diff --git a/.changeset/tame-tab-resume-fetch.md b/.changeset/tame-tab-resume-fetch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ee13b2b47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tame-tab-resume-fetch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@runfusion/fusion": patch
+---
+
+Suppress transient dashboard fetch errors after tab resume so cached data remains visible and executor status shows a reconnecting state instead of raw network errors.
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/App.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/App.tsx
index de03100020..d4e6272c93 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/App.tsx
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ import { useProjectActions } from "./hooks/useProjectActions";
 import { useTaskHandlers } from "./hooks/useTaskHandlers";
 import { useRemoteNodeData } from "./hooks/useRemoteNodeData";
 import { useRemoteNodeEvents } from "./hooks/useRemoteNodeEvents";
+import { isLikelyTabSuspensionError } from "./hooks/visibilitySuspension";
 import { NodeProvider, useNodeContext } from "./context/NodeContext";
 import { FileBrowserProvider } from "./context/FileBrowserContext";
 import { ShellProvider } from "./context/ShellContext";
@@ -257,8 +258,15 @@ function AppInner() {
 
   // Project management hooks - MUST be called before any conditional logic
   const { projects, loading: projectsLoading, error: projectsError, refresh: refreshProjects } = useProjects();
+  const hasEverLoadedProjectsRef = useRef(projects.length > 0);
   const { nodes } = useNodes();
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (projects.length > 0) {
+      hasEverLoadedProjectsRef.current = true;
+    }
+  }, [projects.length]);
+
   // Node context for local/remote node switching - must be called before useCurrentProject
   const { currentNode, currentNodeId, isRemote, setCurrentNode, clearCurrentNode } = useNodeContext();
 
@@ -1396,12 +1404,18 @@ function AppInner() {
     }
   }, [shellState]);
 
+  const isSuppressedProjectResumeError =
+    Boolean(projectsError) &&
+    isLikelyTabSuspensionError(projectsError ?? "") &&
+    hasEverLoadedProjectsRef.current;
+
   const showBackendConnectionErrorPage =
     !projectsLoading &&
     !currentProjectLoading &&
     projects.length === 0 &&
     !currentProject &&
-    Boolean(projectsError);
+    Boolean(projectsError) &&
+    !isSuppressedProjectResumeError;
 
   // Render main content based on view mode
   const renderMainContent = () => {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ExecutorStatusBar.css b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ExecutorStatusBar.css
index 8f773dda95..e683c38f40 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ExecutorStatusBar.css
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ExecutorStatusBar.css
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   background: var(--executor-status-error-bg);
 }
 
+.executor-status-bar--connecting,
 .executor-status-bar--loading {
   background: var(--surface);
 }
@@ -102,6 +103,14 @@
   background: var(--color-error);
 }
 
+.executor-status-bar__indicator--connecting {
+  background: var(--color-warning);
+}
+
+.executor-status-bar__indicator--connecting.executor-status-bar__indicator--active {
+  animation: executor-pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
 /* Numeric count display */
 .executor-status-bar__count {
   font-family: var(--font-mono);
@@ -251,13 +260,21 @@
 }
 
 /* Error message */
-.executor-status-bar__error {
+.executor-status-bar__error,
+.executor-status-bar__connecting {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.executor-status-bar__error {
   color: var(--color-error);
 }
 
+.executor-status-bar__connecting {
+  color: var(--color-warning);
+}
+
 /* Loading message */
 .executor-status-bar__loading-text {
   color: var(--text-muted);
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ExecutorStatusBar.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ExecutorStatusBar.tsx
index 36451e0d92..267af6eaee 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/ExecutorStatusBar.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/ExecutorStatusBar.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import { AlertTriangle, Clock, Folder, Pause, Play, Zap } from "lucide-react";
 import { computeBlockerFanoutMap } from "../hooks/useBlockerFanout";
 import { useExecutorStats } from "../hooks/useExecutorStats";
+import { isLikelyTabSuspensionError } from "../hooks/visibilitySuspension";
 import type { ExecutorState, AiSessionSummary } from "../api";
 import { BackgroundTasksIndicator } from "./BackgroundTasksIndicator";
 
