diff --git a/src/components/cases/expenses-tab.tsx b/src/components/cases/expenses-tab.tsx
index faa6d9b..a6008a4 100644
--- a/src/components/cases/expenses-tab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cases/expenses-tab.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ export function CaseExpensesTab({ caseId }: { caseId: string }) {
 
   useEffect(() => { load(); }, [caseId]);
 
+  // Refresh when an expense is added/changed elsewhere (e.g. dashboard Quick Add)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = (e: Event) => {
+      const detail = (e as CustomEvent).detail as { caseId?: string } | undefined;
+      if (!detail?.caseId || detail.caseId === caseId) load();
+    };
+    window.addEventListener("expenses:changed", handler);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("expenses:changed", handler);
+  }, [caseId]);
+
   // Load case client_id for placeholder invoice creation
   useEffect(() => {
     (async () => {