diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
index 44fe596f17..c84a6c74ed 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ const APP_LEFT_NAV_WIDTH = '4rem'
 const APP_SIDEBAR_WIDTH = 300
 const INTERCOM_BUBBLE_DEFAULT_PADDING = 20
 const PRIDE_FUNDRAISER_END_DATE = new Date('2026-07-01T00:00:00Z').getTime()
+const ROUTE_SUSPENSE_TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000
 const credentials = ref()
 const sidebarToggled = ref(true)
 const unsubscribeSidebarToggle = themeStore.$subscribe(() => {
@@ -155,6 +156,22 @@ const forceSidebar = computed(
 	() => route.path.startsWith('/browse') || route.path.startsWith('/project'),
 )
 const sidebarVisible = computed(() => sidebarToggled.value || forceSidebar.value)
+const keepAliveRouteComponents = computed(() => [
+	...new Set(
+		router
+			.getRoutes()
+			.map((route) => route.meta.keepAliveComponent)
+			.filter((name) => typeof name === 'string'),
+	),
+])
+
+function getRouteViewKey(viewRoute) {
+	const keepAliveKey = viewRoute.meta.keepAliveKey
+	if (typeof keepAliveKey === 'function') return keepAliveKey(viewRoute)
+	if (typeof keepAliveKey === 'string') return keepAliveKey
+	return undefined
+}
+
 const hostingRouteActive = computed(() => route.path.startsWith('/hosting'))
 const prideFundraiserEnabled = computed(
 	() => themeStore.getFeatureFlag('pride_fundraiser') && Date.now() < PRIDE_FUNDRAISER_END_DATE,
@@ -1673,11 +1690,17 @@ provideAppUpdateDownloadProgress(appUpdateDownload)
 			>
 				{{ formatMessage(messages.authUnreachableBody) }}
 			</Admonition>
-			<RouterView v-slot="{ Component }">
+			<RouterView v-slot="{ Component, route: viewRoute }">
 				<template v-if="Component">
-					<Suspense @pending="onSuspensePending" @resolve="onSuspenseResolve">
-						<component :is="Component"></component>
-					</Suspense>
+					<KeepAlive :include="keepAliveRouteComponents" :max="3">
+						<Suspense
+							:timeout="ROUTE_SUSPENSE_TIMEOUT_MS"
+							@pending="onSuspensePending"
+							@resolve="onSuspenseResolve"
+						>
+							<component :is="Component" :key="getRouteViewKey(viewRoute)"></component>
+						</Suspense>
+					</KeepAlive>
 				</template>
 			</RouterView>
 		</div>
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/composables/browse/use-app-server-browse.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/composables/browse/use-app-server-browse.ts
index 90bc253cd7..8df78cbc53 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/composables/browse/use-app-server-browse.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/composables/browse/use-app-server-browse.ts
@@ -8,13 +8,18 @@ import type { ComputedRef, Ref } from 'vue'
 import { onUnmounted, ref, shallowRef } from 'vue'
 import type { Router } from 'vue-router'
 
+import {
+	fetchCachedServerStatus,
+	getFreshCachedServerStatus,
+} from '@/composables/instances/use-server-status-query'
 import { process_listener } from '@/helpers/events'
 import { kill, list as listInstances } from '@/helpers/instance'
 import { get_by_instance_id } from '@/helpers/process'
 import type { GameInstance } from '@/helpers/types'
-import { add_server_to_instance, getServerAddress, getServerLatency } from '@/helpers/worlds'
+import { add_server_to_instance, getServerAddress } from '@/helpers/worlds'
 
 interface BrowseServerInstance {
+	id: string
 	name: string
 	path: string
 }
@@ -68,12 +73,10 @@ export function useAppServerBrowse(options: UseAppServerBrowseOptions) {
 	const queryClient = useQueryClient()
 	const debugLog = useDebugLogger('BrowseServer')
 	const serverPings = shallowRef<Record<string, number | undefined>>({})
-	const serverPingCache = new Map<string, number | undefined>()
-	const pendingServerPings = new Map<string, Promise<number | undefined>>()
 	const runningServerProjects = ref<Record<string, string>>({})
 	const lastServerHits = shallowRef<Labrinth.Search.v3.ResultSearchProject[]>([])
 	const contextMenuRef = ref<ContextMenuHandle | null>(null)
-	let serverPingCacheActive = true
+	let serverPingsActive = true
 	let unlistenProcesses: (() => void) | null = null
 
 	async function checkServerRunningStates(hits: Labrinth.Search.v3.ResultSearchProject[]) {
@@ -146,37 +149,26 @@ export function useAppServerBrowse(options: UseAppServerBrowseOptions) {
 		})
 		const nextPings = { ...serverPings.value }
 		for (const { hit, address } of pingsToFetch) {
-			if (serverPingCache.has(address)) {
-				nextPings[hit.project_id] = serverPingCache.get(address)
+			const cachedStatus = getFreshCachedServerStatus(queryClient, address)
+			if (cachedStatus) {
+				nextPings[hit.project_id] = cachedStatus.ping
 			}
 		}
 		serverPings.value = nextPings
 
 		await Promise.all(
 			pingsToFetch.map(async ({ hit, address }) => {
-				if (serverPingCache.has(address)) return
+				if (getFreshCachedServerStatus(queryClient, address)) return
 
-				let pending = pendingServerPings.get(address)
-				if (!pending) {
-					pending = getServerLatency(address)
-						.then((latency) => {
-							if (serverPingCacheActive) serverPingCache.set(address, latency)
-							return latency
-						})
-						.catch((error) => {
-							console.error(`Failed to ping server ${address}:`, error)
-							if (serverPingCacheActive) serverPingCache.set(address, undefined)
-							return undefined
-						})
-						.finally(() => {
-							pendingServerPings.delete(address)
-						})
-					pendingServerPings.set(address, pending)
+				try {
+					const status = await fetchCachedServerStatus(queryClient, address)
+					if (!serverPingsActive) return
+					serverPings.value = { ...serverPings.value, [hit.project_id]: status.ping }
+				} catch (error) {
+					console.error(`Failed to ping server ${address}:`, error)
+					if (!serverPingsActive) return
+					serverPings.value = { ...serverPings.value, [hit.project_id]: undefined }
 				}
-
-				const latency = await pending
-				if (!serverPingCacheActive) return
-				serverPings.value = { ...serverPings.value, [hit.project_id]: latency }
 			}),
 		)
 	}
@@ -308,10 +300,8 @@ export function useAppServerBrowse(options: UseAppServerBrowseOptions) {
 		.catch(options.handleError)
 
 	onUnmounted(() => {
-		serverPingCacheActive = false
+		serverPingsActive = false
 		unlistenProcesses?.()
-		serverPingCache.clear()
-		pendingServerPings.clear()
 	})
 
