diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index ccaa684b6..bb24504af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@
     "allDay": "All day",
     "saved": "Saved",
     "saveError": "Something went wrong saving the task",
+    "loadError": "Something went wrong loading your tasks",
     "createTitle": "New task",
     "createAllDay": "All day · {date}",
     "sortDefault": "Default order",
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/tasks.ts b/frontend/src/stores/tasks.ts
index ac27ff0d2..da4eaaad2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/tasks.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/tasks.ts
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ export const useTaskStore = defineStore('task', () => {
 	const isLoading = ref(false)
 	const draggedTask = ref<ITask | null>(null)
 	const lastUpdatedTask = ref<ITask | null>(null)
+	const lastDeletedTask = ref<ITask | null>(null)
 
 	const hasTasks = computed(() => Object.keys(tasks.value).length > 0)
 
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ export const useTaskStore = defineStore('task', () => {
 		const taskService = new TaskService()
 		const response = await taskService.delete(task)
 		kanbanStore.removeTaskInBucket(task)
+		lastDeletedTask.value = task
 		return response
 	}
 
@@ -594,6 +596,7 @@ export const useTaskStore = defineStore('task', () => {
 		isLoading,
 		draggedTask,
 		lastUpdatedTask,
+		lastDeletedTask,
 
 		hasTasks,
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSidebar.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSidebar.vue
index 035cf2a73..8e03ed607 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSidebar.vue
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ import type {PlannerSidebarSort} from './helpers/usePlannerTasks'
 import FilterPopup from '@/components/project/partials/FilterPopup.vue'
 import PriorityLabel from '@/components/tasks/partials/PriorityLabel.vue'
 import {useProjectStore} from '@/stores/projects'
+import {plannerTaskColor} from './helpers/taskColor'
 
 defineProps<{
 	tasks: ITask[]
@@ -121,11 +122,7 @@ function onDrop(event: DragEvent) {
 const projectStore = useProjectStore()
 
 function taskColor(task: ITask): string {
-	const hex = projectStore.projects[task.projectId]?.hexColor || task.hexColor
-	if (!hex) {
-		return 'var(--primary)'
-	}
-	return hex.startsWith('#') ? hex : `#${hex}`
+	return plannerTaskColor(task.hexColor, projectStore.projects[task.projectId]?.hexColor)
 }
 
 function projectName(task: ITask): string {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerView.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerView.vue
index a4b845e4d..c37bad5b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerView.vue
@@ -62,9 +62,22 @@
 				</div>
 
 				<PlannerSettings />
+
+				<Loading
+					v-if="isLoading"
+					class="planner-loading is-loading-small"
+				/>
 			</div>
 		</header>
 
+		<Message
+			v-if="loadError"
+			variant="danger"
+			class="planner-error"
+		>
+			{{ $t('planner.loadError') }}
+		</Message>
+
 		<div class="planner-body">
 			<PlannerSidebar
 				v-model:filter="sidebarFilter"
@@ -76,7 +89,7 @@
 			<CalendarGrid
 				:days="days"
 				:tasks="visibleGridTasks"
-				:slot-minutes="settings.slotMinutes"
+				:slot-minutes="slotMinutes"
 				:day-start-hour="dayStartHour"
 				:day-end-hour="dayEndHour"
 				:px-per-hour="pxPerHour"
@@ -102,7 +115,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {computed, onMounted, ref, watchEffect} from 'vue'
+import {computed, nextTick, onMounted, ref, watchEffect} from 'vue'
 import {useRouter} from 'vue-router'
 import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
 import {useStorage} from '@vueuse/core'
@@ -110,6 +123,8 @@ import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 
 import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
 import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
+import Loading from '@/components/misc/Loading.vue'
+import Message from '@/components/misc/Message.vue'
 import PlannerSidebar from './PlannerSidebar.vue'
 import PlannerSettings from './PlannerSettings.vue'
 import PlannerCreateTaskModal from './PlannerCreateTaskModal.vue'
@@ -187,12 +202,17 @@ const rangeLabel = computed(() => {
 	return `${first.format('ll')} – ${last.format('ll')}`
 })
 
