diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 8b99f78..7a33d62 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     if (dbInitInFlight) return dbInitInFlight
 
     dbInitInFlight = (async () => {
+      const startedAt = Date.now()
       try {
         if (wcdbBootstrapPromise) await wcdbBootstrapPromise
         const trimmedKey = String(key || '').trim()
@@ -511,7 +512,7 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
         }
         chat.setChatDb(nextWechatDb)
         const wcdb4Client = nextWechatDb.getWcdb4Client()
-        const sessions = await wcdb4Client.getSessionsAsync()
+        const sessions = await wcdb4Client.getSessionsAsync({ hydrateDisplayNames: false })
         configureRecallProtection(wcdb4Client, resolvedRoot, settings.recallProtectionEnabled)
         voiceService = new VoiceService(wcdb4Client)
         stickerService = new StickerService(wcdb4Client)
@@ -530,6 +531,9 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
             .catch((error) => console.warn('[WCDB4] message cursor warmup failed:', error))
         }
         imageDecryptService = null
+        console.log(
+          `[WCDB4] db:init ready sessions=${sessions.length} monitoring=${monitoring} cost=${Date.now() - startedAt}ms`
+        )
         return { success: true, monitoring }
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Failed to init DB:', error)
diff --git a/src/main/services/chat-service.ts b/src/main/services/chat-service.ts
index 12420a8..ecd5e68 100644
--- a/src/main/services/chat-service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/chat-service.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export function listContacts(filter?: string): FormattedContact[] {
 
 export async function listContactsAsync(filter?: string): Promise<FormattedContact[]> {
   if (!dbRef) return []
-  await dbRef.getWcdb4Client().getSessionsAsync()
+  await dbRef.getWcdb4Client().getSessionsAsync({ hydrateDisplayNames: false })
   return listContacts(filter)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/wcdb4-client.ts b/src/main/wcdb4-client.ts
index 9d6ba01..a48c863 100644
--- a/src/main/wcdb4-client.ts
+++ b/src/main/wcdb4-client.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ export interface Wcdb4MessageQueryOptions {
   limit?: number
 }
 
+export interface Wcdb4SessionQueryOptions {
+  hydrateDisplayNames?: boolean
+}
+
 type Wcdb4MessageStore = {
   tableName: string
   dbPath: string
@@ -242,6 +246,8 @@ export class Wcdb4Client {
   private cachedSessions: Wcdb4Session[] | null = null
   private cachedChatTables: { name: string; db_number: string }[] | null = null
   private sessionsInFlight: Promise<Wcdb4Session[]> | null = null
+  private sessionDisplayNamesInFlight: Promise<void> | null = null
+  private sessionDisplayNamesHydrated = false
   private sessionCacheGeneration = 0
 
   private wcdbShutdown: (() => number) | null = null
@@ -558,6 +564,7 @@ export class Wcdb4Client {
 
     this.handle = null
     this.cachedSessions = null
+    this.sessionDisplayNamesHydrated = false
     this.displayNameCache.clear()
     this.avatarCache.clear()
     this.groupNicknameCache.clear()
@@ -722,13 +729,22 @@ export class Wcdb4Client {
       ...session,
       nickname: this.displayNameCache.get(session.username) || session.nickname || session.username
     }))
+    this.sessionDisplayNamesHydrated = true
 
     return this.cachedSessions
   }
 
-  async getSessionsAsync(): Promise<Wcdb4Session[]> {
-    if (this.cachedSessions) return this.cachedSessions
-    if (this.sessionsInFlight) return this.sessionsInFlight
+  async getSessionsAsync(options: Wcdb4SessionQueryOptions = {}): Promise<Wcdb4Session[]> {
+    const hydrateDisplayNames = options.hydrateDisplayNames !== false
+    if (this.cachedSessions) {
+      if (hydrateDisplayNames) await this.ensureSessionDisplayNamesAsync()
+      return this.cachedSessions
+    }
+    if (this.sessionsInFlight) {
+      await this.sessionsInFlight
+      if (hydrateDisplayNames) await this.ensureSessionDisplayNamesAsync()
+      return this.cachedSessions || []
+    }
     if (!this.wcdbGetSessions) return []
 