 	return {
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/composables/instances/use-server-status-query.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/composables/instances/use-server-status-query.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a13387ef61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/composables/instances/use-server-status-query.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import type { QueryClient } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
+
+import {
+	get_server_status,
+	normalizeServerAddress,
+	type ProtocolVersion,
+	type ServerStatus,
+} from '@/helpers/worlds'
+
+export const SERVER_STATUS_CACHE_MS = 10 * 60 * 1000
+
+function getProtocolVersionKey(protocolVersion: ProtocolVersion | null) {
+	if (!protocolVersion) return 'default'
+	return `${protocolVersion.version}:${protocolVersion.legacy ? 'legacy' : 'modern'}`
+}
+
+export function getServerStatusQueryKey(
+	address: string,
+	protocolVersion: ProtocolVersion | null = null,
+) {
+	return [
+		'minecraft-server-status',
+		normalizeServerAddress(address) || address.trim().toLowerCase(),
+		getProtocolVersionKey(protocolVersion),
+	] as const
+}
+
+export function getFreshCachedServerStatus(
+	queryClient: QueryClient,
+	address: string,
+	protocolVersion: ProtocolVersion | null = null,
+) {
+	const queryKey = getServerStatusQueryKey(address, protocolVersion)
+	const updatedAt = queryClient.getQueryState(queryKey)?.dataUpdatedAt ?? 0
+	if (!updatedAt || Date.now() - updatedAt >= SERVER_STATUS_CACHE_MS) return undefined
+	return queryClient.getQueryData<ServerStatus>(queryKey)
+}
+
+export async function fetchCachedServerStatus(
+	queryClient: QueryClient,
+	address: string,
+	protocolVersion: ProtocolVersion | null = null,
+) {
+	return await queryClient.fetchQuery({
+		queryKey: getServerStatusQueryKey(address, protocolVersion),
+		queryFn: () => get_server_status(address, protocolVersion),
+		staleTime: SERVER_STATUS_CACHE_MS,
+		gcTime: SERVER_STATUS_CACHE_MS,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Browse.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Browse.vue
index feb1e3969e..da28b6121a 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Browse.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/Browse.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {
 	requestInstall,
 	SelectedProjectsFloatingBar,
 	useBrowseSearch,
-	useDebugLogger,
 	useStickyObserver,
 	useVIntl,
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
@@ -61,19 +60,26 @@ import {
 import { useBreadcrumbs } from '@/store/breadcrumbs'
 import { useTheming } from '@/store/state'
 
+defineOptions({
+	name: 'Browse',
+})
+
 const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 const { installingServerProjects, playServerProject, showAddServerToInstanceModal } =
 	injectServerInstall()
 const { install: installVersion } = injectContentInstall()
 const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-const debugLog = useDebugLogger('Browse')
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const route = useRoute()
 const themeStore = useTheming()
+const browseRouteActive = computed(() => route.path.startsWith('/browse/'))
 const serverSetupModalRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof CreationFlowModal> | null>(null)
-const serverInstallContent = createServerInstallContent({ serverSetupModalRef })
+const serverInstallContent = createServerInstallContent({
+	serverSetupModalRef,
+	isRouteInContext: (targetRoute) => targetRoute.path.startsWith('/browse/'),
+})
 provideServerInstallContent(serverInstallContent)
 const {
 	serverIdQuery,
@@ -110,8 +116,6 @@ const {
 	handleServerModpackFlowCreate,
 	markServerProjectInstalled,
 } = serverInstallContent
-
-debugLog('fetching tags (categories, loaders, gameVersions)')
 const [categories, loaders, availableGameVersions] = await Promise.all([
 	get_categories()
 		.catch(handleError)
@@ -131,6 +135,7 @@ const tags: Ref<Tags> = computed(() => ({
 }))
 
 type Instance = {
+	id: string
 	game_version: string
 	loader: string
 	path: string
@@ -198,7 +203,6 @@ async function refreshInstalledProjectIds() {
 		const serverProjectIds = worlds
 			.filter((w) => w.type === 'server' && 'project_id' in w && w.project_id)
 			.map((w) => (w as { project_id: string }).project_id)
-		debugLog('installedServerProjectIds loaded', { count: serverProjectIds.length })
 		installedProjectIds.value = serverProjectIds
 		return
 	}
@@ -206,45 +210,29 @@ async function refreshInstalledProjectIds() {
 	const ids = await getInstalledProjectIds(route.query.i as string).catch(handleError)
 	if (!ids) return
 
-	debugLog('installedProjectIds loaded', { count: ids.length })
 	installedProjectIds.value = ids
 }
 
 async function initInstanceContext() {
-	debugLog('initInstanceContext', {
-		queryI: route.query.i,
-		queryAi: route.query.ai,
-		querySid: route.query.sid,
-		queryWid: route.query.wid,
-		queryFrom: route.query.from,
-	})
 	await initServerContext()
 
 	if (route.query.i) {
 		instance.value = (await getInstance(route.query.i as string).catch(handleError)) ?? null
-		debugLog('instance loaded', {
-			name: instance.value?.name,
-			loader: instance.value?.loader,
-			gameVersion: instance.value?.game_version,
-		})
 
 		await refreshInstalledProjectIds()
 
 		if (instance.value?.link?.project_id) {
-			debugLog('checking linked project for server status', instance.value.link.project_id)
 			const projectV3 = await get_project_v3(
 				instance.value.link.project_id,
 				'must_revalidate',
 			).catch(handleError)
 			if (projectV3?.minecraft_server != null) {
-				debugLog('instance is a server instance')
 				isServerInstance.value = true
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (route.query.ai && !(route.params.projectType === 'modpack')) {
-		debugLog('setting instanceHideInstalled from query', route.query.ai)
 		instanceHideInstalled.value = route.query.ai === 'true'
 	}
 }
@@ -295,7 +283,7 @@ function syncHiddenServerContentProjectIds() {
 watch(
 	serverContentProjectIds,
 	() => {
-		if (!hiddenServerContentProjectIdsInitialized.value) {
+		if (!hiddenServerContentProjectIdsInitialized.value || serverHideInstalled.value) {
 			syncHiddenServerContentProjectIds()
 		}
 	},
@@ -368,11 +356,9 @@ const {
 
 const offline = ref(!navigator.onLine)
 window.addEventListener('offline', () => {
-	debugLog('went offline')
 	offline.value = true
 })
 window.addEventListener('online', () => {
-	debugLog('went online')
 	offline.value = false
 })
 
@@ -480,7 +466,6 @@ const projectType = ref<ProjectType>(route.params.projectType as ProjectType)
 function resetInstanceContext() {
 	if (!instance.value) return
 
