diff --git a/handlers/arcane.py b/handlers/arcane.py
index 29e8461..b868acc 100644
--- a/handlers/arcane.py
+++ b/handlers/arcane.py
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@ def _arcane_cfg():
     return arc.get("base_url"), arc.get("api_key"), int(arc.get("env_id", 0))
 
 
-async def cmd_arcane_projects(msg: Message):
+async def cmd_arcane_projects(msg: Message, *, edit: bool):
     base_url, api_key, env_id = _arcane_cfg()
     if not base_url or not api_key:
         await msg.answer("⚠️ Arcane config missing", reply_markup=docker_kb)
         return
 
-    await msg.answer("⏳ Arcane projects…", reply_markup=arcane_kb)
+    if edit:
+        await msg.edit_text("⏳ Arcane projects…", reply_markup=arcane_kb)
+    else:
+        await msg.answer("⏳ Arcane projects…", reply_markup=arcane_kb)
 
     async def worker():
         ok, info, items = await asyncio.to_thread(list_projects, base_url, api_key, env_id)
@@ -45,7 +48,10 @@ async def cmd_arcane_projects(msg: Message):
                 ])
 
         kb = InlineKeyboardMarkup(inline_keyboard=rows) if rows else arcane_kb
-        await msg.answer("\n".join(lines), reply_markup=kb)
+        if edit:
+            await msg.edit_text("\n".join(lines), reply_markup=kb)
+        else:
+            await msg.answer("\n".join(lines), reply_markup=kb)
 
     asyncio.create_task(worker())
 
@@ -53,13 +59,13 @@ async def cmd_arcane_projects(msg: Message):
 @dp.message(F.text == "🧰 Arcane")
 async def arcane_menu(msg: Message):
     if is_admin_msg(msg):
-        await cmd_arcane_projects(msg)
+        await cmd_arcane_projects(msg, edit=False)
 
 
 @dp.message(F.text == "🔄 Refresh")
 async def arcane_refresh(msg: Message):
     if is_admin_msg(msg):
-        await cmd_arcane_projects(msg)
+        await cmd_arcane_projects(msg, edit=True)
 
 
 @dp.callback_query(F.data.startswith("arcane:restart:"))