diff --git a/e2e/test_admin_integrations.py b/e2e/test_admin_integrations.py
index 1617e2bd70..b4657cda0b 100644
--- a/e2e/test_admin_integrations.py
+++ b/e2e/test_admin_integrations.py
@@ -374,6 +374,10 @@ def retry(route):
     button.click()
     expect(button).to_be_disabled()
     assert retries == ["POST"]
+    page.wait_for_function(
+        "id => state.startup?.startup?.integrations[id]?.state === 'starting'",
+        arg=integration,
+    )
     progress.update(state="ready", changed=True)
     expect(button).to_have_text("Disconnect")
     expect(button).to_be_enabled()
@@ -417,9 +421,7 @@ def test_startup_updates_before_opening_integrations(
     page.goto(f"{admin_base_url}/admin/integrations")
     button = page.locator("#openClaudeIntegration")
     expect(button).to_have_text("Disconnect")
-    expect(page.locator("#claudeIntegrationMessage")).to_have_text(
-        "Settings updated. Reload VS Code."
-    )
+    expect(page.locator("#claudeIntegrationMessage")).to_be_hidden()
     saved = json.loads(admin_client_files.read_text())
     assert saved["editor.fontSize"] == 15
     assert any(
diff --git a/e2e/test_integration_notices.py b/e2e/test_integration_notices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9525c6dc2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/test_integration_notices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import pytest
+from playwright.sync_api import expect
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(
+    params=[
+        ("claude-vscode", "openClaudeIntegration", "claudeIntegrationMessage"),
+        ("codex", "openCodexIntegration", "codexIntegrationMessage"),
+        ("jetbrains-acp", "openJetBrainsIntegration", "jetBrainsIntegrationMessage"),
+        (
+            "claude-desktop",
+            "openClaudeDesktopIntegration",
+            "claudeDesktopIntegrationMessage",
+        ),
+    ]
+)
+def notice(page, admin_base_url, request):
+    integration, button_id, message_id = request.param
+    progress = {"state": "ready", "changed": True, "message": None}
+    server = {"instance_id": "first"}
+
+    def startup(route):
+        response = route.fetch()
+        payload = response.json()
+        payload["instance_id"] = server["instance_id"]
+        payload["startup"]["integrations"][integration] = dict(progress)
+        route.fulfill(response=response, json=payload)
+
+    def status(route):
+        route.fulfill(json={"connected": True, "paths": None, "update": dict(progress)})
+
+    page.route("**/admin/api/status", startup)
+    page.route(f"**/admin/api/integrations/{integration}", status)
+    page.goto(f"{admin_base_url}/admin/integrations")
+    button = page.locator(f"#{button_id}")
+    message = page.locator(f"#{message_id}")
+    expect(button).to_have_text("Disconnect")
+
+    def observe(phase, changed=False, instance="first"):
+        progress.update(
+            state=phase,
+            changed=changed,
+            message="Update failed" if phase == "failed" else None,
+        )
+        server["instance_id"] = instance
+        page.evaluate("() => refreshStartup()")
+        page.wait_for_function(
+            "([id, phase, changed, instance]) => state.startup?.instance_id === instance && state.startup.startup.integrations[id].state === phase && state.startup.startup.integrations[id].changed === changed",
+            arg=[integration, phase, changed, instance],
+        )
+
+    return integration, button, message, observe
+
+
+def test_notices_require_a_live_changed_completion(page, notice):
+    _, button, message, observe = notice
+    expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+    observe("starting")
+    expect(button).to_be_disabled()
+    observe("ready", changed=True)
+    expect(message).to_be_visible()
+    expect(message).not_to_have_class("message-area error")
+    expect(button).to_be_enabled()
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Providers", exact=True).click()
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Integrations", exact=True).click()
+    expect(button).to_be_enabled()
+    expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+    observe("ready", changed=True)
+    expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+    page.reload()
+    expect(button).to_be_enabled()
+    expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+    observe("starting")
+    observe("ready", changed=False)
+    expect(button).to_be_enabled()
+    expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+    observe("starting")
+    observe("failed")
+    expect(message).to_have_text("Update failed")
+    observe("starting")
+    observe("ready", changed=True)
+    expect(message).to_be_visible()
+    expect(message).not_to_have_text("Update failed")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("revisit_while_busy", [False, True])
+def test_busy_status_recovery_preserves_notice_without_replaying_it(
+    page, notice, revisit_while_busy
+):
+    integration, button, message, observe = notice
+    observe("starting")
+    pending = []
+
+    def hold_status(route):
+        pending.append(route)
+        page.evaluate("window.integrationStatusIntercepted = true")
+
+    page.route(f"**/admin/api/integrations/{integration}", hold_status)
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Providers", exact=True).click()
+    with page.expect_request(f"**/admin/api/integrations/{integration}"):
+        page.get_by_role("button", name="Integrations", exact=True).click()
+    page.wait_for_function("window.integrationStatusIntercepted === true")
+    observe("ready", changed=True)
+    expect(message).to_be_visible()
+    if revisit_while_busy:
+        page.get_by_role("button", name="Providers", exact=True).click()
+        page.get_by_role("button", name="Integrations", exact=True).click()
+        expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+    # Release a stale read after the completion poll. The subsequent recovery GET
+    # must restore the button without erasing or replaying the completion notice.
+    page.unroute(f"**/admin/api/integrations/{integration}")
+    page.route(
+        f"**/admin/api/integrations/{integration}",
+        lambda route: route.fulfill(
+            json={
+                "connected": True,
+                "paths": None,
+                "update": {"state": "ready", "changed": True},
+            }
+        ),
+    )
+    assert len(pending) == 1
+    pending[0].fulfill(
+        json={
+            "connected": None,
+            "paths": None,
+            "update": {"state": "starting", "changed": False},
+        }
+    )
+    expect(button).to_be_enabled()
+    if revisit_while_busy:
+        expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+    else:
+        expect(message).to_be_visible()
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Providers", exact=True).click()
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Integrations", exact=True).click()
+    expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+
+
+def test_new_server_and_off_page_completions_stay_quiet(page, notice):
+    _, button, message, observe = notice
+    observe("starting")
+    observe("ready", changed=True, instance="second")
+    expect(button).to_be_enabled()
+    expect(message).to_be_hidden()
+    observe("starting", instance="second")
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Providers", exact=True).click()
+    observe("ready", changed=True, instance="second")
+    page.get_by_role("button", name="Integrations", exact=True).click()
+    expect(button).to_be_enabled()
+    expect(message).to_be_hidden()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index eb825ca613..fc07d7c2e6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "free-claude-code"
-version = "6.2.52"
+version = "6.2.53"
 description = "Local proxy connecting coding agents to OpenAI-compatible AI providers"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.14.0"
diff --git a/src/free_claude_code/api/admin_static/admin.js b/src/free_claude_code/api/admin_static/admin.js
index 7acf3d4ee7..71f33d238d 100644
--- a/src/free_claude_code/api/admin_static/admin.js
+++ b/src/free_claude_code/api/admin_static/admin.js
@@ -165,7 +165,10 @@ async function refreshStartup() {
     )) return;
     state.startup = result;
     renderStartup();
-    refreshIntegrationUpdates(previous?.startup?.integrations, current.integrations);
+    refreshIntegrationUpdates(
+      previous?.instance_id === result.instance_id ? previous.startup.integrations : null,
+      current.integrations,
+    );
     const changed = !previous || previous.instance_id !== result.instance_id ||
       JSON.stringify(previous.startup) !== JSON.stringify(current);
     if (changed) void hydrateModelOptions();
@@ -1498,16 +1501,19 @@ function integrationUpdating(integration, id) {
 
