diff --git a/src/lib/components/reader/lib/chapterLoader.ts b/src/lib/components/reader/lib/chapterLoader.ts
index 9eee8ea..5634eff 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/reader/lib/chapterLoader.ts
+++ b/src/lib/components/reader/lib/chapterLoader.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import { readerState }                          from "$lib/state/reader.svelte";
 import { fetchPages }                           from "./pageLoader";
 import { cancelQueuedFetches, revokeBlobUrl }   from "$lib/core/cache/imageCache";
-import { clearResolvedUrlCache }                from "$lib/core/cache/pageCache";
+import { clearResolvedUrlCache, clearPageCache } from "$lib/core/cache/pageCache";
 
 export function scheduleResumeDismiss() {
   setTimeout(() => { readerState.resumeFading = true; }, 1500);
   setTimeout(() => { readerState.resumeVisible = false; readerState.resumeFading = false; }, 2500);
 }
 
+let prefetchedChapterId: number | null = null;
+
 export async function loadChapter(
   id: number,
   useBlob: boolean,
@@ -23,11 +25,16 @@ export async function loadChapter(
   cancelQueuedFetches();
   if (useBlob) {
     clearResolvedUrlCache();
-    // revoke blob URLs for all loaded pages so the GPU can release their textures
     for (const url of readerState.pageUrls) revokeBlobUrl(url);
     for (const strip of readerState.stripChapters) {
       for (const url of strip.urls) revokeBlobUrl(url);
     }
+    if (prefetchedChapterId !== null && prefetchedChapterId !== id) {
+      const prefetchedUrls = await fetchPages(prefetchedChapterId, false).catch(() => [] as string[]);
+      for (const url of prefetchedUrls) revokeBlobUrl(url);
+      clearPageCache(prefetchedChapterId);
+    }
+    prefetchedChapterId = null;
   }
 
   startAtLastPage.current = false;
@@ -51,10 +58,13 @@ export async function loadChapter(
     else if (resumeTo > 1)        readerState.pageNumber = Math.min(resumeTo, urls.length || resumeTo);
     readerState.pageReady = true;
     readerState.loading   = false;
-    if (adjacent.next) fetchPages(adjacent.next.id, useBlob, ctrl.signal).catch(() => {});
+    if (adjacent.next) {
+      prefetchedChapterId = adjacent.next.id;
+      fetchPages(adjacent.next.id, useBlob, ctrl.signal).catch(() => {});
+    }
   } catch (e: unknown) {
     if (ctrl.signal.aborted) return;
     readerState.error   = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
     readerState.loading = false;
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.css b/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.css
index 85adcef..1f6e904 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.css
+++ b/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.css
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@
 /* ── Backdrop & Modal Shell ───────────────────────────────────────── */
 .s-backdrop {
   position: fixed; inset: 0;
-  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
-  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
-  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
+
   z-index: var(--z-settings);
   display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
   animation: s-fade-in 0.14s ease both;
@@ -29,10 +27,7 @@
   overflow: visible;
   position: relative;
   animation: s-scale-in 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) both;
-  box-shadow:
-    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.04) inset,
-    0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
-    0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--border-dim), 0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
 }
 
 
@@ -46,7 +41,7 @@
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 1px;
-  overflow-y: auto;
+  overflow-y: hidden;
   border-radius: var(--radius-2xl) 0 0 var(--radius-2xl);
 }
 
@@ -140,7 +135,6 @@
 .s-content-body {
   flex: 1;
   overflow-y: auto;
-  will-change: transform;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.svelte b/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.svelte
index 8e618a7..edc1851 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/settings/Settings.svelte
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   import ContentSettings     from './sections/ContentSettings.svelte'
   import AboutSettings       from './sections/AboutSettings.svelte'
   import DevtoolsSettings    from './sections/DevToolsSettings.svelte'
+  import ModalBlur           from '$lib/components/shared/ui/ModalBlur.svelte'
 
   interface Props { onclose?: () => void; onOpenThemeEditor?: (id?: string | null) => void }
   let { onclose, onOpenThemeEditor }: Props = $props()
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@
   })
 </script>
 
