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src/components/three/gameplay/RepairCaseModel.tsx

@@ -219,7 +219,11 @@ export function RepairCaseModel({
       parsedScale[2] * pop.current.scale,
     );
 
-    if (placeholderNodes.current.length > 0) {
+    // Placeholders are only consumed when the case is open (repairing). While
+    // floating (inspected/scanning) the case bobs every frame, so emitting here
+    // would fire a React setState on every frame, re-rendering the whole
+    // RepairGame subtree continuously. Only compute when not floating.
+    if (!floating && placeholderNodes.current.length > 0) {
       const placeholders: RepairCasePlaceholder[] = [];
       placeholderNodes.current.forEach((child) => {
         child.getWorldPosition(placeholderPosition.current);