diff --git a/src/electron/api/axiosClient.ts b/src/electron/api/axiosClient.ts
index b521203..d02ed8b 100644
--- a/src/electron/api/axiosClient.ts
+++ b/src/electron/api/axiosClient.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const httpsAgent = new https.Agent({
 
 const api: AxiosInstance = axios.create({
     // https://dreadingly-unfighting-pandora.ngrok-free.dev/
-    baseURL: 'https://dreadingly-unfighting-pandora.ngrok-free.dev/api/v1/va', // 🔁 your backend
+    baseURL: 'https://daniela-nonprofessed-boastfully.ngrok-free.app/api/v1/va', // 🔁 your backend
     httpsAgent
     // timeout: 10000,
 });
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ api.interceptors.request.use(
 api.interceptors.response.use(
     (response: AxiosResponse) => response.data,
     async (error) => {
-        // console.error('[Axios Error]', error.message);
+        console.error('[Axios Error]', error.message);
         if (error.response?.status === 401 || 403) {
             console.warn('Token expired — trigger refresh logic if needed');
             sendTokenExpired();
diff --git a/src/electron/ipc/ipcHandler.ts b/src/electron/ipc/ipcHandler.ts
index 8d1b67f..dfa4558 100644
--- a/src/electron/ipc/ipcHandler.ts
+++ b/src/electron/ipc/ipcHandler.ts
@@ -405,11 +405,10 @@ ipcMain.handle("get-payslips", async (event, vaId: string) => {
   console.log("get-payslips", vaId)
   try {
     const response = await api.get(`/paySlip/${vaId}`);
-
-
+    console.log(response.data , "Line 409")
     return {
       success: true,
-      data: response.data?.data || [],
+      data: response.data || [],
     };
   } catch (error: any) {
     let message = "Unknown error occurred";
@@ -439,10 +438,10 @@ ipcMain.handle("get-leave-list", async () => {
     const res = await api.get("/leaves/all");
 
     console.log("/leaves/all", res.data);
-      return {
-       success: true,
-       data: res.data,
-     };
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      data: res.data,
+    };
   } catch (error: any) {
     let message = "Unknown error occurred";
 
@@ -468,10 +467,10 @@ ipcMain.handle("get-adjustments-list", async (event, vaId: string) => {
     const res = await api.get(`/timesheet/adjustments/list?vaId=${vaId}`);
 
     console.log("/timesheet/adjustments/list", res.data);
-      return {
-       success: true,
-       data: res.data,
-     };
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      data: res.data,
+    };
   } catch (error: any) {
     let message = "Unknown error occurred";
 
diff --git a/src/electron/utils/utilityFunctions.ts b/src/electron/utils/utilityFunctions.ts
index c82ca6c..0a15c7d 100644
--- a/src/electron/utils/utilityFunctions.ts
+++ b/src/electron/utils/utilityFunctions.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export const handleLogin = async (credentials: { email: string, password: string
         try {
             console.log("➡️ Calling API...");
             const response = await axios.post(
-                'https://dreadingly-unfighting-pandora.ngrok-free.dev/api/v1/va/login',
+                'https://daniela-nonprofessed-boastfully.ngrok-free.app/api/v1/va/login',
                 { userDetails: { ...credentials } },
                 { headers: { "ngrok-skip-browser-warning": 69420 }, httpsAgent }
             );
diff --git a/src/ui/hooks/useActiveAppTracker.tsx b/src/ui/hooks/useActiveAppTracker.tsx
index a7620d1..3099d19 100644
--- a/src/ui/hooks/useActiveAppTracker.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/hooks/useActiveAppTracker.tsx
@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ interface DailyHours {
   remaining: string;
 }
 
-
-
 export const useActiveAppTracker = (
   isTracking: boolean,
   activeProjectLogId: string | null,
   projectId: string | null,
   projectName: string | null,
-  onLimitExceeded?: () => void // Callback when limit is reached
+  onLimitExceeded?: () => void
 ) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const lastActiveRef = useRef<WindowInfo | null>(null);
@@ -24,8 +22,9 @@ export const useActiveAppTracker = (
   const intervalIdRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const finalizeTrackingRef = useRef<(() => Promise<void>) | null>(null);
   const limitCheckedRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
+  const isStoppingRef = useRef<boolean>(false); // ✅ Flag to prevent new requests
 
-  const canSend = !!(activeProjectLogId && projectId);
+  const canSend = !!(activeProjectLogId && projectId && !isStoppingRef.current);
 