-const {sidebarTasks, gridTasks, updateTask, scheduleTask} = usePlannerTasks(range, sidebarFilter, sidebarSort)
+const {sidebarTasks, gridTasks, isLoading, loadError, updateTask, scheduleTask} = usePlannerTasks(range, sidebarFilter, sidebarSort)
 
 const visibleGridTasks = computed(() =>
 	[...gridTasks.value.values()].filter(task => settings.value.showDone || !task.done),
 )
 
+// Guard the duration/slot inputs: a stray 0 or blank would yield NaN positions
+// and invalid dates downstream.
+const slotMinutes = computed(() => Math.max(Math.round(settings.value.slotMinutes) || 0, 5))
+const defaultDurationMinutes = computed(() => Math.max(Math.round(settings.value.defaultDurationMinutes) || 0, 5))
+
 // Page by the visible window (day=1, full week=7, rolling=daysToShow).
 function goPrev() {
 	anchor.value = dayjs(anchor.value).subtract(days.value.length, 'day').toDate()
@@ -226,7 +246,7 @@ function zoomOut() {
 
 function onDropTask({taskId, minutes, day}: {taskId: number, minutes: number, day: Date}) {
 	const start = dayjs(day).startOf('day').add(minutes, 'minute')
-	const end = start.add(settings.value.defaultDurationMinutes, 'minute')
+	const end = start.add(defaultDurationMinutes.value, 'minute')
 	updateTask({id: taskId, startDate: start.toDate(), endDate: end.toDate()})
 }
 
@@ -255,7 +275,7 @@ function onCreateTask({day, startMinutes, endMinutes}: {day: Date, startMinutes:
 	const start = base.add(startMinutes, 'minute')
 	const end = endMinutes !== null
 		? base.add(endMinutes, 'minute')
-		: start.add(settings.value.defaultDurationMinutes, 'minute')
+		: start.add(defaultDurationMinutes.value, 'minute')
 	createCtx.value = {
 		startDate: start.toDate(),
 		endDate: end.toDate(),
@@ -272,12 +292,16 @@ function onCreateAllDay({day}: {day: Date}) {
 	}
 }
 
+// AddTask emits one `taskAdded` per line synchronously, so schedule each into
+// the same painted slot and close once after the batch (nulling createCtx here
+// would drop every task after the first).
 function onCreated(task: ITask) {
-	if (!createCtx.value) {
+	const ctx = createCtx.value
+	if (!ctx) {
 		return
 	}
-	scheduleTask(task, {startDate: createCtx.value.startDate, endDate: createCtx.value.endDate})
-	createCtx.value = null
+	scheduleTask(task, {startDate: ctx.startDate, endDate: ctx.endDate})
+	nextTick(() => createCtx.value = null)
 }
 
 function openTask(taskId: number) {
@@ -334,6 +358,19 @@ watchEffect(() => setTitle(t('planner.title')))
 	text-align: center;
 }
 
+// A small inline refresh indicator in the toolbar; override the component's
+// large default min sizes (meant for full-page use).
+.planner-loading {
+	min-block-size: 0 !important;
+	min-inline-size: 0 !important;
+	inline-size: 1.75rem;
+	block-size: 1.75rem;
+}
+
+.planner-error {
+	margin-block-end: .75rem;
+}
+
 .mode-toggle {
 	display: flex;
 	gap: .25rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarBlock.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarBlock.vue
index 49e48b2d2..649fd341e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarBlock.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarBlock.vue
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {computed, ref} from 'vue'
+import {computed, onBeforeUnmount, ref} from 'vue'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 
 import {useProjectStore} from '@/stores/projects'
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import {getTextColor} from '@/helpers/color/getTextColor'
 import {isEditorContentEmpty} from '@/helpers/editorContentEmpty'
 import PriorityLabel from '@/components/tasks/partials/PriorityLabel.vue'
 import type {PlannedOccurrence} from '../helpers/types'
+import {plannerTaskColor} from '../helpers/taskColor'
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
 	occurrence: PlannedOccurrence
@@ -93,14 +94,10 @@ const grabOffset = ref({x: 0, y: 0})
 const previewPos = ref({x: 0, y: 0})
 const previewSize = ref({w: 0, h: 0})
 
