diff --git a/app/discussions/page.tsx b/app/discussions/page.tsx
index 560f7cf..e567cfb 100644
--- a/app/discussions/page.tsx
+++ b/app/discussions/page.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default async function Page(props: {
                     <Search placeholder="Search discussions..." />
                     <SortByDropdown />
                 </div>
-                <Suspense key={query || '' + currentPage} fallback={<DiscussionsSkeleton />}>
+                <Suspense fallback={<DiscussionsSkeleton />}>
                     <Discussions creator={creator} query={query} status={status} category={category} tags={tags} currentPage={currentPage} orderBy={orderBy} sort={sort} />
                 </Suspense>
             </div>
diff --git a/app/profile/discussions/page.tsx b/app/profile/discussions/page.tsx
index 4b75af2..491d77b 100644
--- a/app/profile/discussions/page.tsx
+++ b/app/profile/discussions/page.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default async function MyProjects(props: {
                 <Search placeholder="Search my discussions..." />
                 <DiscussionFormDialog />
             </div>
-            <Suspense key={query + currentPage} fallback={<DiscussionsSkeleton />}>
+            <Suspense fallback={<DiscussionsSkeleton />}>
                 <Discussions editable={true} creator={user.id} query={query} status={status} currentPage={currentPage} />
             </Suspense>
         </div>
diff --git a/app/profile/projects/page.tsx b/app/profile/projects/page.tsx
index fcd45ca..3538f77 100644
--- a/app/profile/projects/page.tsx
+++ b/app/profile/projects/page.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default async function MyProjects(props: {
                     Start A New Project
                 </Link>
             </div>
-            <Suspense key={query + currentPage} fallback={<ProjectsSkeleton />}>
+            <Suspense fallback={<ProjectsSkeleton />}>
                 <Projects editable={true} creator={user.id} query={query} status={status} currentPage={currentPage} />
             </Suspense>
         </div>
diff --git a/app/projects/page.tsx b/app/projects/page.tsx
index 7d3fdc7..d7a515c 100644
--- a/app/projects/page.tsx
+++ b/app/projects/page.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default async function Page(props: {
                     <ActivityStatusSelection/>
                     <SortByDropdown />
                 </div>
-                <Suspense key={query || '' + currentPage} fallback={<ProjectsSkeleton />}>
+                <Suspense fallback={<ProjectsSkeleton />}>
                     <Projects creator={creator} query={query} domain={domain} status={status} currentPage={currentPage} orderBy={orderBy} sort={sort} activityStatus={activityStatus} tags={tags} />
                 </Suspense>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/components/custom/pagination.tsx b/src/components/custom/pagination.tsx
index 5eeaaa4..28eab31 100644
--- a/src/components/custom/pagination.tsx
+++ b/src/components/custom/pagination.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default function CustomPagination({ totalPages }: { totalPages: number })
     const createPageURL = (pageNumber: number | string) => {
         const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
         params.set('page', pageNumber.toString());
-        router.push(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`);
+        router.push(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
     };
 
     return (
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function CustomPagination({ totalPages }: { totalPages: number })
                     <PaginationPrevious
                         aria-disabled={currentPage === 1}
                         className='text-xs text-foreground aria-disabled:text-muted-foreground aria-disabled:cursor-not-allowed cursor-pointer'
-                        onClick={() => createPageURL(currentPage - 1)}
+                        onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); if (currentPage > 1) createPageURL(currentPage - 1); }}
                     />
                 </PaginationItem>
 
