diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c411ef1ca..26f274803 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ UIIN-3437.
 * Inventory Item: Add number generator button "Generate call number" to additional item call numbers. Refs UIIN-3608.
 * Make `circulation-settings` dependency optional. Refs UIIN-3621.
 * User without affiliation in member tenant is not able to see an item record. Fixes UIIN-3614.
+* Item reorder changes are lost if holdings accordion is collapsed before 'stop item movement' invoked. Fixes UIIN-3626.
 
 ## [13.0.13](https://github.com/folio-org/ui-inventory/tree/v13.0.13) (2026-03-11)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/folio-org/ui-inventory/compare/v13.0.12...v13.0.13)
diff --git a/src/Instance/HoldingsList/Holding/HoldingAccordion.js b/src/Instance/HoldingsList/Holding/HoldingAccordion.js
index b277890ae..4f64e87b0 100644
--- a/src/Instance/HoldingsList/Holding/HoldingAccordion.js
+++ b/src/Instance/HoldingsList/Holding/HoldingAccordion.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { useRef } from 'react';
 import {
   FormattedMessage,
   useIntl,
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ const HoldingAccordion = ({
   dragHandleListeners,
   ref,
 }) => {
+  const hasBeenOpenedRef = useRef(false);
   const searchParams = {
     limit: 0,
     offset: 0,
@@ -163,15 +165,24 @@ const HoldingAccordion = ({
       displayWhenClosed={holdingButtonsGroup(false)}
       closedByDefault
     >
-      {open => (
-        open && (
+      {open => {
+        if (open) {
+          hasBeenOpenedRef.current = true;
+        }
+
+        if (!hasBeenOpenedRef.current) return null;
+
+        return (
           <Row>
-            <Col sm={12}>
+            <Col
+              sm={12}
+              style={{ display: open ? 'block' : 'none' }}
+            >
               {children}
             </Col>
           </Row>
-        )
-      )}
+        );
+      }}
     </Accordion>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/hooks/useHoldingItemsQuery.js b/src/hooks/useHoldingItemsQuery.js
index fc81f973c..6d3556a79 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useHoldingItemsQuery.js
+++ b/src/hooks/useHoldingItemsQuery.js
@@ -58,12 +58,15 @@ const useHoldingItemsQuery = (
     ...omit(options.searchParams, ['sortBy']),
   };
 
-  const queryKey = [namespace, options.key, holdingsRecordId, searchParams.offset, sortBy];
+  const queryKey = [namespace, options.key, holdingsRecordId, searchParams];
   const queryFn = () => ky.get('inventory/items-by-holdings-id', { searchParams }).json();
+  const queryOptions = omit(options, ['searchParams']);
   const { data, refetch, isLoading, isFetching } = useQuery({
     queryKey,
     queryFn,
-    ...omit(options, ['searchParams']),
+    staleTime: queryOptions.staleTime ?? Infinity,
+    refetchOnMount: queryOptions.refetchOnMount ?? false,
+    ...queryOptions,
   });
 
   return {
diff --git a/src/hooks/useHoldingItemsQuery.test.js b/src/hooks/useHoldingItemsQuery.test.js
index e3b32f46e..609c7db68 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useHoldingItemsQuery.test.js
+++ b/src/hooks/useHoldingItemsQuery.test.js
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ describe('useHoldingItemsQuery', () => {
   }));
 
   beforeEach(() => {
+    queryClient.clear();
+    mockGet.mockClear();
     useOkapiKy.mockClear().mockReturnValue({
       get: mockGet,
       extend: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ get: mockGet }),
@@ -110,4 +112,27 @@ describe('useHoldingItemsQuery', () => {
       );
     });
   });
+
+  it('does not refetch on remount when request params are unchanged', async () => {
+    const id = items[0].holdingsRecordId;
+    const searchParams = { limit: 5, offset: 0 };
+
+    const { unmount } = renderHook(
+      () => useHoldingItemsQuery(id, { searchParams }),
+      { wrapper }
+    );
+
+    await act(() => !queryClient.isFetching());
+    expect(mockGet).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+    unmount();
+
+    renderHook(
+      () => useHoldingItemsQuery(id, { searchParams }),
+      { wrapper }
+    );
+
+    await act(() => !queryClient.isFetching());
+    expect(mockGet).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
 });