diff --git a/src/modules/parcel-sync/components/parcel-sync-module.tsx b/src/modules/parcel-sync/components/parcel-sync-module.tsx
index 0be718d..dcec7f4 100644
--- a/src/modules/parcel-sync/components/parcel-sync-module.tsx
+++ b/src/modules/parcel-sync/components/parcel-sync-module.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useDeferredValue } from "react";
 import {
   Search,
   Download,
@@ -615,37 +615,35 @@ export function ParcelSyncModule() {
   /*  UAT autocomplete filter                                     */
   /* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
 
+  // useDeferredValue lets React prioritize the input update over the filter
+  const deferredUatQuery = useDeferredValue(uatQuery);
+
   useEffect(() => {
-    const raw = uatQuery.trim();
+    const raw = deferredUatQuery.trim();
     if (raw.length < 2) {
       setUatResults([]);
       return;
     }
-    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-      const isDigit = /^\d+$/.test(raw);
-      const query = normalizeText(raw);
-      // Filter and sort: UAT name matches first, then county-only matches
-      const nameMatches: typeof uatData = [];
-      const countyOnlyMatches: typeof uatData = [];
+    const isDigit = /^\d+$/.test(raw);
+    const query = normalizeText(raw);
+    const nameMatches: typeof uatData = [];
+    const countyOnlyMatches: typeof uatData = [];
 
-      for (const item of uatData) {
-        if (isDigit) {
-          if (item.siruta.startsWith(raw)) nameMatches.push(item);
-        } else {
-          const nameMatch = normalizeText(item.name).includes(query);
-          const countyMatch =
-            item.county && normalizeText(item.county).includes(query);
-          if (nameMatch) nameMatches.push(item);
-          else if (countyMatch) countyOnlyMatches.push(item);
-        }
+    for (const item of uatData) {
+      if (isDigit) {
+        if (item.siruta.startsWith(raw)) nameMatches.push(item);
+      } else {
+        const nameMatch = normalizeText(item.name).includes(query);
+        const countyMatch =
+          item.county && normalizeText(item.county).includes(query);
+        if (nameMatch) nameMatches.push(item);
+        else if (countyMatch) countyOnlyMatches.push(item);
       }
+    }
 
-      // UAT name matches first (priority), then county-only matches
-      const results = [...nameMatches, ...countyOnlyMatches].slice(0, 12);
-      setUatResults(results);
-    }, 150);
-    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
-  }, [uatQuery, uatData]);
+    const results = [...nameMatches, ...countyOnlyMatches].slice(0, 12);
+    setUatResults(results);
+  }, [deferredUatQuery, uatData]);
 
   /* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
   /*  Auto-connect: trigger on first UAT keystroke                 */