     const generation = this.sessionCacheGeneration
@@ -739,25 +755,17 @@ export class Wcdb4Client {
       const sessions = (Array.isArray(rows) ? rows : [])
         .map((row) => this.normalizeSession(row))
         .filter((session) => session.username)
-      await this.hydrateDisplayNamesAsync(
-        sessions
-          .filter((session) => this.shouldHydrateSessionDisplayName(session))
-          .map((session) => session.username)
-      )
-      const hydrated = sessions.map((session) => ({
-        ...session,
-        nickname:
-          this.displayNameCache.get(session.username) || session.nickname || session.username
-      }))
-      if (generation === this.sessionCacheGeneration) this.cachedSessions = hydrated
-      return hydrated
+      if (generation === this.sessionCacheGeneration) this.cachedSessions = sessions
+      return sessions
     })()
     this.sessionsInFlight = request
     try {
-      return await request
+      await request
     } finally {
       if (this.sessionsInFlight === request) this.sessionsInFlight = null
     }
+    if (hydrateDisplayNames) await this.ensureSessionDisplayNamesAsync()
+    return this.cachedSessions || []
   }
 
   invalidateSessionCache(): void {
@@ -765,6 +773,7 @@ export class Wcdb4Client {
     this.cachedSessions = null
     this.cachedChatTables = null
     this.sessionsInFlight = null
+    this.sessionDisplayNamesHydrated = false
   }
 
   getChatTables(): { name: string; db_number: string }[] {
@@ -2214,6 +2223,34 @@ export class Wcdb4Client {
     }
   }
 
+  private async ensureSessionDisplayNamesAsync(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.sessionDisplayNamesHydrated || !this.cachedSessions) return
+    if (this.sessionDisplayNamesInFlight) return this.sessionDisplayNamesInFlight
+
+    const generation = this.sessionCacheGeneration
+    const sessions = this.cachedSessions
+    const request = (async (): Promise<void> => {
+      await this.hydrateDisplayNamesAsync(
+        sessions
+          .filter((session) => this.shouldHydrateSessionDisplayName(session))
+          .map((session) => session.username)
+      )
+      if (generation !== this.sessionCacheGeneration || this.cachedSessions !== sessions) return
+      this.cachedSessions = sessions.map((session) => ({
+        ...session,
+        nickname:
+          this.displayNameCache.get(session.username) || session.nickname || session.username
+      }))
+      this.sessionDisplayNamesHydrated = true
+    })()
+    this.sessionDisplayNamesInFlight = request
+    try {
+      await request
+    } finally {
+      if (this.sessionDisplayNamesInFlight === request) this.sessionDisplayNamesInFlight = null
+    }
+  }
+
   private hydrateAvatarUrls(usernames: string[]): void {
     const missing = this.uniq(usernames).filter((username) => !this.avatarCache.has(username))
     if (missing.length === 0) return
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/App.tsx b/src/renderer/src/App.tsx
index 2aa7772..e57df39 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/App.tsx
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ const mergeMessagePages = (older: Message[], current: Message[]): Message[] => {
 function App(): React.ReactElement {
   const [isAuthenticated, setIsAuthenticated] = useState(false)
   const [isDatabaseConnected, setIsDatabaseConnected] = useState(false)
+  const [isDatabaseConnecting, setIsDatabaseConnecting] = useState(false)
   const [dbKey, setDbKey] = useState(getDevelopmentDatabaseKey)
   const [contacts, setContacts] = useState<Contact[]>([])
   const [selectedContact, setSelectedContact] = useState<Contact | null>(null)
@@ -582,6 +583,7 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
       if (!autoLoginEnabled) return
       try {
         const startupCacheReady = await loadStartupCache()
+        setIsDatabaseConnecting(true)
         const initPromise = window.api.initDb(key)
         if (startupCacheReady) {
           setIsAuthenticated(true)
@@ -606,6 +608,9 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
               console.warn('[Startup] background database init failed:', error)
               setDbKeyStatusKind('error')
             })
+            .finally(() => {
+              if (active) setIsDatabaseConnecting(false)
+            })
           return
         }
         const result = await initPromise
@@ -638,6 +643,8 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
         setDbKeyStatus(`自动连接失败: ${message}`)
         setDbKeyStatusKind('error')
         setBootState('login')
+      } finally {
+        if (active) setIsDatabaseConnecting(false)
       }
     }
     void attemptAutoConnect()
@@ -663,6 +670,7 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
     const keyToUse = keyInput || dbKey
     if (!keyToUse) return
     setBootState('connecting')
+    setIsDatabaseConnecting(true)
     // 持久化用户手动指定的微信聊天文件路径，供 db:init 读取 settings.dbRoot
     const trimmedRoot = dbRootInput.trim()
     if (trimmedRoot) {
@@ -746,6 +754,8 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
       setBootState('login')
       setStartupProgress(null)
       alert('Error connecting to database')
+    } finally {
+      setIsDatabaseConnecting(false)
     }
   }
 
