diff --git a/public/service-worker.js b/public/service-worker.js
index 9398ea6..eb9bd33 100644
--- a/public/service-worker.js
+++ b/public/service-worker.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // public/service-worker.js
-const CACHE_NAME = 'sociowire-v4';
+const CACHE_NAME = 'sociowire-v5';
 const PRECACHE = [
   '/icons/icon-192x192.png',
   '/icons/icon-512x512.png',
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ self.addEventListener('activate', event => {
 
 self.addEventListener('fetch', event => {
   const url = new URL(event.request.url);
+
+  // Never cache API calls - always fetch fresh data
+  const isAPI = url.pathname.startsWith('/api/') || url.pathname.startsWith('/ws');
+  if (isAPI) {
+    event.respondWith(fetch(event.request));
+    return;
+  }
+
   const isAsset = url.pathname.startsWith('/assets/');
   if (isAsset) {
     event.respondWith(fetch(event.request));