 function refreshIntegrationUpdates(previous, current) {
   if (state.activeView !== "integrations") return;
-  for (const [id, integration, refresh] of [
-    ["claude-vscode", claudeIntegration, refreshClaudeIntegration],
-    ["jetbrains-acp", jetBrainsIntegration, refreshJetBrainsIntegration],
-    ["codex", codexIntegration, refreshCodexIntegration],
-    ["claude-desktop", claudeDesktopIntegration, refreshClaudeDesktopIntegration],
+  for (const [id, integration, refresh, messageId, message] of [
+    ["claude-vscode", claudeIntegration, refreshClaudeIntegration, "claudeIntegrationMessage", "Settings updated. Reload VS Code."],
+    ["jetbrains-acp", jetBrainsIntegration, refreshJetBrainsIntegration, "jetBrainsIntegrationMessage", "Settings updated. Reopen JetBrains and start a new chat."],
+    ["codex", codexIntegration, refreshCodexIntegration, "codexIntegrationMessage", "Settings updated. Restart Codex."],
+    ["claude-desktop", claudeDesktopIntegration, refreshClaudeDesktopIntegration, "claudeDesktopIntegrationMessage", "Settings updated. Reopen Claude Desktop."],
   ]) {
     const phase = current?.[id]?.state;
     if (phase && phase !== "starting" && (
       previous?.[id]?.state === "starting" || integration.update?.state === "starting"
-    )) void refresh();
+    )) void refresh(false, { background: true });
+    if (previous?.[id]?.state === "starting" && phase === "ready" && current[id].changed === true) {
+      integrationMessage(messageId, message);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -1539,11 +1545,11 @@ function renderClaudeIntegration() {
   }
 }
 
