diff --git a/ui/web/src/pages/knowledge-graph/knowledge-graph-page.tsx b/ui/web/src/pages/knowledge-graph/knowledge-graph-page.tsx
index 0afa2d36..8b867bff 100644
--- a/ui/web/src/pages/knowledge-graph/knowledge-graph-page.tsx
+++ b/ui/web/src/pages/knowledge-graph/knowledge-graph-page.tsx
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function KnowledgeGraphPage() {
             }
           />
         ) : (
-          <KGEntitiesTab agentId={agentId} userId={userIdFilter || undefined} />
+          <KGEntitiesTab key={`${agentId}-${userIdFilter}`} agentId={agentId} userId={userIdFilter || undefined} />
         )}
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/hooks/use-knowledge-graph.ts b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/hooks/use-knowledge-graph.ts
index 765c7dc1..2eb4e659 100644
--- a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/hooks/use-knowledge-graph.ts
+++ b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/hooks/use-knowledge-graph.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ export function useKnowledgeGraph(filters: KGFilters) {
       if (filters.userId) params.user_id = filters.userId;
       if (filters.entityType) params.type = filters.entityType;
       if (filters.query) params.q = filters.query;
-      params.limit = "100";
+      params.limit = "200";
       return (await http.get<KGEntity[]>(`/v1/agents/${filters.agentId}/kg/entities`, params)) ?? [];
     },
     enabled: !!filters.agentId,
-    placeholderData: (prev) => prev,
   });
 
   const entities = data ?? [];
@@ -141,12 +140,11 @@ export function useKGGraph(agentId: string, userId?: string) {
     queryKey: queryKeys.kg.graph(agentId, userId),
     queryFn: async () => {
       if (!agentId) return { entities: [], relations: [] };
-      const params: Record<string, string> = { limit: "200" };
+      const params: Record<string, string> = { limit: "80" };
       if (userId) params.user_id = userId;
       return http.get<KGGraphData>(`/v1/agents/${agentId}/kg/graph`, params);
     },
     enabled: !!agentId,
-    placeholderData: (prev) => prev,
   });
 
   return {
diff --git a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-entities-tab.tsx b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-entities-tab.tsx
index 60830572..d85e930a 100644
--- a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-entities-tab.tsx
+++ b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-entities-tab.tsx
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ export function KGEntitiesTab({ agentId, userId }: KGEntitiesTabProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full flex-col">
-      {/* Search + stats + actions — single compact row */}
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+      {/* Toolbar row: search + actions */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
         <Input
           value={searchQuery}
           onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
@@ -81,17 +81,6 @@ export function KGEntitiesTab({ agentId, userId }: KGEntitiesTabProps) {
           </Button>
         )}
 
-        {/* Inline stats */}
-        {stats && (
-          <div className="flex gap-2 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground ml-1">
-            <span>{t("kg.stats.entities", { count: stats.entity_count })}</span>
-            <span>{t("kg.stats.relations", { count: stats.relation_count })}</span>
-            {Object.entries(stats.entity_types).map(([type, count]) => (
-              <span key={type}>{type}: {count}</span>
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        )}
-
         <div className="flex-1" />
 
         {/* View mode toggle */}
@@ -115,7 +104,7 @@ export function KGEntitiesTab({ agentId, userId }: KGEntitiesTabProps) {
         </div>
 
         <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => refresh()} disabled={fetching} className="gap-1 h-8 px-2.5">
-          <RefreshCw className={"h-3.5 w-3.5" + (fetching ? " animate-spin" : "")} />
+          <RefreshCw className={`h-3.5 w-3.5${fetching ? " animate-spin" : ""}`} />
         </Button>
         <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => setDedupOpen(true)} className="gap-1 h-8 px-2.5">
           <Merge className="h-3.5 w-3.5" /> {t("kg.dedup.button")}
@@ -125,6 +114,18 @@ export function KGEntitiesTab({ agentId, userId }: KGEntitiesTabProps) {
         </Button>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Stats row — separate line for entity type breakdown */}
+      {stats && (
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-x-3 gap-y-1 mb-3 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+          <span className="font-medium">{t("kg.stats.entities", { count: stats.entity_count })}</span>
+          <span className="font-medium">{t("kg.stats.relations", { count: stats.relation_count })}</span>
+          <span className="text-muted-foreground/50">|</span>
+          {Object.entries(stats.entity_types).map(([type, count]) => (
+            <span key={type}>{type}: {count}</span>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Content area */}
       <div className="min-h-0 flex-1">
       {viewMode === "graph" ? (
diff --git a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-graph-view.tsx b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-graph-view.tsx
index a79f6bc0..38a3b418 100644
--- a/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-graph-view.tsx
+++ b/ui/web/src/pages/memory/kg-graph-view.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useUiStore } from "@/stores/use-ui-store";
 import type { KGEntity, KGRelation } from "@/types/knowledge-graph";
 
