diff --git a/backend/__pycache__/seed.cpython-312.pyc b/backend/__pycache__/seed.cpython-312.pyc
index de7faa2..f8ae05c 100644
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diff --git a/src/app/admin/admin-stats-dashboard.component.ts b/src/app/admin/admin-stats-dashboard.component.ts
index 6c42012..daaebaf 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/admin-stats-dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/admin/admin-stats-dashboard.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnInit, inject, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, ViewChild, ElementRef, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit, inject, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy, ViewChild, ElementRef, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
 import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { Chart, registerables } from 'chart.js';
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Chart.register(...registerables);
   templateUrl: './admin-stats-dashboard.component.html',
   styleUrl: './admin-stats-dashboard.component.scss',
 })
-export class AdminStatsDashboardComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
+export class AdminStatsDashboardComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
   private readonly statsService: StatsService = inject(StatsService);
   private readonly ngZone = inject(NgZone);
 
@@ -70,13 +70,29 @@ export class AdminStatsDashboardComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDe
   // ── Leaflet ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   private map: L.Map | null = null;
   private markersLayer: L.LayerGroup | null = null;
+  private mapInitialized = false;
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.loadAll();
   }
 
-  ngAfterViewInit(): void {
-    // Initialize Leaflet map
+  ngAfterViewChecked(): void {
+    // The map container is inside an @else block gated by loading=true.
+    // ngAfterViewInit fires before loading completes, so the element
+    // doesn't exist yet. ngAfterViewChecked detects when it appears.
+    if (this.mapInitialized) return;
+    if (!this.mapContainerRef) return;
+
+    this.mapInitialized = true;
+    this.ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
+      // Defer one frame so the browser has laid out the container
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => this._initMap());
+      });
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _initMap(): void {
     this.map = L.map(this.mapContainerRef.nativeElement, {
       center: [20, 0],
       zoom: 2,
@@ -88,6 +104,12 @@ export class AdminStatsDashboardComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDe
       attribution: '&copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors &copy; <a href="https://carto.com/">CARTO</a>',
       maxZoom: 19,
     }).addTo(this.map);
+
+    // Ensure Leaflet uses the correct container size
+    this.map.invalidateSize();
+
+    // Data may have loaded in ngOnInit before the view was ready
+    this._updateMapMarkers();
   }
 
   ngOnDestroy(): void {