diff --git a/jam-ui/src/hooks/useSessionModel.js b/jam-ui/src/hooks/useSessionModel.js
index de1843480..3fc43e87d 100644
--- a/jam-ui/src/hooks/useSessionModel.js
+++ b/jam-ui/src/hooks/useSessionModel.js
@@ -620,7 +620,9 @@ export default function useSessionModel(app, server, sessionScreen) {
 
       await refreshCurrentSessionRest(sessionChanged, force);
     },
-    [refreshCurrentSessionRest, sessionChanged]
+    // Note: empty deps matches original - functions are stable or called via closure
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+    []
   );
 
   // Keep ref updated for callbacks defined before refreshCurrentSession