@@ -124,6 +125,17 @@ export function ExecutorStatusBar({ tasks, projectId, taskStuckTimeoutMs, staleH
   if (hideWhenKeyboardOpen) return null;
 
   if (error) {
+    if (isLikelyTabSuspensionError(error)) {
+      return (
+        <div className="executor-status-bar executor-status-bar--connecting" role="status" aria-label={t("executor.status", "Executor status")}>
+          <span className="executor-status-bar__connecting">
+            <span className="executor-status-bar__indicator executor-status-bar__indicator--connecting executor-status-bar__indicator--active" aria-hidden="true" />
+            {t("executor.connecting", "Connecting…")}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <div className="executor-status-bar executor-status-bar--error" role="status" aria-label={t("executor.status", "Executor status")}>
         <span className="executor-status-bar__error">
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/ExecutorStatusBar.test.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/ExecutorStatusBar.test.tsx
index 7f9f53fcc3..8a11164231 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/ExecutorStatusBar.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/ExecutorStatusBar.test.tsx
@@ -285,17 +285,33 @@ describe("ExecutorStatusBar", () => {
       vi.mocked(mockUseExecutorStats).mockReturnValue({
         stats: defaultStats,
         loading: false,
-        error: "Failed to fetch stats",
+        error: "Stats unavailable",
         refresh: vi.fn(),
       });
 
       render(<ExecutorStatusBar tasks={emptyTasks} />);
 
       const statusBar = screen.getByRole("status");
-      expect(statusBar).toHaveTextContent("Failed to fetch stats");
+      expect(statusBar).toHaveTextContent("Stats unavailable");
       expect(statusBar).toHaveClass("executor-status-bar--error");
     });
 
+    it("shows connecting state instead of suspension error text", () => {
+      vi.mocked(mockUseExecutorStats).mockReturnValue({
+        stats: defaultStats,
+        loading: false,
+        error: "Failed to fetch",
+        refresh: vi.fn(),
+      });
+
+      render(<ExecutorStatusBar tasks={emptyTasks} />);
+
+      const statusBar = screen.getByRole("status");
+      expect(statusBar).toHaveTextContent("Connecting…");
+      expect(statusBar).not.toHaveTextContent("Failed to fetch");
+      expect(statusBar).toHaveClass("executor-status-bar--connecting");
+    });
+
     it("does not show stat segments when error is present", () => {
       vi.mocked(mockUseExecutorStats).mockReturnValue({
         stats: defaultStats,
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/useNodes.test.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/useNodes.test.ts
index 82223efb57..b0d1a93ff9 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/useNodes.test.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/useNodes.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
-import { renderHook, act } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { renderHook, act, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { useNodes } from "../useNodes";
+import { useManagedDockerNodes } from "../useManagedDockerNodes";
+import { useMeshState } from "../useMeshState";
 import * as api from "../../api";
 import * as nodeApi from "../../api-node";
-import type { NodeInfo, NodeOnboardingInput } from "../../api";
+import type { ManagedDockerNodeInfo, NodeInfo, NodeOnboardingInput } from "../../api";
+import type { NodeMeshState } from "@fusion/core";
 
