diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD.tsx
index e1d7248a..ae1e3c35 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { useAuthService } from '@/hooks/useAuth';
 import { statusApiService } from '@/api/taskAttributes/status/status.api.service';
 import alertService from '@/services/alerts/alertService';
 import logger from '@/utils/errorLogger';
-import Skeleton from 'antd/es/skeleton/Skeleton';
 import { checkTaskDependencyStatus } from '@/utils/check-task-dependency-status';
 import { useTaskSocketHandlers } from '@/hooks/useTaskSocketHandlers';
 
@@ -148,11 +147,11 @@ const EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD: React.FC<{ projectId: string }> = ({ project
     const targetGroup = taskGroups.find(g => g.id === targetGroupId);
     if (!sourceGroup || !targetGroup) return;
 
-
     const taskIdx = sourceGroup.tasks.findIndex(t => t.id === draggedTaskId);
     if (taskIdx === -1) return;
 
     const movedTask = sourceGroup.tasks[taskIdx];
+    let didStatusChange = false;
     if (groupBy === 'status' && movedTask.id) {
       if (sourceGroup.id !== targetGroup.id) {
         const canContinue = await checkTaskDependencyStatus(movedTask.id, targetGroupId);
@@ -163,6 +162,7 @@ const EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD: React.FC<{ projectId: string }> = ({ project
           );
           return;
         }
+        didStatusChange = true;
       }
     }
     let insertIdx = hoveredTaskIdx;
@@ -259,6 +259,18 @@ const EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD: React.FC<{ projectId: string }> = ({ project
         team_id: teamId,
       });
 
+      // Emit progress update if status changed
+      if (didStatusChange) {
+        socket.emit(
+          SocketEvents.TASK_STATUS_CHANGE.toString(),
+          JSON.stringify({
+            task_id: movedTask.id,
+            status_id: targetGroupId,
+            parent_task: movedTask.parent_task_id || null,
+            team_id: teamId,
+          })
+        );
+      }
     }
 
     setDraggedTaskId(null);
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/TaskCard.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/TaskCard.tsx
index 4046a8f2..fa4f0ddb 100644
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/TaskCard.tsx
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/TaskCard.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { SocketEvents } from '@/shared/socket-events';
 import { getUserSession } from '@/utils/session-helper';
 import { themeWiseColor } from '@/utils/themeWiseColor';
 import { toggleTaskExpansion, fetchBoardSubTasks } from '@/features/enhanced-kanban/enhanced-kanban.slice';
+import TaskProgressCircle from './TaskProgressCircle';
 
 // Simple Portal component
 const Portal: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
@@ -69,7 +70,6 @@ const TaskCard: React.FC<TaskCardProps> = memo(({
         const d = selectedDate || new Date();
         return new Date(d.getFullYear(), d.getMonth(), 1);
     });
-    const [showSubtasks, setShowSubtasks] = useState(false);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         setSelectedDate(task.end_date ? new Date(task.end_date) : null);
@@ -202,7 +202,11 @@ const TaskCard: React.FC<TaskCardProps> = memo(({
 