   // ✅ Parse time string to minutes
   const parseTimeToMinutes = (timeStr: string): number => {
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ export const useActiveAppTracker = (
       exceeded: remainingMins <= 0
     });
 
-    // If remaining time is 0 or negative, limit is exceeded
     if (remainingMins <= 0) {
       return true;
     }
@@ -61,6 +59,7 @@ export const useActiveAppTracker = (
     return false;
   };
 
+  // ✅ Send activity log (POST for new, PATCH for update)
   const sendActivityLog = async (
     projectLogId: string,
     projectId: string,
@@ -68,8 +67,14 @@ export const useActiveAppTracker = (
     appName: string,
     isNew: boolean
   ) => {
+    // ✅ CRITICAL: Block all requests when stopping
+    if (isStoppingRef.current) {
+      console.log("🚫 Stopping in progress — blocking activity log");
+      return null;
+    }
+
     if (!canSend) {
-      console.log("🚫 Skipping API — missing activeProjectLogId or projectId");
+      console.log("🚫 Skipping API — missing required IDs");
       return null;
     }
 
@@ -99,20 +104,18 @@ export const useActiveAppTracker = (
 
       // Store the log ID for future updates
       if (isNew && res?.data?._id) {
-        console.log("res?.data?._id", res?.data?._id)
         lastLogIdRef.current = res.data._id;
+        console.log("💾 Stored log ID:", res.data._id);
       }
 
       // ✅ Check daily limit after every API call
       if (res?.dailyHours) {
-        console.log("res?.data?.dailyHours", res?.dailyHours)
-        const limitExceeded = checkDailyLimit(res?.dailyHours);
+        const limitExceeded = checkDailyLimit(res.dailyHours);
 
         if (limitExceeded && !limitCheckedRef.current) {
           limitCheckedRef.current = true;
-          console.warn("🚨 Daily limit exceeded! Stopping tracking...");
+          console.warn("🚨 Daily limit exceeded!");
 
-          // Trigger stop tracking callback
           if (onLimitExceeded) {
             setTimeout(() => {
               onLimitExceeded();
@@ -128,54 +131,69 @@ export const useActiveAppTracker = (
     }
   };
 
-  // ✅ Final PATCH before stopping
+  // ✅ Stop the interval immediately
+  const stopInterval = useCallback(() => {
+    console.log("🛑 Stopping activity tracking interval...");
+    if (intervalIdRef.current) {
+      clearInterval(intervalIdRef.current);
+      intervalIdRef.current = null;
+      console.log("✅ Interval cleared");
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // ✅ Send final PATCH before stopping (called by handleStopTracking)
   const sendFinalPatch = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!canSend) {
-      console.log("🚫 Skipping final PATCH — no active project log ID");
+    console.log("=".repeat(60));
+    console.log("🛑 FINAL PATCH INITIATED");
+    console.log("=".repeat(60));
+
+    // ✅ STEP 1: Set stopping flag IMMEDIATELY
+    isStoppingRef.current = true;
+    console.log("🔒 Stopping flag set — no new requests allowed");
+
+    // ✅ STEP 2: Stop the interval IMMEDIATELY
+    stopInterval();
+
+    if (!activeProjectLogId || !projectId) {
+      console.log("⚠️ Skipping final PATCH — no active project log ID");
       return;
     }
 
-    console.log("=".repeat(60));
-    console.log("🛑 FINAL PATCH INITIATED - Recording last activity");
-    console.log("=".repeat(60));
-
+    // ✅ STEP 3: Send ONE final PATCH for the last active window
     if (lastLogIdRef.current && lastTitleRef.current && lastActiveRef.current) {
       try {
         console.log("📊 Final Activity Details:");
-        console.log(`   • Window Title: ${lastTitleRef.current}`);
-        console.log(`   • App Name: ${lastActiveRef.current.owner.name}`);
+        console.log(`   • Window: ${lastTitleRef.current}`);
+        console.log(`   • App: ${lastActiveRef.current.owner.name}`);
         console.log(`   • Log ID: ${lastLogIdRef.current}`);
-        console.log(`   • Project ID: ${projectId}`);
+        console.log(`   • Project: ${projectId}`);
 
         const result = await sendActivityLog(
-          activeProjectLogId!,
-          projectId!,
+          activeProjectLogId,
+          projectId,
           lastTitleRef.current,
           lastActiveRef.current.owner.name || "Unknown",
-          false // This is a PATCH (update), not a POST (new)
+          false // PATCH (update existing log)
         );
 
         console.log("✅ Final PATCH sent successfully!");
 
         if (result?.dailyHours) {
-          console.log("📈 Final Daily Hours Summary:");
-          console.log(`   • Today Total: ${result.dailyHours.todayTotal}`);
-          console.log(`   • Daily Limit: ${result.dailyHours.dailyLimit}`);
+          console.log("📈 Final Daily Hours:");
+          console.log(`   • Today: ${result.dailyHours.todayTotal}`);
+          console.log(`   • Limit: ${result.dailyHours.dailyLimit}`);
           console.log(`   • Remaining: ${result.dailyHours.remaining}`);
         }
 
