diff --git a/src/App.test.tsx b/src/App.test.tsx
index 3f9cabf..7680f54 100644
--- a/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ describe("homepage", () => {
     await act(async () => container.querySelector("form")!.dispatchEvent(new dom.Event("submit", { bubbles: true, cancelable: true }) as unknown as Event));
     expect((await f.json("/habits")).habits[0].name).toBe("Read a little");
     expect(container.querySelector("form")).toBeNull();
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Read a little created.");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Read a little created.");
     expect(container.querySelector(".ds-habit-chart")).not.toBeNull();
     await act(async () => buttonNamed("Sign out").click());
     expect(container.querySelector("#welcome-title")).not.toBeNull();
@@ -326,6 +326,39 @@ describe("homepage", () => {
     expect((await f.json("/today")).completed).toBe(2);
   });
 
+  test("a pending counter save leaves other habits usable and refreshes only its history", async () => {
+    const f = connectAccount();
+    const water = await f.json("/habits", "POST", { name: "Water", method: "count", target: 8, unit: "glasses" }, 201);
+    const reading = await f.json("/habits", "POST", { name: "Reading", method: "manual" }, 201);
+    await render("/");
+    const calendar = container.querySelector(`#history-${reading.id} .ds-calendar`);
+    const originalFetch = fetchMock.getMockImplementation()!;
+    let finish!: () => void;
+    const pending = new Promise<void>(resolve => { finish = resolve; });
+    fetchMock.mockImplementation(Object.assign(async (input: Parameters<typeof fetch>[0], init?: RequestInit) => {
+      if (init?.method === "PUT" && String(input).includes(`/habits/${water.id}/`)) await pending;
+      return originalFetch(input, init);
+    }, { preconnect: fetch.preconnect }));
+    fetchMock.mockClear();
+    await act(async () => buttonNamed("Increase Water").click());
+    expect(buttonNamed("Increase Water").disabled).toBe(true);
+    const check = container.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('[aria-label="Reading done"]')!;
+    expect(check.disabled).toBe(false);
+    await act(async () => check.click());
+    expect(check.checked).toBe(true);
+    expect(buttonNamed("Increase Water").disabled).toBe(true);
+    expect((await f.json("/today")).completed).toBe(1);
+    fetchMock.mockClear();
+    await act(async () => { finish(); await pending; });
+    expect(buttonNamed("Increase Water").disabled).toBe(false);
+    expect(container.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('[aria-label="Total Water"]')!.value).toBe("1");
+    expect(container.querySelector(`#history-${reading.id} .ds-calendar`)).toBe(calendar);
+    const historyRequests = fetchMock.mock.calls.map(([url]) => String(url)).filter(url => url.includes("/calendar?"));
+    expect(historyRequests).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(historyRequests[0]).toContain(`/habits/${water.id}/calendar?`);
+    expect((await f.json("/today")).completed).toBe(1);
+  });
+
   test("inline habit edits persist configuration and delete archives without losing earlier history", async () => {
     const f = connectAccount();
     f.setTime("2026-09-03T12:00:00Z");
diff --git a/src/pages/Home.tsx b/src/pages/Home.tsx
index 428503d..d1e62e7 100644
--- a/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -162,8 +162,11 @@ function Welcome({ onSignIn }: { onSignIn: () => void }) {
 function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => void }) {
   const [today, setToday] = useState<TodayResponse | null>(null);
   const [error, setError] = useState("");
-  const [notice, setNotice] = useState("");
   const [revision, setRevision] = useState(0);
+  const [calendarRevision, setCalendarRevision] = useState(0);
+  const [habitRevisions, setHabitRevisions] = useState<Record<string, number>>({});
+  const [pendingHabits, setPendingHabits] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const progressSaves = useRef(new Set<string>());
   const [attempt, setAttempt] = useState(0);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [habitView, setHabitView] = useState<"today" | "all">("today");
@@ -203,6 +206,7 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
           setToday(data);
           setNeedsRefresh(false);
           setRevision((value) => value + 1);
+          setCalendarRevision((value) => value + 1);
         }
       })
       .catch((error) => {
@@ -223,7 +227,7 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
   // Refresh after returning to the page and across the account's local midnight.
