diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/details/MetaDetailsRepository.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/details/MetaDetailsRepository.kt
index 94b078067..a2605c4db 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/details/MetaDetailsRepository.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/details/MetaDetailsRepository.kt
@@ -17,9 +17,25 @@ object MetaDetailsRepository {
     private val scope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.Default)
     private val _uiState = MutableStateFlow(MetaDetailsUiState())
     val uiState: StateFlow<MetaDetailsUiState> = _uiState.asStateFlow()
+    private var activeRequestKey: String? = null
 
     fun load(type: String, id: String) {
         log.d { "load() called — type=$type id=$id" }
+        val requestKey = "$type:$id"
+        val currentState = _uiState.value
+
+        if (currentState.meta?.type == type && currentState.meta.id == id && !currentState.isLoading) {
+            log.d { "Skipping reload for cached meta — type=$type id=$id" }
+            activeRequestKey = requestKey
+            return
+        }
+
+        if (currentState.isLoading && activeRequestKey == requestKey) {
+            log.d { "Request already in flight — type=$type id=$id" }
+            return
+        }
+
+        activeRequestKey = requestKey
         _uiState.value = MetaDetailsUiState(isLoading = true)
 
         scope.launch {
@@ -38,6 +54,7 @@ object MetaDetailsRepository {
                 _uiState.value = MetaDetailsUiState(
                     errorMessage = "No addon provides meta for this content.",
                 )
+                activeRequestKey = null
                 return@launch
             }
 
@@ -45,6 +62,7 @@ object MetaDetailsRepository {
                 val result = tryFetchMeta(manifest, type, id)
                 if (result != null) {
                     _uiState.value = MetaDetailsUiState(meta = result)
+                    activeRequestKey = requestKey
                     return@launch
                 }
             }
@@ -52,10 +70,12 @@ object MetaDetailsRepository {
             _uiState.value = MetaDetailsUiState(
                 errorMessage = "Could not load details from any addon.",
             )
+            activeRequestKey = null
         }
     }
 
     fun clear() {
+        activeRequestKey = null
         _uiState.value = MetaDetailsUiState()
     }
 
diff --git a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/details/MetaDetailsScreen.kt b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/details/MetaDetailsScreen.kt
index 1e186d702..888dc1bc9 100644
--- a/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/details/MetaDetailsScreen.kt
+++ b/composeApp/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/nuvio/app/features/details/MetaDetailsScreen.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.nuvio.app.features.details
 
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.Animatable
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
@@ -29,8 +31,10 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.alpha
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import com.nuvio.app.core.ui.nuvioPlatformExtraBottomPadding
@@ -49,18 +53,31 @@ fun MetaDetailsScreen(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val uiState by MetaDetailsRepository.uiState.collectAsStateWithLifecycle()
+    val screenAlpha = remember(type, id) { Animatable(0f) }
+    val requestedMeta = uiState.meta?.takeIf { it.type == type && it.id == id }
+    val needsFreshLoad = requestedMeta == null && !uiState.isLoading
 
-    LaunchedEffect(type, id) {
+    LaunchedEffect(type, id, needsFreshLoad) {
+        if (!needsFreshLoad) {
+            screenAlpha.snapTo(1f)
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+        screenAlpha.snapTo(0f)
+        screenAlpha.animateTo(
+            targetValue = 1f,
+            animationSpec = tween(durationMillis = 220),
+        )
         MetaDetailsRepository.load(type, id)
     }
 
     Box(
         modifier = modifier
             .fillMaxSize()
+            .alpha(screenAlpha.value)
             .background(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background),
     ) {
         when {
-            uiState.isLoading -> {
+            uiState.isLoading || (uiState.meta != null && requestedMeta == null) -> {
                 CircularProgressIndicator(
                     modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.Center),
                     color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
@@ -88,8 +105,8 @@ fun MetaDetailsScreen(
                 }
             }
 
-            uiState.meta != null -> {
-                val meta = uiState.meta!!
+            requestedMeta != null -> {
+                val meta = requestedMeta
                 val scrollState = rememberScrollState()
                 Column(
                     modifier = Modifier