diff --git a/web/templates/entry_view.html b/web/templates/entry_view.html
index 10f52de..bc0a06a 100644
--- a/web/templates/entry_view.html
+++ b/web/templates/entry_view.html
@@ -586,7 +586,22 @@ function showToast(message, duration = 3000) {
 })();
 </script>
 
+<!-- DEBUG: prove scripts run on load -->
+<script>
+(function(){
+  // 1) blatant visual badge
+  const badge = document.createElement('div');
+  badge.textContent = 'HL script loaded';
+  badge.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;bottom:8px;right:8px;background:#111;color:#fff;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px;font:12px system-ui;z-index:99999;opacity:.85';
+  document.body.appendChild(badge);
+  setTimeout(()=>badge.remove(), 1500);
 
+  // 2) console beacons for all relevant lifecycle events
+  console.log('[HL] inline script evaluated. readyState=', document.readyState);
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => console.log('[HL] DOMContentLoaded'));
+  window.addEventListener('pageshow', (e) => console.log('[HL] pageshow (bfcache=', e.persisted, ')'));
+})();
+</script>
 
 
 {% endblock %}