diff --git a/py/services/websocket_manager.py b/py/services/websocket_manager.py
index 0d2389a7..223d8b76 100644
--- a/py/services/websocket_manager.py
+++ b/py/services/websocket_manager.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class WebSocketManager:
         self._download_websockets: Dict[str, web.WebSocketResponse] = {}  # New dict for download-specific clients
         # Add progress tracking dictionary
         self._download_progress: Dict[str, Dict] = {}
+        # Cache last initialization progress payloads
+        self._last_init_progress: Dict[str, Dict] = {}
         # Add auto-organize progress tracking
         self._auto_organize_progress: Optional[Dict] = None
         self._auto_organize_lock = asyncio.Lock()
@@ -39,8 +41,10 @@ class WebSocketManager:
         ws = web.WebSocketResponse()
         await ws.prepare(request)
         self._init_websockets.add(ws)
-        
+
         try:
+            await self._send_cached_init_progress(ws)
+
             async for msg in ws:
                 if msg.type == web.WSMsgType.ERROR:
                     logger.error(f'Init WebSocket error: {ws.exception()}')
@@ -102,23 +106,53 @@ class WebSocketManager:
     
     async def broadcast_init_progress(self, data: Dict):
         """Broadcast initialization progress to connected clients"""
+        payload = dict(data) if data else {}
+
+        if 'stage' not in payload:
+            payload['stage'] = 'processing'
+        if 'progress' not in payload:
+            payload['progress'] = 0
+        if 'details' not in payload:
+            payload['details'] = 'Processing...'
+
+        key = self._get_init_progress_key(payload)
+        self._last_init_progress[key] = dict(payload)
+
         if not self._init_websockets:
             return
-            
-        # Ensure data has all required fields
-        if 'stage' not in data:
-            data['stage'] = 'processing'
-        if 'progress' not in data:
-            data['progress'] = 0
-        if 'details' not in data:
-            data['details'] = 'Processing...'
-            
-        for ws in self._init_websockets:
+
+        stale_clients = []
+        for ws in list(self._init_websockets):
             try:
-                await ws.send_json(data)
+                await ws.send_json(payload)
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Error sending initialization progress: {e}")
-    
+                stale_clients.append(ws)
+
+        for ws in stale_clients:
+            self._init_websockets.discard(ws)
+
+    async def _send_cached_init_progress(self, ws: web.WebSocketResponse) -> None:
+        """Send cached initialization progress payloads to a new client"""
+        if not self._last_init_progress:
+            return
+
+        for payload in list(self._last_init_progress.values()):
+            try:
+                await ws.send_json(payload)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug(f'Error sending cached initialization progress: {e}')
+
+    def _get_init_progress_key(self, data: Dict) -> str:
+        """Return a stable key for caching initialization progress payloads"""
+        page_type = data.get('pageType')
+        if page_type:
+            return f'page:{page_type}'
+        scanner_type = data.get('scanner_type')
+        if scanner_type:
+            return f'scanner:{scanner_type}'
+        return 'global'
+
     async def broadcast_download_progress(self, download_id: str, data: Dict):
         """Send progress update to specific download client"""
         # Store simplified progress data in memory (only progress percentage)
@@ -202,4 +236,5 @@ class WebSocketManager:
         return str(uuid4())
 
 # Global instance
-ws_manager = WebSocketManager()
\ No newline at end of file
+ws_manager = WebSocketManager()
+
diff --git a/static/js/managers/SettingsManager.js b/static/js/managers/SettingsManager.js
index 34bad67d..d5f3f5d4 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/SettingsManager.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/SettingsManager.js
@@ -482,13 +482,17 @@ export class SettingsManager {
         librarySelect.disabled = true;
 
         try {
+            state.loadingManager.showSimpleLoading('Activating library...');
             await this.activateLibrary(selectedLibrary);
+            // Add a short delay before reloading the page
+            await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 300));
             window.location.reload();
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Failed to activate library:', error);
             showToast('toast.settings.libraryActivateFailed', { message: error.message }, 'error');
             await this.loadLibraries();
         } finally {
+            state.loadingManager.hide();
             if (!document.hidden) {
                 librarySelect.disabled = librarySelect.options.length <= 1;
             }
diff --git a/tests/services/test_websocket_manager.py b/tests/services/test_websocket_manager.py
index b85c2197..9fc5250e 100644
--- a/tests/services/test_websocket_manager.py
+++ b/tests/services/test_websocket_manager.py
@@ -36,6 +36,25 @@ async def test_broadcast_init_progress_adds_defaults(manager):
     ]
 
 
+async def test_broadcast_init_progress_caches_payload(manager):
+    await manager.broadcast_init_progress({'pageType': 'loras', 'progress': 42})
+
+    cached = manager._last_init_progress.get('page:loras')
+    assert cached is not None
+    assert cached['progress'] == 42
+    assert cached['stage'] == 'processing'
+    assert cached['details'] == 'Processing...'
+
+
+async def test_send_cached_progress_to_new_client(manager):
+    await manager.broadcast_init_progress({'pageType': 'loras', 'progress': 87})
+
+    ws = DummyWebSocket()
+    await manager._send_cached_init_progress(ws)
+
+    assert ws.messages[-1]['progress'] == 87
+    assert ws.messages[-1]['pageType'] == 'loras'
+
 async def test_broadcast_download_progress_tracks_state(manager):
     ws = DummyWebSocket()
     download_id = "abc"