diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-slide-over-edit-state.ts b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-slide-over-edit-state.ts
index d3fb7c1f..0304111b 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-slide-over-edit-state.ts
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-slide-over-edit-state.ts
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ type UseSlideOverEditStateArgs = {
   setTab: (tab: SlideOverTab) => void;
   /** Tab to land on when a work order opens outside edit mode. */
   initialTab?: SlideOverTab;
-  /** Increments on every open so re-opening the same work order re-applies the requested tab. */
-  openSeq?: number;
+  /** Changes for each explicit open request, including repeated requests for the same row/tab. */
+  openRequestKey?: number;
 };
 
 export function useSlideOverEditState({
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function useSlideOverEditState({
   closeDisabled,
   setTab,
   initialTab = "info",
-  openSeq,
+  openRequestKey = 0,
 }: UseSlideOverEditStateArgs) {
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false);
   const [draft, setDraft] = useState<WorkOrderTableRow | null>(null);
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ export function useSlideOverEditState({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!row) return;
     setTab(editMode ? "info" : initialTab);
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps -- openSeq gates each open
-  }, [openSeq]);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps -- openRequestKey gates each open
+  }, [openRequestKey]);
 
   const lockStatus = infoSource?.status ?? row?.status;
   const isInfoLocked = isSlideOverInfoLocked(lockStatus);
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-work-order-slide-over.ts b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-work-order-slide-over.ts
index 341e163e..04d78923 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-work-order-slide-over.ts
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-work-order-slide-over.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type UseWorkOrderSlideOverArgs = {
   onClose: () => void;
   saving?: boolean;
   initialTab?: SlideOverTab;
-  openSeq?: number;
+  openRequestKey?: number;
 };
 
 type CompletionUploadMutate = (
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export function useWorkOrderSlideOver({
   onClose,
   saving,
   initialTab,
-  openSeq,
+  openRequestKey,
 }: UseWorkOrderSlideOverArgs) {
   const { user } = useAuthContext();
   const workOrderId = row?.id;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export function useWorkOrderSlideOver({
     closeDisabled,
     setTab,
     initialTab,
-    openSeq,
+    openRequestKey,
   });
 
   const uploadCompletionPdf = (file: File) => {
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/work-order-slide-over.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/work-order-slide-over.tsx
index 581fa6b5..762d5aa4 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/work-order-slide-over.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/work-order-slide-over.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ type WorkOrderSlideOverProps = {
   /** Comments a notification opened the slide-over for; highlighted on the Comments tab. */
   commentHighlight?: CommentHighlight | null;
   /** Increments on every open so re-opening the same work order re-applies tab/highlight. */
-  openSeq?: number;
+  openRequestKey?: number;
 };
 
 export function WorkOrderSlideOver({
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function WorkOrderSlideOver({
   saving,
   initialTab,
   commentHighlight,
-  openSeq,
+  openRequestKey,
 }: WorkOrderSlideOverProps) {
   const state = useWorkOrderSlideOver({
     row,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function WorkOrderSlideOver({
     onClose,
     saving,
     initialTab,
-    openSeq,
+    openRequestKey,
   });
   const { infoSource, activeDraft } = state;
 
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/work-orders-list-page-panels.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/work-orders-list-page-panels.tsx
index 34e2fbab..3f230e88 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/work-orders-list-page-panels.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/list/work-orders-list-page-panels.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function WorkOrdersListPagePanels({ page }: WorkOrdersListPagePanelsProps
         editMode={page.slideOverEdit}
         initialTab={page.slideOverTab}
         commentHighlight={page.slideOverHighlight}
-        openSeq={page.slideOverOpenSeq}
+        openRequestKey={page.slideOverOpenRequestKey}
         users={users}
         sites={locations}
         vendors={vendors}
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_hooks/use-dashboard-drilldown-filters.ts b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_hooks/use-dashboard-drilldown-filters.ts
index fefe635c..1306fc20 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_hooks/use-dashboard-drilldown-filters.ts
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_hooks/use-dashboard-drilldown-filters.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function useDashboardDrilldownFilters(
     }
 
     appliedRef.current = true;
-    setFromDashboard(true);
+    setFromDashboard(searchParams.get("fromDashboard") === "1");
     onApplyRef.current(drilldown);
     setSearchParams({}, { replace: true });
   }, [searchParams, setSearchParams]);
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_hooks/use-work-orders-list-page.ts b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_hooks/use-work-orders-list-page.ts
index eeb5a622..252709cd 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_hooks/use-work-orders-list-page.ts
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/workorders/_hooks/use-work-orders-list-page.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function useSlideOverState() {
   const [highlight, setHighlight] = useState<CommentHighlight | null>(null);
   // Bumps on every open() so the slide-over re-applies tab/highlight even when a second
   // notification targets the work order already on screen (same row id).
-  const [openSeq, setOpenSeq] = useState(0);
+  const [openRequestKey, setOpenRequestKey] = useState(0);
 
   const open = (
     next: WorkOrderTableRow,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function useSlideOverState() {
     setEdit(nextEdit);
     setTab(nextTab);
     setHighlight(nextHighlight);
-    setOpenSeq((seq) => seq + 1);
+    setOpenRequestKey((key) => key + 1);
   };
 
   const close = () => {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function useSlideOverState() {
     setHighlight(null);
   };
 
