diff --git a/packages/server/src/cache.ts b/packages/server/src/cache.ts
index dd140ee..f29644a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/cache.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/cache.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ export function setCached(key: string, data: unknown) {
   persistCache();
 }
 
+export function patchCache<T>(key: string, fn: (data: T | null) => T): void {
+  setCached(key, fn(getCached<T>(key)));
+}
+
 export function cacheAge(key: string): number | null {
   const entry = store.get(key);
   if (!entry) return null;
diff --git a/packages/server/src/routes.test.ts b/packages/server/src/routes.test.ts
index 87c30df..921e8b6 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/routes.test.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/routes.test.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ vi.mock("./cache.js", () => ({
   setCached: (key: string, data: unknown) => {
     cacheStore.set(key, data);
   },
+  patchCache: <T>(key: string, fn: (data: T | null) => T) => {
+    cacheStore.set(key, fn((cacheStore.get(key) ?? null) as T | null));
+  },
 }));
 
 vi.mock("./config.js", () => configStub);
@@ -372,6 +375,41 @@ describe("POST /:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/merge", () => {
         "Repository rule violations found — A conversation must be resolved before this pull request can be merged.",
     });
   });
+
+  it("removes the merged PR from cached prs/reviews even when GitHub still reports it as open", async () => {
+    cacheStore.set("github:prs", [
+      { id: 1, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x" },
+      { id: 2, repo: "o/r", number: 9, title: "other" },
+    ]);
+    cacheStore.set("github:reviews", [
+      { id: 11, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x" },
+      { id: 12, repo: "o/r", number: 7, title: "other" },
+    ]);
+    cacheStore.set("github:recent-prs", []);
+    mockOctokit.pulls.merge.mockResolvedValue({});
+
+    // Simulate GitHub eventual consistency: search index still returns the PR.
+    fetchersStub.fetchPrs.mockResolvedValue([
+      { id: 1, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x" },
+      { id: 2, repo: "o/r", number: 9, title: "other" },
+    ]);
+    fetchersStub.fetchReviews.mockResolvedValue([
+      { id: 11, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x" },
+      { id: 12, repo: "o/r", number: 7, title: "other" },
+    ]);
+    fetchersStub.fetchRecentPrs.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+    const res = await call("/github/prs/o/r/5/merge", { method: "POST" });
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    await waitForPendingResyncs();
+
+    const prs = cacheStore.get("github:prs") as Array<{ number: number }>;
+    const reviews = cacheStore.get("github:reviews") as Array<{
+      number: number;
+    }>;
+    expect(prs.map((p) => p.number)).toEqual([9]);
+    expect(reviews.map((r) => r.number)).toEqual([7]);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("POST /:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/close", () => {
@@ -395,6 +433,38 @@ describe("POST /:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/close", () => {
     expect(fetchersStub.fetchReviews).toHaveBeenCalledWith("github");
     expect(fetchersStub.fetchRecentPrs).toHaveBeenCalledWith("github");
   });
+
+  it("removes the closed PR from cached prs/reviews even when GitHub still reports it as open", async () => {
+    cacheStore.set("github:prs", [
+      { id: 1, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x" },
+      { id: 2, repo: "o/r", number: 9, title: "other" },
+    ]);
+    cacheStore.set("github:reviews", [
+      { id: 11, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x" },
+    ]);
+    cacheStore.set("github:recent-prs", []);
+    mockOctokit.pulls.update.mockResolvedValue({});
+
+    fetchersStub.fetchPrs.mockResolvedValue([
+      { id: 1, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x" },
+      { id: 2, repo: "o/r", number: 9, title: "other" },
+    ]);
+    fetchersStub.fetchReviews.mockResolvedValue([
+      { id: 11, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x" },
+    ]);
+    fetchersStub.fetchRecentPrs.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+    const res = await call("/github/prs/o/r/5/close", { method: "POST" });
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    await waitForPendingResyncs();
+
+    const prs = cacheStore.get("github:prs") as Array<{ number: number }>;
+    const reviews = cacheStore.get("github:reviews") as Array<{
+      number: number;
+    }>;
+    expect(prs.map((p) => p.number)).toEqual([9]);
+    expect(reviews.map((r) => r.number)).toEqual([]);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("PATCH /:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber", () => {
@@ -466,6 +536,36 @@ describe("POST /:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/toggle-draft", () => {
       { id: "PR_1" },
     );
   });
+
+  it("flips draft on the cached PR even when GitHub still reports the old draft state", async () => {
+    cacheStore.set("github:prs", [
+      { id: 1, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x", draft: true },
+      { id: 2, repo: "o/r", number: 9, title: "other", draft: false },
+    ]);
+    mockOctokit.pulls.get.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { draft: true, node_id: "PR_1" },
+    });
+    mockOctokit.graphql.mockResolvedValue({});
+
+    // GitHub eventual consistency: still says draft=true.
+    fetchersStub.fetchPrs.mockResolvedValue([
+      { id: 1, repo: "o/r", number: 5, title: "x", draft: true },
+      { id: 2, repo: "o/r", number: 9, title: "other", draft: false },
+    ]);
+
+    const res = await call("/github/prs/o/r/5/toggle-draft", {
+      method: "POST",
+    });
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    await waitForPendingResyncs();
+
+    const prs = cacheStore.get("github:prs") as Array<{
+      number: number;
+      draft: boolean;
+    }>;
+    expect(prs.find((p) => p.number === 5)?.draft).toBe(false);
+    expect(prs.find((p) => p.number === 9)?.draft).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("POST /:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/rerun-ci", () => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/routes.ts b/packages/server/src/routes.ts
index f38234f..701a99a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/routes.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/routes.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Hono } from "hono";
 import { Octokit } from "@octokit/rest";
-import { getCached, setCached } from "./cache.js";
+import { getCached, patchCache, setCached } from "./cache.js";
 import {
   type ConfigSchema,
   configExists,
@@ -17,7 +17,27 @@ import {
   latestCheckRunsByName,
 } from "./fetchers.js";
 import { clearClients, getClient, getInstance } from "./github-client.js";
-import { scheduleResync } from "./sync.js";
+import { recordMutation, scheduleResync } from "./sync.js";
+
+interface CachedListItem {
+  repo: string;
+  number: number;
+  draft?: boolean;
+}
+
+function removeFromList(repo: string, number: number) {
+  return (data: CachedListItem[] | null): CachedListItem[] =>
+    (data ?? []).filter(
+      (item) => !(item.repo === repo && item.number === number),
+    );
+}
+
+function setDraftInList(repo: string, number: number, draft: boolean) {
+  return (data: CachedListItem[] | null): CachedListItem[] =>
+    (data ?? []).map((item) =>
+      item.repo === repo && item.number === number ? { ...item, draft } : item,
+    );
+}
 
