diff --git a/renderer/app.js b/renderer/app.js
index 8d5871e..c5578ac 100644
--- a/renderer/app.js
+++ b/renderer/app.js
@@ -811,8 +811,7 @@ function renderQueueTable() {
       _lastVisibleRange = { start: -1, end: -1 };
     }
   } else {
-    // Virtual scrolling for large queues — force re-render
-    _lastVisibleRange = { start: -1, end: -1 };
+    // Virtual scrolling for large queues — in-place update when range unchanged
     _renderVirtualRows(tbody);
   }
 
@@ -847,8 +846,18 @@ function _renderVirtualRows(tbody) {
   const startIdx = Math.max(0, Math.floor(scrollTop / VIRTUAL_ROW_HEIGHT) - VIRTUAL_OVERSCAN);
   const endIdx = Math.min(totalRows, Math.ceil((scrollTop + viewportHeight) / VIRTUAL_ROW_HEIGHT) + VIRTUAL_OVERSCAN);
 
-  // Only re-render if visible range changed
-  if (startIdx === _lastVisibleRange.start && endIdx === _lastVisibleRange.end) return;
+  // Same range — try in-place update to avoid hover flicker
+  if (startIdx === _lastVisibleRange.start && endIdx === _lastVisibleRange.end) {
+    const rows = tbody.querySelectorAll('.queue-row');
+    if (rows.length === endIdx - startIdx) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
+        const job = _sortedJobsCache[startIdx + i];
+        if (rows[i].dataset.jobId !== job.id) { break; } // identity mismatch, full rebuild below
+        _updateRowInPlace(rows[i], job);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+  }
   _lastVisibleRange = { start: startIdx, end: endIdx };
 
   const topPad = startIdx * VIRTUAL_ROW_HEIGHT;