-	debugLog('instance context removed, resetting')
 	instance.value = null
 	installedProjectIds.value = null
 	instanceHideInstalled.value = false
@@ -495,6 +480,9 @@ function resetInstanceContext() {
 watch(
 	() => route.params.projectType as ProjectType,
 	async (newType) => {
+		if (!browseRouteActive.value) {
+			return
+		}
 		if (isSetupServerContext.value) {
 			enforceSetupModpackRoute(newType)
 			if (newType !== 'modpack') return
@@ -502,7 +490,6 @@ watch(
 
 		if (!newType || newType === projectType.value) return
 
-		debugLog('projectType route param changed', { from: projectType.value, to: newType })
 		projectType.value = newType
 	},
 )
@@ -616,6 +603,7 @@ const installContext = computed(() => {
 	}
 	return null
 })
+
 const stickyInstallHeaderRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
 const { isStuck: isInstallHeaderStuck } = useStickyObserver(
 	stickyInstallHeaderRef,
@@ -718,11 +706,10 @@ function getCardActions(
 		installed?: boolean
 		installing?: boolean
 	}
-	const isInstalled =
-		projectResult.installed ||
-		allInstalledIds.value.has(projectResult.project_id || '') ||
-		serverContentProjectIds.value.has(projectResult.project_id || '') ||
-		serverContextServerData.value?.upstream?.project_id === projectResult.project_id
+	const isInstalled = isServerContext.value
+		? serverContentProjectIds.value.has(projectResult.project_id || '') ||
+			serverContextServerData.value?.upstream?.project_id === projectResult.project_id
+		: projectResult.installed || allInstalledIds.value.has(projectResult.project_id || '')
 	const isInstalling = installingProjectIds.value.has(projectResult.project_id)
 
 	if (
@@ -886,7 +873,6 @@ function onSearchResultsInstalled(ids: string[]) {
 }
 
 async function search(requestParams: string) {
-	debugLog('searching v3', requestParams)
 	const isServer = projectType.value === 'server'
 
 	const rawResults = await queryClient.fetchQuery({
@@ -968,6 +954,7 @@ const lockedFilterMessages = computed(() => ({
 const searchState = useBrowseSearch({
 	projectType,
 	tags,
+	active: browseRouteActive,
 	providedFilters: combinedProvidedFilters,
 	search,
 	persistentQueryParams: ['i', 'ai', 'shi', 'sid', 'wid', 'from'],
@@ -1043,7 +1030,12 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
 })
 
 function getProjectBrowseQuery() {
-	if (!installContext.value) return undefined
+	if (!browseRouteActive.value) {
+		return undefined
+	}
+	if (!installContext.value) {
+		return undefined
+	}
 	return {
 		...route.query,
 		b: route.fullPath,
@@ -1110,10 +1102,10 @@ provideBrowseManager({
 		<div
 			v-if="installContext"
 			ref="stickyInstallHeaderRef"
-			class="sticky top-0 z-20 -mx-6 -mt-6 rounded-tl-[--radius-xl] border-0 border-b border-solid bg-surface-1 p-3 border-surface-5"
+			class="sticky top-0 z-20 -mx-6 -mt-6 rounded-tl-[--radius-xl] border-0 border-b border-solid border-divider bg-surface-1 px-6 pt-6"
 			:class="[isInstallHeaderStuck ? 'border-t' : '']"
 		>
-			<BrowseInstallHeader />
+			<BrowseInstallHeader bottom-padding />
 		</div>
 
 		<SelectedProjectsFloatingBar v-if="installContext" />
@@ -1145,7 +1137,7 @@ provideBrowseManager({
 			@create="handleServerModpackFlowCreate"
 		/>
 
-		<Teleport to="#sidebar-teleport-target">
+		<Teleport v-if="browseRouteActive" to="#sidebar-teleport-target">
 			<BrowseSidebar />
 		</Teleport>
 	</div>
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Index.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Index.vue
index 78c67a28a2..7b0534caed 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Index.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/instance/Index.vue
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ import {
 	ExternalIcon,
 	EyeIcon,
 	FolderOpenIcon,
+	TagCategoryGamepad2Icon as Gamepad2Icon,
 	GlobeIcon,
 	HashIcon,
 	MoreVerticalIcon,
@@ -135,7 +136,6 @@ import {
 	PlusIcon,
 	SettingsIcon,
 	StopCircleIcon,
-	TagCategoryGamepad2Icon as Gamepad2Icon,
 	TerminalSquareIcon,
 	TimerIcon,
 	UpdatedIcon,
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ import {
 	Avatar,
 	formatLoaderLabel,
 	injectNotificationManager,
-	LoaderIcon as ServerLoaderIcon,
 	NavTabs,
 	PageHeader,
+	LoaderIcon as ServerLoaderIcon,
 	ServerOnlinePlayers,
 	ServerPing,
 	ServerRecentPlays,
@@ -161,12 +161,16 @@ import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import duration from 'dayjs/plugin/duration'
 import relativeTime from 'dayjs/plugin/relativeTime'
 import { computed, onUnmounted, ref, shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { onBeforeRouteUpdate, useRoute, useRouter, type LocationQuery } from 'vue-router'
 
 import ContextMenu from '@/components/ui/ContextMenu.vue'
 import ExportModal from '@/components/ui/ExportModal.vue'
 import InstanceSettingsModal from '@/components/ui/modal/InstanceSettingsModal.vue'
 import UpdateToPlayModal from '@/components/ui/modal/UpdateToPlayModal.vue'
+import {
+	fetchCachedServerStatus,
+	getFreshCachedServerStatus,
+} from '@/composables/instances/use-server-status-query'
 import { useInstanceConsole } from '@/composables/useInstanceConsole'
 import { trackEvent } from '@/helpers/analytics'
 import { get_project_v3 } from '@/helpers/cache.js'
@@ -177,7 +181,7 @@ import { type InstanceContentData, loadInstanceContentData } from '@/helpers/ins
 import { get_by_instance_id } from '@/helpers/process'
 import type { GameInstance } from '@/helpers/types'
 import { createInstanceShortcut, showInstanceInFolder } from '@/helpers/utils.js'
-import { get_server_status, refreshWorlds } from '@/helpers/worlds'
+import { refreshWorlds, type ServerStatus } from '@/helpers/worlds'
 import { injectServerInstall } from '@/providers/server-install'
 import { handleSevereError } from '@/store/error.js'
 import { useBreadcrumbs, useTheming } from '@/store/state'
@@ -222,13 +226,16 @@ const selected = ref<unknown[]>([])
 
 const minecraftServer = computed(() => linkedProjectV3.value?.minecraft_server)
 const javaServerPingData = computed(() => linkedProjectV3.value?.minecraft_java_server?.ping?.data)
-const statusOnline = computed(() => !!javaServerPingData.value)
+const liveServerStatusOnline = ref(false)
+const statusOnline = computed(() => liveServerStatusOnline.value || !!javaServerPingData.value)
 const recentPlays = computed(
 	() => linkedProjectV3.value?.minecraft_java_server?.verified_plays_2w ?? undefined,
 )
 const playersOnline = ref<number | undefined>(undefined)
 const ping = ref<number | undefined>(undefined)
 const loadingServerPing = ref(false)
+const activeInstanceId = ref<string>()
+let fetchInstanceRequestId = 0
 
 watch(
 	() => router.currentRoute.value,
@@ -240,24 +247,68 @@ watch(
 	{ immediate: true },
 )
 
