diff --git a/core/Cargo.lock b/core/Cargo.lock
index 1da20db5..0ddd2491 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.lock
+++ b/core/Cargo.lock
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ checksum = "a23eb6b1614318a8071c9b2521f36b424b2c83db5eb3a0fead4a6c0809af6e61"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.33-alpha"
+version = "1.7.34-alpha"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "archipelago-container",
diff --git a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
index 28e858db..0ddd5b2a 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.33-alpha"
+version = "1.7.34-alpha"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS - Native backend"
 authors = ["Archipelago Team"]
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/composables/useOnboarding.ts b/neode-ui/src/composables/useOnboarding.ts
index 4c70acd3..c9573979 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/composables/useOnboarding.ts
+++ b/neode-ui/src/composables/useOnboarding.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,18 @@ export async function isOnboardingComplete(): Promise<boolean> {
   // as already-onboarded and skip the wizard entirely). Only fall
   // back to localStorage if the backend is unreachable.
   const result = await callWithRetry(() => rpcClient.isOnboardingComplete(), 2)
-  if (result !== null) return result
+  if (result !== null) {
+    // Re-seed the localStorage cache so non-async consumers
+    // (OnboardingWrapper's useVideoBackground computed, etc.) see the
+    // right answer after the user clears site data on an already-
+    // onboarded node.
+    if (result) {
+      try { localStorage.setItem('neode_onboarding_complete', '1') } catch {}
+    } else {
+      try { localStorage.removeItem('neode_onboarding_complete') } catch {}
+    }
+    return result
+  }
   return localStorage.getItem('neode_onboarding_complete') === '1'
 }
 
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
index 571d80cb..c30be20b 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Dashboard.vue
@@ -285,17 +285,15 @@ onMounted(() => {
       loginTransition.setPendingWelcomeTyping(false)
     }, 4000)
   } else if (loginTransition.justLoggedIn) {
-    // Regular re-login — quick interface draw, no triple glitch flashes.
-    // Just the zoom-in for a short beat, then welcome typing fires fast.
+    // Regular re-login — no zoom, no glitch. Just land on the
+    // dashboard and kick off the welcome typing quickly.
     playDashboardLoadOomph()
-    showZoomIn.value = true
     loginTransition.setPendingWelcomeTyping(true)
     loginTransition.setJustLoggedIn(false)
-    scheduledTimeout(() => { showZoomIn.value = false }, 1200)
     scheduledTimeout(() => {
       loginTransition.setStartWelcomeTyping(true)
       loginTransition.setPendingWelcomeTyping(false)
-    }, 600)
+    }, 300)
   }
 
   window.addEventListener('keydown', handleKioskShortcuts)
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/OnboardingWrapper.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/OnboardingWrapper.vue
index 0b9f3da1..358d1546 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/OnboardingWrapper.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/OnboardingWrapper.vue
@@ -122,7 +122,32 @@ const routeBackgrounds: Record<string, string> = {
   '/login': 'bg-intro.jpg' // Video loops from splash (same as intro)
 }
 
-const loginBackground = 'bg-intro-1.jpg'
+// Rotate the login background so the lock screen doesn't look
+// identical on every logout. Cycles through bg-intro-1..6 using a
+// counter persisted to localStorage so subsequent visits advance.
+const LOGIN_BACKGROUNDS = [
+  'bg-intro-1.jpg',
+  'bg-intro-2.jpg',
+  'bg-intro-3.jpg',
+  'bg-intro-4.jpg',
+  'bg-intro-5.jpg',
+  'bg-intro-6.jpg',
+]
+function pickNextLoginBackground(): string {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem('neode_login_bg_idx')
+    const prev = raw !== null ? parseInt(raw, 10) : -1
+    const next = (Number.isFinite(prev) ? prev + 1 : 0) % LOGIN_BACKGROUNDS.length
+    localStorage.setItem('neode_login_bg_idx', String(next))
+    return LOGIN_BACKGROUNDS[next]!
+  } catch {
+    return LOGIN_BACKGROUNDS[Math.floor(Math.random() * LOGIN_BACKGROUNDS.length)]!
+  }
+}
+const loginBackground = ref(pickNextLoginBackground())
+watch(() => route.path, (p) => {
+  if (p === '/login') loginBackground.value = pickNextLoginBackground()
+})
 
 // Restore video time from splash screen for seamless transition
 function restoreVideoTime() {