-const color = computed(() => {
-	const project = projectStore.projects[props.occurrence.task.projectId]
-	const hex = project?.hexColor || props.occurrence.task.hexColor
-	if (!hex) {
-		return 'var(--primary)'
-	}
-	return hex.startsWith('#') ? hex : `#${hex}`
-})
+const color = computed(() => plannerTaskColor(
+	props.occurrence.task.hexColor,
+	projectStore.projects[props.occurrence.task.projectId]?.hexColor,
+))
 
 const projectName = computed(() => projectStore.projects[props.occurrence.task.projectId]?.title ?? '')
 const textColor = computed(() => getTextColor(color.value))
@@ -154,6 +151,22 @@ function snap(deltaPx: number): number {
 	return Math.round(minutes / props.slotMinutes) * props.slotMinutes
 }
 
+// Track the listeners for the active move/resize gesture so an unmount mid-drag
+// (e.g. a data reload re-keys the columns) can't leave them attached to document.
+let activeMove: ((e: PointerEvent) => void) | null = null
+let activeUp: ((e: PointerEvent) => void) | null = null
+function detachInteraction() {
+	if (activeMove) {
+		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', activeMove)
+	}
+	if (activeUp) {
+		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', activeUp)
+	}
+	activeMove = null
+	activeUp = null
+}
+onBeforeUnmount(detachInteraction)
+
 function onMovePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	if (props.occurrence.isGhost) {
 		// Ghosts are read-only, but still let the user open the underlying task.
@@ -179,8 +192,7 @@ function onMovePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	}
 
 	const onUp = (e: PointerEvent) => {
-		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
-		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', onUp)
+		detachInteraction()
 
 		const taskId = props.occurrence.task.id
 		// Hit-test from the preview block's top-centre (what the user visually
@@ -224,6 +236,8 @@ function onMovePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 		isMoving.value = false
 	}
 
+	activeMove = onMove
+	activeUp = onUp
 	document.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
 	document.addEventListener('pointerup', onUp)
 }
@@ -237,8 +251,7 @@ function onResizePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	}
 
 	const onUp = () => {
-		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
-		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', onUp)
+		detachInteraction()
 
 		const newDuration = Math.max(props.durationMinutes + resizeDeltaMinutes.value, props.slotMinutes)
 		if (newDuration !== props.durationMinutes) {
@@ -252,6 +265,8 @@ function onResizePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 		isInteracting.value = false
 	}
 
+	activeMove = onMove
+	activeUp = onUp
 	document.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
 	document.addEventListener('pointerup', onUp)
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarDayColumn.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarDayColumn.vue
index 26c8af9b2..82ecb451c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarDayColumn.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarDayColumn.vue
@@ -91,7 +91,27 @@ onMounted(() => {
 		timer = setInterval(() => now.value = new Date(), 60_000)
 	}
 })
-onBeforeUnmount(() => clearInterval(timer))
+
+// Listeners for an in-flight create gesture, torn down on unmount so a mid-drag
+// re-render can't leak them onto document.
+let longPressTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+let activeMove: ((e: PointerEvent) => void) | null = null
+let activeEnd: ((e: PointerEvent) => void) | null = null
+function detachCreate() {
+	clearTimeout(longPressTimer)
+	if (activeMove) {
+		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', activeMove)
+	}
+	if (activeEnd) {
+		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', activeEnd)
+	}
+	activeMove = null
+	activeEnd = null
+}
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+	clearInterval(timer)
+	detachCreate()
+})
 
 function onDrop(event: DragEvent) {
 	isDropTarget.value = false
@@ -125,7 +145,6 @@ function onDblClick(event: MouseEvent) {
 	emit('createTask', {startMinutes: minutesAt(event.clientY), endMinutes: null})
 }
 
