diff --git a/.mise.toml b/.mise.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..103c85307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.mise.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[tools]
+node = "24.16.0"
+pnpm = "10.33.4"
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/query-cache-persister.ts b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/query-cache-persister.ts
index faeadbb56..70d8581c7 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/query-cache-persister.ts
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/query-cache-persister.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { fetchApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
 import {
   getActiveQueryCacheBoardId,
   isPersistableWidgetQueryKey,
-  queryCacheMaxAgeMs,
   queryCacheStoragePrefix,
 } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ const queryCacheStorage = {
 export const createWidgetQueryPersister = () =>
   experimental_createQueryPersister<string>({
     storage: typeof window === "undefined" ? undefined : queryCacheStorage,
-    maxAge: queryCacheMaxAgeMs,
+    maxAge: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
     prefix: queryCacheStoragePrefix,
     refetchOnRestore: true,
     serialize: (query) => stringify(query),
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/trpc.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/trpc.tsx
index 7601dac6d..76cf90695 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/trpc.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/_client-providers/trpc.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import type { SuperJSONResult } from "superjson";
 
 import type { AppRouter } from "@homarr/api";
 import { clientApi } from "@homarr/api/client";
+import { queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
 import { createHeadersCallbackForSource, getTrpcUrl } from "@homarr/api/shared";
 import { env } from "@homarr/common/env";
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ export function TRPCReactProvider(props: PropsWithChildren) {
         defaultOptions: {
           queries: {
             persister: queryPersister.persisterFn,
-            staleTime: 5 * 1000,
+            staleTime: queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
           },
         },
       }),
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx
index 73235701e..27ed4b4fa 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/boards/(content)/_creator.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import type { DehydratedState } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { dehydrate, HydrationBoundary } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { parse } from "superjson";
 
-import { queryCacheMaxAgeMs } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
 import { getQueryClient } from "@homarr/api/server";
 import { IntegrationProvider } from "@homarr/auth/client";
 import { auth } from "@homarr/auth/next";
@@ -127,13 +126,11 @@ interface PersistedEntry {
 async function QueryCacheHydration({ userId, boardId }: { userId: string; boardId: string }) {
   try {
     const entries = await getAllQueryCacheAsync(userId, boardId);
-    const now = Date.now();
     const queries: DehydratedState["queries"] = [];
 
     for (const serialized of Object.values(entries)) {
       try {
         const persisted = parse<PersistedEntry>(serialized);
-        if (now - persisted.state.dataUpdatedAt > queryCacheMaxAgeMs) continue;
         if (persisted.state.status !== "success") continue;
 
