diff --git a/webclient/src/Feed.js b/webclient/src/Feed.js
index 90ef3d9..1e12d69 100644
--- a/webclient/src/Feed.js
+++ b/webclient/src/Feed.js
@@ -21,13 +21,8 @@ function Feed({ updateCache }) {
 					if (!updated) return;
 
 					let currentStories = Array.isArray(stories) ? [...stories] : [];
-					const existingStoryIds = new Set(currentStories.map(s => s.id));
 
 					for (const newStory of [...newApiStories].reverse()) {
-						if (existingStoryIds.has(newStory.id)) {
-							continue;
-						}
-
 						try {
 							const storyRes = await fetch('/api/' + newStory.id);
 							if (!storyRes.ok) throw new Error('Story fetch failed');
@@ -38,6 +33,10 @@ function Feed({ updateCache }) {
 							console.log('Preloaded story:', fullStory.id, fullStory.title);
 							updateCache(fullStory.id, fullStory);
 
+							const existingStoryIndex = currentStories.findIndex(s => s.id === newStory.id);
+							if (existingStoryIndex > -1) {
+								currentStories.splice(existingStoryIndex, 1);
+							}
 							currentStories.unshift(newStory);
 						} catch (error) {
 							console.log('Skipping story due to fetch error', newStory.id, error);