diff --git a/apps/planner/app/lib/use-pois.ts b/apps/planner/app/lib/use-pois.ts
index dd428b6..b89bf94 100644
--- a/apps/planner/app/lib/use-pois.ts
+++ b/apps/planner/app/lib/use-pois.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import { getCached, setCached } from "./poi-cache.ts";
 import { poiCategories } from "./poi-categories.ts";
 
 const MIN_ZOOM = 12;
-const DEBOUNCE_MS = 1000;
-const MIN_REQUEST_INTERVAL_MS = 3000;
+const DEBOUNCE_MS = 800;
+const MIN_REQUEST_INTERVAL_MS = 2000;
 const BACKOFF_BASE_MS = 10000;
 const MAX_BACKOFF_MS = 60000;
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function usePois(): PoiState {
       }
 
       const categories = poiCategories.filter((c) => enabledCategories.includes(c.id));
-      const categoriesKey = enabledCategories.sort().join(",");
+      const categoriesKey = [...enabledCategories].sort().join(",");
 
       // Check cache first
       const cached = getCached(bbox, categoriesKey);
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ export function usePois(): PoiState {
         return;
       }
 
+      setStatus("loading");
+
       // Calculate delay: debounce + respect minimum interval
       const sinceLastRequest = Date.now() - lastRequestRef.current;
       const delay = Math.max(DEBOUNCE_MS, MIN_REQUEST_INTERVAL_MS - sinceLastRequest);
@@ -73,8 +75,6 @@ export function usePois(): PoiState {
         abortRef.current = controller;
         lastRequestRef.current = Date.now();
 
-        setStatus("loading");
-
         try {
           const result = await queryPois(bbox, categories, controller.signal);
           if (controller.signal.aborted) return;