         queries.push({
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/query-refresh-indicator.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/query-refresh-indicator.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ac2e7f1e..000000000
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/header/query-refresh-indicator.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,222 +0,0 @@
-"use client";
-
-import { forwardRef, useEffect, useState } from "react";
-import { Avatar, Box, Group, Indicator, Menu, ScrollArea, Text, Tooltip, UnstyledButton } from "@mantine/core";
-import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import dayjs from "dayjs";
-
-import { useEditMode } from "@homarr/boards/edit-mode";
-import type { IntegrationKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
-import { getIconUrl } from "@homarr/definitions";
-
-interface IntegrationInfo {
-  id: string;
-  kind: IntegrationKind;
-  name: string;
-}
-
-interface QueryStatusRow {
-  id: string;
-  procedure: string;
-  integrationIcons: { kind: IntegrationKind; name: string }[];
-  status: "pending" | "error" | "success";
-  fetchStatus: "fetching" | "paused" | "idle";
-  dataUpdatedAt: number;
-}
-
-const hiddenProcedures = new Set(["widget.app.ping"]);
-
-const isTrackedWidgetQuery = (queryKey: readonly unknown[]): boolean => {
-  const first = queryKey[0];
-  if (!Array.isArray(first) || first.length < 2 || first[0] !== "widget") return false;
-
-  const path = first.join(".");
-  return !hiddenProcedures.has(path);
-};
-
-const capitalize = (s: string) => s.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + s.slice(1);
-
-const parseWidgetQueryKey = (queryKey: readonly unknown[]): { procedure: string; integrationIds: string[] } => {
-  const first = queryKey[0] as string[];
-  const procedure = first.slice(1).map(capitalize).join(" — ");
-
-  const second = queryKey[1] as { input?: Record<string, unknown> } | undefined;
-  const integrationIds = Array.isArray(second?.input?.integrationIds) ? (second.input.integrationIds as string[]) : [];
-
-  return { procedure, integrationIds };
-};
-
-const statusColors: Record<string, string> = {
-  fetching: "orange",
-  success: "green",
-  error: "red",
-  pending: "gray",
-};
-
-const resolveRowColor = (fetchStatus: string, status: string) => {
-  if (fetchStatus === "fetching") return statusColors.fetching!;
-  return statusColors[status] ?? "gray";
-};
-
-const resolveDotColor = (fetchingCount: number, errorCount: number) => {
-  if (fetchingCount > 0) return statusColors.fetching!;
-  if (errorCount > 0) return statusColors.error!;
-  return statusColors.success!;
-};
-
-interface CacheSnapshot {
-  rows: QueryStatusRow[];
-  fetchingCount: number;
-  errorCount: number;
-}
-
-const emptyCacheSnapshot: CacheSnapshot = { rows: [], fetchingCount: 0, errorCount: 0 };
-
-function resolveIntegrationMap(queryClient: ReturnType<typeof useQueryClient>): Map<string, IntegrationInfo> {
-  const cache = queryClient.getQueryCache();
-  const integrationQuery = cache.find({ queryKey: [["integration", "all"]] });
-
-  const map = new Map<string, IntegrationInfo>();
-  const data = integrationQuery?.state.data as IntegrationInfo[] | undefined;
-  if (!data) return map;
-
-  for (const integration of data) {
-    map.set(integration.id, integration);
-  }
-  return map;
-}
-
-function useQueryCacheStatus() {
-  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-  const [snapshot, setSnapshot] = useState<CacheSnapshot>(emptyCacheSnapshot);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const update = () => {
-      const cache = queryClient.getQueryCache();
-      const queries = cache.findAll({ type: "active" }).filter((q) => isTrackedWidgetQuery(q.queryKey));
-      const integrationMap = resolveIntegrationMap(queryClient);
-
-      let fetching = 0;
-      let errors = 0;
-      const nextRows: QueryStatusRow[] = queries.map((q) => {
-        if (q.state.fetchStatus === "fetching") fetching++;
-        if (q.state.status === "error") errors++;
-        const { procedure, integrationIds } = parseWidgetQueryKey(q.queryKey);
-
-        const integrationIcons = integrationIds
-          .map((id) => integrationMap.get(id))
-          .filter((info): info is IntegrationInfo => info !== undefined)
-          .map(({ kind, name }) => ({ kind, name }));
-
-        return {
-          id: q.queryHash,
-          procedure,
-          integrationIcons,
-          status: q.state.status,
-          fetchStatus: q.state.fetchStatus,
-          dataUpdatedAt: q.state.dataUpdatedAt,
-        };
-      });
-
-      setSnapshot({ rows: nextRows, fetchingCount: fetching, errorCount: errors });
-    };
-
-    update();
-
-    let rafId: number | null = null;
-    const unsubscribe = queryClient.getQueryCache().subscribe(() => {
-      if (rafId !== null) return;
-      rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-        rafId = null;
-        update();
-      });
-    });
-
-    return () => {
-      unsubscribe();
-      if (rafId !== null) cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
-    };
-  }, [queryClient]);
-
-  return { ...snapshot, totalCount: snapshot.rows.length };
-}
-
-const StatusDot = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, { color: string; processing: boolean }>(
-  ({ color, processing, ...others }, ref) => (
-    <UnstyledButton ref={ref} {...others} style={{ lineHeight: 0 }}>
-      <Indicator color={color} size={10} processing={processing} withBorder>
-        <Box w={0} h={0} />
-      </Indicator>
-    </UnstyledButton>
-  ),
-);
-
-export const QueryRefreshIndicator = () => {
-  const [isEditMode] = useEditMode();
-  const { rows, fetchingCount, errorCount, totalCount } = useQueryCacheStatus();
-
-  if (isEditMode || totalCount === 0) return null;
-
-  const isFetching = fetchingCount > 0;
-  const dotColor = resolveDotColor(fetchingCount, errorCount);
-
-  return (
-    <Menu width={340} position="bottom-start" shadow="md" withArrow>
-      <Menu.Target>
-        <StatusDot color={dotColor} processing={isFetching} />
-      </Menu.Target>
-      <Menu.Dropdown>
-        <ScrollArea.Autosize mah={360}>
-          {rows.map((row) => (
-            <QueryMenuItem key={row.id} row={row} />
-          ))}
-        </ScrollArea.Autosize>
-      </Menu.Dropdown>
-    </Menu>
-  );
-};
-
-const SmallDot = ({ color }: { color: string }) => (
-  <Box
-    w={8}
-    h={8}
-    miw={8}
-    style={{ borderRadius: "50%", flexShrink: 0, backgroundColor: `var(--mantine-color-${color}-6)` }}
-  />
-);
-
-const QueryMenuItem = ({ row }: { row: QueryStatusRow }) => {
-  const rowColor = resolveRowColor(row.fetchStatus, row.status);
-  const updatedLabel = row.dataUpdatedAt > 0 ? dayjs(row.dataUpdatedAt).fromNow() : "—";
-
-  return (
-    <Menu.Item
-      leftSection={
-        <Group gap={6} wrap="nowrap">
-          <SmallDot color={rowColor} />
-          {row.integrationIcons.length > 0 && <IntegrationAvatars icons={row.integrationIcons} />}
-        </Group>
-      }
-      rightSection={
-        <Text size="xs" c="dimmed" style={{ whiteSpace: "nowrap" }}>
-          {updatedLabel}
-        </Text>
-      }
-      style={{ cursor: "default" }}
-    >
-      <Text size="xs" lineClamp={1}>
-        {row.procedure}
-      </Text>
-    </Menu.Item>
-  );
-};
-
-const IntegrationAvatars = ({ icons }: { icons: QueryStatusRow["integrationIcons"] }) => (
-  <Group gap={2} wrap="nowrap">
-    {icons.slice(0, 3).map((icon, index) => (
-      <Tooltip key={`${icon.kind}-${index}`} label={icon.name} withArrow>
-        <Avatar size={18} radius={0} src={getIconUrl(icon.kind)} />
-      </Tooltip>
-    ))}
-  </Group>
-);
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/logo/board-logo.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/logo/board-logo.tsx
index 86bf94eeb..ad2f1ca2e 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/logo/board-logo.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/components/layout/logo/board-logo.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { Group } from "@mantine/core";
-
 import { useRequiredBoard } from "@homarr/boards/context";
 