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export default function CustomPagination({ totalPages }: { totalPages: number })
                 <PaginationItem>
                     <PaginationLink
                         isActive
+                        onClick={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
                     >
                         {currentPage}
                     </PaginationLink>
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export default function CustomPagination({ totalPages }: { totalPages: number })
                     <PaginationNext
                         aria-disabled={currentPage === totalPages}
                         className='text-xs text-foreground aria-disabled:text-muted-foreground aria-disabled:cursor-not-allowed cursor-pointer'
-                        onClick={() => createPageURL(currentPage + 1)}
+                        onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); if (currentPage < totalPages) createPageURL(currentPage + 1); }}
                     />
                 </PaginationItem>
             </PaginationContent>
diff --git a/src/components/custom/search-bar.tsx b/src/components/custom/search-bar.tsx
index 29292e1..cdc016a 100644
--- a/src/components/custom/search-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/custom/search-bar.tsx
@@ -1,40 +1,45 @@
-'use client';
-
-import { Input } from '@/src/components/ui/input';
-import { Label } from '@/src/components/ui/label';
-import { debounce } from '@/src/utils/utils';
-import { SearchIcon } from 'lucide-react';
-import { usePathname, useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
-
-export default function Search({ placeholder }: { placeholder: string }) {
-    const searchParams = useSearchParams();
-    const pathname = usePathname();
-    const { replace } = useRouter();
-    const handleSearch = debounce((term) => {
-        const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
-        params.set('page', '1');
-        if (term) {
-            params.set('query', term);
-        } else {
-            params.delete('query');
-        }
-        replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`);
-    }, 300);
-
-    return (
-        <div className="relative min-w-60 flex flex-1 flex-shrink-0">
-            <Label htmlFor="search" className="sr-only">
-                Search
-            </Label>
-            <Input
-                className="peer block w-full rounded-md border py-[9px] pl-10 text-sm outline-2 text-muted-foreground"
-                placeholder={placeholder}
-                onChange={(e) => {
-                    handleSearch(e.target.value);
-                }}
-                defaultValue={searchParams.get('query')?.toString()}
-            />
-            <SearchIcon className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 h-[18px] w-[18px] -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground" />
-        </div>
-    );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+'use client';
+
+import { Input } from '@/src/components/ui/input';
+import { Label } from '@/src/components/ui/label';
+import { debounce } from '@/src/utils/utils';
+import { SearchIcon } from 'lucide-react';
+import { usePathname, useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useTransition } from 'react';
+
+export default function Search({ placeholder }: { placeholder: string }) {
+    const searchParams = useSearchParams();
+    const pathname = usePathname();
+    const { replace } = useRouter();
+    const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
+
+    const handleSearch = debounce((term: string) => {
+        const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
+        params.set('page', '1');
+        if (term) {
+            params.set('query', term);
+        } else {
+            params.delete('query');
+        }
+        startTransition(() => {
+            replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
+        });
+    }, 300);
+
+    return (
+        <form onSubmit={(e) => e.preventDefault()} className="relative min-w-60 flex flex-1 flex-shrink-0">
+            <Label htmlFor="search" className="sr-only">
+                Search
+            </Label>
+            <Input
+                className="peer block w-full rounded-md border py-[9px] pl-10 text-sm outline-2 text-muted-foreground"
+                placeholder={placeholder}
+                onChange={(e) => {
+                    handleSearch(e.target.value);
+                }}
+                defaultValue={searchParams.get('query')?.toString()}
+            />
+            <SearchIcon className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 h-[18px] w-[18px] -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground" />
+        </form>
+    );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/custom/tags-filter.tsx b/src/components/custom/tags-filter.tsx
index 52edf4d..d32fa78 100644
--- a/src/components/custom/tags-filter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/custom/tags-filter.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client'
 
 import { usePathname, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState, useTransition } from "react";
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from "../ui/popover";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 import { Command, CommandEmpty, CommandGroup, CommandInput, CommandItem, CommandList } from "../ui/command";
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export function TagsFilter({ for: filterType }: { for: 'discussions' | 'projects
     const searchParams = useSearchParams();
     const pathname = usePathname();
     const { replace } = useRouter();
+    const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
     const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
     const currentTags = params.get('tags')?.split(',') || [];
     const [allTags, setAllTags] = useState<string[]>([]);
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ export function TagsFilter({ for: filterType }: { for: 'discussions' | 'projects
         } else {
             params.delete('tags');
         }
-        replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`);
+        startTransition(() => {
+            replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
+        });
     };
 
     const onSelectTag = (tag: string) => {
diff --git a/src/components/discussions/categories-carousel.tsx b/src/components/discussions/categories-carousel.tsx
index 86a0d2b..94784bf 100644
--- a/src/components/discussions/categories-carousel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/discussions/categories-carousel.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/src/components/ui/carousel"
 import { DiscussionCategoriesDescriptions, DiscussionCategory } from "@/src/types/enums"
 import { usePathname, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
+import { useTransition } from "react";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 import { cn } from "@/src/lib/utils";
 
@@ -16,17 +17,20 @@ export function CategoriesCarousel() {
     const searchParams = useSearchParams();
     const pathname = usePathname();
     const { replace } = useRouter();
+    const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
     const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
     const currentcategory = params.get('category') as DiscussionCategory | null;
 
-    const handleFilter = (category : DiscussionCategory | null) => {
+    const handleFilter = (category: DiscussionCategory | null) => {
         params.set('page', '1');
         if (category) {
             params.set('category', category);
         } else {
             params.delete('category');
         }
-        replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`);
+        startTransition(() => {
+            replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
+        });
     };
 