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("❌ Final PATCH failed:", error);
-        throw error; // Re-throw to let caller handle
+        throw error;
       }
     } else {
       console.log("ℹ️ No active window to finalize");
-      console.log("   • Last Log ID:", lastLogIdRef.current || "None");
-      console.log("   • Last Title:", lastTitleRef.current || "None");
-      console.log("   • Last Active Window:", lastActiveRef.current ? "Yes" : "No");
     }
 
-    // Clean up all refs
+    // ✅ STEP 4: Clean up all refs
     console.log("🧹 Cleaning up tracking references...");
     lastActiveRef.current = null;
     lastTitleRef.current = null;
@@ -183,70 +201,88 @@ export const useActiveAppTracker = (
     limitCheckedRef.current = false;
     console.log("✅ Cleanup complete");
     console.log("=".repeat(60));
-  }, [activeProjectLogId, projectId, canSend]);
+  }, [activeProjectLogId, projectId, stopInterval]);
 
+  // ✅ Update ref whenever sendFinalPatch changes
   useEffect(() => {
     finalizeTrackingRef.current = sendFinalPatch;
   }, [sendFinalPatch]);
 
+  // ✅ Main tracking interval effect
   useEffect(() => {
-    // Reset limit check when tracking starts
+    // Reset flags when tracking starts
     if (isTracking) {
       limitCheckedRef.current = false;
+      isStoppingRef.current = false;
+      console.log("🟢 Tracking started — flags reset");
     }
 
     if (!isTracking || !canSend) {
-      console.log("🟡 Tracking inactive or missing IDs — skipping tracker setup");
+      console.log("🟡 Tracking inactive — cleaning up");
+      stopInterval();
       return;
     }
 
     console.log(`🟢 Starting active tracker for: ${projectName}`);
 
     const fetchActiveApp = async () => {
+      // ✅ Double-check stopping flag before each fetch
+      if (isStoppingRef.current) {
+        console.log("🚫 Stopping in progress — skipping fetch");
+        return;
+      }
+
       try {
         const details = (await window.electron.getActiveAppDetails()) as WindowInfo;
         if (!details || !details.id) return;
 
-        console.log("details" , details)
-
         const title = details.title;
         const appName = details.owner.name;
         const prevTitle = lastTitleRef.current;
         const hasChanged = !prevTitle || prevTitle !== title;
 
         if (hasChanged) {
+          // PATCH previous window before creating new log
           if (lastLogIdRef.current && prevTitle) {
-            console.log("🔄 Patching previous log:", prevTitle);
+            console.log("🔄 Updating previous window:", prevTitle);
             await sendActivityLog(activeProjectLogId!, projectId!, prevTitle, appName, false);
           }
 
-          console.log("🆕 New title detected → creating POST:", title);
+          // POST new window log
+          console.log("🆕 New window detected:", title);
           await sendActivityLog(activeProjectLogId!, projectId!, title, appName, true);
 
+          // Update refs and Redux
           lastActiveRef.current = details;
           lastTitleRef.current = title;
           dispatch(setActiveWindow({ window: details, projectId, projectName }));
         } else {
-          console.log("⏸ Same window, skipping log");
+          console.log("⏸️ Same window, skipping");
         }
       } catch (error) {
-        console.error("Failed to fetch active app:", error);
+        console.error("❌ Failed to fetch active app:", error);
       }
     };
 
+    // Initial fetch
     fetchActiveApp();
+
+    // Set up interval (every 5 seconds)
     intervalIdRef.current = setInterval(fetchActiveApp, 5000);
 
