diff --git a/frontend/src/container/LogsExplorerViews/index.tsx b/frontend/src/container/LogsExplorerViews/index.tsx
index 1a397372730..dbcf596e2d5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/LogsExplorerViews/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/LogsExplorerViews/index.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 	useState,
 } from 'react';
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
-import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import getFromLocalstorage from 'api/browser/localstorage/get';
 import setToLocalstorage from 'api/browser/localstorage/set';
 import logEvent from 'api/common/logEvent';
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import useUrlQueryData from 'hooks/useUrlQueryData';
 import useUrlYAxisUnit from 'hooks/useUrlYAxisUnit';
 import { isEmpty, isUndefined } from 'lodash-es';
 import LiveLogs from 'pages/LiveLogs';
-import { UpdateTimeInterval } from 'store/actions';
 import { AppState } from 'store/reducers';
 import { Warning } from 'types/api';
 import { Dashboard } from 'types/api/dashboard/getAll';
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ function LogsExplorerViewsContainer({
 	handleChangeSelectedView: ChangeViewFunctionType;
 }): JSX.Element {
 	const { safeNavigate } = useSafeNavigate();
-	const dispatch = useDispatch();
 
 	const [showFrequencyChart, setShowFrequencyChart] = useState(
 		() => getFromLocalstorage(LOCALSTORAGE.SHOW_FREQUENCY_CHART) === 'true',
@@ -90,10 +88,9 @@ function LogsExplorerViewsContainer({
 		DEFAULT_PER_PAGE_VALUE,
 	);
 
-	const { minTime, maxTime, selectedTime } = useSelector<
-		AppState,
-		GlobalReducer
-	>((state) => state.globalTime);
+	const { minTime, maxTime } = useSelector<AppState, GlobalReducer>(
+		(state) => state.globalTime,
+	);
 
 	const currentMinTimeRef = useRef<number>(minTime);
 
@@ -329,16 +326,6 @@ function LogsExplorerViewsContainer({
 			currentMinTimeRef.current !== minTime ||
 			orderByChanged
 		) {
-			// Recalculate global time when query changes i.e. stage and run query clicked
-			if (
-				!!requestData?.id &&
-				stagedQuery?.id &&
-				requestData?.id !== stagedQuery?.id &&
-				selectedTime !== 'custom'
-			) {
-				dispatch(UpdateTimeInterval(selectedTime));
-			}
-
 			const newRequestData = getRequestData(stagedQuery, {
 				filters: listQuery?.filters || initialFilters,
 				filter: listQuery?.filter || { expression: '' },
@@ -360,8 +347,6 @@ function LogsExplorerViewsContainer({
 		minTime,
 		activeLogId,
 		selectedPanelType,
-		dispatch,
-		selectedTime,
 		maxTime,
 		orderBy,
 	]);
diff --git a/frontend/src/container/LogsExplorerViews/tests/LogsExplorerPagination.test.tsx b/frontend/src/container/LogsExplorerViews/tests/LogsExplorerPagination.test.tsx
index 7f7974fc0aa..f4303769317 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/LogsExplorerViews/tests/LogsExplorerPagination.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/LogsExplorerViews/tests/LogsExplorerPagination.test.tsx
@@ -108,13 +108,21 @@ jest.mock('hooks/useSafeNavigate', () => ({
 	}),
 }));
 
-jest.mock(
-	'container/TopNav/DateTimeSelectionV2/index.tsx',
-	() =>
-		function MockDateTimeSelection(): JSX.Element {
-			return <div>MockDateTimeSelection</div>;
-		},
-);
+jest.mock('container/TopNav/DateTimeSelectionV2/index.tsx', () => {
+	const { useQueryBuilder } = jest.requireActual(
+		'hooks/queryBuilder/useQueryBuilder',
+	);
+	const { useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange } = jest.requireActual(
+		'hooks/queryBuilder/useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange',
+	);
+
+	return function MockDateTimeSelection(): JSX.Element {
+		const { stagedQuery } = useQueryBuilder();
+		useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(stagedQuery?.id);
+		return <div>MockDateTimeSelection</div>;
+	};
+});
+
 jest.mock(
 	'container/LogsExplorerChart',
 	() =>
diff --git a/frontend/src/container/QueryBuilder/filters/QueryBuilderSearchV2/QueryBuilderSearchV2.styles.scss b/frontend/src/container/QueryBuilder/filters/QueryBuilderSearchV2/QueryBuilderSearchV2.styles.scss
index b42c9d88f17..9cd465a93fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/QueryBuilder/filters/QueryBuilderSearchV2/QueryBuilderSearchV2.styles.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/container/QueryBuilder/filters/QueryBuilderSearchV2/QueryBuilderSearchV2.styles.scss
@@ -233,8 +233,10 @@
 			background: var(--l1-background);
 			box-shadow: 0px 0px 8px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 			padding: 0px;
+			gap: 0;
+			margin: 4px;
 
-			.ant-typography {
+			.qb-tag-text {
 				color: var(--l1-foreground);
 				font-family: Inter;
 				font-size: 14px !important;
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@
 				padding: 2px 6px;
 			}
 
