diff --git a/addon.json b/addon.json
index 8abd5d7..5d10635 100644
--- a/addon.json
+++ b/addon.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "aegis",
   "name": "Aegis Wallet",
-  "version": "0.6.1",
+  "version": "0.6.2",
   "description": "Multi-chain wallet (BCH, BTC, TRX, ETH, SOL, SC, DGB) derived from your Theseus vault. Dapps get window.bitcoincash on .x sites; window.tronWeb / window.tronLink / window.ethereum / window.solana on any https page.",
   "author": "Silent Mode",
   "icon": "data:image/svg+xml;utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 32 32' fill='none'%3E%3Cpolygon points='16,2 28,9 28,23 16,30 4,23 4,9' fill='%230a0a0d' stroke='%23D6FF3D' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='16' cy='16' r='4.5' fill='none' stroke='%23D6FF3D' stroke-width='1.4'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='16' cy='16' r='1.6' fill='%23D6FF3D'/%3E%3C/svg%3E",
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c29491e..00f3003 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1873,7 +1873,12 @@ module.exports = {
     // Restore the user's opt-in choice from storage. Off by default so a
     // fresh install never hits CoinGecko without asking.
     if (api.storage.get("pricesEnabled", false)) c.priceFeed.setEnabled(true).catch(() => {});
-    loadDeps(api).then((d) => {
+    // The deps are heavy to evaluate (noble curve precompute, bitcoinjs,
+    // libauth, WizardConnect) and that all happens on the main thread. Wait
+    // for the browser chrome to paint so the cost never delays Theseus's
+    // first frame; older hosts without whenUiReady load immediately.
+    const uiReady = typeof api.whenUiReady === "function" ? api.whenUiReady() : Promise.resolve();
+    uiReady.then(() => loadDeps(api)).then((d) => {
       if (ctx !== c) return;
       c.d = d;
       // Start the WizardConnect manager once deps are ready. Per-wallet