diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/overview.blade.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/overview.blade.php
index 3bee0599a..8a3a39699 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/overview.blade.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/overview.blade.php
@@ -772,11 +772,13 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
-        </div>
         @endif
+    </div>
 
+    <!-- Live Network Traffic & Notes Row -->
+    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mt-4">
         <!-- Live Network Traffic -->
-        <div wire:ignore class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4 h-full w-full mt-0">
+        <div wire:ignore class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4">
             <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
                     <h3 class="text-base font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -836,23 +838,18 @@
 
             <!-- Network Traffic Sections -->
             <div id="network-traffic-container" data-live-traffic-endpoint="{{ route('proxmox.server.live-traffic', $server) }}">
-                <div class="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4">
-                    <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
-                        <div class="w-4 h-4 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded animate-pulse"></div>
-                        <div class="w-24 h-4 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded animate-pulse"></div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="space-y-2">
-                        <div class="h-3 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded animate-pulse w-3/4"></div>
-                        <div class="h-2 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded animate-pulse w-full"></div>
-                        <div class="h-3 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded animate-pulse w-2/3"></div>
-                        <div class="h-2 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded animate-pulse w-full"></div>
-                    </div>
+                <!-- Initial placeholder - will be replaced with actual data on first load -->
+                <div class="text-center py-6 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm" id="network-traffic-placeholder">
+                    <svg class="w-8 h-8 mx-auto mb-2 animate-spin text-gray-400" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M4 4v5h.582m15.356 2A8.001 8.001 0 004.582 9m0 0H9m11 11v-5h-.581m0 0a8.003 8.003 0 01-15.357-2m15.357 2H15"></path>
+                    </svg>
+                    Connecting to network monitor...
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Notes Section -->
-        <div id="notes-section" class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4 h-full flex flex-col mt-0" x-data="{ showExportErrorModal: false }" x-cloak>
+        <div id="notes-section" class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4 flex flex-col" x-data="{ showExportErrorModal: false }" x-cloak>
             <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
                     <h2 class="text-base font-semibold">Notes</h2>
@@ -966,7 +963,7 @@
                 @endif
             </div>
         </div>
-
+    </div>
 
 
 @once
@@ -1212,11 +1209,11 @@
                 
                 if (networkData.interfaces.length === 0) {
                     container.innerHTML = `
-                        <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-6 text-center">
-                            <svg class="w-10 h-10 mx-auto text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600 mb-3" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                        <div class="text-center py-6 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">
+                            <svg class="w-8 h-8 mx-auto mb-2 text-gray-400" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                                 <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M9.172 16.172a4 4 0 015.656 0M9 10h.01M15 10h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"></path>
                             </svg>
-                            <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">No network data available</p>
+                            No network interfaces detected
                         </div>
                     `;
                     return;
@@ -1516,10 +1513,10 @@
                         const wasEmpty = !networkData || !networkData.interfaces || networkData.interfaces.length === 0;
                         const hasExistingInterfaces = container && container.querySelectorAll('.chart-toggle').length > 0;
                         
-                        // Check if container shows the loading placeholder (skeleton loader)
+                        // Check if container shows the initial placeholder
                         const showsPlaceholder = container && (
-                            container.querySelector('.animate-pulse') !== null ||
-                            container.querySelector('.border-dashed') !== null
+                            container.querySelector('#network-traffic-placeholder') !== null ||
+                            container.querySelector('.animate-spin') !== null
                         );
                         
                         networkData = data;
@@ -1527,13 +1524,13 @@
                         // Store globally for export access
                         window.networkTrafficData = data;
                         
-                        // Render interfaces if:
-                        // 1. This is the first load (wasEmpty && no existing interfaces), OR
-                        // 2. Container shows placeholder (was reset by tab switch), OR
-                        // 3. No existing interfaces found in container
+                        // Render interfaces only if:
+                        // 1. This is the first load (showing placeholder), OR
+                        // 2. No existing interfaces found in container
+                        // Never re-render once we have data - just update values
                         if (data.interfaces && data.interfaces.length > 0) {
-                            if (showsPlaceholder || !hasExistingInterfaces || wasEmpty) {
-                                console.log('Rendering interfaces - showsPlaceholder:', showsPlaceholder, 'hasExistingInterfaces:', hasExistingInterfaces, 'wasEmpty:', wasEmpty);
+                            if (showsPlaceholder || !hasExistingInterfaces) {
+                                console.log('Rendering interfaces - showsPlaceholder:', showsPlaceholder, 'hasExistingInterfaces:', hasExistingInterfaces);
                                 // Render immediately - no delay
                                 renderInterfaces();
                                 // Also update data immediately after render to ensure values are set
@@ -1611,17 +1608,20 @@
                 } catch (error) {
                     console.error('Failed to fetch live traffic data:', error);
                     const container = document.getElementById('network-traffic-container');
-                    // Only show error if there's no existing network data (initial load failed)
-                    // Keep existing content if we already have data (refresh failed)
-                    const hasExistingContent = container && container.querySelectorAll('.chart-toggle').length > 0;
-                    if (container && !hasExistingContent) {
+                    // Only show error if still showing initial placeholder (no data loaded yet)
+                    // Never replace existing network data with error state
+                    const showsPlaceholder = container && (
+                        container.querySelector('#network-traffic-placeholder') !== null ||
+                        container.querySelector('.animate-spin') !== null
+                    );
+                    if (container && showsPlaceholder) {
                         container.innerHTML = `
-                            <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-6 text-center">
-                                <svg class="w-10 h-10 mx-auto text-red-400 mb-3" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                            <div class="text-center py-6 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">
+                                <svg class="w-8 h-8 mx-auto mb-2 text-red-400" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                                     <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M12 8v4m0 4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"></path>
                                 </svg>
-                                <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Failed to load network data</p>
-                                <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 mt-1">${error.message}</p>
+                                Failed to load network data
+                                <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">${error.message}</p>
                             </div>
                         `;
                     }