-let longPressTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
 function onCreatePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	if (!onEmptyArea(event.target) || (event.pointerType === 'mouse' && event.button !== 0)) {
 		return
@@ -147,8 +166,7 @@ function onCreatePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 			}
 		}
 		const onUp = () => {
-			document.removeEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
-			document.removeEventListener('pointerup', onUp)
+			detachCreate()
 			if (painting && selStart.value !== null && selEnd.value !== null) {
 				const end = Math.max(selEnd.value, selStart.value + props.slotMinutes)
 				emit('createTask', {startMinutes: selStart.value, endMinutes: end})
@@ -156,6 +174,8 @@ function onCreatePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 			selStart.value = null
 			selEnd.value = null
 		}
+		activeMove = onMove
+		activeEnd = onUp
 		document.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
 		document.addEventListener('pointerup', onUp)
 		return
@@ -167,18 +187,15 @@ function onCreatePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	const onMove = (e: PointerEvent) => {
 		if (Math.abs(e.clientY - startY) > 10) {
 			moved = true
-			cleanup()
+			detachCreate()
 		}
 	}
-	const cleanup = () => {
-		clearTimeout(longPressTimer)
-		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
-		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', cleanup)
-	}
+	activeMove = onMove
+	activeEnd = detachCreate
 	document.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
-	document.addEventListener('pointerup', cleanup)
+	document.addEventListener('pointerup', detachCreate)
 	longPressTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-		cleanup()
+		detachCreate()
 		if (!moved) {
 			emit('createTask', {startMinutes, endMinutes: null})
 		}
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarGrid.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarGrid.vue
index e3d0d2d05..d12955b2d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarGrid.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarGrid.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 				@pointerdown="onAllDayPointerDown($event, day)"
 			>
 				<button
-					v-for="item in allDayTasksForDay(tasks, day)"
+					v-for="item in allDayItemsByDay.get(formatDayKey(day)) ?? []"
 					:key="item.task.id"
 					class="all-day-chip"
 					:class="{'is-done': item.task.done, 'is-ghost': item.isGhost}"
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ import {useTimeFormat} from '@/composables/useTimeFormat'
 import {TIME_FORMAT} from '@/constants/timeFormat'
 import {getTextColor} from '@/helpers/color/getTextColor'
 import CalendarDayColumn from './CalendarDayColumn.vue'
-import {allDayTasksForDay} from '../helpers/dayLayout'
+import {allDayTasksForDay, type AllDayItem} from '../helpers/dayLayout'
+import {plannerTaskColor} from '../helpers/taskColor'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
 	days: Date[]
@@ -160,6 +161,19 @@ function onAllDayDblClick(event: MouseEvent, day: Date) {
 
 // Touch/pen: long-press an empty all-day cell to create.
 let allDayTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+let allDayMove: ((e: PointerEvent) => void) | null = null
+let allDayEnd: ((e: PointerEvent) => void) | null = null
+function detachAllDay() {
+	clearTimeout(allDayTimer)
+	if (allDayMove) {
+		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', allDayMove)
+	}
+	if (allDayEnd) {
+		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', allDayEnd)
+	}
+	allDayMove = null
+	allDayEnd = null
+}
 function onAllDayPointerDown(event: PointerEvent, day: Date) {
 	if (event.pointerType === 'mouse' || !onAllDayCell(event.target)) {
 		return
@@ -170,18 +184,15 @@ function onAllDayPointerDown(event: PointerEvent, day: Date) {
 	const onMove = (e: PointerEvent) => {
 		if (Math.abs(e.clientX - startX) > 10 || Math.abs(e.clientY - startY) > 10) {
 			moved = true
-			cleanup()
+			detachAllDay()
 		}
 	}
-	const cleanup = () => {
-		clearTimeout(allDayTimer)
-		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
-		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', cleanup)
-	}
+	allDayMove = onMove
+	allDayEnd = detachAllDay
 	document.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
-	document.addEventListener('pointerup', cleanup)
+	document.addEventListener('pointerup', detachAllDay)
 	allDayTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-		cleanup()
+		detachAllDay()
 		if (!moved) {
 			emit('createAllDay', {day})
 		}
@@ -227,6 +238,16 @@ function onTouchEnd(event: TouchEvent) {
 
