diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/common/useResourceList.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/common/useResourceList.test.tsx
index 3ca67b082ec..b0c478920f3 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/common/useResourceList.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/common/useResourceList.test.tsx
@@ -152,6 +152,28 @@ describe("useResourceList", () => {
     await waitFor(() => expect(lastCall().page_size).toBe(25));
   });
 
+  it("reports loading while a new search request is still pending", async () => {
+    let resolveSecond: ((value: ResourceListPage<Row>) => void) | undefined;
+    const fetchPage = vi.fn((query: ResourceListQuery) => {
+      calls.push(query);
+      if (calls.length === 1) return Promise.resolve(page([{ id: "a" }], 3));
+      return new Promise<ResourceListPage<Row>>((resolve) => {
+        resolveSecond = resolve;
+      });
+    });
+    const { result } = renderList({ fetchPage });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.rows).toEqual([{ id: "a" }]));
+    expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(false);
+
+    act(() => result.current.onSearchChange("zzz"));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(lastCall().q).toBe("zzz"));
+    expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(true);
+
+    act(() => resolveSecond?.(page([], 0)));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(false));
+    expect(result.current.rows).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
   it("surfaces a failed page as an error instead of empty rows", async () => {
     const fetchPage = vi.fn(() => Promise.reject(new Error("boom")));
     const { result } = renderList({ fetchPage });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/common/useResourceList.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/common/useResourceList.ts
index 8a6376b2248..983e537bd00 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/common/useResourceList.ts
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/common/useResourceList.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function useResourceList<TRow>(options: UseResourceListOptions<TRow>): Re
     enabled,
     placeholderData: (previous) => previous,
   };
-  const { data, isLoading, isFetching, error, refetch: refetchQuery } = useQuery(queryOptions);
+  const { data, isLoading, isPlaceholderData, isFetching, error, refetch: refetchQuery } = useQuery(queryOptions);
 
   const toFirstPage = useCallback(() => setPagination((previous) => ({ ...previous, pageIndex: 0 })), []);
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export function useResourceList<TRow>(options: UseResourceListOptions<TRow>): Re
   return {
     rows,
     rowCount: data?.meta.total_count ?? 0,
-    isLoading,
+    isLoading: isLoading || isPlaceholderData,
     isFetching,
     error,
     refetch,
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/view_users.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/view_users.test.tsx
index 6b0423067fd..10a13c1dbd7 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/view_users.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/view_users.test.tsx
@@ -344,5 +344,16 @@ describe("ViewUserDashboard", () => {
       expect(latest[4]).toBeNull();
       expect(latest[2]).toBe(1);
     });
+
+    it("replaces the previous rows with the loading state while the search request is pending", async () => {
+      renderDashboard();
+      expect(await screen.findByText("test@example.com")).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+      userListCall.mockReturnValue(new Promise(() => undefined));
+      fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Search by email or ID…"), { target: { value: "zzznomatch" } });
+
+      expect(await screen.findByText("Loading users…")).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.queryByText("test@example.com")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/view_users.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/view_users.tsx
index 1ed23e7f523..20ce22b6444 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/view_users.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/view_users.tsx
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ const ViewUserDashboard: React.FC<ViewUserDashboardProps> = ({
     <UsersTable
       data={users}
       rowCount={totalUserCount}
-      isLoading={userListQuery.isLoading}
+      isLoading={userListQuery.isLoading || userListQuery.isPlaceholderData}
       possibleUIRoles={possibleUIRoles}
       teams={teams}
       sorting={sorting}
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/TeamsPage/TeamsTable.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/TeamsPage/TeamsTable.test.tsx
index d3b9a55a7d5..637980bfc83 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/TeamsPage/TeamsTable.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/TeamsPage/TeamsTable.test.tsx
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ it("shows a loading state on initial load and hides the data", () => {
   expect(screen.queryByText("Acme Team")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 });
 
+it("replaces the previous rows with the loading state while a new search is pending", () => {
+  mockUseTeamsTable.mockReturnValue(teamsResult([mockTeam], {}, { isPlaceholderData: true, isFetching: true }));
+  renderTable();
+
+  expect(screen.getByText("Loading teams...")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.queryByText("Acme Team")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
 describe("sort contract – only backend-sortable columns are sortable", () => {
   it("requests the default created_at descending sort on first render", () => {
     renderTable();
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/TeamsPage/TeamsTable.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/TeamsPage/TeamsTable.tsx
index 3fb19e522f3..a1ec61daa32 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/TeamsPage/TeamsTable.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/TeamsPage/TeamsTable.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ export function TeamsTable({ userRole, userID, onSelectTeam, onEditTeam, onDelet
 
   const {
     data: teamsResponse,
-    isPending: isLoading,
+    isPending,
+    isPlaceholderData,
     isFetching,
     refetch,
   } = useTeamsTable(tablePagination.pageIndex + 1, tablePagination.pageSize, teamListOptions);
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ export function TeamsTable({ userRole, userID, onSelectTeam, onEditTeam, onDelet
       onColumnFiltersChange={handleColumnFiltersChange}
       enableColumnResizing
       columnResizeMode="onChange"
-      isLoading={isLoading}
+      isLoading={isPending || isPlaceholderData}
       loadingMessage="Loading teams..."
       noDataMessage="No teams found"
       fillHeight
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/VirtualKeysPage/VirtualKeysTable.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/VirtualKeysPage/VirtualKeysTable.test.tsx
index 881b0b93ff9..bc9017468aa 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/VirtualKeysPage/VirtualKeysTable.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/VirtualKeysPage/VirtualKeysTable.test.tsx
@@ -289,6 +289,15 @@ it("should show a loading state on the initial load and hide the data", () => {
   expect(screen.queryByText("Test Key Alias")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 });
 
+it("replaces the previous rows with the loading state while a new search is pending", () => {
+  mockUseKeys.mockReturnValue(keysResult([mockKey], {}, { isPlaceholderData: true, isFetching: true }));
+
+  renderWithProviders(<VirtualKeysTable />);
+
+  expect(screen.getByText("Loading keys...")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.queryByText("Test Key Alias")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
 it("should show 'No keys found' message when the key list is empty", () => {
   mockUseKeys.mockReturnValue(keysResult([]));
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/VirtualKeysPage/VirtualKeysTable.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/VirtualKeysPage/VirtualKeysTable.tsx
index f28ae27b6bc..1394b7259c7 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/VirtualKeysPage/VirtualKeysTable.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/VirtualKeysPage/VirtualKeysTable.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ export function VirtualKeysTable({ headerActions }: VirtualKeysTableProps) {
 
   const {
     data: keys,
-    isPending: isLoading,
+    isPending,
+    isPlaceholderData,
     isFetching,
     refetch,
   } = useKeys(tablePagination.pageIndex + 1, tablePagination.pageSize, keyListOptions);
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ export function VirtualKeysTable({ headerActions }: VirtualKeysTableProps) {
         onColumnFiltersChange={handleColumnFiltersChange}
         enableColumnResizing
         columnResizeMode="onChange"
-        isLoading={isLoading}
+        isLoading={isPending || isPlaceholderData}
         loadingMessage="Loading keys..."
         noDataMessage="No keys found"
         fillHeight