-			.close-icon {
+			> button {
 				display: flex;
 				align-items: center;
 				justify-content: center;
@@ -259,26 +261,26 @@
 			&.resource {
 				border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-aqua-400) 13%, transparent);
 
-				.ant-typography {
+				.qb-tag-text {
 					color: var(--bg-aqua-400);
 					background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-aqua-400) 6%, transparent);
 					font-size: 14px;
 				}
 
-				.close-icon {
+				> button {
 					background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-aqua-400) 6%, transparent);
 				}
 			}
 			&.tag {
 				border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-sienna-400) 20%, transparent);
 
-				.ant-typography {
+				.qb-tag-text {
 					color: var(--bg-sienna-400);
 					background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-sienna-400) 10%, transparent);
 					font-size: 14px;
 				}
 
-				.close-icon {
+				> button {
 					background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-sienna-400) 10%, transparent);
 				}
 			}
@@ -286,13 +288,13 @@
 			&.scope {
 				border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-robin-400) 20%, transparent);
 
-				.ant-typography {
+				.qb-tag-text {
 					color: var(--bg-robin-400);
 					background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-robin-400) 10%, transparent);
 					font-size: 14px;
 				}
 
-				.close-icon {
+				> button {
 					background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg-robin-400) 10%, transparent);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/frontend/src/container/QueryBuilder/filters/QueryBuilderSearchV2/QueryBuilderSearchV2.tsx b/frontend/src/container/QueryBuilder/filters/QueryBuilderSearchV2/QueryBuilderSearchV2.tsx
index c85f5b991f9..0b660a2ae92 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/QueryBuilder/filters/QueryBuilderSearchV2/QueryBuilderSearchV2.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/QueryBuilder/filters/QueryBuilderSearchV2/QueryBuilderSearchV2.tsx
@@ -966,6 +966,7 @@ function QueryBuilderSearchV2(
 				>
 					<Tooltip title={chipValue}>
 						<TypographyText
+							className="qb-tag-text"
 							$isInNin={isInNin}
 							$isEnabled={!!searchValue}
 							onClick={(): void => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/container/TopNav/DateTimeSelectionV2/index.tsx b/frontend/src/container/TopNav/DateTimeSelectionV2/index.tsx
index 30ea89f3a65..5e34e17f8d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/TopNav/DateTimeSelectionV2/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/TopNav/DateTimeSelectionV2/index.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 	useIsGlobalTimeQueryRefreshing,
 } from 'store/globalTime';
 import { useQueryBuilder } from 'hooks/queryBuilder/useQueryBuilder';
+import { useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange } from 'hooks/queryBuilder/useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange';
 import { useSafeNavigate } from 'hooks/useSafeNavigate';
 import { isValidShortHandDateTimeFormat } from 'lib/getMinMax';
 import getTimeString from 'lib/getTimeString';
@@ -187,6 +188,8 @@ function DateTimeSelection({
 
 	const { stagedQuery, currentQuery, initQueryBuilderData } = useQueryBuilder();
 