 vi.mock("../../api", () => ({
   fetchNodes: vi.fn(),
@@ -11,6 +14,11 @@ vi.mock("../../api", () => ({
   updateNode: vi.fn(),
   unregisterNode: vi.fn(),
   checkNodeHealth: vi.fn(),
+  fetchMeshState: vi.fn(),
+  fetchManagedDockerNodes: vi.fn(),
+  fetchManagedDockerNodeContainerStatus: vi.fn(),
+  fetchDockerNodeLogs: vi.fn(),
+  createManagedDockerNode: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
 vi.mock("../../api-node", () => ({
@@ -22,6 +30,8 @@ const mockRegisterNode = vi.mocked(api.registerNode);
 const mockUpdateNode = vi.mocked(api.updateNode);
 const mockUnregisterNode = vi.mocked(api.unregisterNode);
 const mockCheckNodeHealth = vi.mocked(api.checkNodeHealth);
+const mockFetchMeshState = vi.mocked(api.fetchMeshState);
+const mockFetchManagedDockerNodes = vi.mocked(api.fetchManagedDockerNodes);
 const mockPersistNodeProjectPathMappings = vi.mocked(nodeApi.persistNodeProjectPathMappings);
 
 function makeNode(overrides: Partial<NodeInfo> = {}): NodeInfo {
@@ -38,19 +48,70 @@ function makeNode(overrides: Partial<NodeInfo> = {}): NodeInfo {
   };
 }
 
+function makeMeshNode(overrides: Partial<NodeMeshState> = {}): NodeMeshState {
+  return {
+    id: "node_local",
+    name: "Local Node",
+    type: "local",
+    status: "online",
+    capabilities: ["executor"],
+    maxConcurrent: 2,
+    activeTasks: 0,
+    queuedTasks: 0,
+    lastHeartbeat: "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+    ...overrides,
+  } as NodeMeshState;
+}
+
+function makeDockerNode(overrides: Partial<ManagedDockerNodeInfo> = {}): ManagedDockerNodeInfo {
+  return {
+    id: "docker-1",
+    name: "Docker Node",
+    nodeId: "node-docker-1",
+    status: "running",
+    hostConfig: { type: "local" },
+    volumeMounts: [],
+    ...overrides,
+  } as ManagedDockerNodeInfo;
+}
+
 async function flushPromises(): Promise<void> {
   await Promise.resolve();
   await Promise.resolve();
 }
 
+function setVisibilityState(state: DocumentVisibilityState): void {
+  Object.defineProperty(document, "visibilityState", {
+    configurable: true,
+    get: () => state,
+  });
+}
+
+async function simulateHiddenToVisibleResume(): Promise<void> {
+  setVisibilityState("hidden");
+  act(() => {
+    fireEvent(document, new Event("visibilitychange"));
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(1100);
+  });
+
+  setVisibilityState("visible");
+  await act(async () => {
+    fireEvent(document, new Event("visibilitychange"));
+    await flushPromises();
+  });
+}
+
 describe("useNodes", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.useFakeTimers({ shouldAdvanceTime: true });
+    setVisibilityState("visible");
     mockFetchNodes.mockReset();
     mockRegisterNode.mockReset();
     mockUpdateNode.mockReset();
     mockUnregisterNode.mockReset();
     mockCheckNodeHealth.mockReset();
+    mockFetchMeshState.mockReset();
+    mockFetchManagedDockerNodes.mockReset();
     mockPersistNodeProjectPathMappings.mockReset();
   });
 
@@ -277,6 +338,26 @@ describe("useNodes", () => {
     expect(result.current.nodes[0].name).toBe("After Refresh");
   });
 
