diff --git a/contexts/api-context.tsx b/contexts/api-context.tsx
index e112428..82d635a 100644
--- a/contexts/api-context.tsx
+++ b/contexts/api-context.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client"
 
-import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react"
+import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react"
 import { usePathname, useRouter } from "next/navigation"
 import { ApiClient } from "@/lib/api-client"
 import { AwsClient } from "@/lib/aws4fetch"
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ export function ApiProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const [isReady, setIsReady] = useState(false)
   const router = useRouter()
   const pathname = usePathname()
+  const pathnameRef = useRef(pathname)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    pathnameRef.current = pathname
+  }, [pathname])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isAuthenticated || !credentials?.AccessKeyId) {
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ export function ApiProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
             return
           }
 
-          if (pathname === "/403/") return
+          if (pathnameRef.current === "/403/") return
           router.replace("/403/")
         },
       })
@@ -89,7 +94,6 @@ export function ApiProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     credentials?.SecretAccessKey,
     credentials?.SessionToken,
     logout,
-    pathname,
     router,
   ])
 
diff --git a/hooks/use-performance-data.ts b/hooks/use-performance-data.ts
index 03aca39..35e44a4 100644
--- a/hooks/use-performance-data.ts
+++ b/hooks/use-performance-data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import * as React from "react"
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react"
 import { useSystem } from "@/hooks/use-system"
+import { scheduleMicrotask } from "@/lib/schedule-microtask"
 import {
   normalizeDataUsageInfo,
   normalizeMetricsInfo,
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ export function usePerformanceData() {
   }, [getDataUsageInfo, getStorageInfo, getSystemInfo, getSystemMetrics])
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false
     mountedRef.current = true
     hasSystemDataRef.current = false
     setSystemInfo({})
@@ -169,7 +171,9 @@ export function usePerformanceData() {
     setSourceErrors({})
     setLastUpdatedAt(null)
     setMetricsUpdatedAt(null)
-    void refetch()
+    scheduleMicrotask(() => {
+      if (!cancelled) void refetch()
+    })
 
     const interval = window.setInterval(() => {
       if (document.visibilityState === "visible") void refetch()
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@ export function usePerformanceData() {
     document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange)
 
     return () => {
+      cancelled = true
       mountedRef.current = false
       requestVersionRef.current += 1
       abortControllerRef.current?.abort()
diff --git a/hooks/use-permissions.tsx b/hooks/use-permissions.tsx
index 064de69..45f3a99 100644
--- a/hooks/use-permissions.tsx
+++ b/hooks/use-permissions.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { hasConsoleScopes, type ConsolePolicy } from "@/lib/console-policy-parse
 import { hasConsoleCapability, type ConsoleCapability } from "@/lib/permission-capabilities"
 import type { PermissionResourceContext } from "@/lib/permission-resources"
 import { CONSOLE_SCOPES, PAGE_PERMISSIONS } from "@/lib/console-permissions"
+import { scheduleMicrotask } from "@/lib/schedule-microtask"
 import { useAuth } from "@/contexts/auth-context"
 import { useApiOptional } from "@/contexts/api-context"
 
@@ -130,8 +131,15 @@ export function PermissionsProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode })
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false
     if (api && isAuthenticated && !hasResolvedAdmin) {
-      void fetchAdminStatus()
+      scheduleMicrotask(() => {
+        if (!cancelled) void fetchAdminStatus()
+      })
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true
     }
   }, [api, isAuthenticated, hasResolvedAdmin, fetchAdminStatus])
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/login-performance-source.test.js b/tests/lib/login-performance-source.test.js
index 9a25d59..0eb208d 100644
--- a/tests/lib/login-performance-source.test.js
+++ b/tests/lib/login-performance-source.test.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import fs from "node:fs"
 const rootLayout = fs.readFileSync("app/layout.tsx", "utf8")
 const dashboardLayout = fs.readFileSync("app/(dashboard)/layout.tsx", "utf8")
 const authContext = fs.readFileSync("contexts/auth-context.tsx", "utf8")
+const apiContext = fs.readFileSync("contexts/api-context.tsx", "utf8")
 const loginPage = fs.readFileSync("app/(auth)/auth/login/page.tsx", "utf8")
 const oidcCallbackPage = fs.readFileSync("app/(auth)/auth/oidc-callback/page.tsx", "utf8")
 const i18nProvider = fs.readFileSync("components/providers/i18n-provider.tsx", "utf8")
@@ -33,6 +34,17 @@ test("dashboard layout owns dashboard providers before the auth guard", () => {
   assert.ok(dashboardLayout.indexOf("<PermissionsProvider>") < dashboardLayout.indexOf("<DashboardAuthGuard>"))
 })
 
+test("dashboard navigation does not recreate the API client", () => {
+  const apiSetupEffect = apiContext.match(
+    /useEffect\(\(\) => \{\n    if \(!isAuthenticated[\s\S]*?\n  \}, \[([\s\S]*?)\]\)/,
+  )
+
+  assert.ok(apiSetupEffect)
+  assert.doesNotMatch(apiSetupEffect[1], /pathname/)
+  assert.match(apiContext, /pathnameRef\.current = pathname/)
+  assert.match(apiContext, /pathnameRef\.current === "\/403\/"/)
+})
+
 test("auth routes do not depend on dashboard permission resolution", () => {
   assert.doesNotMatch(loginPage, /useFirstAccessibleDashboardRoute/)
   assert.doesNotMatch(oidcCallbackPage, /useFirstAccessibleDashboardRoute/)
diff --git a/tests/lib/running-status-safety.test.js b/tests/lib/running-status-safety.test.js
index 9f85a19..ff63e71 100644
--- a/tests/lib/running-status-safety.test.js
+++ b/tests/lib/running-status-safety.test.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import fs from "node:fs"
 
 const hookSource = fs.readFileSync("hooks/use-performance-data.ts", "utf8")
 const systemSource = fs.readFileSync("hooks/use-system.ts", "utf8")
+const permissionsSource = fs.readFileSync("hooks/use-permissions.tsx", "utf8")
 const pageSource = fs.readFileSync("app/(dashboard)/status/page.tsx", "utf8")
 const serverSource = fs.readFileSync("app/(dashboard)/_components/performance-server-list.tsx", "utf8")
 const usageSource = fs.readFileSync("app/(dashboard)/_components/performance-usage-card.tsx", "utf8")
@@ -26,6 +27,12 @@ test("performance refresh keeps partial data and rejects stale responses", () =>
   assert.ok((systemSource.match(/suppress403Redirect: true/g) ?? []).length >= 3)
 })
 
+test("running status skips Strict Mode preview requests", () => {
+  assert.match(hookSource, /scheduleMicrotask\(\(\) => \{\s*if \(!cancelled\) void refetch\(\)/)
+  assert.match(hookSource, /return \(\) => \{\s*cancelled = true/)
+  assert.match(permissionsSource, /scheduleMicrotask\(\(\) => \{\s*if \(!cancelled\) void fetchAdminStatus\(\)/)
+})
+
 test("running status distinguishes unknown values and exposes recovery feedback", () => {
   assert.match(pageSource, /role="alert"/)
   assert.match(pageSource, /aria-busy=\{refreshing\}/)