@@ -918,6 +928,7 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
   const handleReturnToLogin = (): void => {
     setIsAuthenticated(false)
     setIsDatabaseConnected(false)
+    setIsDatabaseConnecting(false)
     setBootState('login')
     setDatabaseConnectionMode(dbKey ? 'manual' : 'automatic')
     setActivePage('archive')
@@ -1425,6 +1436,7 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
         width={sidebarWidth}
         selfInfo={selfInfo}
         dbReady={isDatabaseConnected}
+        dbConnecting={isDatabaseConnecting}
         onOpenSettings={openSettings}
       />
       <div className="resizer" onMouseDown={startResizing} />
@@ -1454,6 +1466,7 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
           selectedReportId={selectedReportId}
           selfInfo={selfInfo}
           dbReady={isDatabaseConnected}
+          dbConnecting={isDatabaseConnecting}
           onSelectReport={openReport}
           onCreateReport={openReportConfigure}
           onDeleteReport={handleDeleteReport}
@@ -1476,6 +1489,7 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
           selectedContact={reportSourceContact}
           selfInfo={selfInfo}
           dbReady={isDatabaseConnected}
+          dbConnecting={isDatabaseConnecting}
           onSelectContact={handleSelectReportSource}
           onOpenSettings={openSettings}
         />
@@ -1546,6 +1560,7 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
             onCategoryChange={setSettingsCategory}
             selfInfo={selfInfo}
             dbReady={isDatabaseConnected}
+            dbConnecting={isDatabaseConnecting}
             dbKey={dbKey}
             onDbKeyChange={setDbKey}
             onDatabaseConnectionChange={setIsDatabaseConnected}
@@ -1692,6 +1707,7 @@ function App(): React.ReactElement {
       activePage={activePage}
       selfInfo={selfInfo}
       dbReady={isDatabaseConnected}
+      dbConnecting={isDatabaseConnecting}
       onPageChange={handlePageChange}
       onOpenSettings={openSettings}
       onOpenGuide={openFirstUseGuide}
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/account/AccountSummary.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/account/AccountSummary.tsx
index 3f121c5..06d905d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/account/AccountSummary.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/account/AccountSummary.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ interface SelfInfo {
 interface AccountSummaryProps {
   selfInfo: SelfInfo | null
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   compact?: boolean
   onClick?: () => void
 }
@@ -17,13 +18,20 @@ interface AccountSummaryProps {
 export function AccountSummary({
   selfInfo,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   compact = false,
   onClick
 }: AccountSummaryProps): React.ReactElement {
+  const showAccount = Boolean(selfInfo && (dbReady || dbConnecting))
   const displayName =
-    dbReady && selfInfo ? selfInfo.nickname || selfInfo.wxid || '当前账号' : '未连接'
-  const subtitle = dbReady && selfInfo ? selfInfo.wxid : '打开设置'
-  const statusText = dbReady ? '数据库已连接' : '数据库未连接'
+    showAccount && selfInfo ? selfInfo.nickname || selfInfo.wxid || '当前账号' : '未连接'
+  const subtitle = showAccount && selfInfo ? selfInfo.wxid : '打开设置'
+  const statusText = dbReady
+    ? '数据库已连接'
+    : dbConnecting
+      ? '正在连接数据库'
+      : '数据库未连接'
+  const statusClass = dbReady ? 'ready' : dbConnecting ? 'connecting' : ''
   const initial = (displayName || '?').charAt(0)
   const title = `${displayName}\n${subtitle}`
   const avatar = (
@@ -33,7 +41,7 @@ export function AccountSummary({
       ) : (
         initial
       )}
-      <span className={`account-summary-status ${dbReady ? 'ready' : ''}`} aria-hidden />
+      <span className={`account-summary-status ${statusClass}`} aria-hidden />
     </span>
   )
 