+    // Cleanup on unmount
     return () => {
       console.log("🧹 Cleaning up tracker interval");
-      if (intervalIdRef.current) {
-        clearInterval(intervalIdRef.current);
-        intervalIdRef.current = null;
-      }
+      stopInterval();
     };
-  }, [isTracking, activeProjectLogId]);
+  }, [isTracking, activeProjectLogId, projectId, projectName, dispatch, stopInterval]);
 
   return {
     finalizeTracking: finalizeTrackingRef.current,
+    stopInterval,
+    setIsStopping: (value: boolean) => {
+      isStoppingRef.current = value;
+      console.log(`🔒 Stopping flag manually set to: ${value}`);
+    }
   };
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/layout/DashboardLayout.tsx b/src/ui/layout/DashboardLayout.tsx
index 547fe9f..46d39d8 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout/DashboardLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/layout/DashboardLayout.tsx
@@ -135,155 +135,10 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
     document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-theme", theme);
   }, [theme]);
 
-
   //  Create a ref to store the stop function so it can be called from the hook
   const stopTrackingRef = useRef<(() => Promise<void>) | null>(null);
   const limitAlertShownRef = useRef(false);
 
-  //  Define handleStopTracking FIRST
-  const handleStopTracking = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (loadingStop || loadingStart) return;
-
-    if (!selectedProject) {
-      console.warn("No selected project to stop");
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // Reset alert flag when stopping
-    limitAlertShownRef.current = false;
-
-    let currentStopTime = new Date().toISOString();
-    const projectId = selectedProject.projectId;
-
-    console.log(" Stop tracking initiated for:", selectedProject.projectName);
-    console.log(" Current elapsed time:", elapsedTime);
-
-    setIsStopping(true);
-    setLoadingStop(true);
-    handleSocketDisconnect();
-
-    // STEP 1: Clear timer FIRST to prevent further client-side updates
-    if (timerRef.current) {
-      clearInterval(timerRef.current);
-      timerRef.current = null;
-      console.log("Timer cleared");
-    }
-
-    // STEP 2: Send final PATCH with last active window data
-    if (stopTrackingRef.current) {
-      try {
-        console.log(" Sending final PATCH to record last activity...");
-        await stopTrackingRef.current();
-        console.log(" Final tracking data sent successfully");
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error(" Error sending final tracking data:", error);
-      }
-    }
-
-    // STEP 3: Send LOGOUT to backend
-    try {
-      const payload = {
-        vaId: projectSummary.vaId,
-        projectId: projectId,
-        type: "LOGOUT",
-        time: currentStopTime
-      };
-
-      console.log("📡 Sending LOGOUT request:", payload);
-      const res = await window.electron.stopProjectTracking(payload);
-      console.log(" LOGOUT successful:", res);
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error(" Failed to send LOGOUT:", error);
-    }
-
-    // STEP 4: Update Redux tracking state to stop tracking
-    console.log("🔄 Updating Redux state to stop tracking...");
-    dispatch(
-      stopTrackingReducer({
-        projectId,
-      })
-    );
-
-    // Allow React to process the state update
-    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
-
-    // STEP 5: Refresh project list to get updated work hours from server
-    try {
-      console.log("🔄 Refreshing project list...");
-      const projectListRes = await window.electron.getProjectList();
-      console.log("📊 Updated project list:", projectListRes);
-
-      if (projectListRes?.success && Array.isArray(projectListRes.data)) {
-        // Update projects data
-        dispatch(setProjectsDataSlice(projectListRes.data));
-
-        // Update project summary
-        dispatch(
-          setProjectSummarySlice({
-            totalProjects: projectListRes.totalProjects || 0,
-            activeProjects: projectListRes.activeProjects || 0,
-            awayProjects: projectListRes.awayProjects || 0,
-            totalWorkTime: projectListRes.totalWorkTime || "0h 0m 0s",
-            totalWorkMs: projectListRes.totalWorkMs || 0,
-            vaName: projectListRes.vaName || "",
-            vaId: projectListRes.vaId || "",
-          })
-        );
-
-        // Update selected project with fresh data
-        const updatedProject = projectListRes.data.find(
-          (p: Project) => p.projectId === projectId
-        );
-
-        if (updatedProject) {
-          dispatch(setSelectedProjectSlice(updatedProject));
-
-          // CRITICAL FIX: Use server time instead of client elapsedTime
-          const serverElapsedTime = parseTimeStringToSeconds(updatedProject.totalWorkTime);
-
-          console.log("🔄 Syncing client time with server time:", {
-            serverTime: updatedProject.totalWorkTime,
-            serverElapsedSeconds: serverElapsedTime,
-            previousClientTime: elapsedTime,
-            difference: serverElapsedTime - elapsedTime
-          });
-
-          // Force update the tracking map with server time
-          dispatch(
-            updateProjectTracking({
-              projectId: updatedProject.projectId,
-              data: {
-                elapsedTime: serverElapsedTime,
-                accumulatedTime: serverElapsedTime,
-                isTracking: false,
-                isPaused: false,
-                startTime: null,
-                endTime: Date.now(),
-                pauseStartTime: null,
-                totalPausedTime: 0
-              }
-            })
-          );
-
-          console.log("✅ Selected project updated with server time");
-        }
-      }
-
-      // STEP 6: Update UI (window restore)
-      await window.electron.toggleCloseBtn(true);
-      await window.electron.resizeWindow(500, 600);
-      toggleWindowSize.current = true;
-
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("❌ Error refreshing project list:", error);
-    } finally {
-      // Clear loading states
-      setLoadingStop(false);
-      setIsStopping(false);
-      console.log("🎉 TRACKING STOPPED SUCCESSFULLY");
-    }
-  }, [selectedProject, projectSummary, elapsedTime, dispatch]);
-
   //  NOW define handleLimitExceeded using the defined handleStopTracking
   const handleLimitExceeded = useCallback(async () => {
     console.log("🚨 LIMIT EXCEEDED - Showing alert (not stopping)");
@@ -316,7 +171,7 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
   }, [selectedProject]);
 
