diff --git a/lib/ui/pages/landing_page/landing_page.dart b/lib/ui/pages/landing_page/landing_page.dart
index 1c0ac34a..59860bfd 100644
--- a/lib/ui/pages/landing_page/landing_page.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/pages/landing_page/landing_page.dart
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class _LandingPageState extends ConsumerState<LandingPage> {
   late ProjectDatabase database;
   late IFileService fileService;
   late IImageService imageService;
+  Future<List<Project>>? _projectsFuture;
+  ProjectDatabase? _projectsLoadedFrom;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -96,9 +98,15 @@ class _LandingPageState extends ConsumerState<LandingPage> {
     return database.projectDAO.getProjects();
   }
 
+  void _refreshProjectsFuture() {
+    _projectsFuture = _getProjects();
+  }
+
   Future<void> _navigateToPocketPaint() async {
     await Navigator.pushNamed(context, '/PocketPaint');
-     if (mounted){setState(() {});}
+    if (mounted) {
+      setState(_refreshProjectsFuture);
+    }
   }
 
   Future<bool> _loadProject(IOHandler ioHandler, Project project) async {
@@ -141,7 +149,13 @@ class _LandingPageState extends ConsumerState<LandingPage> {
 
     final db = ref.watch(ProjectDatabase.provider);
     db.when(
-      data: (value) => database = value,
+      data: (value) {
+        database = value;
+        if (!identical(_projectsLoadedFrom, value)) {
+          _projectsLoadedFrom = value;
+          _refreshProjectsFuture();
+        }
+      },
       error: (err, stacktrace) =>
           ToastUtils.showShortToast(message: 'Error: $err'),
       loading: () {},
@@ -158,7 +172,7 @@ class _LandingPageState extends ConsumerState<LandingPage> {
         actions: const [MainOverflowMenu()],
       ),
       body: FutureBuilder(
-        future: _getProjects(),
+        future: _projectsFuture,
         builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot<List<Project>> snapshot) {
           if (snapshot.connectionState == ConnectionState.done &&
               snapshot.hasData) {
diff --git a/test/widget/landing_page/landing_page_test.dart b/test/widget/landing_page/landing_page_test.dart
index 68c5f244..07442f32 100644
--- a/test/widget/landing_page/landing_page_test.dart
+++ b/test/widget/landing_page/landing_page_test.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:ui' as ui;
 
@@ -738,4 +739,28 @@ void main() {
       expect(find.byType(CircularProgressIndicator), findsOneWidget);
     },
   );
+
+  testWidgets(
+    'Should reuse the projects future across rebuilds while the list is loading',
+    (tester) async {
+      final projectsCompleter = Completer<List<Project>>();
+      when(database.projectDAO).thenReturn(dao);
+      when(dao.getProjects()).thenAnswer((_) => projectsCompleter.future);
+
+      await tester.pumpWidget(sut);
+      await tester.pump();
+
+      expect(find.byType(CircularProgressIndicator), findsWidgets);
+
+      await tester.pump();
+      await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 16));
+
+      expect(find.byType(CircularProgressIndicator), findsWidgets);
+
+      projectsCompleter.complete([]);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      verify(dao.getProjects()).called(1);
+    },
+  );
 }