diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
index f762e5e3d..75681aec7 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Firewall extends Component
         $this->loadFirewallOptions();
         $this->loadFirewallRules();
         $this->loadNetworkAdapters();
-        $this->loadFirewallLogs();
+        // Don't load logs on mount - only load when refresh button is clicked
     }
     
     protected function loadAvailableIps(): void
diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/firewall.blade.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/firewall.blade.php
index e85aa5dc1..28fbfc1b8 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/firewall.blade.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/firewall.blade.php
@@ -324,46 +324,10 @@
             @if(count($firewallLogs) > 0)
                 <div
                     x-data="{
-                        logs: [],
+                        logs: @js($firewallLogs),
                         searchTerm: '',
                         sortField: 'timestamp_iso',
                         sortDirection: 'desc',
-                        initialized: false,
-                        seenRaws: new Set(),
-                        initialize(initialLogs) {
-                            if (this.initialized) return;
-                            
-                            if (initialLogs && initialLogs.length > 0) {
-                                this.logs = initialLogs.map((log, index) => ({
-                                    index,
-                                    ...log,
-                                }));
-                                // Track which logs we've seen
-                                this.logs.forEach(log => {
-                                    if (log.raw) this.seenRaws.add(log.raw);
-                                });
-                                this.initialized = true;
-                            }
-                        },
-                        updateLogs(newLogs) {
-                            if (!newLogs || newLogs.length === 0) return;
-                            
-                            // Filter out logs we've already seen
-                            const logsToAdd = newLogs.filter(log => {
-                                if (!log.raw) return false;
-                                if (this.seenRaws.has(log.raw)) return false;
-                                this.seenRaws.add(log.raw);
-                                return true;
-                            });
-                            
-                            if (logsToAdd.length > 0) {
-                                // Add new logs to the beginning (most recent first)
-                                this.logs = [...logsToAdd, ...this.logs].map((log, index) => ({
-                                    index,
-                                    ...log,
-                                }));
-                            }
-                        },
                         sort(field) {
                             if (this.sortField === field) {
                                 this.sortDirection = this.sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
@@ -408,15 +372,7 @@
                             });
                         },
                     }"
-                    x-init="initialize(@js($firewallLogs))"
-                    @logs-updated.window="updateLogs($event.detail.logs || $event.detail[0]?.logs || $event.detail[0] || [])"
-                    x-effect="
-                        // Watch for changes in the backend data and merge new logs
-                        const backendLogs = @js($firewallLogs);
-                        if (initialized && backendLogs && backendLogs.length > 0) {
-                            updateLogs(backendLogs);
-                        }
-                    "
+                    @logs-updated.window="logs = $event.detail.logs || $event.detail[0]?.logs || $event.detail[0] || []"
                     class="space-y-4"
                 >
                     <div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-between gap-3">