@@ -52,7 +60,7 @@ export function AccountSummary({
         <span className="account-summary-name">{displayName}</span>
         <span className="account-summary-meta">{subtitle}</span>
         <span className="account-summary-state">
-          <span className={`account-summary-state-dot ${dbReady ? 'ready' : ''}`} aria-hidden />
+          <span className={`account-summary-state-dot ${statusClass}`} aria-hidden />
           {statusText}
         </span>
       </span>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/conversation/ConversationSidebar.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/conversation/ConversationSidebar.tsx
index c55f116..c870794 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/conversation/ConversationSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/conversation/ConversationSidebar.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface ConversationSidebarProps {
   width: number
   selfInfo: SelfInfo | null
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   onOpenSettings: () => void
 }
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export function ConversationSidebar({
   width,
   selfInfo,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   onOpenSettings
 }: ConversationSidebarProps): React.ReactElement {
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('')
@@ -124,7 +126,12 @@ export function ConversationSidebar({
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className="conversation-sidebar-account">
-        <AccountSummary selfInfo={selfInfo} dbReady={dbReady} onClick={onOpenSettings} />
+        <AccountSummary
+          selfInfo={selfInfo}
+          dbReady={dbReady}
+          dbConnecting={dbConnecting}
+          onClick={onOpenSettings}
+        />
       </div>
     </aside>
   )
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/layout/AppShell.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/layout/AppShell.tsx
index 46fddc0..af4e284 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/layout/AppShell.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/layout/AppShell.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ interface AppShellProps {
   activePage: AppPage
   selfInfo: SelfInfo | null
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   onPageChange: (page: AppPage) => void
   onOpenSettings: () => void
   onOpenGuide: () => void
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export function AppShell({
   activePage,
   selfInfo,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   onPageChange,
   onOpenSettings,
   onOpenGuide,
@@ -63,7 +65,13 @@ export function AppShell({
           <span className="app-guide-launcher-label">新手引导</span>
         </button>
         <div className="app-rail-account">
-          <AccountSummary selfInfo={selfInfo} dbReady={dbReady} compact onClick={onOpenSettings} />
+          <AccountSummary
+            selfInfo={selfInfo}
+            dbReady={dbReady}
+            dbConnecting={dbConnecting}
+            compact
+            onClick={onOpenSettings}
+          />
         </div>
       </aside>
       <main className="app-shell-main" aria-label={activeItem?.label || '工作区'}>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/reports/ReportHistorySidebar.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/reports/ReportHistorySidebar.tsx
index a87f23f..2aaaca4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/reports/ReportHistorySidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/reports/ReportHistorySidebar.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface ReportHistorySidebarProps {
   selectedReportId: string | null
   selfInfo: SelfInfo | null
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   onSelectReport: (reportId: string) => void
   onCreateReport: () => void
   onDeleteReport: (reportId: string) => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ export function ReportHistorySidebar({
   selectedReportId,
   selfInfo,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   onSelectReport,
   onCreateReport,
   onDeleteReport,
@@ -202,7 +204,12 @@ export function ReportHistorySidebar({
         )}
       </div>
       <div className="report-history-account">
-        <AccountSummary selfInfo={selfInfo} dbReady={dbReady} onClick={onOpenSettings} />
+        <AccountSummary
+          selfInfo={selfInfo}
+          dbReady={dbReady}