 const pxPerMinute = computed(() => props.pxPerHour / 60)
 
+// Resolve the all-day items per day once per render instead of re-filtering all
+// tasks inside the template v-for (each lookup walks recurrences).
+const allDayItemsByDay = computed(() => {
+	const map = new Map<string, AllDayItem[]>()
+	for (const day of props.days) {
+		map.set(formatDayKey(day), allDayTasksForDay(props.tasks, day))
+	}
+	return map
+})
+
 // The body has a vertical scrollbar but the header/all-day rows don't; reserve
 // the same width on them so the day-column verticals line up.
 const headerStyle = computed(() => ({paddingInlineEnd: `${scrollbarWidth.value}px`}))
@@ -238,11 +259,7 @@ function measureScrollbar() {
 }
 
 function taskColor(task: ITask): string {
-	const hex = projectStore.projects[task.projectId]?.hexColor || task.hexColor
-	if (!hex) {
-		return 'var(--primary)'
-	}
-	return hex.startsWith('#') ? hex : `#${hex}`
+	return plannerTaskColor(task.hexColor, projectStore.projects[task.projectId]?.hexColor)
 }
 
 // All-day chips are single-line; surface the project name via the tooltip.
@@ -279,7 +296,10 @@ onMounted(() => {
 	window.addEventListener('resize', measureScrollbar)
 })
 
-onBeforeUnmount(() => window.removeEventListener('resize', measureScrollbar))
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+	window.removeEventListener('resize', measureScrollbar)
+	detachAllDay()
+})
 
 watch(() => [props.dayStartHour, props.dayEndHour, props.days, props.autoFit], () => {
 	fitToWorkingHours()
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.test.ts b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.test.ts
index 7290ef428..0eb437a7e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.test.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ describe('expandOccurrences', () => {
 		out.forEach(o => expect(o.end.getTime() - o.start.getTime()).toBe(90 * 60 * 1000))
 	})
 
+	it('projects into a window far past the cap from a long-untouched daily task', () => {
+		// Stored start is well over a year before the window; stepping naively from
+		// the start would exhaust the iteration cap before reaching it.
+		const task = makeTask({
+			startDate: new Date('2024-01-01T09:00:00'),
+			endDate: new Date('2024-01-01T10:00:00'),
+			repeatAfter: {type: 'days', amount: 1},
+		})
+		const out = expandOccurrences(task, new Date('2026-06-22T00:00:00'), new Date('2026-06-24T00:00:00'))
+		expect(out.map(o => o.start.getDate())).toEqual([22, 23])
+		expect(out.every(o => o.isGhost)).toBe(true)
+	})
+
 	it('honours monthly repeat mode regardless of repeatAfter', () => {
 		const task = makeTask({
 			startDate: new Date('2026-01-15T09:00:00'),
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.ts b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.ts
index 1f17c05ff..e3d9edbe4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,26 @@ function getRepeatStep(task: ITask): {amount: number, unit: ManipulateType} | nu
 	return {amount: repeat.amount, unit: TYPE_TO_DAYJS[repeat.type]}
 }
 
