diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/filters/FilterBar.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/filters/FilterBar.tsx
index ccb541c..901ece6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/filters/FilterBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/filters/FilterBar.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export function FilterBar({
   const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState(initialFilters.search ?? "");
   const [showStatusDropdown, setShowStatusDropdown] = useState(false);
   const [showPriorityDropdown, setShowPriorityDropdown] = useState(false);
+  const isFirstRender = useRef(true);
 
   // Stable ref for onFilterChange to avoid re-triggering the debounce effect
   const onFilterChangeRef = useRef(onFilterChange);
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ export function FilterBar({
 
   // Debounced search
   useEffect(() => {
+    // Skip callback on first render to avoid calling with initial empty value
+    if (isFirstRender.current) {
+      isFirstRender.current = false;
+      return;
+    }
+
     const timer = setTimeout(() => {
       setFilters((prevFilters) => {
         if (searchValue !== prevFilters.search) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/tasks/TaskList.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/tasks/TaskList.test.tsx
index 057c714..7319a81 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/tasks/TaskList.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/tasks/TaskList.test.tsx
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe("TaskList", (): void => {
 
       render(<TaskList tasks={largeTasks} isLoading={false} />);
       expect(screen.getByRole("main")).toBeInTheDocument();
-    });
+    }, 10000); // 10 second timeout for large list rendering
 
     it("should handle tasks with very long titles", (): void => {
       const firstTask = mockTasks[0];