-import { QueryRefreshIndicator } from "../header/query-refresh-indicator";
 import { homarrLogoPath, homarrPageTitle } from "./homarr-logo";
 import type { LogoWithTitleProps } from "./logo";
 import { Logo, LogoWithTitle } from "./logo";
@@ -36,14 +33,11 @@ export const BoardLogoWithTitle = ({ size, hideTitleOnMobile }: CommonLogoWithTi
   const board = useRequiredBoard();
   const imageOptions = useImageOptions();
   return (
-    <Group gap="xs" wrap="nowrap" align="center">
-      <LogoWithTitle
-        size={size}
-        hideTitleOnMobile={hideTitleOnMobile}
-        title={board.pageTitle ?? homarrPageTitle}
-        image={imageOptions}
-      />
-      <QueryRefreshIndicator />
-    </Group>
+    <LogoWithTitle
+      size={size}
+      hideTitleOnMobile={hideTitleOnMobile}
+      title={board.pageTitle ?? homarrPageTitle}
+      image={imageOptions}
+    />
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/api/src/query-cache.ts b/packages/api/src/query-cache.ts
index d6e19f618..690059723 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/query-cache.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/query-cache.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { QueryKey } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
-export const queryCacheMaxAgeMs = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24;
+export const queryCacheRetentionMs = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24;
+export const queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs = 1000 * 60 * 5;
 export const queryCacheMaxValueBytes = 1024 * 1024;
 export const queryCacheStoragePrefix = "homarr-widget-query";
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/query-cache.ts b/packages/api/src/router/query-cache.ts
index d79de2711..6143501fc 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/query-cache.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/query-cache.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { eq } from "@homarr/db";
 import { boards } from "@homarr/db/schema";
 import { createQueryCacheChannel } from "@homarr/redis";
 