+// Skip ahead to shortly before `towards` so a task whose stored start is far in
+// the past (e.g. a daily repeater untouched for years) doesn't exhaust the
+// iteration cap before reaching the visible range. `minBackoffMs` keeps enough
+// margin that an occurrence starting before the window but still overlapping it
+// isn't skipped. The caller's fine-stepping loop covers the small remainder.
+function coarseJump(
+	realStart: dayjs.Dayjs,
+	step: {amount: number, unit: ManipulateType},
+	towards: dayjs.Dayjs,
+	minBackoffMs: number,
+): {cursor: dayjs.Dayjs, index: number} {
+	const stepMs = realStart.add(step.amount, step.unit).diff(realStart)
+	if (stepMs <= 0 || !realStart.isBefore(towards)) {
+		return {cursor: realStart, index: 0}
+	}
+	const backoffSteps = Math.ceil(minBackoffMs / stepMs) + 1
+	const jumps = Math.max(Math.floor(towards.diff(realStart) / stepMs) - backoffSteps, 0)
+	return {cursor: realStart.add(step.amount * jumps, step.unit), index: jumps}
+}
+
 /**
  * Projects a timed task's occurrences across [from, to].
  *
@@ -77,13 +97,14 @@ export function expandOccurrences(task: ITask, from: Date, to: Date): PlannedOcc
 		return occurrences
 	}
 
-	let cursor = realStart
-	for (let i = 1; i <= MAX_OCCURRENCES; i++) {
+	let {cursor, index} = coarseJump(realStart, step, rangeStart, durationMs)
+	for (let i = 0; i < MAX_OCCURRENCES; i++) {
 		cursor = cursor.add(step.amount, step.unit)
+		index++
 		if (cursor.isAfter(rangeEnd)) {
 			break
 		}
-		pushIfVisible(cursor, true, i)
+		pushIfVisible(cursor, true, index)
 	}
 
 	return occurrences
@@ -116,8 +137,10 @@ export function allDayOccurrenceForDay(task: ITask, day: Date): {covered: boolea
 		return {covered: false, isGhost: false}
 	}
 
-	let cursor = realStart
-	for (let i = 1; i <= MAX_OCCURRENCES; i++) {
+	// Back off by the task's span so a long all-day occurrence starting before
+	// the target day but still covering it isn't jumped over.
+	let {cursor} = coarseJump(realStart, step, target, spanDays * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000)
+	for (let i = 0; i < MAX_OCCURRENCES; i++) {
 		cursor = cursor.add(step.amount, step.unit)
 		if (cursor.isAfter(target)) {
 			break
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/taskColor.ts b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/taskColor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c0b693d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/taskColor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// The bar/chip colour for a task: its project's colour, falling back to the
+// task's own and then the theme primary. Model constructors already normalise
+// hexColor to a leading '#', but guard anyway for un-modelled inputs.
+export function plannerTaskColor(taskHexColor: string, projectHexColor?: string): string {
+	const hex = projectHexColor || taskHexColor
+	if (!hex) {
+		return 'var(--primary)'
+	}
+	return hex.startsWith('#') ? hex : `#${hex}`
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/usePlannerTasks.ts b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/usePlannerTasks.ts
index a6bae8d63..d2dcc2cc3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/usePlannerTasks.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/usePlannerTasks.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 	const sidebarTasks = ref<ITask[]>([])
 
 	const isLoading = computed(() => gridService.loading || sidebarService.loading)
+	const loadError = ref(false)
+
+	// Monotonic tokens so a slow earlier load can't overwrite a newer one when the
+	// user navigates faster than requests resolve.
+	let gridLoadId = 0
+	let sidebarLoadId = 0
 
 	async function fetchAll(service: TaskService, params: TaskFilterParams, page = 1): Promise<ITask[]> {
 		const tasks = await service.getAll({} as ITask, params, page) as ITask[]
@@ -97,10 +103,22 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 			expand: 'subtasks',
 		}
 
