diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 77b91a9..1ac035d 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -1006,12 +1006,31 @@ ipcMain.handle("collision-switch", async (_e, arg) => {
   const choice = (raw === "bcdn" || raw === "bcnr") ? "bcnr"
                : (raw === "icann") ? "icann"
                : (t.prov.kind === "ok" ? "icann" : "bcnr");   // flip the current one
-  // Transient per-tab override consumed once by loadBns — no soft-mode re-prompt
-  // for this specific chip-triggered switch.
-  t.collisionOverride = choice;
   // Optional persistent memory ("Always use…" from the popover switcher).
   rememberCollision(host, tld, choice, arg?.remember || "no");
-  return navigateTab(t.id, host + (t.prov.path || "/"));
+  const registry = registryOf(tld);
+  // DIRECT navigation — bypass navigateTab/loadBns entirely so nothing in the
+  // collision-decision path can trigger a re-prompt on an explicit user switch.
+  // The user clicked the switcher; they've made their choice. Just load it.
+  setLoading(t, true);
+  t.internalNav = true;
+  try {
+    if (choice === "icann") {
+      t.url = "https://" + host + "/";
+      await t.view.webContents.loadURL(t.url);
+      t.prov = { host, kind: "web", note: "switched to ICANN", tld, registry };
+    } else {
+      t.url = host + "/";
+      await t.view.webContents.loadURL(`bns://${host}/`);
+      const rec = entries.get(host);
+      const r = rec?.entry?.records || {};
+      const src = r.h ? "on-chain (chain)" : r.s3 ? "Sia network" : r.ip ? "direct server" : r.u ? "redirect" : "record";
+      t.prov = { host, kind: "ok", source: src, category: rec?.entry?.category, records: Object.keys(r), tld, registry };
+    }
+  } catch (e) { console.warn("collision-switch load failed:", e?.message); }
+  finally { t.internalNav = false; setLoading(t, false); }
+  if (t.id === activeId) pushNav(t.prov);
+  emitTabs();
 });
 ipcMain.handle("collision-state", () => ({
   policy: settings.collisionPolicy,