diff --git a/app/public/dashboard-ui.css b/app/public/dashboard-ui.css
index 915f71f..26dd98c 100644
--- a/app/public/dashboard-ui.css
+++ b/app/public/dashboard-ui.css
@@ -103,3 +103,8 @@ canvas.sparkline { max-width: 100%; }
   .section-card { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }
 }
 @media (max-width: 640px) { .header { position: static; } }
+
+/* Panels are always expanded now */
+.settings-panel.always-open > summary { cursor: default; pointer-events: none; }
+.settings-panel.always-open > summary::before { display: none; }
+.settings-panel.always-open { margin-top: 1rem !important; }
diff --git a/app/public/dashboard-ui.js b/app/public/dashboard-ui.js
index 94258f5..4f99fd9 100644
--- a/app/public/dashboard-ui.js
+++ b/app/public/dashboard-ui.js
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ function renderTab(name) {
 document.querySelectorAll('.tab').forEach((t) => t.addEventListener('click', () => setTab(t.dataset.tab)));
 window.addEventListener('hashchange', () => setTab(location.hash.slice(1), false));
 
+// Tabs replace the collapsible panels: keep every panel open (their lazy loaders fire on toggle)
+document.querySelectorAll('details.settings-panel').forEach((d) => {
+  d.classList.add('always-open');
+  d.querySelector('summary')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => e.preventDefault());
+  d.open = true;
+});
+
 // Keep sticky tab bar flush under the (variable-height) header
 const headerEl = document.querySelector('.header');
 if (headerEl && 'ResizeObserver' in window) {