+          dbConnecting={dbConnecting}
+          onClick={onOpenSettings}
+        />
       </div>
       {pendingDelete && (
         <div className="report-delete-confirm" role="dialog" aria-modal="true">
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/reports/ReportSourceSidebar.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/reports/ReportSourceSidebar.tsx
index 1a47b32..b041d10 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/reports/ReportSourceSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/reports/ReportSourceSidebar.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface ReportSourceSidebarProps {
   selectedContact: Contact | null
   selfInfo: SelfInfo | null
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   onSelectContact: (contact: Contact) => void
   onOpenSettings: () => void
 }
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export function ReportSourceSidebar({
   selectedContact,
   selfInfo,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   onSelectContact,
   onOpenSettings
 }: ReportSourceSidebarProps): React.ReactElement {
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ export function ReportSourceSidebar({
         <AccountSummary
           selfInfo={selfInfo}
           dbReady={dbReady}
+          dbConnecting={dbConnecting}
           onClick={onOpenSettings}
         />
       </div>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/SettingsWorkspace.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/SettingsWorkspace.tsx
index 9554370..ebdd020 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/SettingsWorkspace.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/SettingsWorkspace.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export function SettingsWorkspace({
   onCategoryChange,
   selfInfo,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   dbKey,
   onDbKeyChange,
   onDatabaseConnectionChange,
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export function SettingsWorkspace({
   onCategoryChange: (id: SettingsCategoryId) => void
   selfInfo: SettingsSelfInfo | null
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   dbKey: string
   onDbKeyChange: (key: string) => void
   onDatabaseConnectionChange: (connected: boolean) => void
@@ -47,6 +49,54 @@ export function SettingsWorkspace({
   onOpenSettings: () => void
   onAppearanceChange: (settings: { theme: 'system' | 'light' | 'dark'; compactMode: boolean }) => void
 }): React.ReactElement {
+  const renderSelectedPage = (): React.ReactElement => {
+    switch (selectedCategory) {
+      case 'account-database':
+        return (
+          <AccountDatabasePage
+            dbKey={dbKey}
+            dbReady={dbReady}
+            dbConnecting={dbConnecting}
+            selfInfo={selfInfo}
+            onNotice={onNotice}
+          />
+        )
+      case 'database-key':
+        return (
+          <DatabaseKeyPage
+            dbKey={dbKey}
+            dbReady={dbReady}
+            selfInfo={selfInfo}
+            onDbKeyChange={onDbKeyChange}
+            onDatabaseConnectionChange={onDatabaseConnectionChange}
+            onSelfInfoChange={onSelfInfoChange}
+            onContactsChange={onContactsChange}
+            onFilteredContactsChange={onFilteredContactsChange}
+            onReturnToLogin={onReturnToLogin}
+            onNotice={onNotice}
+          />
+        )
+      case 'image-key':
+        return <ImageDecryptionPage selfInfo={selfInfo} onNotice={onNotice} />
+      case 'ai-model':
+        return <AIModelPage onRuntimeChange={onAIRuntimeChange} onNotice={onNotice} />
+      case 'recall-protection':
+        return <RecallProtectionPage onNotice={onNotice} />
+      case 'advanced':
+        return <AdvancedPage onNotice={onNotice} />
+      case 'cache-cleanup':
+        return <CacheCleanupPage onNotice={onNotice} />
+      case 'appearance':
+        return (
+          <AppearancePage onNotice={onNotice} onAppearanceChange={onAppearanceChange} />
+        )
+      case 'about':
+        return <AboutPage onNotice={onNotice} />
+      default:
+        return <SettingsEmptyState label={SETTINGS_CATEGORY_LABELS[selectedCategory]} />
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="settings-workspace">
       <SettingsSidebar
@@ -54,70 +104,10 @@ export function SettingsWorkspace({
         onSelect={onCategoryChange}
         selfInfo={selfInfo}
         dbReady={dbReady}
