diff --git a/devassist-lib/src/com/checkmarx/eclipse/devassist/backend/listener/ProjectLifecycleListener.java b/devassist-lib/src/com/checkmarx/eclipse/devassist/backend/listener/ProjectLifecycleListener.java
index 7333693b..6c70de3d 100644
--- a/devassist-lib/src/com/checkmarx/eclipse/devassist/backend/listener/ProjectLifecycleListener.java
+++ b/devassist-lib/src/com/checkmarx/eclipse/devassist/backend/listener/ProjectLifecycleListener.java
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ protected IStatus run(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
 						return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
 					}
 
+					project.refreshLocal(IResource.DEPTH_INFINITE, monitor);
+
+					if (monitor.isCanceled() || !project.isOpen()) {
+						return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
+					}
+
 					// Only scan OSS manifests on startup (matches JetBrains behavior)
 					// IaC and Container scanning are triggered by real-time scanner events
 					scanManifestFiles(project);
diff --git a/devassist-lib/src/com/checkmarx/eclipse/devassist/ui/findings/hover/CheckmarxAnnotationHover.java b/devassist-lib/src/com/checkmarx/eclipse/devassist/ui/findings/hover/CheckmarxAnnotationHover.java
index c4f22601..23277355 100644
--- a/devassist-lib/src/com/checkmarx/eclipse/devassist/ui/findings/hover/CheckmarxAnnotationHover.java
+++ b/devassist-lib/src/com/checkmarx/eclipse/devassist/ui/findings/hover/CheckmarxAnnotationHover.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.swt.browser.ProgressListener;
 
 import com.checkmarx.eclipse.common.utils.CxLogger;
+import com.checkmarx.eclipse.devassist.backend.SeverityLevel;
 import com.checkmarx.eclipse.devassist.model.ScanEngine;
 import com.checkmarx.eclipse.devassist.model.ScanIssue;
 import com.checkmarx.eclipse.devassist.remediation.RemediationLinkHandler;
@@ -551,6 +552,10 @@ public Object getHoverInfo2(ITextViewer textViewer, IRegion hoverRegion) {
 				if (scanIssue == null) {
 					continue;
 				}
+				String severity = scanIssue.getSeverity();
+				if (SeverityLevel.OK.getSeverity().equals(severity) || SeverityLevel.UNKNOWN.getSeverity().equals(severity)) {
+					continue;
+				}
 				currentFinding = scanIssue;
 				if (HOVER_DEBUG_LOGGING) {
 					CxLogger.info("[HOVER] Captured ScanIssue for action handlers: " + scanIssue.getTitle());