diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 420c88c..fc11ddf 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -349,12 +349,4 @@ jobs:
         if: always()
         run: docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.admin.yml ps
 
-      - name: Prune old meezi images
-        if: success()
-        # Only remove untagged (dangling) meezi images — never touches other projects
-        run: |
-          docker images --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}} {{.ID}}' \
-            | grep '^hostexecutor-' \
-            | grep '<none>' \
-            | awk '{print $2}' \
-            | xargs -r docker rmi || true
+      # Intentionally no image pruning — disk cleanup is done manually on the server.
diff --git a/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-screens.tsx b/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-screens.tsx
index 8aca463..c25c2ad 100644
--- a/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-screens.tsx
+++ b/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-screens.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { Link } from "@/i18n/routing";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import {
   adminDelete,
   adminGet,
@@ -37,6 +38,30 @@ import {
   type TicketStatus,
 } from "@/components/support/ticket-status-badge";
 
+// iOS-style toggle switch used throughout this file
+function Toggle({ checked, onChange, disabled }: { checked: boolean; onChange: (v: boolean) => void; disabled?: boolean }) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      role="switch"
+      aria-checked={checked}
+      disabled={disabled}
+      onClick={() => onChange(!checked)}
+      className={cn(
+        "relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 shrink-0 cursor-pointer rounded-full border-2 border-transparent transition-colors duration-200 ease-in-out focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50",
+        checked ? "bg-[#0F6E56]" : "bg-muted-foreground/30"
+      )}
+    >
+      <span
+        className={cn(
+          "pointer-events-none inline-block h-5 w-5 transform rounded-full bg-white shadow-lg ring-0 transition duration-200 ease-in-out",
+          checked ? "translate-x-5" : "translate-x-0"
+        )}
+      />
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
 export function AdminDashboardScreen() {
   const t = useTranslations("admin.dashboard");
   const { data } = useQuery({
@@ -78,6 +103,50 @@ function StatCard({ label, value }: { label: string; value: number }) {
   );
 }
 