+        dbConnecting={dbConnecting}
         onOpenSettings={onOpenSettings}
       />
-      <div
-        className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'account-database' ? 'active' : ''}`}
-      >
-        <AccountDatabasePage
-          dbKey={dbKey}
-          dbReady={dbReady}
-          selfInfo={selfInfo}
-          onNotice={onNotice}
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'database-key' ? 'active' : ''}`}>
-        <DatabaseKeyPage
-          dbKey={dbKey}
-          dbReady={dbReady}
-          selfInfo={selfInfo}
-          onDbKeyChange={onDbKeyChange}
-          onDatabaseConnectionChange={onDatabaseConnectionChange}
-          onSelfInfoChange={onSelfInfoChange}
-          onContactsChange={onContactsChange}
-          onFilteredContactsChange={onFilteredContactsChange}
-          onReturnToLogin={onReturnToLogin}
-          onNotice={onNotice}
-        />
-      </div>
-      <div className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'image-key' ? 'active' : ''}`}>
-        <ImageDecryptionPage selfInfo={selfInfo} onNotice={onNotice} />
-      </div>
-      <div className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'ai-model' ? 'active' : ''}`}>
-        <AIModelPage onRuntimeChange={onAIRuntimeChange} onNotice={onNotice} />
-      </div>
-      <div
-        className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'recall-protection' ? 'active' : ''}`}
-      >
-        <RecallProtectionPage onNotice={onNotice} />
-      </div>
-      <div className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'advanced' ? 'active' : ''}`}>
-        <AdvancedPage onNotice={onNotice} />
-      </div>
-      <div className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'cache-cleanup' ? 'active' : ''}`}>
-        <CacheCleanupPage onNotice={onNotice} />
-      </div>
-      <div className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'appearance' ? 'active' : ''}`}>
-        <AppearancePage onNotice={onNotice} onAppearanceChange={onAppearanceChange} />
-      </div>
-      <div className={`settings-page-panel ${selectedCategory === 'about' ? 'active' : ''}`}>
-        <AboutPage onNotice={onNotice} />
-      </div>
-      {![
-        'account-database',
-        'database-key',
-        'image-key',
-        'ai-model',
-        'recall-protection',
-        'advanced',
-        'cache-cleanup',
-        'appearance',
-        'about'
-      ].includes(selectedCategory) && (
-        <div className="settings-page-panel active">
-          <SettingsEmptyState label={SETTINGS_CATEGORY_LABELS[selectedCategory]} />
-        </div>
-      )}
+      <div className="settings-page-panel active">{renderSelectedPage()}</div>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/account-database/useAccountDatabaseController.ts b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/account-database/useAccountDatabaseController.ts
index 739955a..6365ba3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/account-database/useAccountDatabaseController.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/account-database/useAccountDatabaseController.ts
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ import type { ConnectionCheckState } from './types'
 export function useAccountDatabaseController({
   dbKey,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   selfInfo,
   onNotice
 }: {
   dbKey: string
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   selfInfo: SettingsSelfInfo | null
   onNotice: (message: string) => void
 }) {
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ export function useAccountDatabaseController({
   useEffect(() => {
     let active = true
     void window.api
-      .getImageDecryptionStatus()
+      .getImageKeyConfig()
       .then((result) => {
         if (active) setHasImageKey(result.configured)
       })
@@ -58,8 +60,11 @@ export function useAccountDatabaseController({
     [checkState, dbKey, dbReady, hasImageKey, selfInfo]
   )
   const connectionStatus = useMemo(
-    () => getConnectionOverviewStatus({ dbReady, checkState, diagnostics }),
-    [checkState, dbReady, diagnostics]
+    () =>
+      dbConnecting
+        ? ('checking' as const)
+        : getConnectionOverviewStatus({ dbReady, checkState, diagnostics }),
+    [checkState, dbConnecting, dbReady, diagnostics]
   )
   const lastCheckedLabel = formatConnectionCheckedAt(checkState, clock)
 
