diff --git a/proxy.py b/proxy.py
index 6aeb5f4..af2eeea 100644
--- a/proxy.py
+++ b/proxy.py
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ async def _proxy_list_with_stats_sort(
     """Fetch all items from remote, sort by stats locally, paginate."""
     from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
-    page = int(request.query.get("page", "1"))
-    page_size = int(request.query.get("page_size", "20"))
+    page = max(1, int(request.query.get("page", "1")))
+    page_size = max(1, int(request.query.get("page_size", "20")))
     sort_key, _, order = sort_by.partition(":")
     order = order or "desc"
 
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@ async def _proxy_list_with_stats_sort(
 
 async def _handle_fetch_stats(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
     """Bulk fetch CivitAI stats for all models."""
+    if request.method != "POST":
+        return web.json_response({"error": "POST required"}, status=405)
     try:
         from .stats_service import StatsFetchService
     except ImportError:
diff --git a/static/lm_stats_ui.js b/static/lm_stats_ui.js
index 2b9a40f..e946d23 100644
--- a/static/lm_stats_ui.js
+++ b/static/lm_stats_ui.js
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@
                 const resp = await _origFetch("/api/lm-extra/fetch-stats", { method: "POST" });
                 const data = await resp.json();
                 if (data.success) {
-                    btn.innerHTML = `<i class="fas fa-check"></i> <span>${data.updated} updated</span>`;
+                    const count = parseInt(data.updated, 10) || 0;
+                    btn.innerHTML = `<i class="fas fa-check"></i> <span>${count} updated</span>`;
                     setTimeout(() => {
                         btn.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-chart-bar"></i> <span>Fetch Stats</span>';
                         btn.disabled = false;
@@ -205,13 +206,19 @@
         addFetchStatsButton();
         patchCards();
 
+        let debounceTimer = null;
         const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
-            patchCards();
-            patchSortDropdown();
-            addFetchStatsButton();
+            if (debounceTimer) return;
+            debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+                debounceTimer = null;
+                patchCards();
+                patchSortDropdown();
+                addFetchStatsButton();
+            }, 200);
         });
 
-        observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
+        const grid = document.getElementById("modelGrid");
+        observer.observe(grid || document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
     }
 
     // ── Init ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/stats_db.py b/stats_db.py
index 6060295..6201fc6 100644
--- a/stats_db.py
+++ b/stats_db.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class StatsDB:
 
     def upsert_batch(self, rows: list[tuple[str, dict]]) -> None:
         """Insert or update stats for multiple models."""
+        if not rows:
+            return
         conn = self._ensure_conn()
         now = time.time()
         conn.executemany(