diff --git a/src/views/ProjectListView.vue b/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
index fc513ca..f123e2d 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectListView.vue
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ function getInitials(name: string): string {
 
 // ─── Per-project team members ───────────────
 const teamByProject = ref<Map<number, number[]>>(new Map())
+const teamInitialized = ref(false)
 const teamDialogProjectId = ref<number | null>(null)
 const teamDialogOpen = ref(false)
 const pendingTeam = ref<Set<number>>(new Set())
@@ -96,9 +97,16 @@ async function loadAllTeams() {
   teamByProject.value = map
 }
 
-watch(() => projects.projects.length, async () => {
-  if (projects.projects.length > 0) await loadAllTeams()
-})
+watch(
+  [() => projects.projects.length, () => usersStore.users.length],
+  async ([pLen, uLen]) => {
+    if (pLen > 0 && uLen > 0 && !teamInitialized.value) {
+      teamInitialized.value = true
+      await loadAllTeams()
+    }
+  },
+  { immediate: true }
+)
 
 function getTeamMembers(projectId: number): AlphaUser[] {
   const ids = teamByProject.value.get(projectId) ?? []