   useEffect(() => {
     const refresh = () => {
-      if (!saving.current && document.visibilityState === "visible")
+      if (!saving.current && progressSaves.current.size === 0 && document.visibilityState === "visible")
         setAttempt((value) => value + 1);
     };
     const timer = window.setInterval(refresh, 60_000);
@@ -239,11 +243,10 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
     body: { count: number } | { done: boolean },
     taskId?: string
   ) {
-    if (saving.current || loading || needsRefresh || !today) return;
-    saving.current = true;
-    setBusy(true);
+    if (saving.current || progressSaves.current.has(habit.habitId) || loading || needsRefresh || !today) return;
+    progressSaves.current.add(habit.habitId);
+    setPendingHabits(new Set(progressSaves.current));
     setError("");
-    setNotice("");
     try {
       const path = `/habits/${habit.habitId}/days/${today.date}/${taskId ? `tasks/${taskId}` : "progress"}`;
       const updated = await habitRequest<TodayHabit>(path, {
@@ -265,12 +268,12 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
         };
       });
       setRevision((value) => value + 1);
-      setNotice(`${habit.name} saved.`);
+      setHabitRevisions(current => ({ ...current, [habit.habitId]: (current[habit.habitId] ?? 0) + 1 }));
     } catch (error) {
       if (mounted.current) reportError(error);
     } finally {
-      saving.current = false;
-      if (mounted.current) setBusy(false);
+      progressSaves.current.delete(habit.habitId);
+      if (mounted.current) setPendingHabits(new Set(progressSaves.current));
     }
   }
 
@@ -280,12 +283,11 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
     taskId?: string,
     createTask = false
   ) {
-    if (saving.current || loading || needsRefresh)
+    if (saving.current || progressSaves.current.size > 0 || loading || needsRefresh)
       throw new Error("Please wait for the dashboard to refresh.");
     saving.current = true;
     setBusy(true);
     setError("");
-    setNotice("");
     try {
       await habitRequest(
         `/habits/${habit.habitId}${createTask ? "/tasks" : taskId ? `/tasks/${taskId}` : ""}`,
@@ -305,6 +307,7 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
           if (refreshed.habits.some(item => item.habitId === habit.habitId && !item.due)) setHabitView("all");
           setNeedsRefresh(false);
           setRevision((value) => value + 1);
+          setHabitRevisions(current => ({ ...current, [habit.habitId]: (current[habit.habitId] ?? 0) + 1 }));
         }
       } catch (refreshError) {
         if (refreshError instanceof Error && refreshError.message.includes("session has expired"))
@@ -317,9 +320,6 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
         }
       }
       if (mounted.current) {
-        setNotice(
-          `${taskId || createTask ? "Task" : "Habit"} ${createTask ? "added" : patch ? "updated" : taskId ? "deleted" : "archived"}.`
-        );
         if (!patch)
           window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
             (
@@ -422,18 +422,14 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
               date={today.date}
               onCancel={() => setAdding(false)}
               onExpired={() => expired.current()}
-              onCreated={(name) => {
+              onCreated={() => {
                 focusAddAfterRefresh.current = true;
                 setAdding(false);
-                setNotice(`${name} created.`);
                 setHabitView("all");
                 setAttempt((value) => value + 1);
               }}
             />
           )}
-          <p className="ds-form-feedback ds-save-notice" role="status">
-            {notice}
-          </p>
           {today.habits.length > 0 && (
             <section
               className="ds-section ds-habits-section"
@@ -461,8 +457,8 @@ function Dashboard({ user, onExpired }: { user: PublicUser; onExpired: () => voi
                     key={habit.habitId}
                     habit={habit}
                     date={today.date}
-                    revision={revision}
-                    disabled={busy || loading || needsRefresh}
+                    revision={calendarRevision + (habitRevisions[habit.habitId] ?? 0)}
+                    disabled={busy || pendingHabits.has(habit.habitId) || loading || needsRefresh}
                     onHistorySaved={() => setAttempt(value => value + 1)}
                     onUpdate={update}
                     onManage={manage}
diff --git a/styles/design-system.css b/styles/design-system.css
index 9b3ada8..4b94908 100644
--- a/styles/design-system.css
+++ b/styles/design-system.css
@@ -1356,7 +1356,6 @@
 .ds-form-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; align-items: center; }
 .ds-form-feedback { min-height: 24px; margin: 20px 0 12px !important; color: var(--ds-secondary); @apply type-small; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
 .ds-form-feedback[role="alert"] { border-left: 2px solid var(--ds-ink); padding-left: 12px; color: var(--ds-ink); }
-.ds-save-notice { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
 .ds-edit-task { min-width: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ds-rule); padding: 16px 0 10px; }
 .ds-edit-task > legend { padding: 0 12px 0 0; @apply type-ui-heading; }
 .ds-edit-task .ds-spec-heading { margin-bottom: 16px; }
@@ -1615,8 +1614,6 @@
 .ds-habit-history-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; @apply type-small; color: var(--ds-secondary); }
 .ds-habit-history-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
 .ds-habit-history-panel { margin-top: 16px; }
-.ds-save-notice { margin: 0 !important; padding-top: 12px; min-height: 0; }
-.ds-save-notice:empty { padding: 0; }
 .ds-counter { flex-wrap: wrap; max-width: 100%; gap: 4px; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid var(--ds-rule); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--ds-paper); }
 .ds-counter-input { box-sizing: border-box; width: 7ch; min-width: 56px; min-height: 44px; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid transparent; background: var(--ds-surface); color: var(--ds-ink); text-align: center; font: inherit; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; border-radius: 3px; }
 .ds-counter-input:hover:not(:disabled) { border-color: var(--ds-control-border); }