-import { queryCacheMaxAgeMs, queryCacheMaxValueBytes } from "../query-cache";
+import { queryCacheMaxValueBytes, queryCacheRetentionMs } from "../query-cache";
 import { createTRPCRouter, publicProcedure } from "../trpc";
 import { throwIfActionForbiddenAsync } from "./board/board-access";
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const createChannel = (input: z.infer<typeof queryCacheKeyInput>, userId: string
     userId,
     boardId: input.boardId,
     key: input.key,
-    ttlMs: queryCacheMaxAgeMs,
+    ttlMs: queryCacheRetentionMs,
     maxValueBytes: queryCacheMaxValueBytes,
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/shared.ts b/packages/api/src/shared.ts
index 4ef9b7a4f..e05700f22 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/shared.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/shared.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import { defaultShouldDehydrateQuery, QueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
+import { queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs } from "./query-cache";
+
 /**
  * Creates a headers callback for a given source
  * It will set the x-trpc-source header and cookies if needed
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ export const makeQueryClient = () => {
   return new QueryClient({
     defaultOptions: {
       queries: {
-        staleTime: 5 * 1000,
+        staleTime: queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
       },
       dehydrate: {
         shouldDehydrateQuery: (query) => defaultShouldDehydrateQuery(query) || query.state.status === "pending",
diff --git a/packages/api/src/test/query-cache.spec.ts b/packages/api/src/test/query-cache.spec.ts
index aba9fbf42..c765af031 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/test/query-cache.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/test/query-cache.spec.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+import { QueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
 import type { Session } from "@homarr/auth";
 import { createId } from "@homarr/common";
 import type { Database } from "@homarr/db";
 import { boards, users } from "@homarr/db/schema";
 import { createDb } from "@homarr/db/test";
-import { isPersistableWidgetQueryKey, queryCacheMaxAgeMs, queryCacheMaxValueBytes } from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
+import {
+  isPersistableWidgetQueryKey,
+  queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
+  queryCacheMaxValueBytes,
+  queryCacheRetentionMs,
+} from "@homarr/api/query-cache";
 
 import { queryCacheRouter } from "../router/query-cache";
 
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ describe("queryCacheRouter", () => {
       userId: "anonymous",
       boardId: "board-1",
       key: "query-key",
-      ttlMs: queryCacheMaxAgeMs,
+      ttlMs: queryCacheRetentionMs,
       maxValueBytes: queryCacheMaxValueBytes,
     });
   });
@@ -161,7 +167,7 @@ describe("queryCacheRouter", () => {
     expect(redisMock.calls.at(-1)).toMatchObject({
       userId: "user-1",
       boardId: "board-1",
-      ttlMs: queryCacheMaxAgeMs,
+      ttlMs: queryCacheRetentionMs,
       maxValueBytes: queryCacheMaxValueBytes,
     });
   });
@@ -180,8 +186,39 @@ describe("queryCacheRouter", () => {
     await caller.setItem({ boardId: "board-1", key: "query-key", value: "cached-value" });
     await expect(caller.getItem({ boardId: "board-1", key: "query-key" })).resolves.toBe("cached-value");
 
-    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(queryCacheMaxAgeMs + 1);
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(queryCacheRetentionMs + 1);
 
     await expect(caller.getItem({ boardId: "board-1", key: "query-key" })).resolves.toBeNull();
   });
 });
+
+describe("query cache stale handling", () => {
+  test("uses TanStack Query dataUpdatedAt and staleTime to decide when cached data refetches", async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-01-01T00:10:00.000Z"));
+
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: {
+        queries: {
+          retry: false,
+          staleTime: queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs,
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    const queryKey = [["widget", "example"], { input: { integrationIds: ["integration-1"] }, type: "query" }];
+    const queryFn = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue("fresh");
+
+    queryClient.setQueryData(queryKey, "cached", {
+      updatedAt: Date.now() - queryCacheDefaultStaleTimeMs - 1,
+    });
+
+    await expect(
+      queryClient.fetchQuery({
+        queryKey,
+        queryFn,
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toBe("fresh");
+
+    expect(queryFn).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/anchor-note/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/anchor-note/component.tsx
index 6a2718505..99585b838 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/anchor-note/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/anchor-note/component.tsx
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const AnchorNoteWidgetContent = ({ options, integrationId, noteId }: AnchorNoteW
       noteId,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 15 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/app/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/app/component.tsx
index 05a306db3..054a2da6b 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/app/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/app/component.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export default function AppWidget({ options, isEditMode, height, width }: Widget
       id: options.appId,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/calendar/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/calendar/component.tsx
index b3c3160ea..ac3d8b37b 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/calendar/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/calendar/component.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ const FetchCalendar = ({ month, setMonth, isEditMode, integrationIds, options }:
     showUnmonitored: options.showUnmonitored,
   };
   const { data } = clientApi.widget.calendar.findAllEvents.useQuery(input, {
-    refetchOnMount: false,
+    staleTime: 60 * 1000,
     refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
     refetchOnReconnect: false,
     retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/coolify/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/coolify/component.tsx
index 3dde4bcfb..91b37ecd4 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/coolify/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/coolify/component.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ interface CoolifyContentProps {
 }
 
 function CoolifyContent({ integrationIds, options, width }: CoolifyContentProps) {
-  const { data: instancesData = [] } = clientApi.widget.coolify.getInstancesInfo.useQuery({ integrationIds });
+  const { data: instancesData = [] } = clientApi.widget.coolify.getInstancesInfo.useQuery(
+    { integrationIds },
+    { staleTime: 30 * 1000 },
+  );
 
