diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
index e3f4a23c..3a6f780d 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ STR_UPTIME: "Uptime"
 STR_CHARGING: "Charging"
 STR_GATHERING_DATA: "Gathering data..."
 STR_READING: "Reading..."
+STR_SD_UPDATE_PROMPT: "Press Update to load SD info"
 STR_UNSUPPORTED_IMAGE_FORMAT: "Unsupported image format"
 STR_COULD_NOT_RENDER_IMAGE: "Could not render image"
 STR_FAILED_TO_SET_SLEEP_SCREEN: "Failed to set sleep screen"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/french.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/french.yaml
index 74dee8e8..609bc425 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/french.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/french.yaml
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ STR_FLASH_USED: "Flash utilisé"
 STR_UPTIME: "Temps d'activité"
 STR_CHARGING: "En charge"
 STR_GATHERING_DATA: "Collecte des données…"
+STR_SD_UPDATE_PROMPT: "Appuyez sur mise à jour"
 STR_WEATHER: "Météo"
 STR_WEATHER_LOCATION: "Lieu"
 STR_WEATHER_NO_LOCATION: "Aucun lieu défini pour la météo"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/german.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/german.yaml
index b3bb55dc..1de48bd6 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/german.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/german.yaml
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ STR_UPTIME: "Laufzeit"
 STR_CHARGING: "Lädt"
 STR_GATHERING_DATA: "Daten werden gesammelt..."
 STR_READING: "Lese..."
+STR_SD_UPDATE_PROMPT: "Zum Anzeigen aktualisieren"
 STR_UNSUPPORTED_IMAGE_FORMAT: "Nicht unterstütztes Bildformat"
 STR_COULD_NOT_RENDER_IMAGE: "Bild konnte nicht dargestellt werden"
 STR_FAILED_TO_SET_SLEEP_SCREEN: "Standby-Bild konnte nicht gesetzt werden"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_br.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_br.yaml
index d9131dad..9a1e4013 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_br.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_br.yaml
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ STR_FLASH_USED: "Flash usado"
 STR_UPTIME: "Tempo ativo"
 STR_CHARGING: "Carregando"
 STR_GATHERING_DATA: "Coletando dados..."
+STR_SD_UPDATE_PROMPT: "Pressione atualizar"
 STR_WEATHER: "Clima"
 STR_WEATHER_LOCATION: "Localização"
 STR_WEATHER_NO_LOCATION: "Nenhuma localização definida"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/russian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/russian.yaml
index 2a74fa7e..76098cb4 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/russian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/russian.yaml
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ STR_FLASH_USED: "Flash занято"
 STR_UPTIME: "Время работы"
 STR_CHARGING: "Зарядка"
 STR_GATHERING_DATA: "Сбор данных..."
+STR_SD_UPDATE_PROMPT: "Нажмите обновить"
 STR_WEATHER: "Погода"
 STR_WEATHER_LOCATION: "Местоположение"
 STR_WEATHER_NO_LOCATION: "Местоположение не задано"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/spanish.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/spanish.yaml
index e3aa458f..cb03c08b 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/spanish.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/spanish.yaml
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ STR_FLASH_USED: "Flash usado"
 STR_UPTIME: "Tiempo activo"
 STR_CHARGING: "Cargando"
 STR_GATHERING_DATA: "Recopilando datos..."
+STR_SD_UPDATE_PROMPT: "Presiona actualizar"
 STR_WEATHER: "Clima"
 STR_WEATHER_LOCATION: "Ubicación"
 STR_WEATHER_NO_LOCATION: "No se ha configurado ubicación"
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 901b652a..7e0c3df9 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ board_upload.offset_address = 0x10000
 
 build_flags =
   -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1
+  -DMAINTAIN_FREE_CLUSTER_COUNT=1 ; let sdFat cache cluster count data to speed up free space calculations
   -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1
   -DEINK_DISPLAY_SINGLE_BUFFER_MODE=1
   -DDISABLE_FS_H_WARNING=1
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SystemInformationActivity.cpp b/src/activities/settings/SystemInformationActivity.cpp
index 7a79e538..1483247a 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SystemInformationActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SystemInformationActivity.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ void SystemInformationActivity::onEnter() {
   Activity::onEnter();
   status_.reset();
   sdStatusReady_ = false;
+  sdLoadRequested_ = false;
   requestUpdate();
 }
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ void SystemInformationActivity::loop() {
     finish();
     return;
   }
+
   // Collect fast fields first so this page appears immediately.
   if (!status_.has_value()) {
     status_ = SystemStatus::collectFast();
@@ -43,11 +45,18 @@ void SystemInformationActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
-  // SD stats can be slower to compute on large cards.
+  // SD stats can be slower to compute on large cards. Load them only when the
+  // user explicitly confirms.
   if (!sdStatusReady_) {
-    SystemStatus::fillSdStatus(*status_);
-    sdStatusReady_ = true;
-    requestUpdate();
+    if (sdLoadRequested_) {
+      SystemStatus::fillSdStatus(*status_);
+      sdStatusReady_ = true;
+      sdLoadRequested_ = false;
+      requestUpdate();
+    } else if (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Confirm)) {
+      sdLoadRequested_ = true;
+      requestUpdate();
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -109,14 +118,15 @@ void SystemInformationActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
   drawRow(8, tr(STR_UPTIME), uptimeBuf);
 
   if (!sdStatusReady_) {
-    drawRow(9, tr(STR_SD_CARD), tr(STR_READING));
+    const char* sdMessage = sdLoadRequested_ ? tr(STR_READING) : tr(STR_SD_UPDATE_PROMPT);
+    drawRow(9, tr(STR_SD_CARD), sdMessage);
   } else if (status.sdTotalBytes > 0) {
     drawRow(9, tr(STR_SD_CARD), formatBytes(status.sdUsedBytes) + " / " + formatBytes(status.sdTotalBytes));
   } else {
     drawRow(9, tr(STR_SD_CARD), tr(STR_NOT_SET));
   }
 
