diff --git a/web/templates/search.html b/web/templates/search.html
index 9a8015e..851fca0 100644
--- a/web/templates/search.html
+++ b/web/templates/search.html
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@
   <!-- ===== History Dropdown ===== -->
   <div class="card" style="padding:0; margin:16px 0 12px;">
     <h1 class="page-title dropdown-toggle history-title"
-    data-target="#history-panel"
-    role="button"
-    aria-expanded="false">
-  Search History <span class="chevron">▾</span>
-</h1>
+        data-target="#history-panel"
+        role="button"
+        aria-expanded="false">
+      Search History <span class="chevron">▾</span>
+    </h1>
     <div id="history-panel" class="dropdown-panel">
       <hr style="border:none; border-top:1px solid var(--border); margin:12px 0;">
 
@@ -116,11 +116,18 @@
     root.classList.remove('fs-small','fs-default','fs-large','fs-xlarge');
     root.classList.add('fs-'+size);
   }
-  fetch("{% url 'api_get_prefs' %}").then(r=>r.json()).then(j=>{
-    if (j.ok) applyFont(j.font_size || 'default');
-  }).catch(()=>{});
+  fetch("{% url 'api_get_prefs' %}", { cache: 'no-store', credentials: 'same-origin' })
+    .then(r=>r.json()).then(j=>{
+      if (j.ok) applyFont(j.font_size || 'default');
+    }).catch(()=>{});
 
-  // Search history (PUT BACK selected-fields subtitle)
+  // Small helper to add a cache-busting param
+  function bust(url){
+    const sep = url.includes('?') ? '&' : '?';
+    return url + sep + 't=' + Date.now();
+  }
+
+  // Search history (keeps selected-fields subtitle)
   function renderHistory(items){
     const list = document.getElementById('searchHistoryList');
     const empty = document.getElementById('searchHistoryEmpty');
@@ -140,9 +147,13 @@
       list.appendChild(li);
     });
   }
-  fetch("{% url 'api_get_search_history' %}").then(r=>r.json()).then(j=>{
-    if (j.ok) renderHistory(j.items);
-  }).catch(()=>{});
+  fetch(bust("{% url 'api_get_search_history' %}"), {
+      cache: 'no-store',
+      credentials: 'same-origin'
+    })
+    .then(r=>r.json()).then(j=>{
+      if (j.ok) renderHistory(j.items);
+    }).catch(()=>{});
 
   // Recently viewed
   function renderRecent(items){
@@ -163,9 +174,13 @@
       list.appendChild(li);
     });
   }
-  fetch("{% url 'api_get_recent_views' %}").then(r=>r.json()).then(j=>{
-    if (j.ok) renderRecent(j.items);
-  }).catch(()=>{});
+  fetch(bust("{% url 'api_get_recent_views' %}"), {
+      cache: 'no-store',
+      credentials: 'same-origin'
+    })
+    .then(r=>r.json()).then(j=>{
+      if (j.ok) renderRecent(j.items);
+    }).catch(()=>{});
 
   // Dropdown toggle for History
   document.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-toggle').forEach(btn=>{
@@ -224,19 +239,15 @@
   }
   .page-title.open .chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
   .dropdown-toggle { cursor:pointer; }
-</style>
 
-<style>
-  /* ...keep your existing styles... */
-
-  /* Ensure the history heading keeps the chevron next to the text */
+  /* Keep the chevron next to the text */
   .history-title{
-    display:inline-flex !important;   /* don't stretch full width */
+    display:inline-flex !important;
     align-items:center;
     justify-content:flex-start !important;
-    gap:8px;                          /* space between text and chevron */
-    padding:10px 16px;                /* left/right white space */
-    margin:0;                         /* remove default h1 margin */
+    gap:8px;
+    padding:10px 16px;
+    margin:0;
   }
 </style>
 {% endblock %}
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