+	useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(stagedQuery?.id);
+
 	const getInputLabel = (
 		startTime?: Dayjs,
 		endTime?: Dayjs,
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/queryBuilder/__tests__/useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange.test.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/queryBuilder/__tests__/useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c0c0c723009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/queryBuilder/__tests__/useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { renderHook } from '@testing-library/react';
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import { UpdateTimeInterval } from 'store/actions';
+
+import { useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange } from '../useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange';
+
+const mockDispatch = jest.fn();
+
+jest.mock('react-redux', () => ({
+	useDispatch: (): jest.Mock => mockDispatch,
+	useSelector: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+jest.mock('store/actions', () => ({
+	UpdateTimeInterval: jest.fn((time: string) => ({
+		type: 'UPDATE_TIME_INTERVAL_THUNK',
+		payload: time,
+	})),
+}));
+
+const mockedUseSelector = useSelector as jest.Mock;
+const mockedUpdateTimeInterval = UpdateTimeInterval as unknown as jest.Mock;
+
+const setSelectedTime = (value: string): void => {
+	mockedUseSelector.mockImplementation(
+		(selector: (state: { globalTime: { selectedTime: string } }) => unknown) =>
+			selector({ globalTime: { selectedTime: value } }),
+	);
+};
+
+describe('useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange', () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		jest.clearAllMocks();
+		setSelectedTime('1h');
+	});
+
+	it('does not dispatch on initial mount when stagedQueryId is undefined', () => {
+		renderHook(() => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(undefined));
+		expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it('does not dispatch on initial mount when stagedQueryId is already defined', () => {
+		renderHook(() => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange('initial-id'));
+		expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it('does not dispatch when stagedQueryId transitions from undefined to defined (first staged query arriving)', () => {
+		const { rerender } = renderHook(
+			({ id }: { id: string | undefined }) => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(id),
+			{ initialProps: { id: undefined as string | undefined } },
+		);
+
+		rerender({ id: 'first-id' });
+
+		expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it('dispatches UpdateTimeInterval with current selectedTime when stagedQueryId changes', () => {
+		const { rerender } = renderHook(
+			({ id }: { id: string | undefined }) => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(id),
+			{ initialProps: { id: 'first-id' as string | undefined } },
+		);
+
+		expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		rerender({ id: 'second-id' });
+
+		expect(mockedUpdateTimeInterval).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+		expect(mockedUpdateTimeInterval).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1h');
+		expect(mockDispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+		expect(mockDispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+			type: 'UPDATE_TIME_INTERVAL_THUNK',
+			payload: '1h',
+		});
+	});
+
+	it('does not dispatch when selectedTime is "custom" even if stagedQueryId changes', () => {
+		setSelectedTime('custom');
+
+		const { rerender } = renderHook(
+			({ id }: { id: string | undefined }) => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(id),
+			{ initialProps: { id: 'first-id' as string | undefined } },
+		);
+
+		rerender({ id: 'second-id' });
+
+		expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(mockedUpdateTimeInterval).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it('does not dispatch when only selectedTime changes (stagedQueryId stable)', () => {
+		const { rerender } = renderHook(
+			({ id }: { id: string | undefined }) => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(id),
+			{ initialProps: { id: 'stable-id' as string | undefined } },
+		);
+
+		setSelectedTime('5m');
+		rerender({ id: 'stable-id' });
+
+		expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it('dispatches once per distinct stagedQueryId change', () => {
+		const { rerender } = renderHook(
+			({ id }: { id: string | undefined }) => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(id),
+			{ initialProps: { id: 'a' as string | undefined } },
+		);
+
+		rerender({ id: 'b' });
+		rerender({ id: 'c' });
+		rerender({ id: 'c' }); // no change — should not dispatch again
+
+		expect(mockDispatch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+	});
+
+	it('does not dispatch when stagedQueryId transitions from defined to undefined', () => {
+		const { rerender } = renderHook(
+			({ id }: { id: string | undefined }) => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(id),
+			{ initialProps: { id: 'first-id' as string | undefined } },
+		);
+
+		rerender({ id: undefined });
+
+		expect(mockDispatch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	it('uses the latest selectedTime at the moment of stagedQueryId change', () => {
+		const { rerender } = renderHook(
+			({ id }: { id: string | undefined }) => useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(id),
+			{ initialProps: { id: 'a' as string | undefined } },
+		);
+
+		setSelectedTime('15m');
+		rerender({ id: 'b' });
+
+		expect(mockedUpdateTimeInterval).toHaveBeenCalledWith('15m');
+	});
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/queryBuilder/useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/queryBuilder/useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b130e3b7f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/queryBuilder/useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
+import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import { UpdateTimeInterval } from 'store/actions';
+import { AppState } from 'store/reducers';
+import { GlobalReducer } from 'types/reducer/globalTime';
+
+// Push fresh min/max back into Redux whenever the staged query changes for a
+// relative time interval. The data hooks that read minTime/maxTime from Redux
+// otherwise keep refetching with the originally frozen window and the time
+// picker displays a stale absolute range.
+// ref - SigNoz/signoz#8277
+export function useSyncTimeOnStagedQueryChange(
+	stagedQueryId: string | undefined,
+): void {
+	const dispatch = useDispatch();
+	const selectedTime = useSelector<AppState, GlobalReducer['selectedTime']>(
+		(state) => state.globalTime.selectedTime,
+	);
+	const prevStagedQueryIdRef = useRef<string | undefined>();
+
+	useEffect(() => {
+		const prevId = prevStagedQueryIdRef.current;
+		const currentId = stagedQueryId;
+		prevStagedQueryIdRef.current = currentId;
+
+		if (
+			prevId !== undefined &&
+			currentId !== undefined &&
+			prevId !== currentId &&
+			selectedTime !== 'custom'
+		) {
+			dispatch(UpdateTimeInterval(selectedTime));
+		}
+	}, [stagedQueryId, selectedTime, dispatch]);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TraceDetailsV3/TraceWaterfall/AddSpanToFunnelModal/AddSpanToFunnelModal.module.scss b/frontend/src/pages/TraceDetailsV3/TraceWaterfall/AddSpanToFunnelModal/AddSpanToFunnelModal.module.scss
index e4fc6394f4c..94a04d54d12 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TraceDetailsV3/TraceWaterfall/AddSpanToFunnelModal/AddSpanToFunnelModal.module.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TraceDetailsV3/TraceWaterfall/AddSpanToFunnelModal/AddSpanToFunnelModal.module.scss
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
 	gap: 12px;
 	margin-bottom: 14px;
 	align-items: center;
+	background: var(--l3-background);
 }
 
 .searchInput {
@@ -126,16 +127,13 @@
 	padding: 6px 8px;
 	background: var(--l3-background);
 
-	:global(.ant-input-prefix) {
-		height: 18px;
-		margin-inline-end: 6px;
+	height: 18px;
+	margin-inline-end: 6px;
 
-		svg {
-			opacity: 0.4;
-		}
+	svg {
+		opacity: 0.4;
 	}
 
-	&,
 	input {
 		font-size: 14px;
 		line-height: 18px;