diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index 86ff228..6b4e139 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@ function startAppServices() {
   settingsStore.checkVoiceStatus();
   // Sync browser timezone to the server on every login/page load.
   apiPut("/api/settings", { user_timezone: Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone }).catch(() => {});
+  // Re-check voice status when the tab becomes visible again (model may
+  // have finished loading while the user was away).
+  document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", onVisibilityChange);
+}
+
+function onVisibilityChange() {
+  if (document.visibilityState === "visible" && authStore.isAuthenticated) {
+    settingsStore.checkVoiceStatus();
+  }
 }
 
 function stopAppServices() {
@@ -150,6 +159,7 @@ watch(
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
   document.removeEventListener("keydown", onGlobalKeydown);
+  document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", onVisibilityChange);
   stopAppServices();
 });
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
index 0c50c89..ba1fffc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SettingsView.vue
@@ -500,6 +500,8 @@ async function saveAdminVoice() {
     adminVoiceSaved.value = true;
     setTimeout(() => { adminVoiceSaved.value = false; }, 2000);
     voiceTabLoaded.value = false;
+    // Always update global voice state so mic buttons appear/disappear immediately
+    await store.checkVoiceStatus();
     if (adminVoiceEnabled.value) {
       await reloadVoiceModels();
     }