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ export function useAccountDatabaseController({
     diagnostics,
     connectionStatus,
     checkState,
-    isChecking: checkState.status === 'checking',
+    isChecking: dbConnecting || checkState.status === 'checking',
     lastCheckedLabel,
     testConnection,
     openAccountDirectory,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/components/SettingsSidebar.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/components/SettingsSidebar.tsx
index 7c90c99..24da1ee 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/components/SettingsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/components/SettingsSidebar.tsx
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ export function SettingsSidebar({
   onSelect,
   selfInfo,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   onOpenSettings
 }: {
   selectedId: SettingsCategoryId
   onSelect: (id: SettingsCategoryId) => void
   selfInfo: SettingsSelfInfo | null
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   onOpenSettings: () => void
 }): React.ReactElement {
   const [keyword, setKeyword] = useState('')
@@ -57,7 +59,12 @@ export function SettingsSidebar({
         ))}
       </div>
       <div className="settings-sidebar-account">
-        <AccountSummary selfInfo={selfInfo} dbReady={dbReady} onClick={onOpenSettings} />
+        <AccountSummary
+          selfInfo={selfInfo}
+          dbReady={dbReady}
+          dbConnecting={dbConnecting}
+          onClick={onOpenSettings}
+        />
       </div>
     </aside>
   )
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/pages/AccountDatabasePage.tsx b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/pages/AccountDatabasePage.tsx
index 0eaed00..a974662 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/features/settings/pages/AccountDatabasePage.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/features/settings/pages/AccountDatabasePage.tsx
@@ -17,15 +17,23 @@ const STATUS_LABELS: Record<ConnectionOverviewStatus, string> = {
 export function AccountDatabasePage({
   dbKey,
   dbReady,
+  dbConnecting = false,
   selfInfo,
   onNotice
 }: {
   dbKey: string
   dbReady: boolean
+  dbConnecting?: boolean
   selfInfo: SettingsSelfInfo | null
   onNotice: (message: string) => void
 }): React.ReactElement {
-  const controller = useAccountDatabaseController({ dbKey, dbReady, selfInfo, onNotice })
+  const controller = useAccountDatabaseController({
+    dbKey,
+    dbReady,
+    dbConnecting,
+    selfInfo,
+    onNotice
+  })
   const [autoLogin, setAutoLogin] = useState(false)
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/styles/foundation.scss b/src/renderer/src/styles/foundation.scss
index 161dc5a..dddc6e7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/styles/foundation.scss
+++ b/src/renderer/src/styles/foundation.scss
@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ body {
   &.ready {
     background: var(--wxex-success);
   }
+
+  &.connecting {
+    background: var(--wxex-brand);
+  }
 }
 
 .account-summary:not(.compact) .account-summary-avatar .account-summary-status {
@@ -306,6 +310,10 @@ body {
   &.ready {
     background: var(--wxex-success);
   }
+
+  &.connecting {
+    background: var(--wxex-brand);
+  }
 }
 
 .account-summary-settings {