+  it("suppresses visibility-resume suspension errors when nodes already exist", async () => {
+    mockFetchNodes
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce([makeNode({ name: "Initial" })])
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Failed to fetch"));
+
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useNodes());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await flushPromises();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.nodes[0].name).toBe("Initial");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+
+    await simulateHiddenToVisibleResume();
+
+    expect(result.current.nodes[0].name).toBe("Initial");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("refetches when visibility changes back to visible", async () => {
     const originalVisibilityState = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(document, "visibilityState");
     mockFetchNodes
@@ -319,3 +400,67 @@ describe("useNodes", () => {
     }
   });
 });
+
+describe("useMeshState", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers({ shouldAdvanceTime: true });
+    setVisibilityState("visible");
+    mockFetchMeshState.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it("suppresses visibility-resume suspension errors when mesh state already exists", async () => {
+    mockFetchMeshState
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ nodes: [makeMeshNode({ name: "Initial Mesh" })] })
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Failed to fetch"));
+
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useMeshState());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await flushPromises();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.meshState[0].name).toBe("Initial Mesh");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+
+    await simulateHiddenToVisibleResume();
+
+    expect(result.current.meshState[0].name).toBe("Initial Mesh");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("useManagedDockerNodes", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers({ shouldAdvanceTime: true });
+    setVisibilityState("visible");
+    mockFetchManagedDockerNodes.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it("suppresses visibility-resume suspension errors when docker nodes already exist", async () => {
+    mockFetchManagedDockerNodes
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce([makeDockerNode({ name: "Initial Docker" })])
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Failed to fetch"));
+
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useManagedDockerNodes());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await flushPromises();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.dockerNodes[0].name).toBe("Initial Docker");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+
+    await simulateHiddenToVisibleResume();
+
+    expect(result.current.dockerNodes[0].name).toBe("Initial Docker");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/useProjects.test.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/useProjects.test.ts
index 0259c3ddc5..661a18a82e 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/useProjects.test.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/useProjects.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
-import { renderHook, act } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { renderHook, act, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { useProjects } from "../useProjects";
 import * as api from "../../api";
 import * as swrCache from "../../utils/swrCache";
@@ -40,9 +40,17 @@ async function flushPromises(): Promise<void> {
   await Promise.resolve();
 }
 
+function setVisibilityState(state: DocumentVisibilityState): void {
+  Object.defineProperty(document, "visibilityState", {
+    configurable: true,
+    get: () => state,
+  });
+}
+
 describe("useProjects", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.useFakeTimers({ shouldAdvanceTime: true });
+    setVisibilityState("visible");
     mockFetchProjectsAcrossNodes.mockReset();
     mockRegisterProject.mockReset();
     mockUpdateProject.mockReset();
@@ -171,6 +179,68 @@ describe("useProjects", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
+  it("suppresses visibility-resume suspension errors when projects already exist", async () => {
+    mockHasNodeMappingsSupport.mockReturnValue(false);
+    mockFetchProjectsAcrossNodes
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce([makeProject({ id: "proj-1" })])
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce([makeProject({ id: "proj-1" })])
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Failed to fetch"));
+
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useProjects());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await flushPromises();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.projects[0]?.id).toBe("proj-1");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+
+    setVisibilityState("hidden");
+    act(() => {
+      fireEvent(document, new Event("visibilitychange"));
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(1100);
+    });
+
+    setVisibilityState("visible");
+    await act(async () => {
+      fireEvent(document, new Event("visibilitychange"));
+      await flushPromises();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.projects[0]?.id).toBe("proj-1");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps connection errors visible when no projects exist", async () => {
+    mockHasNodeMappingsSupport.mockReturnValue(false);
+    mockFetchProjectsAcrossNodes.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Failed to fetch"));
+
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useProjects());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await flushPromises();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.projects).toEqual([]);
+    expect(result.current.error).toBe("Failed to fetch");
+  });
+
+  it("suppresses initial revalidation suspension errors when cache has projects", async () => {
+    mockReadCache.mockReturnValueOnce([makeProject({ id: "cached-project" })]);
+    mockHasNodeMappingsSupport.mockReturnValue(false);
+    mockFetchProjectsAcrossNodes.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error("Failed to fetch"));
+    setVisibilityState("hidden");
+
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useProjects());
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await flushPromises();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.projects[0]?.id).toBe("cached-project");
+    expect(result.current.error).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("refreshes projects using the same normalization", async () => {
     mockHasNodeMappingsSupport.mockReturnValue(false);
     mockFetchProjectsAcrossNodes
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/visibilitySuspension.test.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/visibilitySuspension.test.ts
index da07aca41c..7a02d41e2b 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/visibilitySuspension.test.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/__tests__/visibilitySuspension.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { act, fireEvent, renderHook } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   isLikelyTabSuspensionError,
+  isVisibilityResumeError,
   lastVisibilityTransition,
   useTabVisibilitySuspension,
 } from "../visibilitySuspension";
@@ -23,6 +24,18 @@ describe("visibilitySuspension", () => {
     expect(isLikelyTabSuspensionError("Validation error: missing key")).toBe(false);
   });
 
