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frontend/src/context/BootstrapContext.tsx

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 import { SplashScreen } from "../components/pwa/SplashScreen";
 
 const MIN_SPLASH_MS = 400;
+const MAX_SPLASH_MS = 8000;
 const SKIP_SPLASH_KEY = "sproutclaw-warm-boot";
 
 type BootstrapRoute = "chat" | "settings";
@@ -44,6 +45,14 @@ export function BootstrapProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
 		mountTime.current = Date.now();
 	}, [route]);
 
+	useEffect(() => {
+		if (readyRoutes[route]) return;
+		const timer = window.setTimeout(() => {
+			setReadyRoutes((prev) => (prev[route] ? prev : { ...prev, [route]: true }));
+		}, MAX_SPLASH_MS);
+		return () => window.clearTimeout(timer);
+	}, [route, readyRoutes]);
+
 	useEffect(() => {
 		if (!readyRoutes[route]) return;