diff --git a/src/lib/ui/chrome/SplashScreen.svelte b/src/lib/ui/chrome/SplashScreen.svelte
index 95dcac3..1d6154c 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/chrome/SplashScreen.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/chrome/SplashScreen.svelte
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     onDismiss,
   }: Props = $props()
 
-  const EXIT_MS = 320
-  const RING_R  = 70
+  const EXIT_MS  = 320
+  const RING_R   = 70
   const RING_PAD = 12
   const { size: ringSize, c: ringC, circ: ringCirc } = ringGeometry(RING_R, RING_PAD)
 
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
       exiting  = false
       return
     }
+    if (failed || notConfigured) return
     triggerExit(onReady)
   })
 
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@
   .ring      { transition:opacity 0.5s ease; }
   .ring-hide { opacity:0; }
 
-  .bottom-area    { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-height:48px; position:relative; }
+  .bottom-area      { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-height:48px; position:relative; }
   .status-slot      { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; transition:opacity 0.35s ease; position:absolute; }
   .status-slot-hide { opacity:0; pointer-events:none; }
   .status-text      { font-family:var(--font-ui); font-size:10px; color:var(--text-faint); letter-spacing:0.12em; margin:0; min-width:160px; text-align:center; }
@@ -216,4 +217,4 @@
   .err-btn:hover { border-color:var(--border-strong); color:var(--text-secondary); }
   .err-btn--primary       { border-color:var(--accent-dim); color:var(--accent-fg); background:var(--accent-muted); }
   .err-btn--primary:hover { border-color:var(--accent); color:var(--accent-bright); }
-</style>
+</style>
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diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 609fb45..94b992c 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -10,25 +10,35 @@
 
   let { children } = $props()
 
-  const isTauri    = typeof window !== 'undefined' && '__TAURI_INTERNALS__' in window
-  const ringFull   = $derived(appState.status !== 'booting')
-  const splashDone = $derived(
+  const isTauri = typeof window !== 'undefined' && '__TAURI_INTERNALS__' in window
+  const ringFull = $derived(appState.status !== 'booting')
+
+  let splashVisible = $state(true)
+  let bypassed      = $state(false)
+
+  const showApp = $derived(
     appState.status === 'ready' ||
     appState.status === 'auth'  ||
-    appState.status === 'error'
+    bypassed
   )
 
-  let bypassed = $state(false)
-  const showApp = $derived(splashDone && (appState.status === 'ready' || appState.status === 'auth' || bypassed))
+  function onSplashReady() {
+    splashVisible = false
+  }
+
+  function onSplashBypass() {
+    bypassed      = true
+    splashVisible = false
+  }
 </script>
 
-{#if !showApp}
+{#if splashVisible}
   <SplashScreen
     mode="loading"
     {ringFull}
     failed={appState.status === 'error'}
-    onReady={() => {}}
-    onBypass={() => (bypassed = true)}
+    onReady={onSplashReady}
+    onBypass={onSplashBypass}
     onRetry={() => window.location.reload()}
   />
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index cc88df0..85c9b3e 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-<h1>Welcome to SvelteKit</h1>
-<p>Visit <a href="https://svelte.dev/docs/kit">svelte.dev/docs/kit</a> to read the documentation</p>
+<script lang="ts">
+
+</script>
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