+  it("matches visibility-resume errors when recently hidden and suspension-like", () => {
+    expect(isVisibilityResumeError("Failed to fetch", true)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects visibility-resume errors when not recently hidden", () => {
+    expect(isVisibilityResumeError("Failed to fetch", false)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects visibility-resume errors for unrelated failures", () => {
+    expect(isVisibilityResumeError("Request failed: 500", true)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("tracks recently hidden window", () => {
     vi.useFakeTimers();
 
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useExecutorStats.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useExecutorStats.ts
index 20a4a9a60e..2a0d0873db 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useExecutorStats.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useExecutorStats.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { Task } from "@fusion/core";
 import { fetchExecutorStats } from "../api";
 import type { ExecutorStats, ExecutorState } from "../api";
 import { isTaskStuck } from "../utils/taskStuck";
+import { isVisibilityResumeError, useTabVisibilitySuspension } from "./visibilitySuspension";
 
 const POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 5000; // 5 seconds - different from useProjectHealth's 10s
 
@@ -117,6 +118,12 @@ export function useExecutorStats(tasks: Task[], projectId?: string, taskStuckTim
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const intervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
+  const hasFetchedStatsRef = useRef(false);
+  const visibilitySuspension = useTabVisibilitySuspension();
+
+  const shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError = useCallback((errorMessage: string): boolean => {
+    return hasFetchedStatsRef.current && isVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage, visibilitySuspension.wasRecentlyHidden());
+  }, [visibilitySuspension]);
 
   const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
     // Cancel any in-flight requests
@@ -129,17 +136,21 @@ export function useExecutorStats(tasks: Task[], projectId?: string, taskStuckTim
       setLoading(true);
       setError(null);
       const data = await fetchExecutorStats(projectId);
+      hasFetchedStatsRef.current = true;
       setApiData(data);
     } catch (err) {
       if (err instanceof Error && err.name === "AbortError") {
         // Ignore abort errors
         return;
       }
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch executor stats");
+      const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch executor stats";
+      if (!shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+        setError(errorMessage);
+      }
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [projectId]);
+  }, [projectId, shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError]);
 
   // Initial fetch
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useManagedDockerNodes.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useManagedDockerNodes.ts
index 51fbc0b928..d3096b0bf1 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useManagedDockerNodes.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useManagedDockerNodes.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   fetchManagedDockerNodes,
 } from "../api";
 import { recordResumeEvent } from "../utils/resumeInstrumentation";
+import { isVisibilityResumeError, useTabVisibilitySuspension } from "./visibilitySuspension";
 
 export interface UseManagedDockerNodesResult {
   dockerNodes: ManagedDockerNodeInfo[];
@@ -28,6 +29,16 @@ export function useManagedDockerNodes(): UseManagedDockerNodesResult {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const intervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const lastVisibilityRefreshRef = useRef<number>(0);
+  const dockerNodesRef = useRef(dockerNodes);
+  const visibilitySuspension = useTabVisibilitySuspension();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    dockerNodesRef.current = dockerNodes;
+  }, [dockerNodes]);
+
+  const shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError = useCallback((errorMessage: string): boolean => {
+    return dockerNodesRef.current.length > 0 && isVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage, visibilitySuspension.wasRecentlyHidden());
+  }, [visibilitySuspension]);
 