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
   clientApi.widget.coolify.subscribeInstancesInfo.useSubscription(
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/dns-hole/controls/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/dns-hole/controls/component.tsx
index 460e86d04..afe397cfd 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/dns-hole/controls/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/dns-hole/controls/component.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default function DnsHoleControlsWidget({
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/dns-hole/summary/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/dns-hole/summary/component.tsx
index a72960d03..4a4c2879c 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/dns-hole/summary/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/dns-hole/summary/component.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default function DnsHoleSummaryWidget({ options, integrationIds }: Widget
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/docker/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/docker/component.tsx
index 7e6b8ef44..677a5c533 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/docker/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/docker/component.tsx
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ export default function DockerWidget({ options, width, isEditMode }: WidgetCompo
   const isTiny = width <= 256;
 
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
-  const { data } = clientApi.docker.getContainers.useQuery();
+  const { data } = clientApi.docker.getContainers.useQuery(undefined, {
+    staleTime: 20 * 1000,
+  });
   const containers = data?.containers ?? [];
   const timestamp = useMemo(() => data?.timestamp ?? new Date(), [data?.timestamp]);
   const relativeTime = useTimeAgo(timestamp);
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/downloads/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/downloads/component.tsx
index e84544f92..bee31eb20 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/downloads/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/downloads/component.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export default function DownloadClientsWidget({
       limitPerIntegration: options.limitPerIntegration,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/firewall/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/firewall/component.tsx
index 80f1812eb..7318cd3d3 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/firewall/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/firewall/component.tsx
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export const useUpdatingCpuStatus = (integrationIds: string[]) => {
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export const useUpdatingMemoryStatus = (integrationIds: string[]) => {
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 15 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ export const useUpdatingVersionStatus = (integrationIds: string[]) => {
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 60 * 60 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ export const useUpdatingInterfacesStatus = (integrationIds: string[]) => {
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 30 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/health-monitoring/cluster/cluster-health.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/health-monitoring/cluster/cluster-health.tsx
index d8fa10614..daa0b40ec 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/health-monitoring/cluster/cluster-health.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/health-monitoring/cluster/cluster-health.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const ClusterHealthMonitoring = ({
       integrationId,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/health-monitoring/system-health.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/health-monitoring/system-health.tsx
index 9c5260ff0..1f0dd02e5 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/health-monitoring/system-health.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/health-monitoring/system-health.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const SystemHealthMonitoring = ({
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/immich/album-carousel/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/immich/album-carousel/component.tsx
index 9c157bfaa..94795991c 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/immich/album-carousel/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/immich/album-carousel/component.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default function ImmichAlbumCarouselWidget({
       integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
       albumId: options.albumId ?? "",
     },
-    { enabled: Boolean(options.albumId) },
+    { enabled: Boolean(options.albumId), staleTime: 15 * 60 * 1000 },
   );
 
   if (!options.albumId) {
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/immich/server-stats/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/immich/server-stats/component.tsx
index 919b0caf0..e3e1596ea 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/immich/server-stats/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/immich/server-stats/component.tsx
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ export default function ImmichServerStatsWidget({
   options,
 }: WidgetComponentProps<"immich-serverStats">) {
   const t = useI18n();
-  const { data: stats } = clientApi.widget.immich.getServerStats.useQuery({
-    integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
-  });
+  const { data: stats } = clientApi.widget.immich.getServerStats.useQuery(
+    {
+      integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
+    },
+    { staleTime: 15 * 60 * 1000 },
+  );
 
   if (!stats) return <WidgetEmptyState />;
 
