diff --git a/apps/web/src/utils/sparkline.ts b/apps/web/src/utils/sparkline.ts
index c5d4cb5..6aa076c 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/utils/sparkline.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/utils/sparkline.ts
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ export function sparkline(values: number[], width = 120, height = 32): string {
     const y = height - ((v - min) / range) * (height - 4) - 2;
     return `${x},${y}`;
   }).join(' ');
-  return `<svg width="${width}" height="${height}" class="inline-block"><polyline points="${points}" fill="none" stroke="#60a5fa" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>`;
+  return `<svg width="${width}" height="${height}" class="inline-block" data-vals="${values.join(',')}"><polyline points="${points}" fill="none" stroke="#60a5fa" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>`;
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/views/home.ejs b/apps/web/src/views/home.ejs
index 32303cc..df9ee3b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/views/home.ejs
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/home.ejs
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@
       } catch {}
     }, 30000);
 
-    // SSE: on each ping, update text fields and fetch fresh sparkline
-    const _fetchingSparkline = new Set();
-    watchAccount(async (ping) => {
+    // SSE: on each ping, update text fields and redraw sparkline in place
+    watchAccount((ping) => {
       const card = document.querySelector(`[data-monitor-id="${ping.monitor_id}"]`);
       if (!card) return;
 
@@ -89,22 +88,31 @@
       if (ping.latency_ms != null) card.querySelector('.stat-latency').textContent = ping.latency_ms + 'ms';
       card.querySelector('.stat-last').innerHTML = timeAgo(ping.checked_at);
 
-      // Sparkline
-      const sparkEl = card.querySelector('.stat-sparkline');
-      if (!sparkEl || _fetchingSparkline.has(ping.monitor_id)) return;
-      _fetchingSparkline.add(ping.monitor_id);
-      try {
-        const res = await fetch(`/dashboard/monitors/${ping.monitor_id}/sparkline`, { credentials: 'same-origin' });
-        if (res.ok) {
-          const tmp = document.createElement('div');
-          tmp.innerHTML = await res.text();
-          const newSvg = tmp.firstElementChild;
-          const oldSvg = sparkEl.querySelector('svg');
-          if (newSvg && oldSvg) oldSvg.replaceWith(newSvg);
-          else if (newSvg) sparkEl.appendChild(newSvg);
+      // Sparkline — append point to existing polyline, drop oldest, no refetch
+      if (ping.latency_ms != null) {
+        const sparkEl = card.querySelector('.stat-sparkline');
+        const polyline = sparkEl?.querySelector('polyline');
+        if (polyline) {
+          const pts = polyline.getAttribute('points').trim().split(' ').filter(Boolean);
+          const W = 120, H = 32;
+          // Parse existing points
+          let coords = pts.map(p => p.split(',').map(Number));
+          // Extract just y-values (latencies are encoded in y relative to scale)
+          // Easier: maintain a data attr on the svg with the raw values
+          const svg = sparkEl.querySelector('svg');
+          let vals = svg?.dataset.vals ? svg.dataset.vals.split(',').map(Number) : [];
+          vals.push(ping.latency_ms);
+          if (vals.length > 20) vals.shift();
+          if (svg) svg.dataset.vals = vals.join(',');
+          // Redraw polyline in place
+          const max = Math.max(...vals, 1);
+          const min = Math.min(...vals, 0);
+          const range = max - min || 1;
+          const step = W / Math.max(vals.length - 1, 1);
+          const newPts = vals.map((v, i) => `${i * step},${H - ((v - min) / range) * (H - 4) - 2}`).join(' ');
+          polyline.setAttribute('points', newPts);
         }
-      } catch {}
-      _fetchingSparkline.delete(ping.monitor_id);
+      }
     });
   </script>