diff --git a/components/AgentDashboard.tsx b/components/AgentDashboard.tsx
index 0af9cc0..c26ab43 100644
--- a/components/AgentDashboard.tsx
+++ b/components/AgentDashboard.tsx
@@ -274,9 +274,13 @@ export const AgentDashboard: React.FC<AgentDashboardProps> = ({
   const [newQueueForm, setNewQueueForm] = useState<Partial<TicketQueue>>({ name: '', description: '' });
   const [tempSettings, setTempSettings] = useState<AppSettings>(settings);
 
+  // Sync tempSettings with settings prop ONLY if NOT in settings view
+  // This prevents background polling from resetting form data while the user is typing
   useEffect(() => {
-     setTempSettings(settings);
-  }, [settings]);
+     if (view !== 'settings') {
+        setTempSettings(settings);
+     }
+  }, [settings, view]);
 
   const [isTestingSmtp, setIsTestingSmtp] = useState(false);