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/indexer-manager/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/indexer-manager/component.tsx
index ce0e89403..51ddb1805 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/indexer-manager/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/indexer-manager/component.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default function IndexerManagerWidget({
   const { data: indexersData = [] } = clientApi.widget.indexerManager.getIndexersStatus.useQuery(
     { integrationIds },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/media-releases/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/media-releases/component.tsx
index 26fe367a9..61fc9216d 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/media-releases/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/media-releases/component.tsx
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ import { OverflowBadge } from "@homarr/ui";
 import type { WidgetComponentProps } from "../definition";
 
 export default function MediaReleasesWidget({ options, integrationIds }: WidgetComponentProps<"mediaReleases">) {
-  const { data: releases = [] } = clientApi.widget.mediaRelease.getMediaReleases.useQuery({
-    integrationIds,
-  });
+  const { data: releases = [] } = clientApi.widget.mediaRelease.getMediaReleases.useQuery(
+    {
+      integrationIds,
+    },
+    { staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000 },
+  );
 
   return (
     <Stack p="xs" gap="sm">
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/media-requests/list/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/media-requests/list/component.tsx
index 4c60b1dcf..5c990a709 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/media-requests/list/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/media-requests/list/component.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default function MediaServerWidget({
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 60 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/media-requests/stats/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/media-requests/stats/component.tsx
index 5a6f425b3..8824fed6a 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/media-requests/stats/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/media-requests/stats/component.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default function MediaServerWidget({
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 60 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/media-server/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/media-server/component.tsx
index 138728e57..efa2c2415 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/media-server/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/media-server/component.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default function MediaServerWidget({
       showOnlyPlaying: options.showOnlyPlaying,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
     },
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/media-transcoding/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/media-transcoding/component.tsx
index 494cfd968..8b0ba6591 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/media-transcoding/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/media-transcoding/component.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default function MediaTranscodingWidget({
     page: queuePage,
   };
   const { data: transcodingData } = clientApi.widget.mediaTranscoding.getDataAsync.useQuery(input, {
-    refetchOnMount: false,
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
     refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
     refetchOnReconnect: false,
   });
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/minecraft/server-status/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/minecraft/server-status/component.tsx
index c57cd5314..ddf4d6e4b 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/minecraft/server-status/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/minecraft/server-status/component.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import { WidgetEmptyState } from "../../common/empty-state";
 import type { WidgetComponentProps } from "../../definition";
 
 export default function MinecraftServerStatusWidget({ options }: WidgetComponentProps<"minecraftServerStatus">) {
-  const { data: result } = clientApi.widget.minecraft.getServerStatus.useQuery(options);
+  const { data: result } = clientApi.widget.minecraft.getServerStatus.useQuery(options, {
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+  });
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
   clientApi.widget.minecraft.subscribeServerStatus.useSubscription(options, {
     onData(data) {
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/network-controller/network-status/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/network-controller/network-status/component.tsx
index e0ce57dfb..846d1128f 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/network-controller/network-status/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/network-controller/network-status/component.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default function NetworkControllerNetworkStatusWidget({
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/network-controller/summary/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/network-controller/summary/component.tsx
index 040b53eca..21a4b6a93 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/network-controller/summary/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/network-controller/summary/component.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default function NetworkControllerSummaryWidget({
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/notifications/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/notifications/component.tsx
index 4334836b9..47aa829be 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/notifications/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/notifications/component.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default function NotificationsWidget({ options, integrationIds }: WidgetC
       integrationIds,
     },
     {
-      refetchOnMount: false,
+      staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
       refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
       refetchOnReconnect: false,
       retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/rssFeed/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/rssFeed/component.tsx
index 49cf807ea..a2cf07ebb 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/rssFeed/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/rssFeed/component.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import classes from "./component.module.scss";
 
 const useLiveFeedEntries = (input: RouterInputs["widget"]["rssFeed"]["getFeeds"]) => {
   const { data: feedEntries = [] } = clientApi.widget.rssFeed.getFeeds.useQuery(input, {
-    refetchOnMount: false,
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
     refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
     refetchOnReconnect: false,
     retry: false,
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/smart-home/entity-state/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/smart-home/entity-state/component.tsx
index f796f3261..2ad45b7a3 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/smart-home/entity-state/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/smart-home/entity-state/component.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ export default function SmartHomeEntityStateWidget({
     entityId: options.entityId,
     integrationId,
   };
-  const { data: entityState } = clientApi.widget.smartHome.entityState.useQuery(input);
+  const { data: entityState } = clientApi.widget.smartHome.entityState.useQuery(input, {
+    staleTime: 60 * 1000,
+  });
 
