diff --git a/resources/views/partials/boot-splash.blade.php b/resources/views/partials/boot-splash.blade.php
index 175ee9a..75178dd 100644
--- a/resources/views/partials/boot-splash.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/partials/boot-splash.blade.php
@@ -44,15 +44,24 @@
 (function(){
     var el=document.getElementById('ladill-boot');
     if(!el)return;
-    // Show once per browser session; suppress instantly on later navigations (no flash).
+    function remove(){if(el&&el.parentNode)el.parentNode.removeChild(el);}
+    // Show when the user opens or reloads the app; suppress only on internal
+    // link navigations and back/forward so we don't flash on every click.
     try{
-        if(sessionStorage.getItem('lb_booted')){el.parentNode.removeChild(el);return;}
-        sessionStorage.setItem('lb_booted','1');
+        var navType='navigate';
+        var nav=performance.getEntriesByType&&performance.getEntriesByType('navigation');
+        if(nav&&nav.length){navType=nav[0].type;}
+        else if(performance.navigation){navType=performance.navigation.type===1?'reload':(performance.navigation.type===2?'back_forward':'navigate');}
+        var internal=false;
+        if(navType!=='reload'&&document.referrer){
+            try{internal=new URL(document.referrer).origin===location.origin;}catch(e){}
+        }
+        if(internal||navType==='back_forward'){remove();return;}
     }catch(e){}
     var start=Date.now(),MIN=550;
     function done(){
         var wait=Math.max(0,MIN-(Date.now()-start));
-        setTimeout(function(){if(!el)return;el.style.opacity='0';setTimeout(function(){if(el&&el.parentNode)el.parentNode.removeChild(el);},400);},wait);
+        setTimeout(function(){if(!el)return;el.style.opacity='0';setTimeout(remove,400);},wait);
     }
     if(document.readyState==='complete')done();else window.addEventListener('load',done);
     setTimeout(done,8000); // safety net