diff --git a/js/components/pages/page-listing.js b/js/components/pages/page-listing.js
index 14e168c..276e096 100644
--- a/js/components/pages/page-listing.js
+++ b/js/components/pages/page-listing.js
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ class PageListing extends HTMLElement {
             this.listing = await directus.getListing(this.listingId)
             this.loadFavoriteState()
             
-            // Increment view counter (async, don't wait)
-            directus.incrementListingViews(this.listingId)
+            // Increment view counter and update local state
+            const newViews = await directus.incrementListingViews(this.listingId)
+            if (newViews !== null) {
+                this.listing.views = newViews
+            }
             
             // Load other listings from same seller
             if (this.listing?.user_created) {
diff --git a/js/services/directus.js b/js/services/directus.js
index 9306f10..507eda0 100644
--- a/js/services/directus.js
+++ b/js/services/directus.js
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class DirectusService {
         // Check if user already viewed this listing (session-based)
         const viewedKey = `dgray_viewed_${id}`
         if (sessionStorage.getItem(viewedKey)) {
-            return false
+            return null
         }
 
         try {
@@ -344,18 +344,19 @@ class DirectusService {
                 fields: ['views']
             })
             const currentViews = listing.data?.views || 0
+            const newViews = currentViews + 1
 
             // Increment views
             await this.patch(`/items/listings/${id}`, {
-                views: currentViews + 1
+                views: newViews
             })
 
             // Mark as viewed for this session
             sessionStorage.setItem(viewedKey, 'true')
-            return true
+            return newViews
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Failed to increment views:', error)
-            return false
+            return null
         }
     }