diff --git a/backend/inbox/models.py b/backend/inbox/models.py
index ba25ea5..15ab605 100644
--- a/backend/inbox/models.py
+++ b/backend/inbox/models.py
@@ -818,9 +818,7 @@ class Inbox_Messages(SQLModel, table=True):
     async def get_inbox_messages(
         cls, session: AsyncSession, top: int | None, skip: int, search: str | None, isread: bool=True, application_status: Candidate_application_Status=Candidate_application_Status.CLOSED, assigned: bool | None=None, is_duplicate: bool | None=None, no_suggestions: bool | None=None, processing_state: str | None=None
     ):
-        # Page size is the caller's `top` (Inbox sends 10/25/50/100); `skip` is
-        # (page-1)*top so page 1 of 25 -> 0..24, page 2 -> 25..49. Newest first
-        # via created_at.
+
         statement = cls._apply_filters(
             select(cls).order_by(cls.created_at.desc(),cls.id.desc()),
             search, isread, application_status, assigned, is_duplicate,
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx b/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
index 06bffb9..79c7883 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 /* ============================================================
    Recruitment Inbox — application tabs over GET /inbox/all-applications.
-   Page size defaults to 10. Pagination (skip/offset) is independent of the
-   limit control except that page 2 uses the current limit: skip = (page-1)*limit.
-   Total comes from a count endpoint called once when the page opens.
+   Page size defaults to 10. skip/offset is the window start and is not
+   recomputed when Per page changes: growing 10 to 30 on a window that
+   started at row 11 requests skip=10, top=30 (rows 11–40). Clicking a
+   page number realigns skip = (page-1)*limit. Total comes from a count
+   endpoint called once when the page opens.
    ============================================================ */
 
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ import EmailBody, { looksLikeHtml } from '../ui/EmailBody'
 import OpenResumeButton from '../ui/OpenResumeButton'
 import PageHeader from '../ui/PageHeader'
 import { Tabs } from '../ui/Tabs'
-import { DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, Pagination, pageAfterSizeChange, pageWindow } from '../ui/DataTable'
+import { DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, Pagination, pageWindow } from '../ui/DataTable'
 import { Avatar, Badge, EmptyState, Icon, ScoreChip, SkeletonRows } from '../ui/primitives'
 import { JobCard, PickRoleModal } from '../ui/SuggestedRoles'
 import { useToast } from '../ui/Toast'
@@ -690,7 +692,7 @@ export default function Inbox() {
   const [channel, setChannel] = useState('email')
   const [formSheet, setFormSheet] = useState(DEFAULT_FORM_SHEET)
   const [tab, setTab] = useState('All Applications')
-  const [page, setPage] = useState(1)
+  const [skip, setSkip] = useState(0)
   const [pageSize, setPageSize] = useState(DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE)
   const [selectedId, setSelectedId] = useState(null)
   const [q, setQ] = useState('')
@@ -705,17 +707,17 @@ export default function Inbox() {
   const listParams = useMemo(() => ({
     ...tabFilter,
     top: pageSize,
-    skip: (page - 1) * pageSize,
+    skip,
     ...(q.trim() ? { search: q.trim() } : {}),
-  }), [tabFilter, page, pageSize, q])
+  }), [tabFilter, skip, pageSize, q])
 
   const formParams = useMemo(() => ({
     sheet: formSheet || undefined,
-    offset: (page - 1) * pageSize,
+    offset: skip,
     limit: pageSize,
     ...formTabFilter,
     ...(q.trim() ? { search: q.trim() } : {}),
-  }), [formSheet, page, pageSize, q, formTabFilter])
+  }), [formSheet, skip, pageSize, q, formTabFilter])
 
   const applicationsQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: qk.mailbox.applications(listParams),
@@ -814,7 +816,14 @@ export default function Inbox() {
     ? (activeQuery.data?.total ?? 0)
     : (countsReady ? tabTotal : (poolTotal || (activeQuery.data?.total ?? 0)))
   const pages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / pageSize))
-  const currentPage = Math.min(page, pages)
+  const from = total ? skip + 1 : 0
+  const to = Math.min(skip + pageSize, total)
+  const currentPage = Math.min(Math.floor(skip / pageSize) + 1, pages)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (total <= 0 || skip < total) return
+    setSkip(Math.max(0, Math.floor((total - 1) / pageSize) * pageSize))
+  }, [total, pageSize, skip])
 
   const list = inbox
 
@@ -848,7 +857,7 @@ export default function Inbox() {
   function switchChannel(next) {
     if (next === channel) return
     setChannel(next)
-    setPage(1)
+    setSkip(0)
     setSelectedId(null)
     setQ('')
     // Unread is email-only; leave it behind when opening Sheet Forms.
@@ -987,7 +996,7 @@ export default function Inbox() {
             value={tab}
             onChange={(t) => {
               setTab(t)
-              setPage(1)
+              setSkip(0)
               setSelectedId(null)
               selection.clear()
             }}
@@ -1019,7 +1028,7 @@ export default function Inbox() {
                       value={formSheet}
                       onChange={(e) => {
                         setFormSheet(e.target.value)
-                        setPage(1)
+                        setSkip(0)
                         setSelectedId(null)
                       }}
                       style={{ width: '100%' }}
@@ -1034,7 +1043,7 @@ export default function Inbox() {
                   <Icon name="search" />
                   <input
                     value={q}
-                    onChange={(e) => { setQ(e.target.value); setPage(1) }}
+                    onChange={(e) => { setQ(e.target.value); setSkip(0) }}
                     placeholder={isForms ? 'Search name, email, position, city…' : 'Search applications…'}
                   />
                 </div>
@@ -1102,18 +1111,17 @@ export default function Inbox() {
               </div>
               {activeQuery.isSuccess && total > 0 && (
                 <Pagination
-                  from={total ? (currentPage - 1) * pageSize + 1 : 0}
-                  to={Math.min(currentPage * pageSize, total)}
+                  from={from}
+                  to={to}
                   total={total}
                   page={currentPage}
                   pages={pages}
-                  setPage={(p) => { setPage(p); setSelectedId(null); selection.clear() }}
+                  setPage={(p) => { setSkip((p - 1) * pageSize); setSelectedId(null); selection.clear() }}
                   pageButtons={pageWindow(currentPage, pages)}
                   pageSize={pageSize}
                   pageSizeMax={PAGE_SIZE_MAX}
                   onPageSizeChange={(n) => {
                     setPageSize(n)
-                    setPage((p) => pageAfterSizeChange(p, total, n))
                     setSelectedId(null)
                     selection.clear()
                   }}