-const GRAPH_LIMIT = 200;
+const GRAPH_LIMIT = 80;
 
 // Dual-theme palette — separate dark/light values for readability on both backgrounds
 interface TypeColor {
@@ -124,18 +124,20 @@ function computeForceLayout(nodes: Node[], edges: Edge[], entities: KGEntity[]):
   const chargeMul = n > 150 ? -350 : n > 100 ? -300 : n > 60 ? -250 : n > 30 ? -180 : -120;
   const centerPull = n > 150 ? 0.015 : n > 100 ? 0.02 : n > 60 ? 0.03 : n > 30 ? 0.05 : 0.08;
   const collideBase = n > 150 ? 60 : n > 100 ? 55 : n > 60 ? 50 : n > 30 ? 40 : 35;
+  // Barnes-Hut theta: higher = faster approximation, slightly less accurate
+  const theta = n > 60 ? 1.2 : 0.9;
+  const charge = forceManyBody().strength((d: any) => chargeMul * (d.mass ?? 1)).theta(theta);
   const simulation = forceSimulation(simNodes)
     .force("link", forceLink(simLinks).id((d: any) => d.id).distance(linkDist).strength(0.5))
-    .force("charge", forceManyBody().strength((d: any) => chargeMul * (d.mass ?? 1)))
+    .force("charge", charge)
     .force("center", forceCenter(w / 2, h / 2))
     .force("x", forceX(w / 2).strength(centerPull))
     .force("y", forceY(h / 2).strength(centerPull))
     .force("collide", forceCollide().radius((d: any) => collideBase + (d.mass ?? 1) * 3).strength(0.7))
+    .alphaDecay(n > 60 ? 0.05 : 0.0228) // faster convergence for large graphs
     .stop();
   const ticks = Math.ceil(Math.log(simulation.alphaMin()) / Math.log(1 - simulation.alphaDecay()));
-  // Cap ticks for large graphs — diminishing returns past 200 iterations
-  const maxTicks = n > 100 ? 200 : ticks;
-  for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(ticks, maxTicks); i++) simulation.tick();
+  for (let i = 0; i < ticks; i++) simulation.tick();
   return nodes.map((n, i) => ({ ...n, position: { x: simNodes[i]!.x ?? 0, y: simNodes[i]!.y ?? 0 } }));
 }
 
@@ -252,12 +254,16 @@ function KGGraphViewInner({ entities: allEntities, relations: allRelations, onEn
 
   const [, startTransition] = useTransition();
 
+  // Single click: highlight connected edges only
   const handleNodeClick = useCallback((_: React.MouseEvent, node: Node) => {
     startTransition(() => setSelectedNodeId((prev) => (prev === node.id ? null : node.id)));
-    // Defer dialog open to next frame — decouples edge restyle from dialog mount cost
+  }, [startTransition]);
+
+  // Double click: open entity detail modal
+  const handleNodeDoubleClick = useCallback((_: React.MouseEvent, node: Node) => {
     const entity = entityMap.get(node.id);
-    if (entity && onEntityClick) setTimeout(() => onEntityClick(entity), 0);
-  }, [entityMap, onEntityClick, startTransition]);
+    if (entity && onEntityClick) onEntityClick(entity);
+  }, [entityMap, onEntityClick]);
 
   const handlePaneClick = useCallback(() => {
     startTransition(() => setSelectedNodeId(null));
@@ -277,7 +283,7 @@ function KGGraphViewInner({ entities: allEntities, relations: allRelations, onEn
         <ReactFlow
           nodes={nodes} edges={edges}
           onNodesChange={onNodesChange} onEdgesChange={onEdgesChange}
-          onNodeClick={handleNodeClick} onPaneClick={handlePaneClick}
+          onNodeClick={handleNodeClick} onNodeDoubleClick={handleNodeDoubleClick} onPaneClick={handlePaneClick}
           nodeTypes={nodeTypes} colorMode={colorMode}
           minZoom={0.1} maxZoom={3}
           nodesConnectable={false} nodesDraggable={true} elementsSelectable={true}