diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 71e67f5a..73c23186 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -284,6 +284,12 @@ Foundational work: faster reviews, narrower diffs, and a safety net under the pa
 
 ## Fixed
 
+### Artists — infinite scroll after first page
+
+**By [@cucadmuh](https://github.com/cucadmuh), PR [#709](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/pull/709)**
+
+* The **Artists** page only mounts the bottom **`IntersectionObserver`** sentinel after **`getArtists`** finishes, while **`useArtistsInfiniteScroll`** subscribed in an effect keyed only on **`loadMore`**. Unlike **Albums**, that callback does not depend on **`loading`**, so its identity did not change when the sentinel first appeared — the observer never attached and **`visibleCount`** never grew past the first batch. The hook now uses a **callback ref** (subscribe on mount, disconnect on unmount) and sets **`root`** to **`#app-main-scroll-viewport`** so intersection matches the real scroll container.
+
 ### Playback — track no longer clipped at the end with gapless and crossfade off
 
 **By [@Psychotoxical](https://github.com/Psychotoxical), PR [#708](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/pull/708)**
diff --git a/src/hooks/useArtistsInfiniteScroll.ts b/src/hooks/useArtistsInfiniteScroll.ts
index 07340eba..eb9c472a 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useArtistsInfiniteScroll.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useArtistsInfiniteScroll.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { APP_MAIN_SCROLL_VIEWPORT_ID } from '../constants/appScroll';
 
 interface UseArtistsInfiniteScrollArgs {
   pageSize: number;
@@ -8,7 +9,8 @@ interface UseArtistsInfiniteScrollArgs {
 interface UseArtistsInfiniteScrollResult {
   visibleCount: number;
   loadingMore: boolean;
-  observerTarget: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
+  /** Callback ref — attaches IntersectionObserver when the sentinel mounts (fixes first paint behind `loading`). */
+  observerTarget: React.RefCallback<HTMLDivElement | null>;
   loadMore: () => void;
 }
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ interface UseArtistsInfiniteScrollResult {
  * The observer doesn't take a `hasMore` flag — the page only renders
  * the sentinel `<div ref={observerTarget}>` while there is more data,
  * so the observer naturally disconnects when the last page is reached
- * (the cleanup runs as the sentinel unmounts).
+ * (callback ref runs with `node === null` as the sentinel unmounts).
  */
 export function useArtistsInfiniteScroll({
   pageSize,
@@ -33,7 +35,8 @@ export function useArtistsInfiniteScroll({
 }: UseArtistsInfiniteScrollArgs): UseArtistsInfiniteScrollResult {
   const [visibleCount, setVisibleCount] = useState(pageSize);
   const [loadingMore, setLoadingMore] = useState(false);
-  const observerTarget = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const loadMoreRef = useRef<() => void>(() => {});
+  const observerInst = useRef<IntersectionObserver | null>(null);
 
   const loadMore = useCallback(() => {
     if (loadingMore) return;
@@ -42,20 +45,37 @@ export function useArtistsInfiniteScroll({
     setTimeout(() => setLoadingMore(false), 100);
   }, [loadingMore, pageSize]);
 
+  loadMoreRef.current = loadMore;
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setVisibleCount(pageSize);
     // resetDeps is intentionally spread into the dep array.
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [pageSize, ...resetDeps]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
+  const observerTarget = useCallback((node: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
+    observerInst.current?.disconnect();
+    observerInst.current = null;
+    if (!node) return;
+
+    const rootEl = document.getElementById(APP_MAIN_SCROLL_VIEWPORT_ID);
     const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
-      entries => { if (entries[0].isIntersecting) loadMore(); },
-      { rootMargin: '200px' },
+      entries => {
+        if (entries[0]?.isIntersecting) loadMoreRef.current();
+      },
+      {
+        root: rootEl instanceof HTMLElement ? rootEl : null,
+        rootMargin: '200px',
+      },
     );
-    if (observerTarget.current) observer.observe(observerTarget.current);
-    return () => observer.disconnect();
-  }, [loadMore]);
+    observer.observe(node);
+    observerInst.current = observer;
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => () => {
+    observerInst.current?.disconnect();
+    observerInst.current = null;
+  }, []);
 
   return { visibleCount, loadingMore, observerTarget, loadMore };
 }