-function isContentSubpageRoute(routeName = displayedInstanceRoute.value.name) {
+type InstanceRouteContext = {
+	name: unknown
+	path: string
+	query: LocationQuery
+}
+
+type InstancePageData = {
+	instanceId: string
+	instance?: GameInstance
+	linkedProjectV3?: Labrinth.Projects.v3.Project
+	isServerInstance: boolean
+	preloadedContent: InstanceContentData | null
+}
+
+function applyServerStatus(status: ServerStatus) {
+	playersOnline.value = status.players?.online
+	ping.value = status.ping
+	liveServerStatusOnline.value = true
+	loadingServerPing.value = true
+}
+
+function isContentSubpageRoute(routeName: unknown = displayedInstanceRoute.value.name) {
 	return typeof routeName === 'string' && contentSubpageRouteNames.has(routeName)
 }
 
-async function fetchInstance() {
-	isServerInstance.value = false
-	linkedProjectV3.value = undefined
-	preloadedContent.value = null
+function resetServerStatus() {
 	ping.value = undefined
 	playersOnline.value = undefined
+	liveServerStatusOnline.value = false
 	loadingServerPing.value = false
+}
 
-	const nextInstance = await get(route.params.id as string).catch(handleError)
+function isCurrentInstanceRequest(requestId: number, instanceId: string) {
+	return (
+		requestId === fetchInstanceRequestId &&
+		route.path.startsWith('/instance') &&
+		route.params.id === instanceId
+	)
+}
+
+function setInstanceBreadcrumbs(nextInstance: GameInstance, routeContext: InstanceRouteContext) {
+	breadcrumbs.setName(
+		'Instance',
+		nextInstance.name.length > 40 ? nextInstance.name.substring(0, 40) + '...' : nextInstance.name,
+	)
+	breadcrumbs.setContext({
+		name: nextInstance.name,
+		link: routeContext.path,
+		query: routeContext.query,
+	})
+}
+
+async function loadInstancePageData(
+	instanceId: string,
+	routeName: unknown = displayedInstanceRoute.value.name,
+): Promise<InstancePageData> {
+	const nextInstance = await get(instanceId).catch(handleError)
 	let nextLinkedProjectV3: Labrinth.Projects.v3.Project | undefined
 	let nextIsServerInstance = false
 
 	const contentPreloadPromise =
-		nextInstance && isContentSubpageRoute()
+		nextInstance && isContentSubpageRoute(routeName)
 			? loadInstanceContentData(nextInstance.id, undefined, handleError)
 			: Promise.resolve(null)
 
@@ -275,59 +326,113 @@ async function fetchInstance() {
 
 	const nextPreloadedContent = await contentPreloadPromise
 
-	instance.value = nextInstance ?? undefined
-	linkedProjectV3.value = nextLinkedProjectV3
-	isServerInstance.value = nextIsServerInstance
-	preloadedContent.value = nextPreloadedContent
+	return {
+		instanceId,
+		instance: nextInstance ?? undefined,
+		linkedProjectV3: nextLinkedProjectV3,
+		isServerInstance: nextIsServerInstance,
+		preloadedContent: nextPreloadedContent,
+	}
+}
 
-	fetchDeferredData()
+function applyInstancePageData(data: InstancePageData, routeContext: InstanceRouteContext) {
+	activeInstanceId.value = data.instanceId
+	resetServerStatus()
+	playing.value = false
 
-	if (nextInstance) {
+	instance.value = data.instance
+	linkedProjectV3.value = data.linkedProjectV3
+	isServerInstance.value = data.isServerInstance
+	preloadedContent.value = data.preloadedContent
+
+	if (data.instance) {
+		setInstanceBreadcrumbs(data.instance, routeContext)
+	}
+
+	fetchDeferredData(data.instanceId)
+
+	if (data.instance) {
 		queryClient.prefetchQuery({
-			queryKey: ['worlds', nextInstance.id],
-			queryFn: () => refreshWorlds(nextInstance.id),
+			queryKey: ['worlds', data.instance.id],
+			queryFn: () => refreshWorlds(data.instance!.id),
 			staleTime: 30_000,
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-function fetchDeferredData() {
+async function fetchInstance(instanceId = route.params.id as string) {
+	const requestId = ++fetchInstanceRequestId
+	const data = await loadInstancePageData(instanceId)
+	if (!isCurrentInstanceRequest(requestId, instanceId)) return
+
+	applyInstancePageData(data, {
+		name: route.name,
+		path: route.path,
+		query: route.query,
+	})
+}
+
+function fetchDeferredData(instanceId: string) {
 	const serverAddress = linkedProjectV3.value?.minecraft_java_server?.address
 	if (isServerInstance.value && serverAddress) {
-		get_server_status(serverAddress)
+		const cachedStatus = getFreshCachedServerStatus(queryClient, serverAddress)
+		if (cachedStatus) {
+			applyServerStatus(cachedStatus)
+		} else {
+			playersOnline.value = undefined
+			ping.value = undefined
+			loadingServerPing.value = false
+		}
+
+		fetchCachedServerStatus(queryClient, serverAddress)
 			.then((status) => {
-				playersOnline.value = status.players?.online
-				ping.value = status.ping
+				if (
+					activeInstanceId.value !== instanceId ||
+					linkedProjectV3.value?.minecraft_java_server?.address !== serverAddress
+				)
+					return
+				applyServerStatus(status)
 			})
 			.catch((error) => {
 				console.error(`Failed to fetch server status for ${serverAddress}:`, error)
 			})
 			.finally(() => {
+				if (activeInstanceId.value !== instanceId) return
 				loadingServerPing.value = true
 			})
 	} else {
 		loadingServerPing.value = true
 	}
 
-	updatePlayState()
+	updatePlayState(instanceId)
 }
 
-async function updatePlayState() {
-	if (!route.params.id) return
-	const runningProcesses = await get_by_instance_id(route.params.id as string).catch(handleError)
+async function updatePlayState(instanceId = route.params.id as string) {
+	if (!instanceId) return
+	const runningProcesses = await get_by_instance_id(instanceId).catch(handleError)
+	if (activeInstanceId.value !== instanceId) return
 
 	playing.value = Array.isArray(runningProcesses) && runningProcesses.length > 0
 }
 
-await fetchInstance()
-watch(
-	() => route.params.id,
-	async () => {
-		if (route.params.id && route.path.startsWith('/instance')) {
-			await fetchInstance()
-		}
-	},
-)
+await fetchInstance(route.params.id as string)
+
+onBeforeRouteUpdate(async (to) => {
+	if (!to.path.startsWith('/instance')) return
+	const instanceId = Array.isArray(to.params.id) ? to.params.id[0] : to.params.id
+	if (typeof instanceId !== 'string') return false
+
+	const requestId = ++fetchInstanceRequestId
+	const data = await loadInstancePageData(instanceId, to.name)
+	if (requestId !== fetchInstanceRequestId) return false
+
+	displayedInstanceRoute.value = to
+	applyInstancePageData(data, {
+		name: to.name,
+		path: to.path,
+		query: to.query,
+	})
+})
 
 const basePath = computed(
 	() => `/instance/${encodeURIComponent(displayedInstanceRoute.value.params.id as string)}`,
@@ -372,20 +477,6 @@ const tabs = computed(() => [
 	},
 ])
 
