diff --git a/public/s/js/settings.js b/public/s/js/settings.js
index cef531e..3aae817 100644
--- a/public/s/js/settings.js
+++ b/public/s/js/settings.js
@@ -1815,9 +1815,12 @@
                     const streamUrl = `/api/v2/export/stream?id=${streamId}&filename=${encodeURIComponent(suggestedFileName)}`;
                     const worker = new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([workerCode], { type: 'application/javascript' })));
                     
-                    // The SW must be controlling this page to intercept /api/v2/export/stream.
-                    // .controller is null after hard refresh — in that case, reload once.
-                    const sw = navigator.serviceWorker.controller;
+                    // The SW must be controlling this page or be active to intercept /api/v2/export/stream.
+                    let sw = navigator.serviceWorker.controller;
+                    if (!sw) {
+                        const reg = await navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistration('/api/v2/export/');
+                        sw = reg ? reg.active : null;
+                    }
                     if (!sw) {
                         worker.terminate();
                         exportStatusMsg.textContent = 'Reloading to activate Service Worker...';
diff --git a/views/snippets/footer.html b/views/snippets/footer.html
index 2b92566..b1b9b30 100644
--- a/views/snippets/footer.html
+++ b/views/snippets/footer.html
@@ -618,10 +618,33 @@
 <script>
   if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
     window.addEventListener('load', () => {
-      navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js').then((registration) => {
-        window.f0ckDebug('ServiceWorker registration successful with scope: ', registration.scope);
-      }, (err) => {
-        window.f0ckDebug('ServiceWorker registration failed: ', err);
+      navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistrations().then((registrations) => {
+        let rootFound = false;
+        let scopedFound = false;
+
+        for (let r of registrations) {
+          try {
+            const scopePath = new URL(r.scope).pathname;
+            if (scopePath === '/') {
+              r.unregister().then(() => {
+                console.log('[SW] Root ServiceWorker cleaned up.');
+              });
+              rootFound = true;
+            } else if (scopePath === '/api/v2/export/') {
+              scopedFound = true;
+            }
+          } catch (e) {}
+        }
+
+        // Register the scoped service worker so that exports still work on settings page
+        // without intercepting normal site requests.
+        if (!scopedFound || rootFound) {
+          navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js', { scope: '/api/v2/export/' }).then((registration) => {
+            window.f0ckDebug('ServiceWorker registered with scoped path: ', registration.scope);
+          }).catch((err) => {
+            window.f0ckDebug('ServiceWorker registration failed: ', err);
+          });
+        }
       });
     });
   }