diff --git a/backend/g_sheet/views.py b/backend/g_sheet/views.py
index 3f60fb8..7080edd 100644
--- a/backend/g_sheet/views.py
+++ b/backend/g_sheet/views.py
@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@ class SheetFormData(Sheet):
                     post["band"]=hit.get("band")
             assigned_score=score_by_job.get(str(aid)) if aid else None
             if assigned_score and assigned_score.get("overall_score") is not None:
-                item["ats_score"]=assigned_score.get("overall_score")
+                item["ats_score"]=round(float(assigned_score.get("overall_score")))
             else:
                 nums=[s.get("overall_score") for s in scores if s.get("overall_score") is not None]
-                item["ats_score"]=max(nums) if nums else None
+                item["ats_score"]=round(float(max(nums))) if nums else None
         return items
 
     async def get_form_data(
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx b/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
index ccb4492..3557eba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
@@ -166,6 +166,13 @@ function formReceivedAt(entryDate, entryTime) {
   return d
 }
 
+/** Same numeric gate as email `ats_score` / pipeline ScoreChip. */
+function asAtsScore(value) {
+  if (value == null || value === '') return null
+  const n = Number(value)
+  return Number.isFinite(n) ? n : null
+}
+
 /**
  * GET /sheet/form-data/fetch row → the same list/detail shape the email channel
  * uses for name / avatar / position / source / time, plus form-only profile fields.
@@ -179,12 +186,12 @@ function mapFormRow(row) {
     ? String(row.assigned_job_post_id)
     : (row.job_post_id ? String(row.job_post_id) : null)
   const assignedScore = atsResults.find((s) => String(s.job_post_id) === String(assignedId))
-  const numericScores = atsResults
-    .map((s) => Number(s.overall_score))
-    .filter((n) => Number.isFinite(n))
-  const atsScore = row.ats_score
-    ?? assignedScore?.overall_score
-    ?? (numericScores.length ? Math.max(...numericScores) : null)
+  const fromResults = atsResults.map((s) => asAtsScore(s.overall_score)).filter((n) => n != null)
+  const fromJobs = jobPosts.map((p) => asAtsScore(p.overall_score)).filter((n) => n != null)
+  const atsScore = asAtsScore(row.ats_score)
+    ?? asAtsScore(assignedScore?.overall_score)
+    ?? (fromResults.length ? Math.max(...fromResults) : null)
+    ?? (fromJobs.length ? Math.max(...fromJobs) : null)
   const state = row.processing_state || 'unread'
   return {
     kind: 'form',
@@ -380,7 +387,7 @@ async function fetchApplications(params) {
         linkedinSlug: row.linkedin_slug || '',
         linkedinUrl: row.linkedin_url || '',
         resumeText: row.resume_text || '',
-        atsScore: row.ats_score,
+        atsScore: asAtsScore(row.ats_score),
         phone: row.phone,
         experience: row.experience,
         recruiter: row.recruiter,
@@ -869,7 +876,19 @@ export default function Inbox() {
     enabled: Boolean(selectedId),
   })
 
-  const selectedRow = inbox.find((i) => i.id === selectedId)
+  const sidebar = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!isForms) return list
+    const detail = detailQuery.data
+    const detailScore = asAtsScore(detail?.atsScore)
+    if (!detail?.id || detailScore == null) return list
+    return list.map((row) => (
+      String(row.id) === String(detail.id)
+        ? { ...row, atsScore: asAtsScore(row.atsScore) ?? detailScore }
+        : row
+    ))
+  }, [isForms, list, detailQuery.data])
+
+  const selectedRow = sidebar.find((i) => i.id === selectedId)
   const selected = selectedRow || detailQuery.data
     ? { ...selectedRow, ...(detailQuery.data ?? {}) }
     : null
@@ -1164,7 +1183,7 @@ export default function Inbox() {
                     {isForms ? 'No form responses in this sheet tab.' : 'No applications in this view.'}
                   </EmptyState>
                 ) : (
-                  list.map((i) => (
+                  sidebar.map((i) => (
                     <div
                       key={i.id}
                       className={`inbox-item${i.unread ? ' unread' : ''}${selectedId === i.id ? ' active' : ''}`}
@@ -1190,7 +1209,7 @@ export default function Inbox() {
                           <div className="ii-time">
                             {outlookListTime(i.received)}
                           </div>
-                          {i.atsScore != null && (
+                          {asAtsScore(i.atsScore) != null && (
                             <div style={{ marginTop: 6 }}><ScoreChip score={i.atsScore} /></div>
                           )}
                         </div>