-if (instance.value) {
-	breadcrumbs.setName(
-		'Instance',
-		instance.value.name.length > 40
-			? instance.value.name.substring(0, 40) + '...'
-			: instance.value.name,
-	)
-	breadcrumbs.setContext({
-		name: instance.value.name,
-		link: displayedInstanceRoute.value.path,
-		query: displayedInstanceRoute.value.query,
-	})
-}
-
 const options = ref<InstanceType<typeof ContextMenu> | null>(null)
 
 const startInstance = async (context: string) => {
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/project/Index.vue b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/project/Index.vue
index deb2e59305..10ecb04d84 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/project/Index.vue
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/pages/project/Index.vue
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
 		<div class="flex flex-col gap-4 p-6">
 			<div
 				v-if="projectInstallContext"
-				class="sticky top-0 z-20 -mx-6 -mt-6 rounded-tl-[--radius-xl] border-0 border-b border-solid bg-surface-1 p-3 border-surface-5"
+				class="sticky top-0 z-20 -mx-6 -mt-6 rounded-tl-[--radius-xl] border-0 border-b border-solid border-divider bg-surface-1 px-6 pt-6"
 			>
-				<BrowseInstallHeader :install-context="projectInstallContext" />
+				<BrowseInstallHeader :install-context="projectInstallContext" bottom-padding />
 			</div>
 			<InstanceIndicator v-if="instance && !projectInstallContext" :instance="instance" />
 			<template v-if="data">
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ import {
 	SelectedProjectsFloatingBar,
 	useVIntl,
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
+import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
 import { convertFileSrc } from '@tauri-apps/api/core'
 import { openUrl } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-opener'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
@@ -181,6 +182,10 @@ import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
 import ContextMenu from '@/components/ui/ContextMenu.vue'
 import InstanceIndicator from '@/components/ui/InstanceIndicator.vue'
+import {
+	fetchCachedServerStatus,
+	getFreshCachedServerStatus,
+} from '@/composables/instances/use-server-status-query'
 import {
 	get_organization,
 	get_project,
@@ -199,7 +204,7 @@ import {
 import { get_loader_versions as getLoaderManifest } from '@/helpers/metadata'
 import { get_by_instance_id } from '@/helpers/process'
 import { get_categories, get_game_versions, get_loaders } from '@/helpers/tags'
-import { getServerAddress, getServerLatency } from '@/helpers/worlds'
+import { getServerAddress } from '@/helpers/worlds'
 import { injectContentInstall } from '@/providers/content-install'
 import { injectServerInstall } from '@/providers/server-install'
 import { createServerInstallContent } from '@/providers/setup/server-install-content'
@@ -212,6 +217,7 @@ const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 const { install: installVersion } = injectContentInstall()
 const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
+const queryClient = useQueryClient()
 const breadcrumbs = useBreadcrumbs()
 const themeStore = useTheming()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
@@ -225,6 +231,10 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 		id: 'app.project.install-context.install-content-to-instance',
 		defaultMessage: 'Install content to instance',
 	},
+	worldFallbackName: {
+		id: 'app.project.install-context.world-fallback-name',
+		defaultMessage: 'Instance',
+	},
 	alreadyInstalled: {
 		id: 'app.project.install-button.already-installed',
 		defaultMessage: 'This project is already installed',
@@ -255,7 +265,10 @@ const serverStatusOnline = ref(false)
 const serverInstancePath = ref(null)
 const serverPlaying = ref(false)
 const serverSetupModalRef = ref(null)
-const serverInstallContent = createServerInstallContent({ serverSetupModalRef })
+const serverInstallContent = createServerInstallContent({
+	serverSetupModalRef,
+	isRouteInContext: (targetRoute) => targetRoute.path.startsWith('/project/'),
+})
 
 serverInstallContent.watchServerContextChanges()
 await serverInstallContent.initServerContext()
@@ -322,7 +335,9 @@ const projectInstallContext = computed(() => {
 	const serverData = serverInstallContent.serverContextServerData.value
 	if (serverData) {
 		return {
-			name: serverData.name,
+			name:
+				serverInstallContent.serverContextWorldName.value ??
+				formatMessage(messages.worldFallbackName),
 			loader: serverData.loader ?? '',
 			gameVersion: serverData.mc_version ?? '',
 			serverId: serverInstallContent.serverIdQuery.value,
@@ -611,10 +626,19 @@ async function fetchProjectData() {
 function fetchDeferredServerData(project) {
 	const serverAddress = projectV3.value?.minecraft_java_server?.address
 	if (serverAddress) {
-		serverPing.value = undefined
-		getServerLatency(serverAddress)
-			.then((latency) => {
-				serverPing.value = latency
+		const cachedStatus = getFreshCachedServerStatus(queryClient, serverAddress)
+		if (cachedStatus) {
+			serverPing.value = cachedStatus.ping
+			serverStatusOnline.value = true
+		} else {
+			serverPing.value = undefined
+		}
+
+		fetchCachedServerStatus(queryClient, serverAddress)
+			.then((status) => {
+				if (projectV3.value?.minecraft_java_server?.address !== serverAddress) return
+				serverPing.value = status.ping
+				serverStatusOnline.value = true
 			})
 			.catch((error) => {
 				console.error(`Failed to ping server ${serverAddress}:`, error)
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/providers/setup/server-install-content.ts b/apps/app-frontend/src/providers/setup/server-install-content.ts
index 0f07e3febf..a9c0ccc8d1 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/providers/setup/server-install-content.ts
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/providers/setup/server-install-content.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,18 @@ import {
 	writeStoredServerInstallQueue,
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import { useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
-import { computed, type ComputedRef, nextTick, type Ref, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import {
+	computed,
+	type ComputedRef,
+	nextTick,
+	onActivated,
+	onDeactivated,
+	type Ref,
+	ref,
+	shallowRef,
+	watch,
+} from 'vue'
+import type { RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded } from 'vue-router'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
 type ServerFlowFrom = 'onboarding' | 'reset-server'
@@ -204,6 +215,7 @@ async function getQueuedInstallPlaceholders(
 
 export function createServerInstallContent(opts: {
 	serverSetupModalRef: Ref<ServerSetupModalHandle | null>
+	isRouteInContext?: (route: RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded) => boolean
 }) {
 	const { serverSetupModalRef } = opts
 	const route = useRoute()
@@ -212,9 +224,22 @@ export function createServerInstallContent(opts: {
 	const { handleError } = injectNotificationManager()
 	const queryClient = useQueryClient()
 
