diff --git a/Modules/Helpdesk/Livewire/KanbanBoard.php b/Modules/Helpdesk/Livewire/KanbanBoard.php
index 13dcf90f..2331a590 100644
--- a/Modules/Helpdesk/Livewire/KanbanBoard.php
+++ b/Modules/Helpdesk/Livewire/KanbanBoard.php
@@ -94,42 +94,59 @@ final class KanbanBoard extends Component
 
     /**
      * Move a ticket from its current board to another board. A ticket can only belong to one board.
+     *
+     * This intentionally redirects to the target board after the update so the browser,
+     * Livewire state and database state cannot fall back to the default board.
      */
-    public function moveTicketToBoard(int|string $ticketId, int|string|null $boardId, WorkflowNotificationService $workflow): void
+    public function moveTicketToBoard(int|string $ticketId, int|string|null $boardId, WorkflowNotificationService $workflow)
     {
-        $ticket = Ticket::query()->with('board')->visibleTo(Auth::user())->findOrFail((int) $ticketId);
-        $board = KanbanBoardModel::query()->with(['statuses', 'owner:id,name,email'])->findOrFail((int) $boardId);
-        $oldBoardName = $ticket->board?->name ?? 'No board';
-
-        $this->authorize('update', $ticket);
-
-        if (! $board->statuses->contains('id', $ticket->status_id)) {
-            $firstStatus = $board->statuses->first();
-
-            if ($firstStatus !== null) {
-                $ticket->status_id = $firstStatus->id;
-                $ticket->completed_at = $firstStatus->is_closed ? now() : null;
-            } else {
-                $this->addStatusToBoard($board->id, (int) $ticket->status_id);
-            }
+        if (! is_numeric($ticketId) || ! is_numeric($boardId)) {
+            return;
         }
 
-        $ticket->forceFill([
-            'board_id' => $board->id,
-            'last_activity_at' => now(),
-        ])->save();
+        $board = KanbanBoardModel::query()
+            ->with(['statuses' => fn ($query) => $query->orderBy('helpdesk_kanban_board_statuses.sort_order')->orderBy('helpdesk_statuses.sort_order'), 'owner:id,name,email'])
+            ->findOrFail((int) $boardId);
 
-        $this->board_id = $board->id;
+        if ($board->statuses->isEmpty()) {
+            $this->ensureBoardHasStatuses($board);
+            $board->load(['statuses' => fn ($query) => $query->orderBy('helpdesk_kanban_board_statuses.sort_order')->orderBy('helpdesk_statuses.sort_order'), 'owner:id,name,email']);
+        }
 
-        $fresh = $ticket->fresh(['status', 'priority', 'category', 'project', 'team', 'board']) ?? $ticket;
-        $workflow->dispatch($fresh, 'ticket.updated', Auth::user());
+        $fresh = DB::transaction(function () use ($ticketId, $board) {
+            $ticket = Ticket::query()
+                ->with(['board', 'status'])
+                ->visibleTo(Auth::user())
+                ->lockForUpdate()
+                ->findOrFail((int) $ticketId);
 
-        $message = 'Ticket ' . $fresh->reference . ' moved from ' . $oldBoardName . ' to ' . $board->name . '.';
-        session()->flash('success', $message);
+            $this->authorize('update', $ticket);
 
-        $this->refreshBoard();
-        $this->dispatch('helpdesk-kanban-moved', ticketId: (int) $fresh->id, statusId: (int) $fresh->status_id);
-        $this->dispatch('wms:toast', type: 'success', title: 'Board changed', message: $message);
+            $targetStatus = $board->statuses->firstWhere('id', (int) $ticket->status_id)
+                ?: $board->statuses->first();
+
+            if ($targetStatus === null) {
+                $this->addStatusToBoard($board->id, (int) $ticket->status_id);
+                $targetStatus = $ticket->status;
+            }
+
+            $ticket->forceFill([
+                'board_id' => $board->id,
+                'status_id' => $targetStatus?->id ?? $ticket->status_id,
+                'completed_at' => $targetStatus?->is_closed ? now() : null,
+                'last_activity_at' => now(),
+            ])->save();
+
+            return $ticket->fresh(['status', 'priority', 'category', 'project', 'team', 'product', 'tags', 'checklistItems', 'board']);
+        });
+
+        if ($fresh instanceof Ticket) {
+            $workflow->dispatch($fresh, 'ticket.updated', Auth::user());
+
+            session()->flash('success', 'Ticket ' . $fresh->reference . ' moved to ' . $board->name . '.');
+        }
+
+        return redirect()->route('helpdesk.kanban', ['board_id' => $board->id]);
     }
 
     /**