diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Scans.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Scans.tsx
index 6b5046ff..5898d4c0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Scans.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Scans.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ export default function Scans() {
 
   // Ref so the visibilitychange handler always sees the current interval id
   const intervalRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
+  const requestSeqRef = useRef(0);
+  const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
 
   function startPolling() {
     stopPolling();
@@ -96,27 +98,45 @@ export default function Scans() {
 
     return () => {
       stopPolling();
+      abortRef.current?.abort();
       document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
     };
   }, [filter, page]);
 
   async function loadTasks() {
+    const requestSeq = requestSeqRef.current + 1;
+    requestSeqRef.current = requestSeq;
+    abortRef.current?.abort();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    abortRef.current = controller;
+
     try {
       const params = new URLSearchParams();
       if (filter !== "all") params.set("status", filter);
       params.set("page", String(page));
       params.set("per_page", String(PAGE_LIMIT));
 
-      const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/tasks?${params.toString()}`);
+      const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/tasks?${params.toString()}`, {
+        signal: controller.signal,
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        throw new Error(`Failed to load tasks: ${res.status}`);
+      }
       const data = await res.json();
+      if (requestSeq !== requestSeqRef.current) return;
+
       setTasks(data.tasks || []);
       if (data.pagination?.total_items !== undefined) {
         setTotal(data.pagination.total_items);
       }
     } catch (err) {
+      if (err instanceof DOMException && err.name === "AbortError") return;
       console.error("Failed to load tasks:", err);
     } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
+      if (requestSeq === requestSeqRef.current) {
+        abortRef.current = null;
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/testing/unit/pages/Scans.polling.test.tsx b/frontend/testing/unit/pages/Scans.polling.test.tsx
index ef0a841a..2884ec71 100644
--- a/frontend/testing/unit/pages/Scans.polling.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/testing/unit/pages/Scans.polling.test.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { render, act } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, act, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { vi, describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
 import Scans from '../../../src/pages/Scans';
@@ -18,11 +18,34 @@ vi.mock('react-router-dom', async (importOriginal) => {
 });
 
 const EMPTY_RESPONSE = { tasks: [], pagination: { total_items: 0 } };
+const LATEST_RESPONSE = {
+  tasks: [{
+    task_id: 'latest-task',
+    plugin_id: 'nmap',
+    tool: 'Latest Tool',
+    target: 'latest.example.com',
+    status: 'completed',
+    created_at: '2026-05-29T10:00:00Z',
+  }],
+  pagination: { total_items: 1 },
+};
+const STALE_RESPONSE = {
+  tasks: [{
+    task_id: 'stale-task',
+    plugin_id: 'nmap',
+    tool: 'Stale Tool',
+    target: 'stale.example.com',
+    status: 'completed',
+    created_at: '2026-05-29T09:00:00Z',
+  }],
+  pagination: { total_items: 1 },
+};
 
 let fetchSpy: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
   fetchSpy = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+    ok: true,
     json: () => Promise.resolve(EMPTY_RESPONSE),
   });
   vi.stubGlobal('fetch', fetchSpy);
@@ -77,6 +100,20 @@ async function tickTime(ms: number) {
   });
 }
 
+function deferredResponse(body: unknown) {
+  let resolve!: (value: Response) => void;
+  const promise = new Promise<Response>((res) => {
+    resolve = res;
+  });
+  return {
+    promise,
+    resolve: () => resolve({
+      ok: true,
+      json: () => Promise.resolve(body),
+    } as Response),
+  };
+}
+
 // ── Tests ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 describe('Scans — visibility-aware polling', () => {
@@ -153,4 +190,39 @@ describe('Scans — visibility-aware polling', () => {
     expect(fetchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(callsAfterMount);
     expect(removeSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('visibilitychange', expect.any(Function));
   });
+
+  it('ignores stale task responses when a newer poll finishes first', async () => {
+    const stale = deferredResponse(STALE_RESPONSE);
+    const latest = deferredResponse(LATEST_RESPONSE);
+    fetchSpy.mockReset();
+    fetchSpy.mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
+      json: () => Promise.resolve(EMPTY_RESPONSE),
+    });
+    fetchSpy
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(stale.promise)
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(latest.promise);
+
+    renderScans();
+    expect(fetchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    await tickTime(5_000);
+    expect(fetchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      latest.resolve();
+      await Promise.resolve();
+      await Promise.resolve();
+    });
+    expect(screen.getByText('Latest Tool')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      stale.resolve();
+      await Promise.resolve();
+      await Promise.resolve();
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('Latest Tool')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Stale Tool')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/testing/unit/pages/ScansPhases.test.tsx b/frontend/testing/unit/pages/ScansPhases.test.tsx
index a53d116a..c14bead5 100644
--- a/frontend/testing/unit/pages/ScansPhases.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/testing/unit/pages/ScansPhases.test.tsx
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ describe('Scans — phase display', () => {
     vi.useFakeTimers();
 
     fetchSpy = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
       json: () => Promise.resolve(RUNNING_WITH_PHASE_RESPONSE),
     });
     vi.stubGlobal('fetch', fetchSpy);
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ describe('Scans — phase display', () => {
 
   it('does not show phase for queued task', async () => {
     fetchSpy.mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
       json: () => Promise.resolve(QUEUED_RESPONSE),
     });
 
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ describe('Scans — phase display', () => {
     await flush();
 
     fetchSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
       json: () =>
         Promise.resolve({
           tasks: [makeTask('task-1', 'running', 'parsing')],