diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/taskListCommon/task-list-bulk-actions-bar/task-list-bulk-actions-bar.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/taskListCommon/task-list-bulk-actions-bar/task-list-bulk-actions-bar.tsx
index ce38df32..0099ae11 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/taskListCommon/task-list-bulk-actions-bar/task-list-bulk-actions-bar.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/taskListCommon/task-list-bulk-actions-bar/task-list-bulk-actions-bar.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ import alertService from '@/services/alerts/alertService';
 
 interface ITaskAssignee {
   id: string;
-  name?: string;
+  name: string;
   email?: string;
   avatar_url?: string;
   team_member_id: string;
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ const TaskListBulkActionsBar = () => {
                 placement="top"
                 arrow
                 trigger={['click']}
-                destroyPopupOnHide
+                destroyOnHidden
                 onOpenChange={value => {
                   if (!value) {
                     setSelectedLabels([]);
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/features/navbar/timers/timer-button.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/features/navbar/timers/timer-button.tsx
index c4a229e8..b9e050f0 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/features/navbar/timers/timer-button.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/features/navbar/timers/timer-button.tsx
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ const TimerButton = () => {
 
   return (
     <Dropdown
-      dropdownRender={() => dropdownContent}
+      popupRender={() => dropdownContent}
       trigger={['click']}
       placement="bottomRight"
       open={dropdownOpen}
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/hooks/useTaskDragAndDrop.ts b/worklenz-frontend/src/hooks/useTaskDragAndDrop.ts
index cab0a361..cfadee8a 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/hooks/useTaskDragAndDrop.ts
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/hooks/useTaskDragAndDrop.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import { IProjectTask } from '@/types/project/projectTasksViewModel.types';
 
 export const useTaskDragAndDrop = () => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
-  const { taskGroups, groupBy } = useAppSelector(state => ({
-    taskGroups: state.taskReducer.taskGroups,
-    groupBy: state.taskReducer.groupBy,
-  }));
+  
+  // Memoize the selector to prevent unnecessary rerenders
+  const taskGroups = useAppSelector(state => state.taskReducer.taskGroups);
+  const groupBy = useAppSelector(state => state.taskReducer.groupBy);
 
   // Memoize sensors configuration for better performance
   const sensors = useSensors(
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/project-view.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/project-view.tsx
index d1ff8b9d..d3391109 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/project-view.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/project-view.tsx
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ const ProjectView = () => {
         onChange={handleTabChange}
         items={tabMenuItems}
         tabBarStyle={{ paddingInline: 0 }}
-        destroyInactiveTabPane={true}
+        destroyOnHidden={true}
       />
 
       {portalElements}
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/taskList/project-view-task-list.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/taskList/project-view-task-list.tsx
index 29914771..9b0524f5 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/taskList/project-view-task-list.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/pages/projects/projectView/taskList/project-view-task-list.tsx
@@ -19,36 +19,19 @@ const ProjectViewTaskList = () => {
   const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
   const [initialLoadComplete, setInitialLoadComplete] = useState(false);
 
-  // Combine related selectors to reduce subscriptions
-  const {
-    projectId,
-    taskGroups,
-    loadingGroups,
-    groupBy,
-    archived,
-    fields,
-    search,
-  } = useAppSelector(state => ({
-    projectId: state.projectReducer.projectId,
-    taskGroups: state.taskReducer.taskGroups,
-    loadingGroups: state.taskReducer.loadingGroups,
-    groupBy: state.taskReducer.groupBy,
-    archived: state.taskReducer.archived,
-    fields: state.taskReducer.fields,
-    search: state.taskReducer.search,
-  }));
+  // Split selectors to prevent unnecessary rerenders
+  const projectId = useAppSelector(state => state.projectReducer.projectId);
+  const taskGroups = useAppSelector(state => state.taskReducer.taskGroups);
+  const loadingGroups = useAppSelector(state => state.taskReducer.loadingGroups);
+  const groupBy = useAppSelector(state => state.taskReducer.groupBy);
+  const archived = useAppSelector(state => state.taskReducer.archived);
+  const fields = useAppSelector(state => state.taskReducer.fields);
+  const search = useAppSelector(state => state.taskReducer.search);
 
-  const {
-    statusCategories,
-    loading: loadingStatusCategories,
-  } = useAppSelector(state => ({
-    statusCategories: state.taskStatusReducer.statusCategories,
-    loading: state.taskStatusReducer.loading,
-  }));
+  const statusCategories = useAppSelector(state => state.taskStatusReducer.statusCategories);
+  const loadingStatusCategories = useAppSelector(state => state.taskStatusReducer.loading);
 
-  const { loadingPhases } = useAppSelector(state => ({
-    loadingPhases: state.phaseReducer.loadingPhases,
-  }));
+  const loadingPhases = useAppSelector(state => state.phaseReducer.loadingPhases);
 
   // Single source of truth for loading state - EXCLUDE labels loading from skeleton
   // Labels loading should not block the main task list display