   const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -35,9 +46,12 @@ export function useManagedDockerNodes(): UseManagedDockerNodesResult {
       const data = await fetchManagedDockerNodes();
       setDockerNodes(data);
     } catch (err) {
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch managed Docker nodes");
+      const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch managed Docker nodes";
+      if (!shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+        setError(errorMessage);
+      }
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let cancelled = false;
@@ -51,8 +65,9 @@ export function useManagedDockerNodes(): UseManagedDockerNodesResult {
           setError(null);
         }
       } catch (err) {
-        if (!cancelled) {
-          setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch managed Docker nodes");
+        const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch managed Docker nodes";
+        if (!cancelled && !shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+          setError(errorMessage);
         }
       } finally {
         if (!cancelled) {
@@ -98,7 +113,7 @@ export function useManagedDockerNodes(): UseManagedDockerNodesResult {
       cancelled = true;
       document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
     };
-  }, [refresh]);
+  }, [refresh, shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (loading) {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useMeshState.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useMeshState.ts
index f53f968392..06e779a2ea 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useMeshState.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useMeshState.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import type { NodeMeshState } from "@fusion/core";
 import { fetchMeshState } from "../api";
 import { recordResumeEvent } from "../utils/resumeInstrumentation";
+import { isVisibilityResumeError, useTabVisibilitySuspension } from "./visibilitySuspension";
 
 const POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 10000;
 const VISIBILITY_REFRESH_DEBOUNCE_MS = 1000;
@@ -21,6 +22,16 @@ export function useMeshState(): UseMeshStateResult {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const intervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const lastVisibilityRefreshRef = useRef<number>(0);
+  const meshStateRef = useRef(meshState);
+  const visibilitySuspension = useTabVisibilitySuspension();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    meshStateRef.current = meshState;
+  }, [meshState]);
+
+  const shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError = useCallback((errorMessage: string): boolean => {
+    return meshStateRef.current.length > 0 && isVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage, visibilitySuspension.wasRecentlyHidden());
+  }, [visibilitySuspension]);
 
   const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -28,9 +39,12 @@ export function useMeshState(): UseMeshStateResult {
       const data = await fetchMeshState();
       setMeshState(data.nodes);
     } catch (err) {
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : t("mesh.failedToFetchMeshState", "Failed to fetch mesh state"));
+      const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : t("mesh.failedToFetchMeshState", "Failed to fetch mesh state");
+      if (!shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+        setError(errorMessage);
+      }
     }
-  }, [t]);
+  }, [shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError, t]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let cancelled = false;
@@ -44,8 +58,9 @@ export function useMeshState(): UseMeshStateResult {
           setError(null);
         }
       } catch (err) {
-        if (!cancelled) {
-          setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : t("mesh.failedToFetchMeshState", "Failed to fetch mesh state"));
+        const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : t("mesh.failedToFetchMeshState", "Failed to fetch mesh state");
+        if (!cancelled && !shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+          setError(errorMessage);
         }
       } finally {
         if (!cancelled) {
@@ -87,7 +102,7 @@ export function useMeshState(): UseMeshStateResult {
       cancelled = true;
       document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
     };
-  }, [refresh]);
+  }, [refresh, shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError, t]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (loading) return;
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useNodes.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useNodes.ts
index 2c1fb289c3..a60ecfa37e 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useNodes.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useNodes.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from "../api";
 import { persistNodeProjectPathMappings } from "../api-node";
 import { recordResumeEvent } from "../utils/resumeInstrumentation";
+import { isVisibilityResumeError, useTabVisibilitySuspension } from "./visibilitySuspension";
 
 export interface UseNodesResult {
   nodes: NodeInfo[];
@@ -45,6 +46,16 @@ export function useNodes(): UseNodesResult {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const intervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const lastVisibilityRefreshRef = useRef<number>(0);
+  const nodesRef = useRef(nodes);
+  const visibilitySuspension = useTabVisibilitySuspension();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    nodesRef.current = nodes;
+  }, [nodes]);
+
+  const shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError = useCallback((errorMessage: string): boolean => {
+    return nodesRef.current.length > 0 && isVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage, visibilitySuspension.wasRecentlyHidden());
+  }, [visibilitySuspension]);
 