-async function refreshClaudeIntegration(retry = false) {
+async function refreshClaudeIntegration(retry = false, { background = false } = {}) {
+  if (!background) integrationMessage("claudeIntegrationMessage", "");
   if (claudeIntegration.busy) return;
   claudeIntegration.busy = true;
   renderClaudeIntegration();
-  integrationMessage("claudeIntegrationMessage", "");
   try {
     if (retry) await api(`${claudeIntegrationPath}/refresh`, { method: "POST" });
     const result = await api(claudeIntegrationPath);
@@ -1551,7 +1557,7 @@ async function refreshClaudeIntegration(retry = false) {
     claudeIntegration.paths = result.paths;
     claudeIntegration.update = result.update;
     if (result.update?.state === "failed") integrationMessage("claudeIntegrationMessage", result.update.message, true);
-    else if (result.update?.changed) integrationMessage("claudeIntegrationMessage", "Settings updated. Reload VS Code.");
+    else if (byId("claudeIntegrationMessage").classList.contains("error")) integrationMessage("claudeIntegrationMessage", "");
   } catch (error) {
     claudeIntegration.connected = null;
     claudeIntegration.update = null;
@@ -1640,11 +1646,11 @@ function renderCodexIntegration() {
   }
 }
 
-async function refreshCodexIntegration(retry = false) {
+async function refreshCodexIntegration(retry = false, { background = false } = {}) {
+  if (!background) integrationMessage("codexIntegrationMessage", "");
   if (codexIntegration.busy) return;
   codexIntegration.busy = true;
   renderCodexIntegration();
-  integrationMessage("codexIntegrationMessage", "");
   try {
     if (retry) await api(`${codexIntegrationPath}/refresh`, { method: "POST" });
     const result = await api(codexIntegrationPath);
@@ -1652,7 +1658,7 @@ async function refreshCodexIntegration(retry = false) {
     codexIntegration.paths = result.paths;
     codexIntegration.update = result.update;
     if (result.update?.state === "failed") integrationMessage("codexIntegrationMessage", result.update.message, true);
-    else if (result.update?.changed) integrationMessage("codexIntegrationMessage", "Settings updated. Restart Codex.");
+    else if (byId("codexIntegrationMessage").classList.contains("error")) integrationMessage("codexIntegrationMessage", "");
   } catch (error) {
     codexIntegration.connected = null;
     codexIntegration.update = null;
@@ -1737,11 +1743,11 @@ function renderJetBrainsIntegration() {
   }
 }
 
-async function refreshJetBrainsIntegration(retry = false) {
+async function refreshJetBrainsIntegration(retry = false, { background = false } = {}) {
+  if (!background) integrationMessage("jetBrainsIntegrationMessage", "");
   if (jetBrainsIntegration.busy) return;
   jetBrainsIntegration.busy = true;
   renderJetBrainsIntegration();
-  integrationMessage("jetBrainsIntegrationMessage", "");
   try {
     if (retry) await api(`${jetBrainsIntegrationPath}/refresh`, { method: "POST" });
     const result = await api(jetBrainsIntegrationPath);
@@ -1749,7 +1755,7 @@ async function refreshJetBrainsIntegration(retry = false) {
     jetBrainsIntegration.paths = result.paths;
     jetBrainsIntegration.update = result.update;
     if (result.update?.state === "failed") integrationMessage("jetBrainsIntegrationMessage", result.update.message, true);
-    else if (result.update?.changed) integrationMessage("jetBrainsIntegrationMessage", "Settings updated. Reopen JetBrains and start a new chat.");
+    else if (byId("jetBrainsIntegrationMessage").classList.contains("error")) integrationMessage("jetBrainsIntegrationMessage", "");
   } catch (error) {
     jetBrainsIntegration.connected = null;
     jetBrainsIntegration.update = null;
@@ -1836,11 +1842,11 @@ function renderClaudeDesktopIntegration() {
   }
 }
 
-async function refreshClaudeDesktopIntegration(retry = false) {
+async function refreshClaudeDesktopIntegration(retry = false, { background = false } = {}) {
+  if (!background) integrationMessage("claudeDesktopIntegrationMessage", "");
   if (claudeDesktopIntegration.busy) return;
   claudeDesktopIntegration.busy = true;
   renderClaudeDesktopIntegration();
-  integrationMessage("claudeDesktopIntegrationMessage", "");
   try {
     if (retry) await api(`${claudeDesktopIntegrationPath}/refresh`, { method: "POST" });
     const result = await api(claudeDesktopIntegrationPath);
@@ -1849,7 +1855,7 @@ async function refreshClaudeDesktopIntegration(retry = false) {
     claudeDesktopIntegration.paths = result.paths;
     claudeDesktopIntegration.update = result.update;
     if (result.update?.state === "failed") integrationMessage("claudeDesktopIntegrationMessage", result.update.message, true);
-    else if (result.update?.changed) integrationMessage("claudeDesktopIntegrationMessage", "Settings updated. Reopen Claude Desktop.");
+    else if (byId("claudeDesktopIntegrationMessage").classList.contains("error")) integrationMessage("claudeDesktopIntegrationMessage", "");
   } catch (error) {
     claudeDesktopIntegration.connected = null;
     claudeDesktopIntegration.disconnectPending = false;
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index ead56c5a25..d6b7614d91 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "free-claude-code"
-version = "6.2.52"
+version = "6.2.53"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "aiohttp" },