diff --git a/public/js/app.js b/public/js/app.js
index af10589..299bbe0 100644
--- a/public/js/app.js
+++ b/public/js/app.js
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@ const App = {
 
   async init() {
     try { const s = await API.get('/install/status'); if (!s.installed) { location.hash = '#/install'; return; } } catch { location.hash = '#/install'; return; }
+    this._footerLoaded = false;
     window.addEventListener('hashchange', () => this.route());
     this.route();
   },
 
   async loadFooter() {
+    if (!Auth.isAdmin() || this._footerLoaded) return;
+    this._footerLoaded = true;
     try {
       const s = await API.get('/settings/settings');
       const cr = document.getElementById('footer-copyright');