diff --git a/public/s/js/anon_ssh.js b/public/s/js/anon_ssh.js
index 6d6549c..426632a 100644
--- a/public/s/js/anon_ssh.js
+++ b/public/s/js/anon_ssh.js
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@
      * Explicitly log in as anonymous (generates identity if none, establishes session, syncs guest favs)
      */
     async loginAsAnonymous() {
+      if (this._loginInProgress) return;
       if (window.f0ckSession && window.f0ckSession.enable_anonymous_access === false) {
         return;
       }
@@ -780,14 +781,22 @@
         return;
       }
 
+      this._loginInProgress = true;
+
+      // Close the login modal immediately for visual feedback
+      const loginModal = document.getElementById('login-modal');
+      if (loginModal) loginModal.style.display = 'none';
+
       try {
         if (!this.pubkey) {
-          await this.generateIdentity(true);
-        } else {
-          await this.ensureSession(true, true);
+          await this.generateIdentity();
         }
+        await this.ensureSession(true, true);
 
-        if (!this.isSessionReady) return;
+        if (!this.isSessionReady) {
+          this._loginInProgress = false;
+          return;
+        }
 
         // Sync any guest favorites saved in localStorage to this anon account
         if (window.f0ckGuestFavs && typeof window.f0ckGuestFavs.importToAccount === 'function') {
@@ -800,6 +809,7 @@
         // Reload page to reflect authenticated anonymous session across navbar, comments, settings
         window.location.reload();
       } catch (err) {
+        this._loginInProgress = false;
         console.error('[ANON_SSH] Login as anonymous failed:', err);
         alert('Failed to log in as anonymous: ' + (err.message || err));
       }
@@ -977,6 +987,16 @@
     }
 
     attachUIListeners() {
+      // Direct click handler for the modal login-as-anonymous button
+      const modalAnonBtn = document.getElementById('modal-login-as-anon-btn');
+      if (modalAnonBtn) {
+        modalAnonBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          this.loginAsAnonymous();
+        });
+      }
+
       // Global click handler for Login as anonymous, Identity modal, & Logout
       document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
         const identityTarget = e.target.closest('#nav-anon-identity-btn');
diff --git a/src/inc/locales/en.json b/src/inc/locales/en.json
index 3ff9d80..30460fa 100644
--- a/src/inc/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/inc/locales/en.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "url_tab_yt": "URL / YouTube",
     "url_placeholder": "Paste a URL to download...",
     "url_placeholder_yt": "Paste a URL or YouTube link...",
-    "url_placeholder_shitpost": "Paste multiple URLs here (one per line)...",
+    "url_placeholder_shitpost": "Paste a URL or YouTube link...",
     "drop_here": "Drop your file here",
     "admin_boost": "Admin Boost",
     "custom_thumbnail": "Custom Thumbnail",
diff --git a/src/inc/routes/index.mjs b/src/inc/routes/index.mjs
index e76df37..1f0f750 100644
--- a/src/inc/routes/index.mjs
+++ b/src/inc/routes/index.mjs
@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@ const auth = async (req, res, next) => {
 };
 