   const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -52,10 +63,13 @@ export function useNodes(): UseNodesResult {
       const data = await fetchNodes();
       setNodes(data);
     } catch (err) {
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : t("nodes.errorFetching", "Failed to fetch nodes"));
+      const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : t("nodes.errorFetching", "Failed to fetch nodes");
+      if (!shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+        setError(errorMessage);
+      }
       // Keep stale data visible if polling refresh fails
     }
-  }, [t]);
+  }, [shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError, t]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let cancelled = false;
@@ -69,8 +83,9 @@ export function useNodes(): UseNodesResult {
           setError(null);
         }
       } catch (err) {
-        if (!cancelled) {
-          setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : t("nodes.errorFetching", "Failed to fetch nodes"));
+        const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : t("nodes.errorFetching", "Failed to fetch nodes");
+        if (!cancelled && !shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+          setError(errorMessage);
         }
       } finally {
         if (!cancelled) {
@@ -116,7 +131,7 @@ export function useNodes(): UseNodesResult {
       cancelled = true;
       document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
     };
-  }, [refresh]);
+  }, [refresh, shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError, t]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (loading) return;
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useProjectHealth.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useProjectHealth.ts
index 7683dd0fa2..fddbf5c09e 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useProjectHealth.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useProjectHealth.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
 import type { ProjectHealth } from "../api";
 import { fetchProjectHealth } from "../api";
+import { isVisibilityResumeError, useTabVisibilitySuspension } from "./visibilitySuspension";
 
 export interface UseMultiProjectHealthResult {
   /** Map of project ID to health data */
@@ -36,9 +37,19 @@ export function useProjectHealth(projectIds: string[]): UseMultiProjectHealthRes
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const intervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
+  const healthMapRef = useRef(healthMap);
+  const visibilitySuspension = useTabVisibilitySuspension();
   // Track if we've completed the initial load
   const initialLoadCompleteRef = useRef(false);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    healthMapRef.current = healthMap;
+  }, [healthMap]);
+
+  const shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError = useCallback((errorMessage: string): boolean => {
+    return Object.keys(healthMapRef.current).length > 0 && isVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage, visibilitySuspension.wasRecentlyHidden());
+  }, [visibilitySuspension]);
+
   /**
    * Refresh health data for all projects.
    * This is called both for initial load and for background polling.
@@ -105,13 +116,16 @@ export function useProjectHealth(projectIds: string[]): UseMultiProjectHealthRes
         // Ignore abort errors
         return;
       }
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch health data");
+      const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch health data";
+      if (!shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+        setError(errorMessage);
+      }
       // Mark initial load complete even on error so we don't stay in loading state
       initialLoadCompleteRef.current = true;
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [projectIds]);
+  }, [projectIds, shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError]);
 
   const refreshProject = useCallback(async (projectId: string) => {
     try {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useProjects.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useProjects.ts
index 17cc5a3f76..416a446e03 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useProjects.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useProjects.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from "../api";
 import { SWR_CACHE_KEYS, SWR_DEFAULT_MAX_AGE_MS, clearCache, readCache, writeCache } from "../utils/swrCache";
 import { recordResumeEvent } from "../utils/resumeInstrumentation";
+import { isVisibilityResumeError, useTabVisibilitySuspension } from "./visibilitySuspension";
 
 export interface UseProjectsResult {
   /** List of all registered projects (local + remote) */
@@ -91,6 +92,16 @@ export function useProjects(): UseProjectsResult {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const intervalRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
   const lastVisibilityRefreshRef = useRef<number>(0);
+  const projectsRef = useRef(projects);
+  const visibilitySuspension = useTabVisibilitySuspension();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    projectsRef.current = projects;
+  }, [projects]);
+
+  const shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError = useCallback((errorMessage: string): boolean => {
+    return projectsRef.current.length > 0 && isVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage, visibilitySuspension.wasRecentlyHidden());
+  }, [visibilitySuspension]);
 
   const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -100,10 +111,13 @@ export function useProjects(): UseProjectsResult {
       setProjects(normalizedData);
       writeCache(SWR_CACHE_KEYS.PROJECTS, normalizedData);
     } catch (err) {
-      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch projects");
+      const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch projects";
+      if (!shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+        setError(errorMessage);
+      }
       // Don't clear existing projects on error - keep showing stale data
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError]);
 
