diff --git a/ade_bench/utils/logger.py b/ade_bench/utils/logger.py
index fd1d53e0..21476b8d 100644
--- a/ade_bench/utils/logger.py
+++ b/ade_bench/utils/logger.py
@@ -1,25 +1,36 @@
 import logging
 import sys
+import time
 import threading
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional, Dict
-from rich.console import Console
+from rich.console import Console, ConsoleOptions, RenderResult
 from rich.table import Table
 from rich.live import Live
 
 from ade_bench.config import config
 
 
+class _TableRenderable:
+    """Renderable that builds a fresh table on each Rich refresh cycle."""
+
+    def __init__(self, logger: "RichTaskLogger"):
+        self._logger = logger
+
+    def __rich_console__(self, console: Console, options: ConsoleOptions) -> RenderResult:
+        yield self._logger._create_table()
+
+
 class RichTaskLogger:
     """Rich-based logger that shows one row per task with live updates."""
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._lock = threading.Lock()
         self._console = Console()
-        self._table = None
         self._live = None
         self._task_data: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = {}  # task_id -> {stage, message, timestamp}
         self._initialized = False
+        self._last_refresh_time = 0.0
         self._original_console_handlers = []  # Store original console handlers
 
     def initialize_tasks(self, task_ids: list[str]) -> None:
@@ -43,14 +54,15 @@ def initialize_tasks(self, task_ids: list[str]) -> None:
                 "timestamp": ""
             }
 
-            # Create initial table
-            self._table = self._create_table()
-
-            # Start live display
-            self._live = Live(self._table, console=self._console, refresh_per_second=4)
+            # Start live display with manual refresh to avoid flicker from
+            # unnecessary redraws when no data has changed.
+            self._live = Live(_TableRenderable(self), console=self._console, auto_refresh=False)
             self._live.start()
             self._initialized = True
 
+        # Initial render outside the lock (refresh -> _create_table -> acquires lock)
+        self._live.refresh()
+
     def _disable_console_handlers(self) -> None:
         """Disable console handlers to prevent double printing."""
         # Get all existing loggers
@@ -64,8 +76,11 @@ def _disable_console_handlers(self) -> None:
                     self._original_console_handlers.append((logger_obj, handler))
                     logger_obj.removeHandler(handler)
 
+    _MIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL = 0.2  # seconds between redraws
+
     def update_task_from_dict(self, log_data: dict) -> None:
         """Update a specific task's row from log data dictionary."""
+        should_refresh = False
         with self._lock:
             task_id = log_data["task"]
 
@@ -88,12 +103,21 @@ def update_task_from_dict(self, log_data: dict) -> None:
                 "timestamp": log_data["formatted_timestamp"]
             }
 
-            # Rebuild table with updated data
-            self._rebuild_table()
+            now = time.monotonic()
+            if now - self._last_refresh_time >= self._MIN_REFRESH_INTERVAL:
+                self._last_refresh_time = now
+                should_refresh = True
 
+        if should_refresh and self._live:
+            self._live.refresh()
 
     def _create_table(self) -> Table:
         """Create a new table with current task data."""
+        with self._lock:
+            # Shallow copy is safe: update_task_from_dict replaces inner dicts
+            # atomically rather than mutating them in place.
+            task_data_snapshot = dict(self._task_data)
+
         # Create table with fixed column widths
         table = Table(show_header=True, header_style="bold magenta")
         table.add_column("Time", style="dim", width=8, no_wrap=True)
@@ -102,7 +126,7 @@ def _create_table(self) -> Table:
         table.add_column("Message", style="white", width=100, no_wrap=True)
 
         # Add rows for each task (excluding SUMMARY)
-        for task_id, data in self._task_data.items():
+        for task_id, data in task_data_snapshot.items():
             if task_id != "SUMMARY":  # Skip SUMMARY - it gets added separately
                 table.add_row(
                     data["timestamp"],
@@ -115,8 +139,8 @@ def _create_table(self) -> Table:
         table.add_row("─" * 8, "─" * 32, "─" * 12, "─" * 100)
 
         # Add summary row (if it exists in task data)
-        if "SUMMARY" in self._task_data:
-            summary_data = self._task_data["SUMMARY"]
+        if "SUMMARY" in task_data_snapshot:
+            summary_data = task_data_snapshot["SUMMARY"]
             table.add_row(
                 summary_data["timestamp"],
                 "SUMMARY",
@@ -126,23 +150,21 @@ def _create_table(self) -> Table:
 
         return table
 
-    def _rebuild_table(self) -> None:
-        """Rebuild the table with current task data."""
-        if not self._live:
-            return
-
-        # Create new table and update live display
-        new_table = self._create_table()
-        self._live.update(new_table)
-
-
     def stop(self) -> None:
         """Stop the live display and re-enable console handlers."""
+        live = None
         with self._lock:
             if self._live:
-                self._live.stop()
+                live = self._live
                 self._initialized = False
 
+        # Final refresh + stop outside the lock to avoid deadlock
+        if live:
+            live.refresh()
+            live.stop()
+
+        with self._lock:
+            self._live = None
             # Re-enable console handlers
             for logger_obj, handler in self._original_console_handlers:
                 logger_obj.addHandler(handler)
@@ -277,9 +299,5 @@ def initialize_dynamic_logging(task_ids: list[str]) -> None:
     # Initialize the Rich table with tasks
     rich_logger.initialize_tasks(task_ids)
 
-    # Give a moment for the table to initialize
-    import time
-    time.sleep(0.5)
-
 
 logger = setup_logger(__name__)