 export default (router, tpl) => {
-  router.get(/\/user\/(?<user>[^/]+)\/?$/, async (req, res) => {
+  router.get(/^\/user\/(?<user>[^/]+)\/?$/, async (req, res) => {
     // When anonymization is active, user profiles must not be accessible without an authenticated regular session
+    // But allow anon users to view their own profile
     if (isAnonymizeSession(req.session)) {
-      return req.session ? res.redirect('/') : res.redirect('/login');
+      const requestedUser = decodeURIComponent(req.params.user).toLowerCase();
+      const sessionUser = (req.session?.user || req.session?.login || '').toLowerCase();
+      if (requestedUser !== sessionUser) {
+        return req.session ? res.redirect('/') : res.redirect('/login');
+      }
     }
     const user = decodeURIComponent(req.params.user);
     const mime = req.cookies.mime !== undefined ? req.cookies.mime : (req.query?.mime || req.url.qs?.mime || null);
diff --git a/views/scroller.html b/views/scroller.html
index e6a6b9e..e2194d7 100644
--- a/views/scroller.html
+++ b/views/scroller.html
@@ -1065,7 +1065,9 @@
       <button id="chan-open-btn" class="topbar-icon-btn" title="{{ t('scroller.chan_threads') }}" style="display:none"><i class="fa-solid fa-clover"></i></button>
       <button id="chan-gallery-btn" class="topbar-icon-btn" title="{{ t('scroller.thread_gallery') }} (G)" style="display:none"><i class="fa-solid fa-grip"></i></button>
       <button id="settings-open-btn" class="topbar-icon-btn" title="{{ t('scroller.settings') }}"><i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i></button>
+      @if(typeof session !== 'undefined' && session && (!session.is_anon || (enable_anonymous_access && anon_permissions.filter)))
       <button id="filter-open-btn" class="topbar-icon-btn" title="{{ t('scroller.filters') }} (F)"><i class="fa-solid fa-sliders"></i></button>
+      @endif
       @if(typeof session !== 'undefined' && session)
       <div id="scroller-notif-wrap" style="position:relative;">
         <button id="scroller-notif-btn" class="topbar-icon-btn" title="Notifications">
diff --git a/views/snippets/excluded-tags-modal.html b/views/snippets/excluded-tags-modal.html
index e585bc5..bf6c471 100644
--- a/views/snippets/excluded-tags-modal.html
+++ b/views/snippets/excluded-tags-modal.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
       const _isAnon = typeof session !== 'undefined' && session && (session.is_anon || session.user === 'anonymous' || (typeof session.user === 'string' && session.user.startsWith('anon_')));
       const _isGuest = !_isMember && !_isAnon;
       const _isAnonUser = !_isMember;
-      const _canExcludeTags = !_isAnonUser || (typeof anon_permissions !== 'undefined' && anon_permissions && anon_permissions.exclude_tags !== false && anon_permissions.filter !== false);
+      const _canExcludeTags = !_isGuest && (!_isAnonUser || (typeof anon_permissions !== 'undefined' && anon_permissions && anon_permissions.exclude_tags !== false && anon_permissions.filter !== false));
       const _allowedModes = _isGuest ? ['sfw'] : ((typeof anon_permissions !== 'undefined' && anon_permissions && anon_permissions.allowed_modes) || ['sfw', 'nsfw', 'untagged', 'all', 'nsfl']);
       const _showSfw = true;
       const _showNsfw = _isGuest || (!_isAnonUser || _allowedModes.includes('nsfw'));
diff --git a/views/snippets/navbar.html b/views/snippets/navbar.html
index 36326e1..787aa09 100644
--- a/views/snippets/navbar.html
+++ b/views/snippets/navbar.html
@@ -269,12 +269,7 @@
       <a href="/random" id="nav-random" title="Random"><i class="fa-solid fa-shuffle"></i></a>
       @endif
       <a href="#" id="nav-search-btn" title="Search"><i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></i></a>
-      @if(enable_anonymous_access && anon_permissions.filter)
-      <a href="#" id="nav-filter-btn" title="Filter" style="position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 1000;">
-        <i class="fa-solid fa-filter"></i>
-        <span id="nav-filter-badge" class="filter-badge filter-badge-sfw">SFW</span>
-      </a>
-      @endif
+
     </div>
   </div>
 
@@ -290,7 +285,7 @@
         <a href="/favs" id="nav-guest-favs-link" class="mobile-only">{{ t('nav.favs') }}</a>
         @endif
         @if(enable_anonymous_access)
-        <a href="#" id="nav-login-anon-btn" @if(session && session.is_anon) style="display:none;" @endif><i class="fa-solid fa-user-secret"></i> Login as anonymous</a>
+
         <a href="#" id="nav-anon-identity-btn" @if(!session || !session.is_anon) style="display:none;" @endif onclick="event.preventDefault(); if(window.f0ckAnonSSH) { window.f0ckAnonSSH.openModal(); } else { const m = document.getElementById('anon-ssh-modal'); if (m) m.style.display='flex'; }"><i class="fa-solid fa-key"></i> Key Management</a>
         <a href="/settings" id="nav-anon-settings-btn" @if(!session || !session.is_anon) style="display:none;" @endif><i class="fa-solid fa-gear"></i> Settings</a>
         @endif