   // Initial fetch and visibility change handler
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -127,9 +141,10 @@ export function useProjects(): UseProjectsResult {
         }
       } catch (err) {
         const elapsed = Math.round(performance.now() - t0);
-        console.warn(`[useProjects] initial fetch failed after ${elapsed}ms: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
-        if (!cancelled) {
-          setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch projects");
+        const errorMessage = err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to fetch projects";
+        console.warn(`[useProjects] initial fetch failed after ${elapsed}ms: ${errorMessage}`);
+        if (!cancelled && !shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+          setError(errorMessage);
         }
       } finally {
         if (!cancelled) {
@@ -175,7 +190,7 @@ export function useProjects(): UseProjectsResult {
       cancelled = true;
       document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
     };
-  }, [projects.length, refresh]);
+  }, [projects.length, refresh, shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError]);
 
   // Polling for updates
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useUsageData.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useUsageData.ts
index e5a196bbcb..82926682ab 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useUsageData.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/useUsageData.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef } from "react";
 import { getErrorMessage } from "@fusion/core";
 import { fetchUsageData, type ProviderUsage } from "../api";
+import { isVisibilityResumeError, useTabVisibilitySuspension } from "./visibilitySuspension";
 
 interface UsageDataState {
   providers: ProviderUsage[];
@@ -40,6 +41,16 @@ export function useUsageData(options: UseUsageDataOptions = {}) {
 
   const pollRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
   const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
+  const stateRef = useRef(state);
+  const visibilitySuspension = useTabVisibilitySuspension();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    stateRef.current = state;
+  }, [state]);
+
+  const shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError = useCallback((errorMessage: string): boolean => {
+    return stateRef.current.hasFetched && isVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage, visibilitySuspension.wasRecentlyHidden());
+  }, [visibilitySuspension]);
 
   const fetchData = useCallback(async (isManual = false) => {
     // Cancel any in-flight request
@@ -65,14 +76,23 @@ export function useUsageData(options: UseUsageDataOptions = {}) {
       // Don't update state if the request was aborted
       if (err instanceof Error && err.name === "AbortError") return;
 
+      const errorMessage = getErrorMessage(err) || "Failed to fetch usage data";
+      if (shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage)) {
+        setState((prev) => ({
+          ...prev,
+          loading: false,
+        }));
+        return;
+      }
+
       setState((prev) => ({
         ...prev,
         loading: false,
-        error: getErrorMessage(err) || "Failed to fetch usage data",
+        error: errorMessage,
         hasFetched: true,
       }));
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [shouldSuppressVisibilityResumeError]);
 
   // Initial fetch
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/visibilitySuspension.ts b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/visibilitySuspension.ts
index f4da459806..77fa2ffcce 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/visibilitySuspension.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/hooks/visibilitySuspension.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ export function isLikelyTabSuspensionError(message: string): boolean {
   return SUSPENSION_ERROR_PATTERNS.some((pattern) => normalized.includes(pattern));
 }
 
+export function isVisibilityResumeError(errorMessage: string, wasRecentlyHiddenResult: boolean): boolean {
+  return wasRecentlyHiddenResult && isLikelyTabSuspensionError(errorMessage);
+}
+
 export function lastVisibilityTransition(): { hiddenAt: number | null; visibleAt: number | null } {
   return {
     hiddenAt: lastHiddenAt,