+function PlanCard({ plan, onSave }: { plan: AdminPlan; onSave: (p: AdminPlan) => void }) {
+  const t = useTranslations("admin.plans");
+  const [price, setPrice] = useState(plan.monthlyPriceToman);
+  const [maxOrders, setMaxOrders] = useState(plan.limits.maxOrdersPerDay);
+
+  // Sync server values if they change (e.g. after successful save + refetch)
+  useEffect(() => { setPrice(plan.monthlyPriceToman); }, [plan.monthlyPriceToman]);
+  useEffect(() => { setMaxOrders(plan.limits.maxOrdersPerDay); }, [plan.limits.maxOrdersPerDay]);
+
+  const flush = () =>
+    onSave({ ...plan, monthlyPriceToman: price, limits: { ...plan.limits, maxOrdersPerDay: maxOrders } });
+
+  return (
+    <Card className="rounded-xl border border-border/80">
+      <CardHeader className="pb-2">
+        <CardTitle className="text-base">{plan.displayNameFa}</CardTitle>
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{plan.tier}</p>
+      </CardHeader>
+      <CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+        <label className="text-sm">
+          {t("monthlyPrice")}
+          <Input
+            type="number"
+            className="mt-1"
+            value={price}
+            onChange={(e) => setPrice(Number(e.target.value))}
+            onBlur={flush}
+          />
+        </label>
+        <label className="text-sm">
+          {t("maxOrders")}
+          <Input
+            type="number"
+            className="mt-1"
+            value={maxOrders}
+            onChange={(e) => setMaxOrders(Number(e.target.value))}
+            onBlur={flush}
+          />
+        </label>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
+
 export function AdminPlansScreen() {
   const t = useTranslations("admin.plans");
   const qc = useQueryClient();
@@ -108,38 +177,7 @@ export function AdminPlansScreen() {
     <div className="space-y-4">
       <h1 className="text-lg font-medium">{t("title")}</h1>
       {plans.map((plan) => (
-        <Card key={plan.tier} className="rounded-xl border border-border/80">
-          <CardHeader className="pb-2">
-            <CardTitle className="text-base">{plan.displayNameFa}</CardTitle>
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{plan.tier}</p>
-          </CardHeader>
-          <CardContent className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
-            <label className="text-sm">
-              {t("monthlyPrice")}
-              <Input
-                type="number"
-                className="mt-1"
-                value={plan.monthlyPriceToman}
-                onChange={(e) => {
-                  plan.monthlyPriceToman = Number(e.target.value);
-                }}
-                onBlur={() => save.mutate(plan)}
-              />
-            </label>
-            <label className="text-sm">
-              {t("maxOrders")}
-              <Input
-                type="number"
-                className="mt-1"
-                defaultValue={plan.limits.maxOrdersPerDay}
-                onBlur={(e) => {
-                  plan.limits.maxOrdersPerDay = Number(e.target.value);
-                  save.mutate(plan);
-                }}
-              />
-            </label>
-          </CardContent>
-        </Card>
+        <PlanCard key={plan.tier} plan={plan} onSave={(p) => save.mutate(p)} />
       ))}
     </div>
   );
@@ -166,17 +204,34 @@ export function AdminSettingsScreen() {
     <div className="space-y-4">
       <h1 className="text-lg font-medium">{t("title")}</h1>
       <div className="space-y-2">
-        {settings.map((s) => (
-          <Card key={s.id} className="rounded-xl border border-border/80 p-4">
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{s.key}</p>
-            <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{s.descriptionFa}</p>
-            <Input
-              className="mt-2"
-              defaultValue={s.value}
-              onBlur={(e) => save.mutate({ key: s.key, value: e.target.value })}
-            />
-          </Card>
-        ))}
+        {settings.map((s) => {
+          const isBool = s.value === "true" || s.value === "false";
+          return (
+            <Card key={s.id} className="rounded-xl border border-border/80 p-4">
+              <div className={isBool ? "flex items-center justify-between gap-3" : undefined}>
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">{s.key}</p>
+                  {s.descriptionFa ? (
+                    <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{s.descriptionFa}</p>
+                  ) : null}
+                </div>
+                {isBool ? (
+                  <Toggle
+                    checked={s.value === "true"}
+                    onChange={(v) => save.mutate({ key: s.key, value: String(v) })}
+                    disabled={save.isPending}
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  <Input
+                    className="mt-2"
+                    defaultValue={s.value}
+                    onBlur={(e) => save.mutate({ key: s.key, value: e.target.value })}
+                  />
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </Card>
+          );
+        })}
       </div>
     </div>
   );
@@ -588,23 +643,21 @@ export function AdminIntegrationsScreen() {
                   <Badge className="bg-[#E1F5EE] text-[#0F6E56]">{t("active")}</Badge>
                 ) : null}
               </div>
-              <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-                <input
-                  type="checkbox"
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+                <Toggle
                   checked={g.isEnabled}
-                  onChange={(e) => updateGateway(g.id, { isEnabled: e.target.checked })}
+                  onChange={(v) => updateGateway(g.id, { isEnabled: v })}
                 />
-                {t("enabled")}
-              </label>
+                <span>{t("enabled")}</span>
+              </div>
             </div>
-            <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-              <input
-                type="checkbox"
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              <Toggle
                 checked={g.sandbox}
-                onChange={(e) => updateGateway(g.id, { sandbox: e.target.checked })}
+                onChange={(v) => updateGateway(g.id, { sandbox: v })}
               />
-              {t("sandbox")}
-            </label>
+              <span>{t("sandbox")}</span>
+            </div>
             {g.id === "zarinpal" ? (
               <label className="block text-sm">
                 {t("merchantId")}
@@ -779,14 +832,13 @@ export function AdminIntegrationsScreen() {
           {t("kavenegarTitle")}
         </p>
         <Card className="rounded-xl border border-border/80 p-4 space-y-3">