-  return { row, edit, tab, highlight, openSeq, open, close };
+  return { row, edit, tab, highlight, openRequestKey, open, close };
 }
 
 export function useWorkOrdersListPage() {
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export function useWorkOrdersListPage() {
     slideOverEdit: slideOver.edit,
     slideOverTab: slideOver.tab,
     slideOverHighlight: slideOver.highlight,
-    slideOverOpenSeq: slideOver.openSeq,
+    slideOverOpenRequestKey: slideOver.openRequestKey,
     confirmCancel,
     setConfirmCancel,
     confirmComplete,
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/notification-feed-list.tsx b/src/components/notifications/notification-feed-list.tsx
index 1a363525..48215231 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/notification-feed-list.tsx
+++ b/src/components/notifications/notification-feed-list.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function NotificationFeedList({ center }: NotificationFeedListProps) {
     );
   }
 
-  if (center.error != null) {
+  if (center.error != null && !center.hasData) {
     return (
       <Text variant="error" className="py-6">
         Notifications could not be loaded. They will retry automatically.
diff --git a/src/components/notifications/use-notification-center.ts b/src/components/notifications/use-notification-center.ts
index 2463b528..a466b257 100644
--- a/src/components/notifications/use-notification-center.ts
+++ b/src/components/notifications/use-notification-center.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export function useNotificationCenter(onNavigate?: () => void) {
     sections,
     unreadIds,
     isLoading: feed.isLoading,
+    hasData: feed.data != null,
     error: feed.error,
     open,
     dismiss: (item: NotificationItem) => dismiss([item.id]),
diff --git a/src/domain/dashboard/utils/work-order-drilldown-links.ts b/src/domain/dashboard/utils/work-order-drilldown-links.ts
index c83d0592..a89fc69c 100644
--- a/src/domain/dashboard/utils/work-order-drilldown-links.ts
+++ b/src/domain/dashboard/utils/work-order-drilldown-links.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@ export const OPEN_WIZARD_STATUSES: readonly string[] = ALL_WIZARD_STATUSES.filte
   (status) => status !== "Completed",
 );
 
-export function workOrderDrilldownUrl(search: URLSearchParams): string {
-  const query = search.toString();
+export function workOrderDrilldownUrl(
+  search: URLSearchParams,
+  source: "dashboard" | "notification" = "dashboard",
+): string {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams(search);
+  if (source === "dashboard") {
+    params.set("fromDashboard", "1");
+  }
+  const query = params.toString();
   return query ? `${WORK_ORDERS_ROUTE}?${query}` : WORK_ORDERS_ROUTE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/domain/notifications/utils/notification-target-url.ts b/src/domain/notifications/utils/notification-target-url.ts
index 4d162560..596b5992 100644
--- a/src/domain/notifications/utils/notification-target-url.ts
+++ b/src/domain/notifications/utils/notification-target-url.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function openQueueUrl(dispatcher: string): string {
   search.set("dateTo", UNASSIGNED_QUEUE_DATE_TO);
   search.set("dispatchers", dispatcher);
   search.set("statuses", OPEN_WIZARD_STATUSES.join(","));
-  return workOrderDrilldownUrl(search);
+  return workOrderDrilldownUrl(search, "notification");
 }
 
 export function unassignedQueueUrl(): string {
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/dashboard/dashboard-page.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/dashboard/dashboard-page.test.tsx
index 5ad7396e..37c3632e 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/dashboard/dashboard-page.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/dashboard/dashboard-page.test.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ import DashboardPage from "@/app/(protected)/dashboard";
 import {
   avetaPendingDrilldownSearch,
   scheduledTomorrowDrilldownSearch,
+  workOrderDrilldownUrl,
 } from "@/domain/dashboard/utils/work-order-drilldown-links";
 import { addDaysIso, businessTodayIso } from "@/domain/dashboard/utils/dashboard-range-utils";
 
