diff --git a/config.php b/config.php
index 54de1f5..c6b0ec6 100644
--- a/config.php
+++ b/config.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 define('APP_NAME', 'hyprcrd');
-define('APP_VERSION', '1.3.1');
+define('APP_VERSION', '1.3.2');
 
 // Database path — writable directory, outside webroot
 // DB_PATH / UPLOAD_DIR can be pre-defined by the Electron router for app isolation
diff --git a/electron/package.json b/electron/package.json
index 45e291d..3660aa2 100644
--- a/electron/package.json
+++ b/electron/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hyprcrd",
-  "version": "1.3.1",
+  "version": "1.3.2",
   "description": "hyprcrd — self-hosted card manager",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/relay/ui/app.js b/relay/ui/app.js
index 6ab42e7..04312d0 100644
--- a/relay/ui/app.js
+++ b/relay/ui/app.js
@@ -113,16 +113,26 @@ function showView(name) {
 // the moment the user navigates away (account/admin/login) so we don't
 // hammer the server in the background.
 let inboxPollHandle = null;
+let inboxBusy = false;
 function startInboxPoll() {
     stopInboxPoll();
     inboxPollHandle = setInterval(() => {
-        if (!$('view-compose')?.classList.contains('hidden')) loadInbox();
+        if (inboxBusy) return;
+        if (!$('view-compose')?.classList.contains('hidden')) loadInbox({ quiet: true });
     }, 15000);
 }
 function stopInboxPoll() {
     if (inboxPollHandle) { clearInterval(inboxPollHandle); inboxPollHandle = null; }
 }
 
+// Suppress poll re-renders while the user is typing in any input/textarea
+document.addEventListener('focusin', e => {
+    if (e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) inboxBusy = true;
+});
+document.addEventListener('focusout', e => {
+    if (e.target.matches('input, textarea, select')) inboxBusy = false;
+});
+
 /** Burger toggle for the mobile nav. The button is hidden on desktop
  *  via CSS, on mobile it expands #nav-buttons as a dropdown panel
  *  positioned under the header. */
@@ -371,18 +381,27 @@ async function sendCompose() {
 
 // ── Inbox (counts only — content is encrypted for the hyprcrd client) ──
 
-async function loadInbox() {
+let lastInboxJson = '';
+
+async function loadInbox({ quiet = false } = {}) {
     const list = $('inbox-list');
-    list.innerHTML = `
-        <div class="skeleton-row"><div class="skel tall"></div></div>
-        <div class="skeleton-row"><div class="skel short"></div></div>
-        <div class="skeleton-row"><div class="skel"></div></div>
-    `;
+    if (!quiet) {
+        list.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="skeleton-row"><div class="skel tall"></div></div>
+            <div class="skeleton-row"><div class="skel short"></div></div>
+            <div class="skeleton-row"><div class="skel"></div></div>
+        `;
+    }
     const res = await api('api/messages/inbox');
     const messages = res?.messages || [];
+
+    // In quiet mode, skip DOM update if nothing changed
+    const json = JSON.stringify(messages.map(m => m.id + ':' + m.fetched));
+    if (quiet && json === lastInboxJson) return;
+    lastInboxJson = json;
+
     $('inbox-count').textContent = messages.length;
     $('inbox-delete-all')?.classList.toggle('hidden', messages.length === 0);
-    // Mirror count into the header status so the unread dot stays in sync
     $('header-status').innerHTML = `<i class="ph ph-tray"></i><span>${messages.length} in inbox</span>`;
     $('header-status').classList.toggle('has-unread', messages.length > 0);
 
@@ -408,6 +427,7 @@ async function loadInbox() {
 }
 
 async function deleteMessage(id, btn) {
+    inboxBusy = true;
     // Inline confirmation: replace the trash button with yes/no.
     // Event listeners are wired via JS (not inline onclick) to avoid
     // passing escaped HTML through attributes.
@@ -425,6 +445,7 @@ async function deleteMessage(id, btn) {
     btn.replaceWith(wrap);
     wrap.querySelector('.del-yes').addEventListener('click', async () => {
         const res = await api('api/messages/' + id, { method: 'DELETE' });
+        inboxBusy = false;
         if (res?.ok) {
             if (row) { row.style.transition = 'opacity .2s'; row.style.opacity = '0'; setTimeout(() => row.remove(), 220); }
             loadInbox();
@@ -435,6 +456,7 @@ async function deleteMessage(id, btn) {
         }
     });
     wrap.querySelector('.del-no').addEventListener('click', () => {
+        inboxBusy = false;
         const temp = document.createElement('div');
         temp.innerHTML = origHtml;
         wrap.replaceWith(temp.firstChild);
@@ -443,18 +465,21 @@ async function deleteMessage(id, btn) {
 window.deleteMessage = deleteMessage;
 
 async function deleteAllMessages() {
-    const res = await api('api/messages/inbox');
-    const messages = res?.messages || [];
-    if (!messages.length) return;
-    if (!await relayConfirm(`Delete all ${messages.length} message${messages.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}? This cannot be undone.`, { okLabel: 'Delete all' })) return;
-    let ok = 0;
-    for (const m of messages) {
-        const r = await api('api/messages/' + m.id, { method: 'DELETE' });
-        if (r?.ok) ok++;
-    }
-    toast(`${ok} message${ok !== 1 ? 's' : ''} deleted`, 'ok');
-    loadInbox();
-    refreshMe();
+    inboxBusy = true;
+    try {
+        const res = await api('api/messages/inbox');
+        const messages = res?.messages || [];
+        if (!messages.length) return;
+        if (!await relayConfirm(`Delete all ${messages.length} message${messages.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}? This cannot be undone.`, { okLabel: 'Delete all' })) return;
+        let ok = 0;
+        for (const m of messages) {
+            const r = await api('api/messages/' + m.id, { method: 'DELETE' });
+            if (r?.ok) ok++;
+        }
+        toast(`${ok} message${ok !== 1 ? 's' : ''} deleted`, 'ok');
+        loadInbox();
+        refreshMe();
+    } finally { inboxBusy = false; }
 }
 window.deleteAllMessages = deleteAllMessages;