-	const serverIdQuery = computed(() => readQueryString(route.query.sid))
-	const worldIdQuery = computed(() => readQueryString(route.query.wid))
-	const browseFrom = computed(() => readQueryString(route.query.from))
+	const routeInContext = computed(() => opts.isRouteInContext?.(route) ?? true)
+	const contextQuery = shallowRef(route.query)
+
+	watch(
+		[() => route.fullPath, routeInContext],
+		() => {
+			if (routeInContext.value) {
+				contextQuery.value = route.query
+			}
+		},
+		{ immediate: true },
+	)
+
+	const serverIdQuery = computed(() => readQueryString(contextQuery.value.sid))
+	const worldIdQuery = computed(() => readQueryString(contextQuery.value.wid))
+	const browseFrom = computed(() => readQueryString(contextQuery.value.from))
 	const serverFlowFrom = computed<ServerFlowFrom | null>(() =>
 		browseFrom.value === 'onboarding' || browseFrom.value === 'reset-server'
 			? browseFrom.value
@@ -233,6 +258,7 @@ export function createServerInstallContent(opts: {
 	const queuedServerInstalls = ref<Map<string, BrowseInstallPlan<InstallableSearchResult>>>(
 		new Map(),
 	)
+	const componentActive = ref(true)
 	const queuedServerInstallProjectIds = computed(() => new Set(queuedServerInstalls.value.keys()))
 	const queuedServerInstallCount = computed(() => queuedServerInstalls.value.size)
 	const selectedServerInstallProjects = computed<BrowseSelectedProject[]>(() =>
@@ -280,6 +306,14 @@ export function createServerInstallContent(opts: {
 		return 'Installing content'
 	})
 
+	onActivated(() => {
+		componentActive.value = true
+	})
+
+	onDeactivated(() => {
+		componentActive.value = false
+	})
+
 	async function getServerContextServerFull(serverId: string) {
 		if (serverContextServerFull.value?.id === serverId) {
 			return serverContextServerFull.value
@@ -349,53 +383,79 @@ export function createServerInstallContent(opts: {
 	}
 
 	function watchServerContextChanges() {
-		watch([serverIdQuery, effectiveServerWorldId], async ([sid, wid], [prevSid, prevWid]) => {
-			if (!sid) {
-				serverContextServerData.value = null
-				serverContextServerFull.value = null
-				serverContentProjectIds.value = new Set()
-				serverContentInstallKeys.value = new Set()
-				setQueuedServerInstallPlans(new Map())
-				return
-			}
+		watch(
+			[componentActive, routeInContext, serverIdQuery, effectiveServerWorldId],
+			async ([active, inContext, sid, wid], [prevActive, prevInContext, prevSid, prevWid]) => {
+				if (!active || !inContext) return
 
-			if (sid !== prevSid) {
-				serverContextWorldId.value = worldIdQuery.value
-				serverContextServerFull.value = null
-				serverContentProjectIds.value = new Set()
-				serverContentInstallKeys.value = new Set()
-				queuedServerInstalls.value = readStoredServerInstallQueue(sid, wid)
-				try {
-					serverContextServerData.value = await client.archon.servers_v0.get(sid)
-				} catch (err) {
-					handleError(err as Error)
+				if (!sid) {
+					serverContextServerData.value = null
+					serverContextServerFull.value = null
+					serverContentProjectIds.value = new Set()
+					serverContentInstallKeys.value = new Set()
+					setQueuedServerInstallPlans(new Map())
+					return
 				}
-				try {
-					const serverFull = await getServerContextServerFull(sid)
-					if (!worldIdQuery.value) {
-						const activeWorld = serverFull.worlds.find((world) => world.is_active)
-						serverContextWorldId.value = activeWorld?.id ?? serverFull.worlds[0]?.id ?? null
+
+				const hasServerDataForRoute = serverContextServerData.value?.server_id === sid
+				const hasServerFullForRoute = serverContextServerFull.value?.id === sid
+				const didEnterContext = !prevActive || !prevInContext
+				const shouldReloadRouteContext =
+					didEnterContext ||
+					sid !== prevSid ||
+					wid !== prevWid ||
+					!hasServerDataForRoute ||
+					!hasServerFullForRoute
+
+				if (!hasServerDataForRoute || !hasServerFullForRoute) {
+					serverContextWorldId.value = worldIdQuery.value
+					if (!hasServerDataForRoute) {
+						serverContextServerData.value = null
 					}
-				} catch (err) {
-					handleError(err as Error)
+					if (!hasServerFullForRoute) {
+						serverContextServerFull.value = null
+					}
+					serverContentProjectIds.value = new Set()
+					serverContentInstallKeys.value = new Set()
 				}
-			}
 
-			if (wid !== prevWid) {
-				queuedServerInstalls.value = readStoredServerInstallQueue(sid, wid)
-			}
+				if (!hasServerDataForRoute) {
+					try {
+						serverContextServerData.value = await client.archon.servers_v0.get(sid)
+					} catch (err) {
+						handleError(err as Error)
+					}
+				}
 
-			if (wid && (sid !== prevSid || wid !== prevWid)) {
-				await refreshServerInstalledContent(sid, wid)
-			}
-		})
+				if (!hasServerFullForRoute) {
+					try {
+						const serverFull = await getServerContextServerFull(sid)
+						if (!worldIdQuery.value) {
+							const activeWorld = serverFull.worlds.find((world) => world.is_active)
+							serverContextWorldId.value = activeWorld?.id ?? serverFull.worlds[0]?.id ?? null
+						}
+					} catch (err) {
+						handleError(err as Error)
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (shouldReloadRouteContext) {
+					queuedServerInstalls.value = readStoredServerInstallQueue(sid, wid)
+				}
+
+				if (wid && shouldReloadRouteContext) {
+					await refreshServerInstalledContent(sid, wid)
+				}
+			},
+		)
 	}
 
 	function enforceSetupModpackRoute(currentProjectType: string | undefined) {
-		if (!isSetupServerContext.value || currentProjectType === 'modpack') return
+		if (!routeInContext.value || !isSetupServerContext.value || currentProjectType === 'modpack')
+			return
 		router.replace({
 			path: '/browse/modpack',
-			query: route.query,
+			query: contextQuery.value,
 		})
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/app-frontend/src/routes.js b/apps/app-frontend/src/routes.js
index 025c6231f7..8d82db99ad 100644
--- a/apps/app-frontend/src/routes.js
+++ b/apps/app-frontend/src/routes.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import * as Instance from '@/pages/instance'
 import * as Library from '@/pages/library'
 import * as Project from '@/pages/project'
 
