diff --git a/frontend/src/views/BriefingView.vue b/frontend/src/views/BriefingView.vue
index a956c108..1a9836fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/BriefingView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/BriefingView.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, onMounted, watch, nextTick } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, watch, nextTick } from 'vue'
 import { useBackgroundRefresh } from '@/composables/useBackgroundRefresh'
 import { useVoiceRecorder } from '@/composables/useVoiceRecorder'
 import { useVoiceAudio } from '@/composables/useVoiceAudio'
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ watch(selectedConvId, async (id) => {
 
 // Refresh messages after streaming ends
 watch(() => chatStore.streaming, async (streaming) => {
-  if (!streaming && selectedConvId.value === todayConvId.value && todayConvId.value) {
+  if (!streaming && _mounted && selectedConvId.value === todayConvId.value && todayConvId.value) {
     const today = await getBriefingToday().catch(() => null)
-    if (today) messages.value = today.messages
-    scrollToBottom()
+    if (_mounted && today) messages.value = today.messages
+    if (_mounted) scrollToBottom()
   }
 })
 
@@ -239,9 +239,10 @@ async function triggerNow() {
   triggering.value = true
   try {
     await triggerBriefingSlot('compilation')
-    await loadAll()
+    // Guard: user may have navigated away during the long compilation
+    if (_mounted) await loadAll()
   } finally {
-    triggering.value = false
+    if (_mounted) triggering.value = false
   }
 }
 
@@ -365,6 +366,9 @@ useBackgroundRefresh(
   () => !chatStore.streaming && isToday.value && !!todayConvId.value,
 )
 
+let _mounted = true
+onUnmounted(() => { _mounted = false })
+
 onMounted(async () => {
   await checkSetup()
   if (!showWizard.value) await loadAll()
diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/routes/briefing.py b/src/fabledassistant/routes/briefing.py
index 0ee9c703..518d46df 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/routes/briefing.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/routes/briefing.py
@@ -242,12 +242,30 @@ async def get_conversation_messages(conv_id: int):
 @briefing_bp.route("/trigger", methods=["POST"])
 @_REQUIRE
 async def manual_trigger():
-    """Dev/admin endpoint to manually trigger a briefing compilation."""
+    """Manually trigger a briefing compilation, including a fresh data refresh."""
     data = await request.get_json() or {}
     slot = data.get("slot", "compilation")
     if slot not in ("compilation", "morning", "midday", "afternoon"):
         return jsonify({"error": "invalid slot"}), 400
 
+    # Refresh external data first (mirrors what the scheduler does)
+    try:
+        from fabledassistant.services.rss import refresh_all_feeds
+        config_raw = await get_setting(g.user.id, "briefing_config", "{}")
+        config = json.loads(config_raw) if isinstance(config_raw, str) else {}
+        await refresh_all_feeds(g.user.id)
+        for key, loc in config.get("locations", {}).items():
+            if loc.get("lat") and loc.get("lon"):
+                await weather_svc.refresh_location_cache(
+                    user_id=g.user.id,
+                    location_key=key,
+                    location_label=loc.get("label", key),
+                    lat=loc["lat"],
+                    lon=loc["lon"],
+                )
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("Pre-trigger refresh failed for user %d", g.user.id, exc_info=True)
+
     from fabledassistant.services.briefing_pipeline import run_compilation
 
     model = await get_setting(g.user.id, "default_model", "")