-          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-            <input
-              type="checkbox"
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+            <Toggle
               checked={kavenegar.isEnabled}
-              onChange={(e) => setKavenegar((k) => ({ ...k, isEnabled: e.target.checked }))}
+              onChange={(v) => setKavenegar((k) => ({ ...k, isEnabled: v }))}
             />
-            {t("enabled")}
-          </label>
+            <span>{t("enabled")}</span>
+          </div>
           <label className="block text-sm">
             {t("apiKey")}
             <Input
@@ -815,14 +867,13 @@ export function AdminIntegrationsScreen() {
         <Card className="rounded-xl border border-border/80 p-4 space-y-3">
           <p className="text-sm font-medium">{t("openAiTitle")}</p>
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t("openAiHint")}</p>
-          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-            <input
-              type="checkbox"
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+            <Toggle
               checked={openAi.isEnabled}
-              onChange={(e) => setOpenAi((o) => ({ ...o, isEnabled: e.target.checked }))}
+              onChange={(v) => setOpenAi((o) => ({ ...o, isEnabled: v }))}
             />
-            {t("enabled")}
-          </label>
+            <span>{t("enabled")}</span>
+          </div>
           <label className="block text-sm">
             {t("openAiApiKey")}
             <Input
@@ -836,35 +887,37 @@ export function AdminIntegrationsScreen() {
           </label>
           <label className="block text-sm">
             {t("openAiModel")}
-            <Input
-              className="mt-1"
+            <select
+              className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm"
               dir="ltr"
               value={openAi.model}
               onChange={(e) => setOpenAi((o) => ({ ...o, model: e.target.value }))}
-            />
+            >
+              <option value="gpt-4o-mini">gpt-4o-mini (fast, cheap)</option>
+              <option value="gpt-4o">gpt-4o (best quality)</option>
+              <option value="gpt-4-turbo">gpt-4-turbo</option>
+              <option value="gpt-4">gpt-4</option>
+              <option value="gpt-3.5-turbo">gpt-3.5-turbo (legacy)</option>
+            </select>
           </label>
-          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-            <input
-              type="checkbox"
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+            <Toggle
               checked={openAi.coffeeAdvisorEnabled}
-              onChange={(e) =>
-                setOpenAi((o) => ({ ...o, coffeeAdvisorEnabled: e.target.checked }))
-              }
+              onChange={(v) => setOpenAi((o) => ({ ...o, coffeeAdvisorEnabled: v }))}
             />
-            {t("coffeeAdvisorEnabled")}
-          </label>
+            <span>{t("coffeeAdvisorEnabled")}</span>
+          </div>
         </Card>
         <Card className="rounded-xl border border-border/80 p-4 space-y-3">
           <p className="text-sm font-medium">{t("meshyTitle")}</p>
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t("meshyHint")}</p>
-          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-            <input
-              type="checkbox"
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+            <Toggle
               checked={meshy.isEnabled}
-              onChange={(e) => setMeshy((m) => ({ ...m, isEnabled: e.target.checked }))}
+              onChange={(v) => setMeshy((m) => ({ ...m, isEnabled: v }))}
             />
-            {t("enabled")}
-          </label>
+            <span>{t("enabled")}</span>
+          </div>
           <label className="block text-sm">
             {t("meshyApiKey")}
             <Input
@@ -876,14 +929,13 @@ export function AdminIntegrationsScreen() {
               onChange={(e) => setMeshy((m) => ({ ...m, apiKey: e.target.value }))}
             />
           </label>
-          <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
-            <input
-              type="checkbox"
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+            <Toggle
               checked={meshy.menu3dEnabled}
-              onChange={(e) => setMeshy((m) => ({ ...m, menu3dEnabled: e.target.checked }))}
+              onChange={(v) => setMeshy((m) => ({ ...m, menu3dEnabled: v }))}
             />
-            {t("menu3dEnabled")}
-          </label>
+            <span>{t("menu3dEnabled")}</span>
+          </div>
         </Card>
       </section>
     </div>
diff --git a/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-shell.tsx b/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-shell.tsx
index f00c922..7379eb1 100644
--- a/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-shell.tsx
+++ b/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-shell.tsx
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ export function AdminShell({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const router = useRouter();
   const user = useAdminAuthStore((s) => s.user);
+  const hasHydrated = useAdminAuthStore((s) => s._hasHydrated);
   const clearAuth = useAdminAuthStore((s) => s.clearAuth);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!user?.accessToken) router.replace("/admin/login");
-  }, [user, router]);
+    if (hasHydrated && !user?.accessToken) router.replace("/admin/login");
+  }, [user, hasHydrated, router]);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex min-h-screen bg-muted/30" dir="rtl">
diff --git a/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-website-screens.tsx b/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-website-screens.tsx
index 1cd1172..88cf26e 100644
--- a/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-website-screens.tsx
+++ b/web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-website-screens.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { notify } from "@/lib/notify";
+import { Link } from "@/i18n/routing";
 import {
   CheckCircle2,
   XCircle,
@@ -66,13 +67,13 @@ export function AdminBlogListScreen() {
     <div className="space-y-4">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
         <h1 className="text-lg font-medium">{t("blogTitle")}</h1>
-        <a
-          href="website/blog/new"
+        <Link
+          href="/admin/website/blog/new"
           className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-lg bg-primary px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90"
         >
           <Plus className="size-4" />
           {t("newPost")}
-        </a>
+        </Link>
       </div>
 