+function getQueryParam(value) {
+	if (Array.isArray(value)) return value[0] ?? ''
+	return value ?? ''
+}
+
 /**
  * Configures application routing. Add page to pages/index and then add to route table here.
  */
@@ -131,6 +136,17 @@ export default new createRouter({
 			component: Pages.Browse,
 			meta: {
 				useContext: true,
+				keepAliveComponent: 'Browse',
+				keepAliveKey: (route) => {
+					return [
+						'browse',
+						getQueryParam(route.params.projectType),
+						getQueryParam(route.query.i),
+						getQueryParam(route.query.sid),
+						getQueryParam(route.query.wid),
+						getQueryParam(route.query.from),
+					].join(':')
+				},
 				breadcrumb: [{ name: '?BrowseTitle' }],
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/servers/instances/InstanceCard.vue b/packages/ui/src/components/servers/instances/InstanceCard.vue
index 223bad2729..b3e0d6e7cf 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/servers/instances/InstanceCard.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/servers/instances/InstanceCard.vue
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 				class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-3 border-0 border-y bg-surface-2 border-solid border-surface-5 my-auto px-5 py-4"
 			>
 				<div
-					class="grid min-h-6 grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,70%)] items-center gap-4 text-secondary [&>*:last-child]:max-w-full [&>*:last-child]:justify-self-end"
+					class="grid min-h-6 grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,70%)] items-center gap-4 text-base text-secondary [&>*:last-child]:max-w-full [&>*:last-child]:justify-self-end"
 				>
 					<span>{{ formatMessage(commonMessages.modpackLabel) }}</span>
 					<div
@@ -146,22 +146,22 @@
 							</span>
 						</AutoLink>
 					</div>
-					<span v-else class="font-semibold text-contrast">{{ formatMessage(messages.none) }}</span>
+					<span v-else class="font-semibold text-contrast">{{ formatMessage(messages.noModpack) }}</span>
 				</div>
 				<div
-					class="grid min-h-6 grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,25%)] items-center gap-4 text-secondary [&>*:last-child]:max-w-full [&>*:last-child]:justify-self-end"
+					class="grid min-h-6 grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,25%)] items-center gap-4 text-base text-secondary [&>*:last-child]:max-w-full [&>*:last-child]:justify-self-end"
 				>
 					<span>{{ formatMessage(messages.installedContent) }}</span>
 					<span class="font-semibold text-contrast">{{ installedContentLabel }}</span>
 				</div>
 				<div
-					class="grid min-h-6 grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,45%)] items-center gap-4 text-base font-medium text-secondary [&>*:last-child]:max-w-full [&>*:last-child]:justify-self-end"
+					class="grid min-h-6 grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,45%)] items-center gap-4 text-base text-secondary [&>*:last-child]:max-w-full [&>*:last-child]:justify-self-end"
 				>
 					<span>{{ formatMessage(messages.lastActive) }}</span>
 					<span class="font-semibold text-contrast">{{ lastActiveLabel }}</span>
 				</div>
 				<div
-					class="grid min-h-6 grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,45%)] items-center gap-4 text-base font-medium text-secondary [&>*:last-child]:max-w-full [&>*:last-child]:justify-self-end"
+					class="grid min-h-6 grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,45%)] items-center gap-4 text-base text-secondary [&>*:last-child]:max-w-full [&>*:last-child]:justify-self-end"
 				>
 					<span>{{ formatMessage(messages.created) }}</span>
 					<span class="font-semibold text-contrast">{{ createdLabel }}</span>
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { PencilIcon, PlusIcon, Settings2Icon } from '@modrinth/assets'
+import { capitalizeString } from '@modrinth/utils'
 import { computed, useId, useTemplateRef } from 'vue'
 
 import AutoLink from '#ui/components/base/AutoLink.vue'
@@ -215,9 +216,9 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 		id: 'servers.manage.instances.card.active',
 		defaultMessage: 'Active',
 	},
-	none: {
-		id: 'servers.manage.instances.card.none',
-		defaultMessage: 'None',
+	noModpack: {
+		id: 'servers.manage.instances.card.no-modpack',
+		defaultMessage: '—',
 	},
 	installedContent: {
 		id: 'servers.manage.instances.card.installed-content',
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ const installedContentLabel = computed(() => {
 const lastActiveLabel = computed(() => {
 	if (props.world.type === 'empty') return ''
 	return props.world.lastActiveAt
-		? formatRelativeTime(props.world.lastActiveAt)
+		? capitalizeString(formatRelativeTime(props.world.lastActiveAt))
 		: formatMessage(messages.notTrackedYet)
 })
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/composables/use-browse-search.ts b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/composables/use-browse-search.ts
index 9e1239702a..8f088cc375 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/composables/use-browse-search.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/composables/use-browse-search.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import type { ComputedRef, Ref, ShallowRef } from 'vue'
 import { computed, nextTick, ref, shallowRef, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
-import { useDebugLogger } from '#ui/composables/debug-logger'
 import type { FilterType, FilterValue, ProjectType, SortType } from '#ui/utils/search'
 import { LOADER_FILTER_TYPES, useSearch } from '#ui/utils/search'
 import { useServerSearch } from '#ui/utils/server-search'
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ export interface UseBrowseSearchOptions {
 		categories: Labrinth.Tags.v2.Category[]
 	}>
 	providedFilters?: ComputedRef<FilterValue[]>
+	active?: ComputedRef<boolean>
 	search: (params: string) => Promise<BrowseSearchResponse>
 	persistentQueryParams: string[]
 	getExtraQueryParams?: () => Record<string, string | undefined>
@@ -61,12 +61,10 @@ export interface BrowseSearchState {
 }
 
 export function useBrowseSearch(options: UseBrowseSearchOptions): BrowseSearchState {
-	const debug = useDebugLogger('BrowseSearch')
 	const route = useRoute()
 	const router = useRouter()
 
-	debug('init, projectType:', options.projectType.value)
-
+	const active = computed(() => options.active?.value ?? true)
 	const projectTypes = computed(() => [options.projectType.value] as ProjectType[])
 	const isServerType = computed(() => options.projectType.value === 'server')
 
@@ -172,6 +170,13 @@ export function useBrowseSearch(options: UseBrowseSearchOptions): BrowseSearchSt
 	let searchVersion = 0
 	let searchDebounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 
+	function clearSearchDebounce() {
+		if (searchDebounceTimer) {
+			clearTimeout(searchDebounceTimer)
+			searchDebounceTimer = null
+		}
+	}
+
 	const providedFiltersOrEmpty = computed(() => options.providedFilters?.value ?? [])
 
 	watch(
@@ -192,24 +197,29 @@ export function useBrowseSearch(options: UseBrowseSearchOptions): BrowseSearchSt
 		{ deep: true },
 	)
 
-	watch(effectiveRequestParams, (newVal, oldVal) => {
-		debug('effectiveRequestParams changed', {
-			from: oldVal?.substring(0, 80),
-			to: newVal?.substring(0, 80),
-		})
-		if (searchDebounceTimer) clearTimeout(searchDebounceTimer)
+	watch(effectiveRequestParams, () => {
+		clearSearchDebounce()
+		if (!active.value) {
+			return
+		}
 		searchDebounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
 			refreshSearch()
 		}, 200)
 	})
 
+	watch(active, (isActive, wasActive) => {
+		clearSearchDebounce()
+		if (isActive && wasActive === false) {
+			void refreshSearch()
+		}
+	})
+
 	async function refreshSearch() {
+		if (!active.value) {
+			return
+		}
+
 		const version = ++searchVersion
-		debug('refreshSearch start', {
-			version,
-			projectType: options.projectType.value,
-			params: effectiveRequestParams.value.substring(0, 100),
-		})
 
 		const currentHitsEmpty = isServerType.value
 			? serverHits.value.length === 0
@@ -221,8 +231,11 @@ export function useBrowseSearch(options: UseBrowseSearchOptions): BrowseSearchSt
 		try {
 			const response = await options.search(effectiveRequestParams.value)
 
+			if (!active.value) {
+				return
+			}
+
 			if (version !== searchVersion) {
-				debug('refreshSearch stale, discarding', { version, current: searchVersion })
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -232,17 +245,10 @@ export function useBrowseSearch(options: UseBrowseSearchOptions): BrowseSearchSt
 				projectHits.value = response.projectHits
 			}
 			totalHits.value = response.total_hits
-			debug('refreshSearch complete', {
-				version,
-				hits: response.total_hits,
-				projectHits: response.projectHits.length,
-				serverHits: response.serverHits.length,
-			})
 
 			updateUrlParams()
 			loading.value = false
 		} catch (err) {
-			debug('refreshSearch error', err)
 			console.error('Browse search error:', err)
 			if (version === searchVersion) {
 				loading.value = false
@@ -251,7 +257,9 @@ export function useBrowseSearch(options: UseBrowseSearchOptions): BrowseSearchSt
 	}
 
 	function updateUrlParams() {
-		debug('updateUrlParams', { path: route.path })
+		if (!active.value) {
+			return
+		}
 		const persistentParams: Record<string, string | (string | null)[] | null | undefined> = {}
 
 		for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(route.query)) {
@@ -292,8 +300,7 @@ export function useBrowseSearch(options: UseBrowseSearchOptions): BrowseSearchSt
 
 	watch(
 		() => options.projectType.value,
-		(newType, oldType) => {
-			debug('projectType changed', { from: oldType, to: newType })
+		() => {
 			effectiveCurrentSortType.value =
 				effectiveSortTypes.value.find((sortType) => sortType.name === 'relevance') ??
 				effectiveSortTypes.value[0]
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/header.vue b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/header.vue
index 4fa1ef79bd..b9f419cae6 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/header.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/header.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import type { Component } from 'vue'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
-import Admonition from '#ui/components/base/Admonition.vue'
 import PageHeader from '#ui/components/base/PageHeader.vue'
 import LoaderIcon from '#ui/components/servers/icons/LoaderIcon.vue'
 import { useServerImage } from '#ui/composables/servers/use-server-image.ts'
@@ -171,8 +170,5 @@ async function handleSelectedProjectsLeaveResult(
 			title-class="leading-8"
 			truncate-title
 		/>
-		<Admonition v-if="installContext.warning" type="warning" class="mb-1">
-			{{ installContext.warning }}
-		</Admonition>
 	</template>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/layout.vue b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/layout.vue
index 445d389ffa..c7d307e32e 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/layout.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/layouts/shared/browse-tab/layout.vue
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import type { Labrinth } from '@modrinth/api-client'
 import { SearchIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { computed, toValue } from 'vue'
 
+import Admonition from '#ui/components/base/Admonition.vue'
 import ButtonStyled from '#ui/components/base/ButtonStyled.vue'
 import Combobox, { type ComboboxOption } from '#ui/components/base/Combobox.vue'
 import LoadingIndicator from '#ui/components/base/LoadingIndicator.vue'
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import { injectBrowseManager } from './providers/browse-manager'
 const ctx = injectBrowseManager()
 const { formatMessage } = useVIntl()
 const lockedMessages = computed(() => toValue(ctx.lockedFilterMessages))
+const installWarning = computed(() => ctx.installContext?.value?.warning)
 
 const sortOptions = computed<ComboboxOption<SortType>[]>(() =>
 	ctx.effectiveSortTypes.value.map((st) => ({
@@ -61,6 +63,10 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 </script>
 
 <template>
+	<Admonition v-if="installWarning" type="warning">
+		{{ installWarning }}
+	</Admonition>
+
 	<NavTabs v-if="ctx.showProjectTypeTabs.value" :links="ctx.selectableProjectTypes.value" />
 
 	<StyledInput
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/[id]/instances/index.vue b/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/[id]/instances/index.vue
index 1aac22cc50..3be4d3bd4e 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/[id]/instances/index.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/[id]/instances/index.vue
@@ -1,18 +1,29 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
-		<Admonition
+		<div
 			v-if="!instanceInfoAdmonitionDismissed"
-			type="info"
-			:header="formatMessage(messages.instanceInfoHeader)"
-			dismissible
-			@dismiss="dismissInstanceInfoAdmonition"
+			class="grid grid-cols-[1.5rem_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] items-start gap-x-3 rounded-2xl border border-solid border-brand-blue bg-bg-blue p-5 pr-4 text-contrast"
 		>
-			<ul class="m-0 pl-4">
-				<li>{{ formatMessage(messages.instanceInfoDefinition) }}</li>
-				<li>{{ formatMessage(messages.instanceInfoSwitching) }}</li>
-				<li>{{ formatMessage(messages.instanceInfoFiles) }}</li>
-			</ul>
-		</Admonition>
+			<InfoIcon class="mt-0.5 size-6 text-brand-blue" aria-hidden="true" />
+			<div class="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-1">
+				<h2 class="m-0 text-xl font-bold leading-7">
+					{{ formatMessage(messages.instanceInfoHeader) }}
+				</h2>
+				<p class="m-0 text-lg leading-7 text-contrast/85">
+					{{ formatMessage(messages.instanceInfoBody) }}
+				</p>
+			</div>
+			<ButtonStyled circular type="transparent" color="blue" hover-color-fill="background">
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					class="mt-0.5"
+					:aria-label="formatMessage(messages.instanceInfoDismiss)"
+					@click="dismissInstanceInfoAdmonition"
+				>
+					<XIcon aria-hidden="true" />
+				</button>
+			</ButtonStyled>
+		</div>
 
 		<div
 			v-if="worldsPending"
@@ -39,12 +50,13 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { Archon } from '@modrinth/api-client'
+import { InfoIcon, XIcon } from '@modrinth/assets'
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
 import { useStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 
-import Admonition from '#ui/components/base/Admonition.vue'
+import ButtonStyled from '#ui/components/base/ButtonStyled.vue'
 import InstanceCard from '#ui/components/servers/instances/InstanceCard.vue'
 import { defineMessages, useVIntl } from '#ui/composables/i18n'
 import {
@@ -61,20 +73,16 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
 	},
 	instanceInfoHeader: {
 		id: 'servers.manage.instances.info.header',
-		defaultMessage: 'What is an instance?',
+		defaultMessage: 'What is a server instance?',
 	},
-	instanceInfoDefinition: {
-		id: 'servers.manage.instances.info.definition',
-		defaultMessage: 'An instance is a separate server setup.',
-	},
-	instanceInfoSwitching: {
-		id: 'servers.manage.instances.info.switching',
-		defaultMessage: 'You can switch which instance your server runs.',
-	},
-	instanceInfoFiles: {
-		id: 'servers.manage.instances.info.files',
+	instanceInfoBody: {
+		id: 'servers.manage.instances.info.body',
 		defaultMessage:
-			'Each instance has its own server files, worlds, installed content, and settings.',
+			'An instance is a separate setup of your server with its own content, files, worlds, and settings. You can switch which instance your server runs at any time.',
+	},
+	instanceInfoDismiss: {
+		id: 'servers.manage.instances.info.dismiss',
+		defaultMessage: "Don't show this again",
 	},
 })