diff --git a/ai-hub/app/core/orchestration/agent_loop.py b/ai-hub/app/core/orchestration/agent_loop.py
index 065128f..ef920a6 100644
--- a/ai-hub/app/core/orchestration/agent_loop.py
+++ b/ai-hub/app/core/orchestration/agent_loop.py
@@ -121,7 +121,10 @@
                     instance.total_output_tokens = (instance.total_output_tokens or 0) + final_output_tokens
                     
                     if final_tool_counts:
-                        current_counts = dict(instance.tool_call_counts or {})
+                        # Deep copy the current counts to ensure SQLAlchemy detects change
+                        import copy
+                        current_counts = copy.deepcopy(instance.tool_call_counts or {})
+                        
                         for k, v in final_tool_counts.items():
                             # Upgrade legacy single-integer counts into rich metric dicts
                             if k in current_counts and isinstance(current_counts[k], int):
@@ -136,7 +139,11 @@
                             current_counts[k]["failures"] += v.get("failures", 0)
                             
                         instance.tool_call_counts = current_counts
+                        # Explicitly mark as modified for JSON column persistence
+                        from sqlalchemy.orm.attributes import flag_modified
+                        flag_modified(instance, "tool_call_counts")
                     
+                    print(f"[AgentExecutor] Saved metrics for {agent_id}. Tool calls: {final_tool_counts}")
                     db.commit()
                 
                 return final_answer
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/agents/components/AgentDrillDown.js b/frontend/src/features/agents/components/AgentDrillDown.js
index 5ff4c77..496a483 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/agents/components/AgentDrillDown.js
+++ b/frontend/src/features/agents/components/AgentDrillDown.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 
     useEffect(() => {
         fetchData();
-        const interval = setInterval(fetchData, 3000);
+        const interval = setInterval(fetchData, 1500); // 1.5s for more active feel
         return () => clearInterval(interval);
     }, [agentId]);
 
@@ -362,7 +362,9 @@
                             <ChatWindow 
                                 chatHistory={chatHistory} 
                                 maxHeight="100%" 
-                                autoCollapse={true} 
+                                autoCollapse={false} 
+                                showSenderIcons={true}
+                                compact={false}
                             />
                          ) : (
                              <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center text-gray-500 italic text-sm">