       {isLoading ? (
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ export function AdminBlogListScreen() {
                     asChild
                     className="h-8 px-2 text-xs"
                   >
-                    <a href={`website/blog/${post.id}`}>{t("edit")}</a>
+                    <Link href={`/admin/website/blog/${post.id}`}>{t("edit")}</Link>
                   </Button>
                   <Button
                     size="sm"
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ export function AdminBlogEditorScreen({ postId }: PostEditorProps) {
     enabled: !isNew,
   });
 
-  const [form, setForm] = useState({
+  const emptyForm = {
     slug: "",
     titleFa: "",
     titleEn: "",
@@ -173,30 +174,38 @@ export function AdminBlogEditorScreen({ postId }: PostEditorProps) {
     author: "تیم میزی",
     categoryFa: "",
     categoryEn: "",
-  });
+  };
 
-  // Sync fetched data into form once loaded
-  const initialised = !isNew && post;
-  const displayForm = initialised
-    ? {
-        slug: post!.slug,
-        titleFa: post!.titleFa,
-        titleEn: post!.titleEn,
-        excerptFa: post!.excerptFa,
-        excerptEn: post!.excerptEn,
-        contentFa: post!.contentFa,
-        contentEn: post!.contentEn,
-        author: post!.author,
-        categoryFa: post!.categoryFa,
-        categoryEn: post!.categoryEn,
-      }
-    : form;
+  const [form, setForm] = useState(emptyForm);
+  const [formReady, setFormReady] = useState(isNew);
+
+  // Populate form from server data the first time it arrives
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (post && !formReady) {
+      setForm({
+        slug: post.slug,
+        titleFa: post.titleFa,
+        titleEn: post.titleEn,
+        excerptFa: post.excerptFa,
+        excerptEn: post.excerptEn,
+        contentFa: post.contentFa,
+        contentEn: post.contentEn,
+        author: post.author,
+        categoryFa: post.categoryFa,
+        categoryEn: post.categoryEn,
+      });
+      setFormReady(true);
+    }
+  }, [post, formReady]);
+
+  const setField = (key: keyof typeof form) => (v: string) =>
+    setForm((f) => ({ ...f, [key]: v }));
 
   const saveMut = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: (data: typeof form) =>
+    mutationFn: () =>
       isNew
-        ? adminPost("/api/admin/website/posts", data)
-        : adminPut(`/api/admin/website/posts/${postId}`, data),
+        ? adminPost("/api/admin/website/posts", form)
+        : adminPut(`/api/admin/website/posts/${postId}`, form),
     onSuccess: () => {
       qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin", "website", "blog"] });
       notify.success(t("saved"));
@@ -206,52 +215,49 @@ export function AdminBlogEditorScreen({ postId }: PostEditorProps) {
 
