diff --git a/gimme_job/adapters/aaoinfo.py b/gimme_job/adapters/aaoinfo.py
index 45afbcb..5b76c49 100644
--- a/gimme_job/adapters/aaoinfo.py
+++ b/gimme_job/adapters/aaoinfo.py
@@ -33,19 +33,22 @@ class AAOInfoAdapter(ManifestDrivenAdapter):
         except Exception:
             current_first_url = None
 
-        # Try clicking the specific page number button
-        next_btn = page.query_selector(f"#page-item-{next_page} a")
-        if not next_btn:
-            next_btn = page.query_selector(
-                "ul.pagination li.page-item:not(.active):not(.disabled):last-child a"
-            )
+        # Determine which selector to use for the next page button
+        primary_sel = f"#page-item-{next_page} a"
+        fallback_sel = "ul.pagination li.page-item:not(.active):not(.disabled):last-child a"
 
-        if not next_btn:
+        if page.query_selector(primary_sel):
+            btn_sel = primary_sel
+        elif page.query_selector(fallback_sel):
+            btn_sel = fallback_sel
+        else:
             logger.debug(f"[aaoinfo] No next page button found — stopping at page {page_index + 1}")
             return False
 
         logger.debug(f"[aaoinfo] Paginating to page {next_page}")
-        next_btn.click()
+        # Use page.click() (locator-based) so Playwright re-queries the element
+        # at click time, avoiding "not attached to DOM" errors after AJAX refresh.
+        page.click(btn_sel)
 
         # Wait for page indicator to become active
         try: