diff --git a/shared/static/wasm/sx/boot.sx b/shared/static/wasm/sx/boot.sx
index a7cbbdeb..154c3b76 100644
--- a/shared/static/wasm/sx/boot.sx
+++ b/shared/static/wasm/sx/boot.sx
@@ -492,27 +492,7 @@
       (process-elements nil)
       ;; Wire up popstate for back/forward navigation
       (dom-listen (dom-window) "popstate"
-        (fn (e) (handle-popstate 0)))
-      ;; Replay buffered clicks from hydration gap
-      (let ((queued (host-get (dom-window) "_sxQ")))
-        (when queued
-          (let ((arr (host-call (host-global "Array") "from" queued)))
-            (let ((n (host-get arr "length")))
-              (when (> n 0)
-                (log-info (str "replaying " n " buffered click(s)"))
-                (let loop ((i 0))
-                  (when (< i n)
-                    (let ((entry (host-call arr "at" i)))
-                      (when entry
-                        (let ((target (host-get entry "t")))
-                          (when (and target (host-get target "isConnected"))
-                            (dom-remove-class target "sx-pending")
-                            (host-call target "click")))))
-                    (loop (+ i 1)))))))
-          (host-set! (dom-window) "_sxQ" nil)
-          ;; Clear any remaining pending indicators
-          (for-each (fn (el) (dom-remove-class el "sx-pending"))
-            (dom-query-all (dom-body) ".sx-pending")))))))
+        (fn (e) (handle-popstate 0))))))
 
 
 
diff --git a/shared/sx/templates/shell.sx b/shared/sx/templates/shell.sx
index e7e92e2f..bb12899f 100644
--- a/shared/sx/templates/shell.sx
+++ b/shared/sx/templates/shell.sx
@@ -76,9 +76,8 @@ details.group{overflow:hidden}details.group>summary{list-style:none}details.grou
       (body :class "bg-stone-50 text-stone-900"
         ;; Server-rendered HTML — visible immediately before JS loads
         (div :id "sx-root" (raw! (or body-html "")))
-        ;; Event buffer — captures clicks during hydration gap, replayed after boot
-        (style (raw! "@keyframes sx-pending-pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.5}}.sx-pending{animation:sx-pending-pulse .8s ease-in-out infinite}"))
-        (script (raw! "document.addEventListener('click',function(e){var i=e.target.closest('[data-sx-island]');if(i&&!i['_sxBoundisland-hydrated']){e.stopPropagation();var t=e.target.closest('button,a,[role=button]')||e.target;t.classList.add('sx-pending');(window._sxQ=window._sxQ||[]).push({t:t,ts:Date.now()})}},true)"))
+        ;; Island interactive elements — cursor pointer from SSR, no JS needed
+        (style (raw! "[data-sx-island] button,[data-sx-island] a,[data-sx-island] [role=button]{cursor:pointer}"))
         (script :type "text/sx" :data-components true :data-hash component-hash
           (raw! (or component-defs "")))
         (when init-sx
diff --git a/web/boot.sx b/web/boot.sx
index a7cbbdeb..154c3b76 100644
--- a/web/boot.sx
+++ b/web/boot.sx
@@ -492,27 +492,7 @@
       (process-elements nil)
       ;; Wire up popstate for back/forward navigation
       (dom-listen (dom-window) "popstate"
-        (fn (e) (handle-popstate 0)))
-      ;; Replay buffered clicks from hydration gap
-      (let ((queued (host-get (dom-window) "_sxQ")))
-        (when queued
-          (let ((arr (host-call (host-global "Array") "from" queued)))
-            (let ((n (host-get arr "length")))
-              (when (> n 0)
-                (log-info (str "replaying " n " buffered click(s)"))
-                (let loop ((i 0))
-                  (when (< i n)
-                    (let ((entry (host-call arr "at" i)))
-                      (when entry
-                        (let ((target (host-get entry "t")))
-                          (when (and target (host-get target "isConnected"))
-                            (dom-remove-class target "sx-pending")
-                            (host-call target "click")))))
-                    (loop (+ i 1)))))))
-          (host-set! (dom-window) "_sxQ" nil)
-          ;; Clear any remaining pending indicators
-          (for-each (fn (el) (dom-remove-class el "sx-pending"))
-            (dom-query-all (dom-body) ".sx-pending")))))))
+        (fn (e) (handle-popstate 0))))))