 const api = new Hono();
 
@@ -279,13 +299,15 @@ api.post("/:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/auto-merge", async (c) => {
 // Merge a PR directly (squash)
 api.post("/:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/merge", async (c) => {
   const { instanceId, owner, repo, prNumber } = c.req.param();
+  const num = Number(prNumber);
+  const fullRepo = `${owner}/${repo}`;
   const client = await getClient(instanceId);
 
   try {
     await client.pulls.merge({
       owner,
       repo,
-      pull_number: Number(prNumber),
+      pull_number: num,
       merge_method: "squash",
     });
   } catch (err) {
@@ -305,6 +327,9 @@ api.post("/:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/merge", async (c) => {
     return c.json({ error: "merge_rejected", message }, 422);
   }
 
+  patchCache(`${instanceId}:prs`, removeFromList(fullRepo, num));
+  patchCache(`${instanceId}:reviews`, removeFromList(fullRepo, num));
+  recordMutation(instanceId, { kind: "removed", repo: fullRepo, number: num });
   scheduleResync(instanceId, ["prs", "reviews", "recent-prs"]);
 
   return c.json({ ok: true });
@@ -313,15 +338,20 @@ api.post("/:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/merge", async (c) => {
 // Close a PR
 api.post("/:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/close", async (c) => {
   const { instanceId, owner, repo, prNumber } = c.req.param();
+  const num = Number(prNumber);
+  const fullRepo = `${owner}/${repo}`;
   const client = await getClient(instanceId);
 
   await client.pulls.update({
     owner,
     repo,
-    pull_number: Number(prNumber),
+    pull_number: num,
     state: "closed",
   });
 