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
 
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/speedtest-tracker/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/speedtest-tracker/component.tsx
index b55143084..dcde145a4 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/speedtest-tracker/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/speedtest-tracker/component.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ export default function SpeedtestTrackerWidget({
   isEditMode,
 }: WidgetComponentProps<"speedtestTracker">) {
   const t = useScopedI18n("widget.speedtestTracker");
-  const { data: dashboardData = [] } = clientApi.widget.speedtestTracker.getDashboard.useQuery({ integrationIds });
+  const { data: dashboardData = [] } = clientApi.widget.speedtestTracker.getDashboard.useQuery(
+    { integrationIds },
+    { staleTime: 10 * 60 * 1000 },
+  );
 
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
   clientApi.widget.speedtestTracker.subscribeToDashboard.useSubscription(
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/stocks/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/stocks/component.tsx
index 918851ce8..99078b4d2 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/stocks/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/stocks/component.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ function calculateChangePercentage(currentPrice: number, previousClose: number)
 export default function StockPriceWidget({ options, width, height }: WidgetComponentProps<"stockPrice">) {
   const t = useScopedI18n("widget.stockPrice");
   const theme = useMantineTheme();
-  const { data: result } = clientApi.widget.stockPrice.getPriceHistory.useQuery(options);
+  const { data: result } = clientApi.widget.stockPrice.getPriceHistory.useQuery(options, {
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+  });
 
   if (!result) return <WidgetEmptyState />;
   const { data } = result;
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/system-disks/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/system-disks/component.tsx
index 36b20e275..5c6271c09 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/system-disks/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/system-disks/component.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ const getDisplayText = (item: { used: string; available: string; percentage: num
 
 export default function SystemResources({ integrationIds, options }: WidgetComponentProps<"systemDisks">) {
   const queryInput = { integrationIds };
-  const { data = [] } = clientApi.widget.healthMonitoring.getSystemHealthStatus.useQuery(queryInput);
+  const { data = [] } = clientApi.widget.healthMonitoring.getSystemHealthStatus.useQuery(queryInput, {
+    staleTime: 5 * 1000,
+  });
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
 
   const board = useRequiredBoard();
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/system-resources/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/system-resources/component.tsx
index d2c5380ad..d9e5a8604 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/system-resources/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/system-resources/component.tsx
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ const MAX_QUEUE_SIZE = 15;
 export default function SystemResources({ integrationIds, options }: WidgetComponentProps<"systemResources">) {
   const { ref, width } = useElementSize();
 
-  const { data = [] } = clientApi.widget.healthMonitoring.getSystemHealthStatus.useQuery({
-    integrationIds,
-  });
+  const { data = [] } = clientApi.widget.healthMonitoring.getSystemHealthStatus.useQuery(
+    {
+      integrationIds,
+    },
+    {
+      staleTime: 5 * 1000,
+    },
+  );
   const memoryCapacityInBytes =
     (data[0]?.healthInfo.memAvailableInBytes ?? 0) + (data[0]?.healthInfo.memUsedInBytes ?? 0);
 
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/timetable/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/timetable/component.tsx
index 2f1ad982b..539d7e6c7 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/timetable/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/timetable/component.tsx
@@ -26,11 +26,16 @@ interface TimetableWidgetInnerProps {
 }
 
 const TimetableWidgetInner = ({ station, integrationId }: TimetableWidgetInnerProps) => {
-  const { data: timetable } = clientApi.widget.timetable.getTimetable.useQuery({
-    integrationId,
-    stationId: station.value,
-    limit: 10,
-  });
+  const { data: timetable } = clientApi.widget.timetable.getTimetable.useQuery(
+    {
+      integrationId,
+      stationId: station.value,
+      limit: 10,
+    },
+    {
+      staleTime: 60 * 1000,
+    },
+  );
   const t = useScopedI18n("widget.timetable");
 
   return (
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/tracearr/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/tracearr/component.tsx
index 4a54779ee..0ff5e9132 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/tracearr/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/tracearr/component.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ interface TracearrContentProps {
 
 function TracearrContent({ integrationIds, options, width, isEditMode }: TracearrContentProps) {
   const t = useScopedI18n("widget.tracearr");
-  const { data: dashboardData = [] } = clientApi.widget.tracearr.getDashboard.useQuery({ integrationIds });
+  const { data: dashboardData = [] } = clientApi.widget.tracearr.getDashboard.useQuery(
+    { integrationIds },
+    { staleTime: 5 * 1000 },
+  );
 
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
   clientApi.widget.tracearr.subscribeToDashboard.useSubscription(
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-content.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-content.tsx
index e6dd90a8f..2f8dea22c 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-content.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-content.tsx
@@ -40,15 +40,20 @@ export function UmamiContent({
   const { colorScheme } = useMantineColorScheme();
   const tickColor = colorScheme === "dark" ? "#c1c2c5" : "#495057";
 