   //  Initialize useActiveAppTracker and store finalizeTracking in ref
-  const { finalizeTracking } = useActiveAppTracker(
+  const { finalizeTracking, setIsStopping: setIsStoppingInTracker } = useActiveAppTracker(
     isTracking,
     activeProjectLogId,
     selectedProject?.projectId ?? null,
@@ -324,6 +179,186 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
     handleLimitExceeded
   );
 
+  //  Define handleStopTracking FIRST
+  const handleStopTracking = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (loadingStop || loadingStart) {
+      console.log("⏸️ Already processing, skipping...");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!selectedProject) {
+      console.warn("⚠️ No selected project to stop");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    console.log("=".repeat(70));
+    console.log("🛑 STOP TRACKING INITIATED");
+    console.log("=".repeat(70));
+    console.log(`📦 Project: ${selectedProject.projectName}`);
+    console.log(`⏱️ Elapsed Time: ${elapsedTime}s`);
+
+    // Reset alert flag when stopping
+    limitAlertShownRef.current = false;
+
+    const currentStopTime = new Date().toISOString();
+    const projectId = selectedProject.projectId;
+
+    // ✅ CRITICAL: Set stopping flag IMMEDIATELY to block all new tab tracking
+    console.log("🔒 Setting stopping flag...");
+    if (setIsStoppingInTracker) {
+      setIsStoppingInTracker(true);
+    }
+
+    setIsStopping(true);
+    setLoadingStop(true);
+    handleSocketDisconnect();
+
+    // STEP 1: Clear local timer to prevent further client-side updates
+    console.log("⏹️ STEP 1: Clearing local timer...");
+    if (timerRef.current) {
+      clearInterval(timerRef.current);
+      timerRef.current = null;
+      console.log("✅ Timer cleared");
+    }
+
+    // STEP 2: Send final PATCH with last active window data
+    console.log("📤 STEP 2: Sending final activity tracking...");
+    if (stopTrackingRef.current) {
+      try {
+        await stopTrackingRef.current(); // This calls sendFinalPatch() in the hook
+        console.log("✅ Final activity tracking completed");
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("❌ Error during final tracking:", error);
+      }
+    } else {
+      console.log("⚠️ No tracking ref available");
+    }
+
+    // STEP 3: Send LOGOUT to backend
+    console.log("🚪 STEP 3: Sending LOGOUT request...");
+    try {
+      const payload = {
+        vaId: projectSummary.vaId,
+        projectId: projectId,
+        type: "LOGOUT",
+        time: currentStopTime
+      };
+
+      console.log("📡 Logout payload:", payload);
+      const res = await window.electron.stopProjectTracking(payload);
+      console.log("✅ LOGOUT successful:", res);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("❌ LOGOUT failed:", error);
+    }
+
+    // STEP 4: Update Redux tracking state
+    console.log("🔄 STEP 4: Updating Redux state...");
+    dispatch(
+      stopTrackingReducer({
+        projectId,
+      })
+    );
+
+    // STEP 6: Update UI (restore window)
+      console.log("🪟 STEP 6: Restoring window...");
+      await window.electron.toggleCloseBtn(true);
+      await window.electron.resizeWindow(500, 600);
+      toggleWindowSize.current = true;
+      console.log("✅ Window restored");
+
+    // Allow React to process the state update
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+
+    // STEP 5: Refresh project list to get updated work hours from server
+    console.log("📊 STEP 5: Refreshing project list...");
+    try {
+      const projectListRes = await window.electron.getProjectList();
+      console.log("✅ Project list fetched:", projectListRes);
+
+      if (projectListRes?.success && Array.isArray(projectListRes.data)) {
+        // Update projects data
+        dispatch(setProjectsDataSlice(projectListRes.data));
+
+        // Update project summary
+        dispatch(
+          setProjectSummarySlice({
+            totalProjects: projectListRes.totalProjects || 0,
