diff --git a/app/components/Leaderboard.tsx b/app/components/Leaderboard.tsx
index 3b91c51..c5c6b4d 100644
--- a/app/components/Leaderboard.tsx
+++ b/app/components/Leaderboard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState} from 'react';
 import { ENTRY_FEE_DINO, MAX_ATTEMPTS } from '../shared';
 
 interface LeaderboardEntry {
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index a226ff0..158a938 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ export default function Home() {
         setDashboardData(data);
         setDashboardError(null);
         
+        // Set highscore from first player in leaderboard if available
+        if (data.leaderboard && data.leaderboard.length > 0) {
+          const firstPlayerScore = parseInt(data.leaderboard[0].score);
+          if (!isNaN(firstPlayerScore)) {
+            setHighscore(firstPlayerScore);
+          }
+        }
+        
         // Increment refresh counter for smooth updates
         if (!isInitialFetch) {
           setRefreshCounter(prev => prev + 1);