diff --git a/surfsense_web/atoms/documents/document-mutation.atoms.ts b/surfsense_web/atoms/documents/document-mutation.atoms.ts
index 0eae1081d..09e127735 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/atoms/documents/document-mutation.atoms.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/atoms/documents/document-mutation.atoms.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ export const uploadDocumentMutationAtom = atomWithMutation((get) => {
 
 		onSuccess: () => {
 			toast.success("Files uploaded for processing");
+			// Invalidate logs summary to show new processing tasks immediately on documents page
+			queryClient.invalidateQueries({
+				queryKey: cacheKeys.logs.summary(searchSpaceId ?? undefined),
+			});
 		},
 	};
 });
diff --git a/surfsense_web/hooks/use-logs.ts b/surfsense_web/hooks/use-logs.ts
index bee9a1955..8432a5557 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/hooks/use-logs.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/hooks/use-logs.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ export function useLogsSummary(
 			}),
 		enabled: !!searchSpaceId,
 		staleTime: 3 * 60 * 1000,
+		// Always refetch on mount to show fresh processing tasks when navigating to the page
+		refetchOnMount: "always",
 		// Smart polling: only poll when there are active tasks and polling is enabled
 		// This prevents unnecessary API calls when nothing is being processed
 		refetchInterval: enablePolling