diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 236c7ad..818944f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.21
+0.0.22
diff --git a/src/nostr_bridge.c b/src/nostr_bridge.c
index e3427ac..99ba3a5 100644
--- a/src/nostr_bridge.c
+++ b/src/nostr_bridge.c
@@ -507,9 +507,21 @@ static char *sovereign_page_head(const char *title) {
 /* Build the theme-toggle button + closing </body></html>.
  * Returns a newly-allocated string (g_free). */
 static char *sovereign_page_foot(void) {
+    /* The theme toggle uses JavaScript to immediately flip the CSS class
+     * on <html> for an instant visual response, then saves the setting
+     * via XHR without a page reload. */
     return g_strdup_printf(
-        "<a class='theme-toggle' href='sovereign://settings/set?feature=theme_dark'>"
-        "%s</a>\n"
+        "<a class='theme-toggle' href='#' onclick='"
+        "var h=document.documentElement;"
+        "var isDark=h.classList.contains(\"dark\");"
+        "if(isDark){h.classList.remove(\"dark\");}"
+        "else{h.classList.add(\"dark\");}"
+        "this.textContent=isDark?\"Night Mode\":\"Day Mode\";"
+        "var x=new XMLHttpRequest();"
+        "x.open(\"GET\",\"sovereign://settings/set?feature=theme_dark\",false);"
+        "x.send();"
+        "return false;"
+        "'>%s</a>\n"
         "</body></html>\n",
         settings_get()->theme_dark ? "Day Mode" : "Night Mode");
 }
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 6aa381d..737c9b3 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #ifndef SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H
 #define SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H
 
-#define SB_VERSION         "v0.0.21"
+#define SB_VERSION         "v0.0.22"
 #define SB_VERSION_MAJOR   0
 #define SB_VERSION_MINOR   0
-#define SB_VERSION_PATCH   21
+#define SB_VERSION_PATCH   22
 
 #endif /* SOVEREIGN_BROWSER_VERSION_H */