   const Field = ({
     label,
-    value,
-    onChange,
+    fieldKey,
     multiline,
   }: {
     label: string;
-    value: string;
-    onChange: (v: string) => void;
+    fieldKey: keyof typeof form;
     multiline?: boolean;
-  }) => (
-    <div>
-      <label className="mb-1 block text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">{label}</label>
-      {multiline ? (
-        <textarea
-          rows={8}
-          value={value}
-          onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
-          className="w-full resize-y rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 font-mono text-xs outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary/30"
-          dir={label.toLowerCase().includes("fa") || label.includes("فارسی") ? "rtl" : "ltr"}
-        />
-      ) : (
-        <Input
-          value={value}
-          onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)}
-          className="h-9 text-sm"
-          dir={label.toLowerCase().includes("fa") || label.includes("فارسی") ? "rtl" : "ltr"}
-        />
-      )}
-    </div>
-  );
-
-  const current = initialised ? post! : form;
-  const setField = (key: keyof typeof form) => (v: string) => {
-    if (initialised) {
-      // We'd need local state override — keep it simple for demo
-    }
-    setForm((f) => ({ ...f, [key]: v }));
+  }) => {
+    const isFa = label.toLowerCase().includes("fa") || label.includes("فارسی") || label.includes("فا");
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <label className="mb-1 block text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">{label}</label>
+        {multiline ? (
+          <textarea
+            rows={8}
+            value={form[fieldKey]}
+            onChange={(e) => setField(fieldKey)(e.target.value)}
+            className="w-full resize-y rounded-lg border border-border bg-background px-3 py-2 font-mono text-xs outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary/30"
+            dir={isFa ? "rtl" : "ltr"}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <Input
+            value={form[fieldKey]}
+            onChange={(e) => setField(fieldKey)(e.target.value)}
+            className="h-9 text-sm"
+            dir={isFa ? "rtl" : "ltr"}
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
   };
 
+  if (!isNew && !formReady) {
+    return <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("loading")}</p>;
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="space-y-4">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
         <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" asChild>
-          <a href="." className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <Link href="/admin/website/blog" className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
             <ArrowLeft className="size-4" />
             {t("backToBlog")}
-          </a>
+          </Link>
         </Button>
         <h1 className="text-lg font-medium">
           {isNew ? t("newPost") : t("editPost")}
@@ -261,80 +267,27 @@ export function AdminBlogEditorScreen({ postId }: PostEditorProps) {
       <Card className="rounded-xl border-border/80">
         <CardContent className="space-y-4 pt-5">
           <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-            <Field
-              label={t("fieldSlug")}
-              value={isNew ? form.slug : (post?.slug ?? "")}
-              onChange={setField("slug")}
-            />
-            <Field
-              label={t("fieldAuthor")}
-              value={isNew ? form.author : (post?.author ?? "")}
-              onChange={setField("author")}
-            />
+            <Field label={t("fieldSlug")} fieldKey="slug" />
+            <Field label={t("fieldAuthor")} fieldKey="author" />
           </div>
           <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-            <Field
-              label={t("fieldTitleFa")}
-              value={isNew ? form.titleFa : (post?.titleFa ?? "")}
-              onChange={setField("titleFa")}
-            />
-            <Field
-              label={t("fieldTitleEn")}
-              value={isNew ? form.titleEn : (post?.titleEn ?? "")}
-              onChange={setField("titleEn")}
-            />
+            <Field label={t("fieldTitleFa")} fieldKey="titleFa" />
+            <Field label={t("fieldTitleEn")} fieldKey="titleEn" />
           </div>
           <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-            <Field
-              label={t("fieldExcerptFa")}
-              value={isNew ? form.excerptFa : (post?.excerptFa ?? "")}
-              onChange={setField("excerptFa")}
-            />
-            <Field
-              label={t("fieldExcerptEn")}
-              value={isNew ? form.excerptEn : (post?.excerptEn ?? "")}
-              onChange={setField("excerptEn")}
-            />
+            <Field label={t("fieldExcerptFa")} fieldKey="excerptFa" />
+            <Field label={t("fieldExcerptEn")} fieldKey="excerptEn" />
           </div>
           <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-            <Field
-              label={t("fieldCategoryFa")}
-              value={isNew ? form.categoryFa : (post?.categoryFa ?? "")}
-              onChange={setField("categoryFa")}
-            />
-            <Field
-              label={t("fieldCategoryEn")}
-              value={isNew ? form.categoryEn : (post?.categoryEn ?? "")}
-              onChange={setField("categoryEn")}
-            />
+            <Field label={t("fieldCategoryFa")} fieldKey="categoryFa" />
+            <Field label={t("fieldCategoryEn")} fieldKey="categoryEn" />
           </div>
-          <Field
-            label={t("fieldContentFa")}
-            value={isNew ? form.contentFa : (post?.contentFa ?? "")}
-            onChange={setField("contentFa")}
-            multiline
-          />
-          <Field
-            label={t("fieldContentEn")}
-            value={isNew ? form.contentEn : (post?.contentEn ?? "")}
-            onChange={setField("contentEn")}
-            multiline
-          />
+          <Field label={t("fieldContentFa")} fieldKey="contentFa" multiline />
+          <Field label={t("fieldContentEn")} fieldKey="contentEn" multiline />
 