-  const { data: results = [] } = clientApi.widget.umami.getVisitorStats.useQuery({
-    integrationIds,
-    websiteId,
-    timeFrame,
-    eventName,
-  });
+  const { data: results = [] } = clientApi.widget.umami.getVisitorStats.useQuery(
+    {
+      integrationIds,
+      websiteId,
+      timeFrame,
+      eventName,
+    },
+    { staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000 },
+  );
 
   const activeVisitorsInput = { integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "", websiteId };
-  const { data: activeVisitors = 0 } = clientApi.widget.umami.getActiveVisitors.useQuery(activeVisitorsInput);
+  const { data: activeVisitors = 0 } = clientApi.widget.umami.getActiveVisitors.useQuery(activeVisitorsInput, {
+    staleTime: 30 * 1000,
+  });
   const utils = clientApi.useUtils();
   clientApi.widget.umami.subscribeActiveVisitors.useSubscription(activeVisitorsInput, {
     onData(count) {
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ export function UmamiContent({
 
   const { data: multiEventSeries } = clientApi.widget.umami.getMultiEventTimeSeries.useQuery(
     { integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "", websiteId, timeFrame, eventNames: [...eventNames].toSorted() },
-    { enabled: viewMode === "events" && eventNames.length > 0 },
+    { enabled: viewMode === "events" && eventNames.length > 0, staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000 },
   );
 
   const multiEventTotal = multiEventSeries
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-events-content.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-events-content.tsx
index 6dfac617c..0351e906c 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-events-content.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-events-content.tsx
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ export function UmamiEventsContent({
   const { colorScheme } = useMantineColorScheme();
   const tickColor = colorScheme === "dark" ? "#c1c2c5" : "#495057";
 
-  const { data: series = [] } = clientApi.widget.umami.getMultiEventTimeSeries.useQuery({
-    integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
-    websiteId,
-    timeFrame,
-    eventNames: [...eventNames].toSorted(),
-  });
+  const { data: series = [] } = clientApi.widget.umami.getMultiEventTimeSeries.useQuery(
+    {
+      integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
+      websiteId,
+      timeFrame,
+      eventNames: [...eventNames].toSorted(),
+    },
+    { staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000 },
+  );
 
   if (eventNames.length === 0) {
     return (
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-top-list.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-top-list.tsx
index 699df9b74..125115f0c 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-top-list.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/umami/umami-top-list.tsx
@@ -15,23 +15,29 @@ interface UmamiTopListProps {
 
 export function UmamiTopPagesContent({ integrationIds, websiteId, timeFrame, limit }: UmamiTopListProps) {
   const t = useScopedI18n("widget.umami");
-  const { data = [] } = clientApi.widget.umami.getTopPages.useQuery({
-    integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
-    websiteId,
-    timeFrame,
-    limit,
-  });
+  const { data = [] } = clientApi.widget.umami.getTopPages.useQuery(
+    {
+      integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
+      websiteId,
+      timeFrame,
+      limit,
+    },
+    { staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000 },
+  );
   return <UmamiTopList items={data} heading={t("option.viewMode.option.topPages")} emptyLabel={t("topPages.direct")} />;
 }
 
 export function UmamiTopReferrersContent({ integrationIds, websiteId, timeFrame, limit }: UmamiTopListProps) {
   const t = useScopedI18n("widget.umami");
-  const { data = [] } = clientApi.widget.umami.getTopReferrers.useQuery({
-    integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
-    websiteId,
-    timeFrame,
-    limit,
-  });
+  const { data = [] } = clientApi.widget.umami.getTopReferrers.useQuery(
+    {
+      integrationId: integrationIds[0] ?? "",
+      websiteId,
+      timeFrame,
+      limit,
+    },
+    { staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000 },
+  );
   return (
     <UmamiTopList
       items={data}
diff --git a/packages/widgets/src/weather/component.tsx b/packages/widgets/src/weather/component.tsx
index cd25ff3c1..a2e9778ca 100644
--- a/packages/widgets/src/weather/component.tsx
+++ b/packages/widgets/src/weather/component.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function WeatherWidget({ isEditMode, options }: WidgetComponentPr
     longitude: options.location.longitude,
   };
   const { data: weather } = clientApi.widget.weather.atLocation.useQuery(input, {
-    refetchOnMount: false,
+    staleTime: 60 * 1000,
     refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
     refetchOnReconnect: false,
   });