diff --git a/src/assets/animations/loading_animation.json b/src/assets/animations/loading_animation.json
index 9255cda72..c1ec33b94 100644
--- a/src/assets/animations/loading_animation.json
+++ b/src/assets/animations/loading_animation.json
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@@ -341,16 +343,16 @@
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@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@
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@@ -402,8 +404,8 @@
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@@ -723,16 +725,16 @@
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@@ -746,7 +748,7 @@
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@@ -813,14 +815,14 @@
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@@ -1106,17 +1108,17 @@
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@@ -1129,7 +1131,7 @@
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               "ml": 4,
               "o": { "a": 0, "k": 100, "ix": 9 },
-              "w": { "a": 0, "k": 0.5, "ix": 10 }
+              "w": { "a": 0, "k": 2.5, "ix": 10 }
             },
             {
               "ty": "fl",
@@ -1168,8 +1170,8 @@
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-              { "s": [360], "t": 90.0000036657751 }
+              { "o": { "x": 0.167, "y": 0.167 }, "i": { "x": 0.833, "y": 0.833 }, "s": [-28], "t": 0 },
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diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index b63e3f055..66d51bc09 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -325,10 +325,10 @@
         };
         document.head.appendChild(script);
 
-        // Progress simulation stages (Guaranteed ~2 seconds duration on refresh)
+        // Progress simulation stages (Guaranteed ~4 seconds duration on refresh: 2% every 90ms reaches 90% in about 4s)
         var interval = setInterval(function () {
           if (progress < 90) {
-            progress += 5;
+            progress += 2;
           } else if (angularReady && progress < 100) {
             progress += 5;
           }
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
           }
         }, 90);
 
-        // Enforce minimum hold time (2000ms = 2 seconds) so refresh always shows the animation
+        // Enforce minimum hold time (4000ms = 4 seconds) so refresh always shows the animation
         setTimeout(function () {
           minTimePassed = true;
           if (angularReady) {
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@
             if (bar) bar.style.width = '100%';
             dismissSplash();
           }
-        }, 2000);
+        }, 4000);
 
         function dismissSplash() {
           if (dismissed) return;
@@ -387,12 +387,12 @@
           }
         };
 
-        // Safety fallback (Max 7s in case of backend network failure)
+        // Safety fallback (Max 9s in case of backend network failure)
         setTimeout(function () {
           angularReady = true;
           minTimePassed = true;
           dismissSplash();
-        }, 7000);
+        }, 9000);
       })();
     </script>