diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6b5629d..7f97c5a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ app.*.map.json
 lib/l10n/gen/
 .superpowers/
 CLAUDE.md
+*.pid
diff --git a/lib/state/providers.dart b/lib/state/providers.dart
index cabff7f..34d1f52 100644
--- a/lib/state/providers.dart
+++ b/lib/state/providers.dart
@@ -41,9 +41,13 @@ final seasonFlowProvider = NotifierProvider<SeasonFlowNotifier, SeasonFlow?>(
 final contentRepositoryProvider =
     Provider<ContentRepository>((ref) => ContentRepository());
 
-final seasonsProvider = FutureProvider<List<SeasonPack>>(
-  (ref) => ref.read(contentRepositoryProvider).availableSeasons(),
-);
+final seasonsProvider = FutureProvider<List<SeasonPack>>((ref) {
+  // Watching (not awaiting) the one-shot sync makes this provider re-run
+  // once when the sync completes, picking up freshly cached packs. Local
+  // content loads immediately; the network never blocks this future.
+  ref.watch(seasonRefreshProvider);
+  return ref.read(contentRepositoryProvider).availableSeasons();
+});
 
 /// One background content sync per app session. Home listens and refreshes
 /// the season list when new packs arrived.
diff --git a/lib/ui/screens/home_screen.dart b/lib/ui/screens/home_screen.dart
index 464ea9e..aa85a2d 100644
--- a/lib/ui/screens/home_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/screens/home_screen.dart
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ class HomeScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
-    ref.listen(seasonRefreshProvider, (_, next) {
-      if (next is AsyncData<bool> && next.value == true) {
-        ref.invalidate(seasonsProvider);
-      }
-    });
     final l10n = AppLocalizations.of(context)!;
     final streak = ref.watch(streakProvider);
     final best = ref.watch(endlessBestProvider);