     return (
@@ -42,11 +46,12 @@ export function CategoriesCarousel() {
                     <CarouselItem key={index} className="basis-1/2 md:basis-1/3 lg:basis-1/4 max-w-48" title={category ? DiscussionCategoriesDescriptions[category] : "All categories"}>
                         <div className="p-1">
                             <Button
+                                type="button"
                                 variant="ghost"
                                 className={cn("w-full h-full flex aspect-square whitespace-normal text-muted-foreground hover:text-green border font-semibold capitalize",
                                     currentcategory === category && "border-green text-green font-bold",
                                 )}
-                                onClick={() => handleFilter(category)}
+                                onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); handleFilter(category); }}
                                 disabled={currentcategory === category}
                             >
                                 {category ?? "all categories"}
diff --git a/src/components/discussions/sort-by-dropdown.tsx b/src/components/discussions/sort-by-dropdown.tsx
index dd4ab7a..9c143ff 100644
--- a/src/components/discussions/sort-by-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/discussions/sort-by-dropdown.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
+import { useTransition } from "react";
 import { usePathname, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuTrigger } from "../ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export function SortByDropdown() {
     const searchParams = useSearchParams();
     const pathname = usePathname();
     const { replace } = useRouter();
+    const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
     const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
     const currentSort = params.get('sort');
     const currentOrderBy = params.get('orderBy');
@@ -22,7 +24,9 @@ export function SortByDropdown() {
             params.delete('orderBy');
             params.delete('sort');
         }
-        replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`);
+        startTransition(() => {
+            replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
+        });
     };
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/components/projects/activity-status-selection.tsx b/src/components/projects/activity-status-selection.tsx
index 28af56f..4571b0a 100644
--- a/src/components/projects/activity-status-selection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/projects/activity-status-selection.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { ActivityStatus } from "@/src/types/enums"
 import { usePathname, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
+import { useTransition } from "react";
 import { RadioGroup, RadioGroupItem } from "../ui/radio-group";
 import { Label } from "../ui/label";
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export function ActivityStatusSelection() {
     const searchParams = useSearchParams();
     const pathname = usePathname();
     const { replace } = useRouter();
+    const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
     const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
     const currentStatus = params.get('activityStatus') as ActivityStatus ?? "all";
 
@@ -19,7 +21,9 @@ export function ActivityStatusSelection() {
         } else {
             params.delete('activityStatus');
         }
-        replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`);
+        startTransition(() => {
+            replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
+        });
     };
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/components/projects/domains-carousel.tsx b/src/components/projects/domains-carousel.tsx
index b2d65bc..ce0aa46 100644
--- a/src/components/projects/domains-carousel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/projects/domains-carousel.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/src/components/ui/carousel"
 import { ProjectDomain } from "@/src/types/enums"
 import { usePathname, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
+import { useTransition } from "react";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 import { cn } from "@/src/lib/utils";
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export function DomainsCarousel() {
     const searchParams = useSearchParams();
     const pathname = usePathname();
     const { replace } = useRouter();
+    const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
     const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
     const currentDomain = params.get('domain') as ProjectDomain | null;
 
@@ -26,7 +28,9 @@ export function DomainsCarousel() {
         } else {
             params.delete('domain');
         }
-        replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`);
+        startTransition(() => {
+            replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
+        });
     };
 
     return (
@@ -42,11 +46,12 @@ export function DomainsCarousel() {
                     <CarouselItem key={index} className="basis-1/2 md:basis-1/3 lg:basis-1/4 max-w-48">
                         <div className="p-1">
                             <Button
+                                type="button"
                                 variant="ghost"
                                 className={cn("w-full h-full flex aspect-square whitespace-normal text-muted-foreground hover:text-green border font-semibold",
                                     currentDomain === domain && "border-green text-green font-bold",
                                 )}
-                                onClick={() => handleFilter(domain)}
+                                onClick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); handleFilter(domain); }}
                                 disabled={currentDomain === domain}
                             >
                                 {domain ?? "All Domains"}
diff --git a/src/components/projects/project-forum.tsx b/src/components/projects/project-forum.tsx
index a7b5feb..cfafc0a 100644
--- a/src/components/projects/project-forum.tsx
+++ b/src/components/projects/project-forum.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default async function ProjectForum({ ...props }: {
                     <div className="w-full p-8 ">
                         <Search placeholder="Search topics..." />
                     </div>
-                    <Suspense key={props.query || '' + currentPage} fallback={null}>
+                    <Suspense fallback={null}>
                         <Topics project={props.projectId} query={props.query} tag={props.tag} currentPage={currentPage} orderBy={props.orderBy} sort={props.sort} />
                     </Suspense>
                     <div className="mt-5 flex w-full justify-center">
diff --git a/src/components/projects/sort-by-dropdown.tsx b/src/components/projects/sort-by-dropdown.tsx
index d345bf3..2b16905 100644
--- a/src/components/projects/sort-by-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/projects/sort-by-dropdown.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
+import { useTransition } from "react";
 import { usePathname, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuTrigger } from "../ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export function SortByDropdown() {
     const searchParams = useSearchParams();
     const pathname = usePathname();
     const { replace } = useRouter();
+    const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
     const params = new URLSearchParams(searchParams);
     const currentSort = params.get('sort');
     const currentOrderBy = params.get('orderBy');
@@ -22,7 +24,9 @@ export function SortByDropdown() {
             params.delete('orderBy');
             params.delete('sort');
         }
-        replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`);
+        startTransition(() => {
+            replace(`${pathname}?${params.toString()}`, { scroll: false });
+        });
     };
 
     return (
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ export function SortByDropdown() {
                             ? "oldest"
                             : "most recent"
                     }
-                    <ChevronDown size={16}/>
+                    <ChevronDown size={16} />
                 </Button>
             </DropdownMenuTrigger>
             <DropdownMenuContent className="w-48">