diff --git a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
index 2441836c..22ab322b 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
+++ b/frontend/packages/dashboard/src/tabs.js
@@ -3684,7 +3684,10 @@ window.marked = marked;
             : hive || swarm;
           hiveId.textContent = label;
           hiveId.hidden = false;
-          document.title = label + ' // h1ve-c0re';
+          // Preserve any (N) call-count prefix already applied by
+          // refreshTabCounts so the title doesn't flicker on reload.
+          const existingPrefix = document.title.match(/^(\(\d+\) )/)?.[1] || '';
+          document.title = existingPrefix + label + ' // h1ve-c0re';
         }
       }
       const openDetails = snapshotOpenDetails();