+<ModalBlur />
 <div class="s-backdrop" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"
   onclick={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) close() }}
   onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.stopPropagation(); close() } }}>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/shared/manga/MangaPreview.svelte b/src/lib/components/shared/manga/MangaPreview.svelte
index 7687228..6ca25f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/shared/manga/MangaPreview.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/shared/manga/MangaPreview.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   } from "$lib/state/series.svelte";
   import { app } from "$lib/state/app.svelte";
   import type { Manga, Chapter, Category } from "$lib/types";
+  import ModalBlur        from '$lib/components/shared/ui/ModalBlur.svelte'
 
 
   let manga: Manga | null         = $state(null);
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@
 </script>
 
 {#if seriesState.previewManga}
+<ModalBlur blur={4} dim={0.72} />
 <div
   class="backdrop"
   role="button"
@@ -679,10 +681,8 @@
 <style>
   .backdrop {
     position: fixed; inset: 0;
-    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.72);
     z-index: var(--z-settings);
     display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
-    backdrop-filter: blur(4px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
     animation: fadeIn 0.12s ease both;
   }
   .modal {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/shared/ui/ModalBlur.svelte b/src/lib/components/shared/ui/ModalBlur.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eca8d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/shared/ui/ModalBlur.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  let {
+    blur    = 8,
+    dim     = 0.6,
+    zIndex  = 'var(--z-settings)',
+    animate = true,
+  }: {
+    blur?:    number
+    dim?:     number
+    zIndex?:  string | number
+    animate?: boolean
+  } = $props()
+</script>
+
+<div
+  class="modal-blur"
+  class:animate
+  style="--blur:{blur}px; --dim:{dim}; --z:{zIndex}"
+></div>
+
+<style>
+  .modal-blur {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur));
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--blur));
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, var(--dim));
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: var(--z);
+  }
+
+  .modal-blur.animate {
+    animation: blur-in 0.14s ease both;
+  }
+
+  @keyframes blur-in {
+    from { opacity: 0 }
+    to   { opacity: 1 }
+  }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/components/tracking/TrackingPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/tracking/TrackingPanel.svelte
index 41365c4..8662a31 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/tracking/TrackingPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/tracking/TrackingPanel.svelte
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   import { markManyRead }     from "$lib/request-manager/chapters";
   import type { Tracker, TrackRecord, TrackSearch } from "$lib/types";
   import type { Chapter }     from "$lib/types";
+  import ModalBlur        from '$lib/components/shared/ui/ModalBlur.svelte'
 
   let { mangaId, mangaTitle, onClose }: {
     mangaId:    number;
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@
   }
 }} />
 
+<ModalBlur blur={4} dim={0.68} />
 <div class="backdrop" role="presentation" onclick={(e) => { if (e.target === e.currentTarget) onClose(); }}>
   <div class="modal" role="dialog" aria-label="Tracking">
 
@@ -497,6 +499,7 @@
 {#if confirmUnbindId !== null}
   {@const rec = records.find(r => r.id === confirmUnbindId)}
   {@const trk = rec ? trackerFor(rec.trackerId) : null}
+  <ModalBlur blur={2} dim={0.45} zIndex="calc(var(--z-settings) + 1)" />
   <div class="confirm-backdrop" role="button" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Cancel"
     onclick={() => confirmUnbindId = null}
     onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key === "Escape") confirmUnbindId = null; }}>
@@ -515,10 +518,9 @@
 
 <style>
   .backdrop {
-    position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.68);
+    position: fixed; inset: 0;
     z-index: var(--z-settings);
     display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
-    backdrop-filter: blur(4px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
     animation: fadeIn 0.12s ease both;
   }
   .modal {
@@ -646,7 +648,7 @@
   .result-row:hover:not(:disabled) .result-action { color: var(--accent-fg); border-color: var(--accent-dim); background: var(--accent-muted); }
   .result-action-on { color: var(--accent-fg) !important; border-color: var(--accent-dim) !important; background: var(--accent-muted) !important; }
 
