diff --git a/app/src/lib/hooks/useSettings.ts b/app/src/lib/hooks/useSettings.ts
index e6fc49d2..40750be7 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/hooks/useSettings.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/hooks/useSettings.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,15 @@ export function useCaptureSettings() {
         queryClient.setQueryData(CAPTURE_SETTINGS_KEY, ctx.previous);
       }
     },
-    onSettled: (data) => {
+    onSettled: (data, _err, patch) => {
       if (data) queryClient.setQueryData(CAPTURE_SETTINGS_KEY, data);
+      // /capture/readiness resolves stt_model / llm_model live on each
+      // call, but its cached response keeps serving the previous
+      // model's state until the next 5 s poll. Invalidate on model
+      // swaps so the readiness checklist re-checks immediately.
+      if (patch.stt_model !== undefined || patch.llm_model !== undefined) {
+        queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['capture-readiness'] });
+      }
     },
   });