           <div className="flex justify-end pt-2">
             <Button
-              onClick={() => saveMut.mutate(isNew ? form : {
-                slug: post?.slug ?? form.slug,
-                titleFa: post?.titleFa ?? form.titleFa,
-                titleEn: post?.titleEn ?? form.titleEn,
-                excerptFa: post?.excerptFa ?? form.excerptFa,
-                excerptEn: post?.excerptEn ?? form.excerptEn,
-                contentFa: post?.contentFa ?? form.contentFa,
-                contentEn: post?.contentEn ?? form.contentEn,
-                author: post?.author ?? form.author,
-                categoryFa: post?.categoryFa ?? form.categoryFa,
-                categoryEn: post?.categoryEn ?? form.categoryEn,
-              })}
+              onClick={() => saveMut.mutate()}
               disabled={saveMut.isPending}
               className="min-w-[100px]"
             >
diff --git a/web/admin/src/lib/stores/admin-auth.store.ts b/web/admin/src/lib/stores/admin-auth.store.ts
index 5c12cde..3d4e199 100644
--- a/web/admin/src/lib/stores/admin-auth.store.ts
+++ b/web/admin/src/lib/stores/admin-auth.store.ts
@@ -4,15 +4,20 @@ import type { AuthTokenResponse } from "@/lib/api/types";
 
 interface AdminAuthState {
   user: AuthTokenResponse | null;
+  /** True once Zustand has finished rehydrating from localStorage. */
+  _hasHydrated: boolean;
   setAuth: (user: AuthTokenResponse) => void;
   clearAuth: () => void;
   isAuthenticated: () => boolean;
+  _setHasHydrated: (v: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const useAdminAuthStore = create<AdminAuthState>()(
   persist(
     (set, get) => ({
       user: null,
+      _hasHydrated: false,
+      _setHasHydrated: (v) => set({ _hasHydrated: v }),
       setAuth: (user) => {
         if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
           localStorage.setItem("meezi_admin_access_token", user.accessToken);
@@ -29,6 +34,11 @@ export const useAdminAuthStore = create<AdminAuthState>()(
       },
       isAuthenticated: () => !!get().user?.accessToken,
     }),
-    { name: "meezi_admin_auth" }
+    {
+      name: "meezi_admin_auth",
+      onRehydrateStorage: () => (state) => {
+        state?._setHasHydrated(true);
+      },
+    }
   )
 );
diff --git a/web/dashboard/src/app/[locale]/(dashboard)/layout.tsx b/web/dashboard/src/app/[locale]/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
index cb96a59..7356fb4 100644
--- a/web/dashboard/src/app/[locale]/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
+++ b/web/dashboard/src/app/[locale]/(dashboard)/layout.tsx
@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@ export default function DashboardLayout({
   const locale = useLocale();
   const router = useRouter();
   const user = useAuthStore((s) => s.user);
+  const hasHydrated = useAuthStore((s) => s._hasHydrated);
   useOfflineSync(); // register online/offline listeners + load queue count
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!user?.accessToken) {
+    // Wait for Zustand to finish reading localStorage before deciding to redirect.
+    // Without this guard, the effect fires while user is still null on first render,
+    // causing a spurious redirect to /login even when the token exists in storage.
+    if (hasHydrated && !user?.accessToken) {
       router.replace("/login");
     }
-  }, [user, router]);
+  }, [user, hasHydrated, router]);
 
   const isRtl = locale !== "en";