     return (
         <>
-            <div className="enhanced-kanban-task-card" style={{ background, color, display: 'block' }} >
+            <div className="enhanced-kanban-task-card" style={{ background, color, display: 'block', position: 'relative' }} >
+                {/* Progress circle at top right */}
+                <div style={{ position: 'absolute', top: 6, right: 6, zIndex: 2 }}>
+                    <TaskProgressCircle task={task} size={20} />
+                </div>
                 <div
                     draggable
                     onDragStart={e => onTaskDragStart(e, task.id!, groupId)}
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/TaskProgressCircle.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/TaskProgressCircle.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0303b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/EnhancedKanbanBoardNativeDnD/TaskProgressCircle.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { IProjectTask } from "@/types/project/projectTasksViewModel.types";
+
+// Add a simple circular progress component
+const TaskProgressCircle: React.FC<{ task: IProjectTask; size?: number }> = ({ task, size = 28 }) => {
+    const progress = typeof task.complete_ratio === 'number'
+        ? task.complete_ratio
+        : (typeof task.progress === 'number' ? task.progress : 0);
+    const strokeWidth = 1.5;
+    const radius = (size - strokeWidth) / 2;
+    const circumference = 2 * Math.PI * radius;
+    const offset = circumference - (progress / 100) * circumference;
+    return (
+        <svg width={size} height={size} style={{ display: 'block' }}>
+            
+            <circle
+                cx={size / 2}
+                cy={size / 2}
+                r={radius}
+                stroke="#3b82f6"
+                strokeWidth={strokeWidth}
+                fill="none"
+                strokeDasharray={circumference}
+                strokeDashoffset={offset}
+                strokeLinecap="round"
+                style={{ transition: 'stroke-dashoffset 0.3s' }}
+            />
+            {task.complete_ratio && <text
+                x="50%"
+                y="50%"
+                textAnchor="middle"
+                dominantBaseline="central"
+                fontSize={size * 0.38}
+                fill="#3b82f6"
+                fontWeight="bold"
+            >
+                {Math.round(progress)}
+            </text>}
+        </svg>
+    );
+};
+
+export default TaskProgressCircle;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/PerformanceMonitor.css b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/PerformanceMonitor.css
deleted file mode 100644
index f8dd177a..00000000
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/PerformanceMonitor.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-.performance-monitor {
-  position: fixed;
-  top: 80px;
-  right: 16px;
-  width: 280px;
-  z-index: 1000;
-  background: var(--ant-color-bg-elevated);
-  border: 1px solid var(--ant-color-border);
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--ant-color-shadow);
-}
-
-.performance-monitor-header {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  color: var(--ant-color-text);
-}
-
-.performance-status {
-  font-size: 10px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
-}
-
-.performance-metrics {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
-  gap: 12px;
-  margin-bottom: 12px;
-}
-
-.performance-metrics .ant-statistic {
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-.performance-metrics .ant-statistic-title {
-  font-size: 12px;
-  color: var(--ant-color-text-secondary);
-  margin-bottom: 4px;
-}
-
-.performance-metrics .ant-statistic-content {
-  font-size: 14px;
-  color: var(--ant-color-text);
-}
-
-.virtualization-status {
-  grid-column: 1 / -1;
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  align-items: center;
-  padding: 8px 0;
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--ant-color-border);
-}
-
-.status-label {
-  font-size: 12px;
-  color: var(--ant-color-text-secondary);
-  font-weight: 500;
-}
-
-.performance-tips {
-  margin-top: 12px;
-  padding-top: 12px;
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--ant-color-border);
-}
-
-.performance-tips h4 {
-  font-size: 12px;
-  color: var(--ant-color-text);
-  margin-bottom: 8px;
-  font-weight: 600;
-}
-
-.performance-tips ul {
-  margin: 0;
-  padding-left: 16px;
-}
-
-.performance-tips li {
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--ant-color-text-secondary);
-  margin-bottom: 4px;
-  line-height: 1.4;
-}
-
-/* Responsive design */
-@media (max-width: 768px) {
-  .performance-monitor {
-    position: static;
-    width: 100%;
-    margin-bottom: 16px;
-  }
-
-  .performance-metrics {
-    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-    gap: 8px;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/PerformanceMonitor.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/PerformanceMonitor.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d203c9c..00000000
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/PerformanceMonitor.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import { Card, Statistic, Tooltip, Badge } from 'antd';
-import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
-import { RootState } from '@/app/store';
-import './PerformanceMonitor.css';
-
-const PerformanceMonitor: React.FC = () => {
-  const { performanceMetrics } = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.enhancedKanbanReducer);
-
-  // Only show if there are tasks loaded
-  if (performanceMetrics.totalTasks === 0) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  const getPerformanceStatus = () => {
-    if (performanceMetrics.totalTasks > 1000) return 'critical';
-    if (performanceMetrics.totalTasks > 500) return 'warning';
-    if (performanceMetrics.totalTasks > 100) return 'good';
-    return 'excellent';
-  };
-
-  const getStatusColor = (status: string) => {
-    switch (status) {
-      case 'critical':
-        return 'red';
-      case 'warning':
-        return 'orange';
-      case 'good':
-        return 'blue';
-      case 'excellent':
-        return 'green';
-      default:
-        return 'default';
-    }
-  };
-
-  const status = getPerformanceStatus();
-  const statusColor = getStatusColor(status);
-
-  return (
-    <Card
-      size="small"
-      className="performance-monitor"
-      title={
-        <div className="performance-monitor-header">
-          <span>Performance Monitor</span>
-          <Badge
-            status={statusColor as any}
-            text={status.toUpperCase()}
-            className="performance-status"
-          />