-		const loaded = await fetchAll(gridService, params)
-		const map = new Map<ITask['id'], ITask>()
-		loaded.forEach(t => map.set(t.id, t))
-		gridTasks.value = map
+		const id = ++gridLoadId
+		try {
+			const loaded = await fetchAll(gridService, params)
+			if (id !== gridLoadId) {
+				return
+			}
+			const map = new Map<ITask['id'], ITask>()
+			loaded.forEach(t => map.set(t.id, t))
+			gridTasks.value = map
+			loadError.value = false
+		} catch (_) {
+			if (id === gridLoadId) {
+				loadError.value = true
+				error(i18n.global.t('planner.loadError'))
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	async function loadSidebar() {
@@ -126,15 +144,28 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 		// 'none'/'random' send no sort_by, so the server returns its own order.
 		if (sort !== 'none' && !random) {
 			const [field, order] = sort.split(':')
-			params.sort_by = (field === 'id' ? ['id'] : [field, 'id']) as TaskFilterParams['sort_by']
-			params.order_by = (field === 'id' ? ['desc'] : [order, 'desc']) as TaskFilterParams['order_by']
+			// Keep id as the final tiebreaker so the chosen column drives the order.
+			params.sort_by = [field, 'id'] as TaskFilterParams['sort_by']
+			params.order_by = [order, 'desc'] as TaskFilterParams['order_by']
 		}
 
 		// Truly unscheduled = no start, end or due date. Due-only tasks already
 		// render in the all-day row, so keep them out of the sidebar.
-		const loaded = await fetchAll(sidebarService, params)
-		const unscheduled = loaded.filter(task => !task.startDate && !task.endDate && !task.dueDate)
-		sidebarTasks.value = random ? shuffle(unscheduled) : unscheduled
+		const id = ++sidebarLoadId
+		try {
+			const loaded = await fetchAll(sidebarService, params)
+			if (id !== sidebarLoadId) {
+				return
+			}
+			const unscheduled = loaded.filter(task => !task.startDate && !task.endDate && !task.dueDate)
+			sidebarTasks.value = random ? shuffle(unscheduled) : unscheduled
+			loadError.value = false
+		} catch (_) {
+			if (id === sidebarLoadId) {
+				loadError.value = true
+				error(i18n.global.t('planner.loadError'))
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	function load() {
@@ -161,6 +192,22 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 		},
 	)
 
+	// Drop a task deleted elsewhere (e.g. the task detail modal opened over the
+	// planner) from both lists, since the planner stays mounted underneath.
+	watch(
+		() => taskStore.lastDeletedTask,
+		deletedTask => {
+			if (!deletedTask) {
+				return
+			}
+			gridTasks.value.delete(deletedTask.id)
+			const index = sidebarTasks.value.findIndex(t => t.id === deletedTask.id)
+			if (index >= 0) {
+				sidebarTasks.value.splice(index, 1)
+			}
+		},
+	)
+
 	// Put a task into whichever list it now belongs to: the grid if it has any
 	// date (timed, all-day or due), otherwise the unscheduled sidebar.
 	function placeTask(task: ITask) {
@@ -215,6 +262,7 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 		gridTasks,
 		sidebarTasks,
 		isLoading,
+		loadError,
 		load,
 		updateTask,
 		scheduleTask,
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue b/frontend/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
index 5396bc797..67b7d3f5c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/tasks/TaskDetailView.vue
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	backdropView?: RouteLocation['fullPath'],
 }>()
 
-defineEmits<{
+const emit = defineEmits<{
 	'close': [],
 }>()
 
@@ -1131,6 +1131,13 @@ const showDeleteModal = ref(false)
 async function deleteTask() {
 	await taskStore.delete(task.value)
 	success({message: t('task.detail.deleteSuccess')})
+	// Opened as an overlay (kanban/gantt/planner/related tasks): defer to the
+	// modal's close handler so we return to the originating view instead of the
+	// task's project list — which is wrong for the cross-project planner.
+	if (isModal.value) {
+		emit('close')
+		return
+	}
 	router.push({name: 'project.index', params: {projectId: task.value.projectId}})
 }