-  .confirm-backdrop { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: calc(var(--z-settings) + 1); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45); backdrop-filter: blur(2px); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; animation: fadeIn 0.1s ease both; }
+  .confirm-backdrop { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: calc(var(--z-settings) + 1); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; animation: fadeIn 0.1s ease both; }
   .confirm-modal { background: var(--bg-surface); border: 1px solid var(--border-dim); border-radius: var(--radius-xl); padding: var(--sp-5); width: 260px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3); box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); animation: scaleIn 0.15s ease both; }
   .confirm-title { font-size: var(--text-sm); font-weight: var(--weight-medium); color: var(--text-primary); margin: 0; }
   .confirm-body  { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: var(--text-xs); color: var(--text-faint); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); }
diff --git a/src/lib/core/cache/imageCache.ts b/src/lib/core/cache/imageCache.ts
index 1d4a31e..de6051b 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/cache/imageCache.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/cache/imageCache.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import { getUIAccessToken }   from "$lib/core/auth";
 const cache    = new Map<string, string>();
 const inflight = new Map<string, Promise<string>>();
 const MAX_CONCURRENT = 6;
-let   active   = 0;
+let   active         = 0;
 let   drainScheduled = false;
-let   clearing = false;
+let   generation     = 0;
 
 interface QueueEntry {
   url:      string;
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ async function getAuthHeaders(): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
   return {};
 }
 
-async function doFetch(url: string): Promise<string> {
+async function doFetch(url: string, gen: number): Promise<string> {
   const headers = await getAuthHeaders();
-  const blob = await platformService.fetchImage(url, headers);
-  if (clearing) throw new DOMException("Cancelled", "AbortError");
+  if (gen !== generation) throw new DOMException("Cancelled", "AbortError");
+  const blob    = await platformService.fetchImage(url, headers);
+  if (gen !== generation) throw new DOMException("Cancelled", "AbortError");
   const blobUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
   cache.set(url, blobUrl);
   return blobUrl;
@@ -55,8 +56,9 @@ function drain() {
   drainScheduled = false;
   while (active < MAX_CONCURRENT && queue.length > 0) {
     const entry = queue.shift()!;
+    const gen   = generation;
     active++;
-    doFetch(entry.url)
+    doFetch(entry.url, gen)
       .then(entry.resolve, entry.reject)
       .finally(() => { active--; drain(); });
   }
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ export function preloadBlobUrls(urls: string[], basePriority = 0): void {
 export function revokeBlobUrl(url: string): void {
   const blob = cache.get(url);
   if (blob) { URL.revokeObjectURL(blob); cache.delete(url); }
+  inflight.delete(url);
 }
 
 export function deprioritizeQueue(): void {
@@ -123,10 +126,9 @@ export function cancelQueuedFetches(): void {
 }
 
 export function clearBlobCache(): void {
-  clearing = true;
+  generation++;
   cancelQueuedFetches();
+  inflight.clear();
   cache.forEach(blob => URL.revokeObjectURL(blob));
   cache.clear();
-  inflight.clear();
-  clearing = false;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/core/cache/pageCache.ts b/src/lib/core/cache/pageCache.ts
index 10eec47..ffbafd8 100644
--- a/src/lib/core/cache/pageCache.ts
+++ b/src/lib/core/cache/pageCache.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { getBlobUrl, preloadBlobUrls } from "$lib/core/cache/imageCache";
-import { settingsState }               from "$lib/state/settings.svelte";
+import { getBlobUrl, preloadBlobUrls, revokeBlobUrl } from "$lib/core/cache/imageCache";
+import { settingsState }                               from "$lib/state/settings.svelte";
 
 const pageCache        = new Map<number, string[]>();
 const inflight         = new Map<number, Promise<string[]>>();
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ export function preloadImage(url: string, useBlob: boolean): void {
 }
 
 export function clearResolvedUrlCache(): void {
+  for (const promise of resolvedUrlCache.values()) {
+    promise.then(blobUrl => { if (blobUrl) revokeBlobUrl(blobUrl); }).catch(() => {});
+  }
   resolvedUrlCache.clear();
   aspectCache.clear();
 }