-        </div>
-      }
-    >
-      <div className="performance-metrics">
-        <Tooltip title="Total number of tasks across all groups">
-          <Statistic
-            title="Total Tasks"
-            value={performanceMetrics.totalTasks}
-            suffix="tasks"
-            valueStyle={{ fontSize: '16px' }}
-          />
-        </Tooltip>
-
-        <Tooltip title="Largest group by number of tasks">
-          <Statistic
-            title="Largest Group"
-            value={performanceMetrics.largestGroupSize}
-            suffix="tasks"
-            valueStyle={{ fontSize: '16px' }}
-          />
-        </Tooltip>
-
-        <Tooltip title="Average tasks per group">
-          <Statistic
-            title="Average Group"
-            value={Math.round(performanceMetrics.averageGroupSize)}
-            suffix="tasks"
-            valueStyle={{ fontSize: '16px' }}
-          />
-        </Tooltip>
-
-        <Tooltip title="Virtualization is enabled for groups with more than 50 tasks">
-          <div className="virtualization-status">
-            <span className="status-label">Virtualization:</span>
-            <Badge
-              status={performanceMetrics.virtualizationEnabled ? 'success' : 'default'}
-              text={performanceMetrics.virtualizationEnabled ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled'}
-            />
-          </div>
-        </Tooltip>
-      </div>
-
-      {performanceMetrics.totalTasks > 500 && (
-        <div className="performance-tips">
-          <h4>Performance Tips:</h4>
-          <ul>
-            <li>Use filters to reduce the number of visible tasks</li>
-            <li>Consider grouping by different criteria</li>
-            <li>Virtualization is automatically enabled for large groups</li>
-          </ul>
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </Card>
-  );
-};
-
-export default React.memo(PerformanceMonitor);
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/VirtualizedTaskList.css b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/VirtualizedTaskList.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 478ac4ac..00000000
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/VirtualizedTaskList.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-.virtualized-task-list {
-  background: transparent;
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-
-.virtualized-task-row {
-  padding: 4px 0;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: stretch;
-}
-
-.virtualized-empty-state {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  background: var(--ant-color-bg-container);
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  border: 2px dashed var(--ant-color-border);
-}
-
-.empty-message {
-  color: var(--ant-color-text-secondary);
-  font-size: 14px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-}
-
-/* Ensure virtualized list works well with drag and drop */
-.virtualized-task-list .react-window__inner {
-  overflow: visible !important;
-}
-
-/* Performance optimizations */
-.virtualized-task-list * {
-  will-change: transform;
-}
-
-/* Smooth scrolling */
-.virtualized-task-list {
-  scroll-behavior: smooth;
-}
-
-/* Custom scrollbar for better UX */
-.virtualized-task-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
-  width: 6px;
-}
-
-.virtualized-task-list::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
-  background: var(--ant-color-bg-container);
-  border-radius: 3px;
-}
-
-.virtualized-task-list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-  background: var(--ant-color-border);
-  border-radius: 3px;
-}
-
-.virtualized-task-list::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
-  background: var(--ant-color-text-tertiary);
-}
diff --git a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/VirtualizedTaskList.tsx b/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/VirtualizedTaskList.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 7269bf2e..00000000
--- a/worklenz-frontend/src/components/enhanced-kanban/VirtualizedTaskList.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useMemo, useCallback } from 'react';
-import { FixedSizeList as List } from 'react-window';
-import { IProjectTask } from '@/types/project/projectTasksViewModel.types';
-import EnhancedKanbanTaskCard from './EnhancedKanbanTaskCard';
-import './VirtualizedTaskList.css';
-
-interface VirtualizedTaskListProps {
-  tasks: IProjectTask[];
-  height: number;
-  itemHeight?: number;
-  activeTaskId?: string | null;
-  overId?: string | null;
-  onTaskRender?: (task: IProjectTask, index: number) => void;
-}
-
-const VirtualizedTaskList: React.FC<VirtualizedTaskListProps> = ({
-  tasks,
-  height,
-  itemHeight = 80,
-  activeTaskId,
-  overId,
-  onTaskRender,
-}) => {
-  // Memoize task data to prevent unnecessary re-renders
-  const taskData = useMemo(
-    () => ({
-      tasks,
-      activeTaskId,
-      overId,
-      onTaskRender,
-    }),
-    [tasks, activeTaskId, overId, onTaskRender]
-  );
-
-  // Row renderer for virtualized list
-  const Row = useCallback(
-    ({ index, style }: { index: number; style: React.CSSProperties }) => {
-      const task = tasks[index];
-      if (!task) return null;
-
-      // Call onTaskRender callback if provided
-      onTaskRender?.(task, index);
-
-      return (
-        <EnhancedKanbanTaskCard
-          task={task}
-          isActive={task.id === activeTaskId}
-          isDropTarget={overId === task.id}
-          sectionId={task.status || 'default'}
-        />
-      );
-    },
-    [tasks, activeTaskId, overId, onTaskRender]
-  );
-
-  // Memoize the list component to prevent unnecessary re-renders
-  const VirtualizedList = useMemo(
-    () => (
-      <List
-        height={height}
-        width="100%"
-        itemCount={tasks.length}
-        itemSize={itemHeight}
-        itemData={taskData}
-        overscanCount={10} // Increased overscan for smoother scrolling experience
-        className="virtualized-task-list"
-      >
-        {Row}
-      </List>
-    ),
-    [height, tasks.length, itemHeight, taskData, Row]
-  );
-
-  if (tasks.length === 0) {
-    return (
-      <div className="virtualized-empty-state" style={{ height, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
-        <div className="empty-message" style={{ 
-          padding: '32px 24px', 
-          color: '#8c8c8c', 
-          fontSize: '14px',
-          backgroundColor: '#fafafa',
-          borderRadius: '8px',
-          border: '1px solid #f0f0f0'
-        }}>
-          No tasks in this group
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
-  return VirtualizedList;
-};
-
-export default React.memo(VirtualizedTaskList);