diff --git a/static/messages.js b/static/messages.js
index 9900880..32cde89 100644
--- a/static/messages.js
+++ b/static/messages.js
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ function playNotificationSound(){
     gain.gain.setValueAtTime(0.3,ctx.currentTime);
     gain.gain.exponentialRampToValueAtTime(0.01,ctx.currentTime+0.3);
     osc.start(ctx.currentTime);osc.stop(ctx.currentTime+0.3);
+    osc.onended=()=>ctx.close();
   }catch(e){console.warn('Notification sound failed:',e);}
 }
 
diff --git a/static/panels.js b/static/panels.js
index 06f74e5..aa4b383 100644
--- a/static/panels.js
+++ b/static/panels.js
@@ -1059,6 +1059,8 @@ async function saveSettings(andClose){
       await api('/api/settings',{method:'POST',body:JSON.stringify({...body,_set_password:pw.trim()})});
       window._sendKey=sendKey||'enter';
       window._showTokenUsage=showTokenUsage;
+      window._soundEnabled=body.sound_enabled;
+      window._notificationsEnabled=body.notifications_enabled;
       showToast('Settings saved (password set — login now required)');
       _settingsDirty=false; _settingsThemeOnOpen=theme;
       const bar=$('settingsUnsavedBar'); if(bar) bar.style.display='none';