+            activeProjects: projectListRes.activeProjects || 0,
+            awayProjects: projectListRes.awayProjects || 0,
+            totalWorkTime: projectListRes.totalWorkTime || "0h 0m 0s",
+            totalWorkMs: projectListRes.totalWorkMs || 0,
+            vaName: projectListRes.vaName || "",
+            vaId: projectListRes.vaId || "",
+          })
+        );
+
+        // Update selected project with fresh data from server
+        const updatedProject = projectListRes.data.find(
+          (p: Project) => p.projectId === projectId
+        );
+
+        if (updatedProject) {
+          dispatch(setSelectedProjectSlice(updatedProject));
+
+          // Sync client time with server time
+          const serverElapsedTime = parseTimeStringToSeconds(updatedProject.totalWorkTime);
+
+          console.log("🔄 Syncing with server time:", {
+            serverTime: updatedProject.totalWorkTime,
+            serverSeconds: serverElapsedTime,
+            clientSeconds: elapsedTime,
+            difference: serverElapsedTime - elapsedTime
+          });
+
+          // Force update the tracking map with server time
+          dispatch(
+            updateProjectTracking({
+              projectId: updatedProject.projectId,
+              data: {
+                elapsedTime: serverElapsedTime,
+                accumulatedTime: serverElapsedTime,
+                isTracking: false,
+                isPaused: false,
+                startTime: null,
+                endTime: Date.now(),
+                pauseStartTime: null,
+                totalPausedTime: 0
+              }
+            })
+          );
+
+          console.log("✅ Project synced with server");
+        }
+      }
+
+      
+
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("❌ Error refreshing project list:", error);
+    } finally {
+      // Clear loading states
+      setLoadingStop(false);
+      setIsStopping(false);
+
+      // ✅ Reset stopping flag for next session
+      if (setIsStoppingInTracker) {
+        setIsStoppingInTracker(false);
+      }
+
+      console.log("=".repeat(70));
+      console.log("🎉 TRACKING STOPPED SUCCESSFULLY");
+      console.log("=".repeat(70));
+    }
+  }, [
+    selectedProject,
+    projectSummary,
+    elapsedTime,
+    dispatch,
+    loadingStop,
+    loadingStart,
+    setIsStoppingInTracker
+  ]);
+
   //  Update the ref whenever finalizeTracking changes
   useEffect(() => {
     stopTrackingRef.current = finalizeTracking;
@@ -362,7 +397,7 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
     return () => {
       console.log("🧹 Cleaning token-expired listener");
     };
-  }, [isTracking, handleStopTracking]);
+  }, [isTracking]);
 
 
   const handleLogout = async () => {
@@ -585,7 +620,7 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
     //   socketRef.current?.emit("getVisibleApps", { token: await token, apps });
     // });
 
-    socketRef.current.on("startSendAppsDetails", async ({projId}) => {
+    socketRef.current.on("startSendAppsDetails", async ({ projId }) => {
       if (projId !== selectedProject?.projectId) return;
       console.log("▶️ startSendAppsDetails received");
 
@@ -609,7 +644,7 @@ const DashboardLayout = () => {
       }, 5000);
     });
 
-    socketRef.current.on("stopSendAppsDetails", async ({projId}) => {
+    socketRef.current.on("stopSendAppsDetails", async ({ projId }) => {
       if (projId !== selectedProject?.projectId) return;
       console.log("⏹ stopSendAppsDetails received");
 
diff --git a/src/ui/pages/PaySlips/PaysSlips.tsx b/src/ui/pages/PaySlips/PaysSlips.tsx
index b54e3c9..d3d9ca5 100644
--- a/src/ui/pages/PaySlips/PaysSlips.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/pages/PaySlips/PaysSlips.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ const PaysSlips = () => {
                 return;
             }
 
+            console.log(response , "getPayslips")
+
             // Extract payrolls array from first index
             const payrolls = response[0]?.payrolls || [];