-  const auto labels = mappedInput.mapLabels(tr(STR_BACK), "", "", "");
+  const auto labels = mappedInput.mapLabels(tr(STR_BACK), sdStatusReady_ ? "" : tr(STR_UPDATE), "", "");
   GUI.drawButtonHints(renderer, labels.btn1, labels.btn2, labels.btn3, labels.btn4);
 
   renderer.displayBuffer();
diff --git a/src/activities/settings/SystemInformationActivity.h b/src/activities/settings/SystemInformationActivity.h
index cb917f48..001bcccd 100644
--- a/src/activities/settings/SystemInformationActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/settings/SystemInformationActivity.h
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ class SystemInformationActivity final : public Activity {
  private:
   std::optional<SystemStatus> status_;
   bool sdStatusReady_ = false;
+  bool sdLoadRequested_ = false;
 };
diff --git a/src/network/html/HomePage.html b/src/network/html/HomePage.html
index ef52ed49..8a3e3507 100644
--- a/src/network/html/HomePage.html
+++ b/src/network/html/HomePage.html
@@ -110,6 +110,26 @@
       background-color: var(--accent-hover-color);
       color: white;
     }
+
+    .action-row {
+      text-align: center;
+      margin-top: 16px;
+    }
+
+    .action-row button {
+      padding: 10px 18px;
+      border: none;
+      border-radius: 8px;
+      background-color: var(--accent-color);
+      color: white;
+      font-size: 1rem;
+      cursor: pointer;
+    }
+
+    .action-row button:disabled {
+      opacity: 0.6;
+      cursor: default;
+    }
   </style>
 </head>
 
@@ -174,7 +194,10 @@
     </div>
     <div class="info-row">
       <span class="label">SD Card</span>
-      <span class="value" id="sd-space">Loading...</span>
+      <span class="value" id="sd-space">Not loaded</span>
+    </div>
+    <div class="action-row">
+      <button id="load-sd-button">Load SD info</button>
     </div>
   </div>
 
@@ -192,6 +215,13 @@
       return parseFloat(val.toFixed(2)).toLocaleString() + ' ' + units[i];
     }
 
+    const SD_LABELS = {
+      NOT_LOADED: 'Not loaded',
+      LOAD_BUTTON: 'Load SD info',
+      LOADING: 'Loading...',
+      ERROR: 'Error loading'
+    };
+
     function formatUptime(seconds) {
       if (seconds == null) return 'N/A';
       const h = Math.floor(seconds / 3600);
@@ -231,6 +261,8 @@
         document.getElementById('sd-space').textContent = data.sdTotal
           ? formatBytes(data.sdUsed) + ' / ' + formatBytes(data.sdTotal)
           : 'N/A';
+      } else {
+        document.getElementById('sd-space').textContent = SD_LABELS.NOT_LOADED;
       }
     }
 
@@ -242,21 +274,45 @@
         }
         const fastData = await fastResponse.json();
         applyStatus(fastData, false);
-        document.getElementById('sd-space').textContent = 'Reading...';
-
-        const response = await fetch('/api/status');
-        if (!response.ok) {
-          throw new Error('Failed to fetch full status: ' + response.status + ' ' + response.statusText);
-        }
-        const data = await response.json();
-        applyStatus(data, true);
+        setSdButtonState(true);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error fetching status:', error);
+        document.getElementById('sd-space').textContent = SD_LABELS.ERROR;
       }
     }
 
-    // Fetch status on page load
-    window.onload = fetchStatus;
+    async function fetchSdStatus() {
+      const button = document.getElementById('load-sd-button');
+      button.disabled = true;
+      button.textContent = SD_LABELS.LOADING;
+      document.getElementById('sd-space').textContent = SD_LABELS.LOADING;
+
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/status');
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error('Failed to fetch SD status: ' + response.status + ' ' + response.statusText);
+        }
+        const data = await response.json();
+        applyStatus(data, true);
+        button.style.display = 'none';
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error fetching SD status:', error);
+        button.disabled = false;
+        button.textContent = SD_LABELS.LOAD_BUTTON;
+        document.getElementById('sd-space').textContent = SD_LABELS.ERROR;
+      }
+    }
+
+    function setSdButtonState(enabled) {
+      const button = document.getElementById('load-sd-button');
+      button.disabled = !enabled;
+      button.textContent = enabled ? SD_LABELS.LOAD_BUTTON : SD_LABELS.LOADING;
+    }
+
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+      document.getElementById('load-sd-button').addEventListener('click', fetchSdStatus);
+      fetchStatus();
+    });
   </script>
 </body>