+  patchCache(`${instanceId}:prs`, removeFromList(fullRepo, num));
+  patchCache(`${instanceId}:reviews`, removeFromList(fullRepo, num));
+  recordMutation(instanceId, { kind: "removed", repo: fullRepo, number: num });
   scheduleResync(instanceId, ["prs", "reviews", "recent-prs"]);
 
   return c.json({ ok: true });
@@ -355,6 +385,7 @@ api.post("/:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/toggle-draft", async (c) => {
   const { instanceId, owner, repo, prNumber } = c.req.param();
   const client = await getClient(instanceId);
   const num = Number(prNumber);
+  const fullRepo = `${owner}/${repo}`;
 
   const { data: pr } = await client.pulls.get({
     owner,
@@ -369,9 +400,17 @@ api.post("/:instanceId/prs/:owner/:repo/:prNumber/toggle-draft", async (c) => {
 
   await client.graphql(mutation, { id: pr.node_id });
 
+  const newDraft = !pr.draft;
+  patchCache(`${instanceId}:prs`, setDraftInList(fullRepo, num, newDraft));
+  recordMutation(instanceId, {
+    kind: "draft",
+    repo: fullRepo,
+    number: num,
+    draft: newDraft,
+  });
   scheduleResync(instanceId, ["prs"]);
 
-  return c.json({ ok: true, draft: !pr.draft });
+  return c.json({ ok: true, draft: newDraft });
 });
 
 // Rerun CI for a PR
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sync.ts b/packages/server/src/sync.ts
index 1d2b41f..349b76d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sync.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sync.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,88 @@ const ALL_KEYS: ResyncKey[] = ["prs", "recent-prs", "reviews", "notifications"];
 
 const pending = new Set<Promise<unknown>>();
 
+// Tracks recent client-driven mutations so a stale resync (GitHub's search
+// index lags by seconds after a merge/close/draft toggle) doesn't re-introduce
+// the old state. Entries expire after MUTATION_TTL.
+type MutationRecord =
+  | { kind: "removed"; repo: string; number: number; expiresAt: number }
+  | {
+      kind: "draft";
+      repo: string;
+      number: number;
+      draft: boolean;
+      expiresAt: number;
+    };
+
+const MUTATION_TTL = 60_000;
+const mutations = new Map<string, MutationRecord>();
+
+function mutationKey(instanceId: string, repo: string, number: number) {
+  return `${instanceId}:${repo}:${number}`;
+}
+
+export function recordMutation(
+  instanceId: string,
+  m:
+    | { kind: "removed"; repo: string; number: number }
+    | { kind: "draft"; repo: string; number: number; draft: boolean },
+): void {
+  mutations.set(mutationKey(instanceId, m.repo, m.number), {
+    ...m,
+    expiresAt: Date.now() + MUTATION_TTL,
+  });
+}
+
+function activeMutations(instanceId: string): MutationRecord[] {
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const out: MutationRecord[] = [];
+  for (const [k, v] of mutations) {
+    if (v.expiresAt <= now) {
+      mutations.delete(k);
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (k.startsWith(`${instanceId}:`)) out.push(v);
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+interface ListItem {
+  repo: string;
+  number: number;
+  draft?: boolean;
+}
+
+function applyMutations(
+  instanceId: string,
+  key: ResyncKey,
+  data: unknown,
+): unknown {
+  if (key !== "prs" && key !== "reviews") return data;
+  const muts = activeMutations(instanceId);
+  if (muts.length === 0) return data;
+  const items = data as ListItem[];
+
+  const filtered = items.filter(
+    (item) =>
+      !muts.some(
+        (m) =>
+          m.kind === "removed" &&
+          m.repo === item.repo &&
+          m.number === item.number,
+      ),
+  );
+
+  if (key === "reviews") return filtered;
+
+  return filtered.map((item) => {
+    const draftMut = muts.find(
+      (m): m is Extract<MutationRecord, { kind: "draft" }> =>
+        m.kind === "draft" && m.repo === item.repo && m.number === item.number,
+    );
+    return draftMut ? { ...item, draft: draftMut.draft } : item;
+  });
+}
+
 export async function resyncInstance(
   instanceId: string,
   keys: ResyncKey[] = ALL_KEYS,
@@ -33,7 +115,10 @@ export async function resyncInstance(
     keys.map(async (key) => {
       try {
         const data = await RESYNC_FETCHERS[key](instanceId);
-        setCached(`${instanceId}:${key}`, data);
+        setCached(
+          `${instanceId}:${key}`,
+          applyMutations(instanceId, key, data),
+        );
       } catch (err) {
         console.error(
           `Sync failed for ${instanceId}:${key}:`,