diff --git a/src/screen/dashboard/pull_request_view.rs b/src/screen/dashboard/pull_request_view.rs
index 981ddbb..10a9325 100644
--- a/src/screen/dashboard/pull_request_view.rs
+++ b/src/screen/dashboard/pull_request_view.rs
@@ -39,20 +39,33 @@ impl PullRequestView {
 
         _ = cx
             .observe(&query.clone(), move |this, _, cx| {
-                let maybe_content = {
-                    let data = read_query(&query, cx);
-                    if let QueryStatus::Loaded(pr) = data {
-                        Some(gpui::SharedString::new(pr.body.as_str()))
-                    } else {
-                        None
-                    }
-                };
-
-                this.markdown_viewer =
-                    maybe_content.map(|content| cx.new(|cx| markdown::new(content, cx)))
+                this.load_markdown_content(cx);
             })
             .detach();
 
+        // cached query will not trigger observe callback
+        // this is required so that content is loaded immediately for cached query
+        self.load_markdown_content(cx);
+
+        cx.notify();
+    }
+
+    fn load_markdown_content(&mut self, cx: &mut gpui::Context<Self>) {
+        let Some(query) = &self.pull_request_query else {
+            return;
+        };
+
+        let maybe_content = {
+            let data = read_query(&query, cx);
+            if let QueryStatus::Loaded(pr) = data {
+                Some(gpui::SharedString::new(pr.body.as_str()))
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        };
+
+        self.markdown_viewer = maybe_content.map(|content| cx.new(|cx| markdown::new(content, cx)));
+
         cx.notify();
     }