diff --git a/src/components/MissionTab.jsx b/src/components/MissionTab.jsx
index 8b62296..a9152fc 100644
--- a/src/components/MissionTab.jsx
+++ b/src/components/MissionTab.jsx
@@ -177,9 +177,8 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
 
   // ─── Data loading ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-  const loadMissions = useCallback(async function loadMissions() {
-    setLoading(true);
-    setError('');
+  const loadMissions = useCallback(async function loadMissions({ silent = false } = {}) {
+    if (!silent) { setLoading(true); setError(''); }
     try {
       if (isGM) {
         const [allRes, activeRes] = await Promise.all([
@@ -188,19 +187,18 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
         ]);
         const all = Array.isArray(allRes.data) ? allRes.data.map(normalizeMission) : [];
         const active = normalizeMission(activeRes.data);
-        setMissions(all);
-        setActiveMission(active);
-        setSelectedMissionId(active?.id ? String(active.id) : (all[0]?.id ? String(all[0].id) : ''));
+        setMissions(prev => JSON.stringify(prev) !== JSON.stringify(all) ? all : prev);
+        setActiveMission(prev => JSON.stringify(prev) !== JSON.stringify(active) ? active : prev);
+        if (!silent) setSelectedMissionId(active?.id ? String(active.id) : (all[0]?.id ? String(all[0].id) : ''));
       } else {
         const activeRes = await axios.get('/api/missions/active/player');
-        setMissions([]);
-        setActiveMission(normalizeMission(activeRes.data));
-        setSelectedMissionId('');
+        const active = normalizeMission(activeRes.data);
+        setActiveMission(prev => JSON.stringify(prev) !== JSON.stringify(active) ? active : prev);
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      setError(`Failed to load missions: ${e.response?.data?.error || e.message}`);
+      if (!silent) setError(`Failed to load missions: ${e.response?.data?.error || e.message}`);
     } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
+      if (!silent) setLoading(false);
     }
   }, [isGM]);
 
@@ -208,7 +206,8 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
   const loadRollFeed = useCallback(async function loadRollFeed() {
     try {
       const res = await axios.get('/api/missions/active/rolls/feed?limit=50');
-      setRollFeed(Array.isArray(res.data) ? res.data : []);
+      const next = Array.isArray(res.data) ? res.data : [];
+      setRollFeed(prev => JSON.stringify(prev) !== JSON.stringify(next) ? next : prev);
     } catch (e) {
       // non-blocking
     }
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isGM) return undefined;
     const timer = setInterval(() => {
-      loadMissions();
+      loadMissions({ silent: true });
       loadRollFeed();
     }, 4000);
     return () => clearInterval(timer);
@@ -291,6 +290,7 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
       objectives:    r.objectives    ?? legacy,
       complications: r.complications ?? false,   // never auto-revealed
       checks: r.checks || {},
+      combat:        r.combat        ?? false,
     };
   }, [currentScene]);
 
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
       i === index ? { ...scene, ...updates } : scene
     );
     await saveProgress(index, nextScenes);
-    await loadMissions();
+    await loadMissions({ silent: true });
   }
 
   async function updateCombatState(updates) {
@@ -1208,10 +1208,10 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
                       {/* Combat Setup */}
                       <div className="rounded-lg border border-slate-700 bg-slate-950/40 p-4">
                         <h4 className="mb-3 text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-slate-300">Combat Setup</h4>
-                        {!isGM && !combatActive ? (
+                        {!isGM && !sceneReveal.combat ? (
                           <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 py-6 text-center">
                             <div className="text-2xl">⚔️</div>
-                            <p className="text-sm text-slate-400">Combat briefing is classified.<br />Awaiting GM to initiate combat.</p>
+                            <p className="text-sm text-slate-400">Combat briefing er klassificeret.<br />Afventer GM-ordre.</p>
                           </div>
                         ) : (
                           <>
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
                     </div>
 
                     {/* ── Combat state panels (initiative, conditions, action ref, fear) ── */}
-                    {combatActive && (
+                    {(combatActive || (!isGM && sceneReveal.combat)) && (
                       <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
 
                         {/* Round counter + fear rating */}
@@ -1786,6 +1786,14 @@ export default function MissionTab({ authedPlayer }) {
                           <div className="text-sm font-medium">{sceneCombat.enemy || 'Custom/None'}</div>
                           <div className="text-xs text-slate-400">BS {sceneCombat.bs || 45} / WS {sceneCombat.ws || 45} · {sceneCombat.damage || '1d10+5'}</div>
                         </div>
+                        {/* Reveal toggle */}
+                        <button
+                          onClick={() => toggleReveal('combat')}
+                          title={sceneReveal.combat ? 'Hide combat from players' : 'Reveal combat to players'}
+                          className={`shrink-0 rounded px-2 py-1 text-xs ${sceneReveal.combat ? 'bg-emerald-900/50 text-emerald-300 hover:bg-emerald-800/50' : 'bg-slate-800 text-slate-500 hover:bg-slate-700'}`}
+                        >
+                          {sceneReveal.combat ? '👁' : '🔒'}
+                        </button>
                         <button
                           onClick={combatActive ? clearPlayPrompt : openCombatForPlayers}
                           className={`shrink-0 rounded px-2 py-1 text-xs ${combatActive ? 'bg-rose-800 text-rose-200 hover:bg-rose-700' : 'bg-blue-700 text-white hover:bg-blue-600'}`}