diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/patrol-intelligence.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/patrol-intelligence.md
index 1fbac0bc4..0a657fdec 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/patrol-intelligence.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/patrol-intelligence.md
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ Patrol-specific presentation helpers.
    The same source boundary owns loading and error state: Patrol findings must
    render from `patrolFindings`, `patrolFindingsLoading`, and
    `patrolFindingsError` instead of letting a pending unified findings request
-   mask direct Patrol evidence that has already loaded.
+   mask direct Patrol evidence that has already loaded. Background Patrol
+   refreshes must preserve already-loaded findings instead of replacing the
+   workspace with a blocking loading state.
 2. Keep Patrol-specific copy and badge logic inside the governed Patrol presentation helpers instead of page-local branches
    Patrol assessment copy must not present an all-clear health prediction while
    active Patrol findings or Patrol runtime issues are still present. The
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/FindingsPanel.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/FindingsPanel.tsx
index b807d1aaf..44e519f14 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/FindingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/FindingsPanel.tsx
@@ -165,11 +165,15 @@ export const FindingsPanel: Component<FindingsPanelProps> = (props) => {
   const sourceFindings = createMemo(() =>
     isPatrolFindingsSource() ? aiIntelligenceStore.patrolFindings : aiIntelligenceStore.findings,
   );
+  const sourceHasFindings = createMemo(() => sourceFindings().length > 0);
   const sourceFindingsLoading = createMemo(() =>
     isPatrolFindingsSource()
       ? aiIntelligenceStore.patrolFindingsLoading
       : aiIntelligenceStore.findingsLoading,
   );
+  const shouldShowLoadingState = createMemo(
+    () => sourceFindingsLoading() && !sourceHasFindings(),
+  );
   const sourceFindingsError = createMemo(() =>
     isPatrolFindingsSource()
       ? aiIntelligenceStore.patrolFindingsError
@@ -1806,7 +1810,7 @@ export const FindingsPanel: Component<FindingsPanelProps> = (props) => {
       </Show>
 
       {/* Loading/Error states */}
-      <Show when={sourceFindingsLoading()}>
+      <Show when={shouldShowLoadingState()}>
         <div class="p-4 text-sm text-muted flex items-center gap-2">
           <span class="h-4 w-4 border-2 border-current border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
           Loading findings...
@@ -1819,7 +1823,7 @@ export const FindingsPanel: Component<FindingsPanelProps> = (props) => {
         </div>
       </Show>
 
-      <Show when={!sourceFindingsLoading()}>
+      <Show when={!shouldShowLoadingState()}>
         <Card padding="none" class="overflow-hidden">
           {/* Content */}
           <div class="divide-y divide-border-subtle">
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/__tests__/FindingsPanel.links.test.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/__tests__/FindingsPanel.links.test.tsx
index 9e61e0b6e..a5c6737e8 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/__tests__/FindingsPanel.links.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/__tests__/FindingsPanel.links.test.tsx
@@ -237,4 +237,15 @@ describe('FindingsPanel resource links', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText('Loading findings...')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText('Provider connection issue')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it('keeps loaded Patrol findings visible during a Patrol refresh', async () => {
+    mockState.patrolFindingsLoading = true;
+
+    render(() => <FindingsPanel findingsSource="patrol" />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mockState.loadPatrolFindings).toHaveBeenCalled());
+
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Loading findings...')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Provider connection issue')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/__tests__/FindingsPanel.test.ts b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/__tests__/FindingsPanel.test.ts
index ca70d8926..36290361b 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/__tests__/FindingsPanel.test.ts
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/AI/__tests__/FindingsPanel.test.ts
@@ -675,6 +675,8 @@ describe('aiFindingPresentation', () => {
       expect(findingsPanelSource).toContain("findingsSource?: 'unified' | 'patrol'");
       expect(findingsPanelSource).toContain('aiIntelligenceStore.loadPatrolFindings()');
       expect(findingsPanelSource).toContain('aiIntelligenceStore.patrolFindings');
+      expect(findingsPanelSource).toContain('const sourceHasFindings = createMemo(');
+      expect(findingsPanelSource).toContain('const shouldShowLoadingState = createMemo(');
       expect(findingsPanelSource).toContain('aiIntelligenceStore.patrolFindingsLoading');
       expect(findingsPanelSource).toContain('aiIntelligenceStore.patrolFindingsError');
       expect(findingsPanelSource).toContain('aiIntelligenceStore.patrolFindingsSignal()');