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ describe("DashboardPage", () => {
 
     const today = businessTodayIso();
     expect(navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      `/workorders?${scheduledTomorrowDrilldownSearch(today).toString()}`,
+      workOrderDrilldownUrl(scheduledTomorrowDrilldownSearch(today)),
     );
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Pending Uplifts/ }));
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/use-slide-over-edit-state-completed.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/use-slide-over-edit-state-completed.test.tsx
index 1245a22f..b6882d4d 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/use-slide-over-edit-state-completed.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/use-slide-over-edit-state-completed.test.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { act, renderHook } from "@testing-library/react";
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { toast } from "react-toastify";
 import { useSlideOverEditState } from "@/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-slide-over-edit-state";
+import type { SlideOverTab } from "@/app/(protected)/workorders/_components/detail/use-work-order-slide-over";
 import type { WorkOrderTableRow } from "@/domain/work-orders/types/work-order-table-row";
 import {
   vendorAssignedMessage,
@@ -111,6 +112,34 @@ describe("useSlideOverEditState completed lock", () => {
     expect(onSave).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("applies a repeated same-row tab request without resetting the draft", () => {
+    const open = baseRow();
+    const setTab = vi.fn();
+    const { result, rerender } = renderHook(
+      ({ initialTab, openRequestKey }) =>
+        useSlideOverEditState({
+          row: open,
+          editMode: false,
+          infoSource: open,
+          onSave: vi.fn(),
+          onClose: vi.fn(),
+          closeDisabled: false,
+          setTab,
+          initialTab,
+          openRequestKey,
+        }),
+      { initialProps: { initialTab: "info" as SlideOverTab, openRequestKey: 1 } },
+    );
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.handleDraftChange({ woNumber: "edited" });
+    });
+    rerender({ initialTab: "extras", openRequestKey: 2 });
+
+    expect(setTab).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith("extras");
+    expect(result.current.activeDraft?.woNumber).toBe("edited");
+  });
+
   it("toasts vendor assigned after a successful save that includes vendorId", () => {
     const onSave = vi.fn();
     const open = baseRow();
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/use-work-order-deep-link.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/use-work-order-deep-link.test.tsx
index 2916cff6..1b11c20e 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/use-work-order-deep-link.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/workorders/use-work-order-deep-link.test.tsx
@@ -142,4 +142,30 @@ describe("board drilldown links", () => {
       customTo: "2099-12-31",
     });
   });
+
+  it("keeps dashboard provenance separate from notification drilldowns", async () => {
+    const onApply = vi.fn();
+    const { result } = renderHook(
+      () => {
+        const fromDashboard = useDashboardDrilldownFilters(onApply);
+        return { fromDashboard, navigate: useNavigate(), location: useLocation() };
+      },
+      {
+        wrapper: wrapper("/workorders?dateFrom=2026-09-01&dateTo=2026-09-30&fromDashboard=1"),
+      },
+    );
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(onApply).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.location.search).toBe(""));
+    expect(result.current.fromDashboard).toBe(true);
+
+    act(() => {
+      void result.current.navigate(
+        "/workorders?dateFrom=1970-01-01&dateTo=2099-12-31&dispatchers=__unassigned",
+      );
+    });
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(onApply).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.fromDashboard).toBe(false));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/test/components/notifications/notification-center.test.tsx b/src/test/components/notifications/notification-center.test.tsx
index b76959f3..781ee098 100644
--- a/src/test/components/notifications/notification-center.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/components/notifications/notification-center.test.tsx
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ describe("notification center", () => {
     expect(url.searchParams.get("dateFrom")).toBe("1970-01-01");
     expect(url.searchParams.get("dateTo")).toBe("2099-12-31");
     expect(url.searchParams.get("statuses")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(url.searchParams.get("fromDashboard")).toBeNull();
     expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Notifications, 3 unread" })).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
diff --git a/src/test/domain/dashboard/work-order-drilldown-links.test.ts b/src/test/domain/dashboard/work-order-drilldown-links.test.ts
index 836da9e6..97be821c 100644
--- a/src/test/domain/dashboard/work-order-drilldown-links.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/domain/dashboard/work-order-drilldown-links.test.ts
@@ -51,9 +51,12 @@ describe("work-order drilldown links", () => {
   });
 
   it("renders plain or query-bearing work order URLs", () => {
-    expect(workOrderDrilldownUrl(new URLSearchParams())).toBe("/workorders");
+    expect(workOrderDrilldownUrl(new URLSearchParams())).toBe("/workorders?fromDashboard=1");
     expect(workOrderDrilldownUrl(new URLSearchParams({ statuses: "Scheduled" }))).toBe(
-      "/workorders?statuses=Scheduled",
+      "/workorders?statuses=Scheduled&fromDashboard=1",
     );
+    expect(
+      workOrderDrilldownUrl(new URLSearchParams({ statuses: "Scheduled" }), "notification"),
+    ).toBe("/workorders?statuses=Scheduled");
   });
 });