diff --git a/client/src/components/TaskPanel.jsx b/client/src/components/TaskPanel.jsx
index 1fb4349..057878a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/TaskPanel.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/TaskPanel.jsx
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ const TaskPanel = ({ turtles, apiUrl }) => {
       const response = await fetch(url);
       if (response.ok) {
         const data = await response.json();
-        setTasks(data);
+        // Server returns flat array of formatted tasks
+        setTasks(Array.isArray(data) ? data : (data.tasks || []));
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to load tasks:', error);