diff --git a/backend/src/routes/dashboard.js b/backend/src/routes/dashboard.js
index 37369d0..61d7e10 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/dashboard.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/dashboard.js
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ router.get('/board/unread', authenticate, (req, res) => {
     ? db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) c FROM board_items WHERE created_at > ? AND user_id != ?").get(lastRead, u).c
     : db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) c FROM board_items WHERE user_id != ?').get(u).c;
   const unreadPromoted = lastRead
-    ? db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) c FROM board_items WHERE promoted_at > ? AND user_id != ?").get(lastRead, u).c
-    : db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) c FROM board_items WHERE promoted_at IS NOT NULL AND user_id != ?").get(u).c;
+    ? db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) c FROM board_items WHERE promoted_at > ?").get(lastRead).c
+    : db.prepare("SELECT COUNT(*) c FROM board_items WHERE promoted_at IS NOT NULL").get().c;
   res.json({ unread, unreadPromoted });
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index d19442b..78dc7b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -990,17 +990,13 @@ function BoardModal({ user, toast, onClose, onRead }) {
 }
 
 
-function Dashboard({ toast, mobile, setActive, unreadMsgs=0, unreadBoard=0, unreadPromoted=0, user }) {
+function Dashboard({ toast, mobile, setActive, unreadMsgs=0, unreadBoard=0, unreadPromoted=0, onBoardRead, user }) {
   const [now, setNow] = useState(new Date());
-  const [showBoard,   setShowBoard]   = useState(false);
-  const [boardUnread,    setBoardUnread]    = useState(unreadBoard);
-  const [promotedUnread, setPromotedUnread] = useState(unreadPromoted);
-  useEffect(()=>{ setBoardUnread(unreadBoard); },[unreadBoard]);
-  useEffect(()=>{ setPromotedUnread(unreadPromoted); },[unreadPromoted]);
+  const [showBoard, setShowBoard] = useState(false);
   useEffect(() => { const t = setInterval(() => setNow(new Date()), 30000); return () => clearInterval(t); }, []);
   return (
     <div style={{ padding: mobile ? '14px 12px 90px' : '36px 44px', maxWidth:1100 }}>
-      {showBoard && <BoardModal user={user} toast={toast} onClose={()=>setShowBoard(false)} onRead={()=>{ setBoardUnread(0); setPromotedUnread(0); }}/>}
+      {showBoard && <BoardModal user={user} toast={toast} onClose={()=>setShowBoard(false)} onRead={onBoardRead}/>}
       <div style={{ marginBottom:16, display:'flex', alignItems:'flex-start', justifyContent:'space-between' }}>
         <div>
           <h1 style={{ color:'#fff', fontFamily:"'Space Mono',monospace", fontSize:mobile ? 17 : 22, margin:0 }}>Dashboard</h1>
@@ -1032,15 +1028,15 @@ function Dashboard({ toast, mobile, setActive, unreadMsgs=0, unreadBoard=0, unre
           color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.45)', cursor:'pointer',
           padding:'4px 10px', fontSize:9, fontFamily:'monospace', letterSpacing:1 }}>
           📋 ToDo
-          {boardUnread > 0 && (
+          {unreadBoard > 0 && (
             <span style={{ position:'absolute', top:-3, right:-3, width:7, height:7,
               borderRadius:'50%', background:'#4ecdc4', boxShadow:'0 0 5px #4ecdc4' }}/>
           )}
-          {promotedUnread > 0 && boardUnread === 0 && (
+          {unreadPromoted > 0 && unreadBoard === 0 && (
             <span style={{ position:'absolute', top:-3, right:-3, width:7, height:7,
               borderRadius:'50%', background:'#ffe66d', boxShadow:'0 0 5px #ffe66d' }}/>
           )}
-          {promotedUnread > 0 && boardUnread > 0 && (
+          {unreadPromoted > 0 && unreadBoard > 0 && (
             <span style={{ position:'absolute', top:-3, left:-3, width:7, height:7,
               borderRadius:'50%', background:'#ffe66d', boxShadow:'0 0 5px #ffe66d' }}/>
           )}
@@ -1841,7 +1837,7 @@ export default function App() {
     if(!user)return;
     const poll=()=>api('/dashboard/board/unread').then(d=>{ setUnreadBoard(d.unread||0); setUnreadPromoted(d.unreadPromoted||0); }).catch(()=>{});
     poll();
-    const t=setInterval(poll,60*1000);
+    const t=setInterval(poll,30*1000);
     return()=>clearInterval(t);
   },[user]);
 
@@ -1892,7 +1888,7 @@ export default function App() {
             unreadMsgs={unreadMsgs}/>
         )}
         <main style={mainStyle}>
-          {active==='dashboard' && <Dashboard toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive} unreadMsgs={unreadMsgs} unreadBoard={unreadBoard} unreadPromoted={unreadPromoted} user={user}/>}
+          {active==='dashboard' && <Dashboard toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive} unreadMsgs={unreadMsgs} unreadBoard={unreadBoard} unreadPromoted={unreadPromoted} onBoardRead={()=>{ setUnreadBoard(0); setUnreadPromoted(0); }} user={user}/>}
           {active==='admin' && <AdminPanel toast={toast} mobile={mobile} user={user}/>}
           {activeTool && <activeTool.component toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive}/>}
         </main>