diff --git a/public/css/bootstrap.css b/public/css/bootstrap.css
index 1b3d067..0f54449 100644
--- a/public/css/bootstrap.css
+++ b/public/css/bootstrap.css
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
   display: none;
 }
 
-#bootstrap-screen > section {
+#bootstrap-screen > .bootstrap-card {
   width: min(100%, 42rem);
   box-sizing: border-box;
   padding: clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 1.8rem);
   border: 1px solid rgb(214 224 214 / 80%);
   border-radius: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2rem);
   box-shadow: var(--bootstrap-shadow);
-  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 96%);
+  background: var(--bootstrap-card-bg);
 }
 
 .bootstrap-brand {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@
     padding-left: max(.75rem, env(safe-area-inset-left));
   }
 
-  #bootstrap-screen > section {
+  #bootstrap-screen > .bootstrap-card {
     padding: 1rem;
   }
 
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 1233a29..a057d05 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
       </div>
 
       <div class="privacy-summary">
-        <p><strong>Datenschutzfreundlich:</strong> Keine Werbung, kein Tracking und derzeit keine Cookies.</p>
+        <p><strong>Cookies:</strong> Diese Anwendung setzt derzeit keine Cookies und verwendet weder Werbung noch Tracking.</p>
         <label class="switch-row switch-disabled">
           <span>
             <strong>Optionale Cookies</strong>
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@
       </div>
       <p id="storage-cleanup-status" class="storage-cleanup-status" hidden></p>
 
-      <progress id="bootstrap-progress" class="bootstrap-state-model" max="6" value="0" hidden></progress>
+      <progress id="bootstrap-progress" class="bootstrap-state-model" max="7" value="0" hidden></progress>
       <ol id="bootstrap-steps" class="bootstrap-state-model" hidden>
+        <li data-step="storage">Lokalen Speicher prüfen</li>
         <li data-step="jquery">jQuery laden</li>
         <li data-step="jquery-ui">jQuery UI laden</li>
         <li data-step="modules">Anwendungsmodule laden</li>
diff --git a/public/js/bootstrap-loader.js b/public/js/bootstrap-loader.js
index 244d4d7..44b8da5 100644
--- a/public/js/bootstrap-loader.js
+++ b/public/js/bootstrap-loader.js
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   'use strict';
 
   const versions = Object.freeze({ app: '0.12.14', jquery: '4.0.0', jqueryUi: '1.14.2' });
-  const steps = ['jquery', 'jquery-ui', 'modules', 'server', 'routes', 'location'];
+  const steps = ['storage', 'jquery', 'jquery-ui', 'modules', 'server', 'routes', 'location'];
   const stepLabels = Object.freeze({
+    storage: 'Lokalen Speicher prüfen …',
     jquery: 'jQuery laden …',
     'jquery-ui': 'jQuery UI laden …',
     modules: 'Anwendungsmodule laden …',
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
   const statusText = document.getElementById('bootstrap-status-text');
   let ready = false;
   let statusTransition = 0;
+  const completedSteps = new Set();
 
   const versioned = path => `${path}${path.includes('?') ? '&' : '?'}v=${encodeURIComponent(versions.app)}`;
 
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@
   }
 
   function nextPendingStep() {
-    return steps.find(step => !document.querySelector(`[data-step="${step}"]`)?.classList.contains('done'));
+    return steps.find(step => !completedSteps.has(step));
   }
 
   function announceStep(step) {
@@ -51,12 +53,16 @@
   }
 
   function mark(step, state) {
+    if (!steps.includes(step)) return;
+
     const item = document.querySelector(`[data-step="${step}"]`);
-    if (!item) return;
-    item.classList.remove('done', 'failed');
-    item.classList.add(state);
-    item.dataset.state = state;
-    progress.value = document.querySelectorAll('#bootstrap-steps .done').length;
+    item?.classList?.remove('done', 'failed');
+
+    if (state === 'done') completedSteps.add(step);
+    else completedSteps.delete(step);
+
+    item?.classList?.add(state);
+    if (progress) progress.value = completedSteps.size;
 
     if (state === 'failed') {
       setStatusText(`Fehler bei: ${stepLabels[step] || step}`);
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@
     if (event.target !== enter && event.target.closest('button, input, label, a, dialog')) return;
 
     event.preventDefault();
+    event.stopPropagation?.();
     screen.hidden = true;
     document.getElementById('app-shell').hidden = false;
     globalThis.Wegwichtel.App.navigate('#routes-page', { replace: true });
@@ -137,6 +144,8 @@
 
   async function boot() {
     ready = false;
+    completedSteps.clear();
+    if (progress) progress.value = 0;
     screen.setAttribute('aria-busy', 'true');
     screen.classList.remove('ready');
     readyText.hidden = true;
@@ -150,9 +159,9 @@
     }
 
     try {
-      setStatusText('Lokalen Speicher prüfen …', true);
+      setStatusText(stepLabels.storage, true);
       await cleanupOldProgress();
-      announceStep('jquery');
+      mark('storage', 'done');
 
       await loadScript(
         `vendor/jquery/jquery-${versions.jquery}.min.js`,
diff --git a/test/bootstrap-screen-layout.test.js b/test/bootstrap-screen-layout.test.js
index 24a4d79..48e9e78 100644
--- a/test/bootstrap-screen-layout.test.js
+++ b/test/bootstrap-screen-layout.test.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ async function read(relativePath) {
 test('bootstrap screen remains vertically scrollable on small displays', async () => {
   const css = await read('public/css/bootstrap.css');
   const bootstrapRule = css.match(/#bootstrap-screen\s*\{([\s\S]*?)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
-  const cardRule = css.match(/#bootstrap-screen\s*>\s*section\s*\{([\s\S]*?)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
+  const cardRule = css.match(/#bootstrap-screen\s*>\s*\.bootstrap-card\s*\{([\s\S]*?)\}/)?.[1] ?? '';
 
   assert.match(bootstrapRule, /overflow-y:\s*auto/);
   assert.match(bootstrapRule, /overflow-x:\s*hidden/);
diff --git a/test/bootstrap-start-ui.test.js b/test/bootstrap-start-ui.test.js
index 05ac1e6..a7681ca 100644
--- a/test/bootstrap-start-ui.test.js
+++ b/test/bootstrap-start-ui.test.js
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ test('bootstrap status text fades between loading steps and is replaced by the s
   assert.match(fadingRule, /opacity:\s*0/);
   assert.match(loader, /statusText\.classList\.add\('is-fading'\)/);
   assert.match(loader, /statusText\.classList\.remove\('is-fading'\)/);
+  assert.match(loader, /storage:\s*'Lokalen Speicher prüfen …'/);
   assert.match(loader, /server:\s*'Server prüfen …'/);
   assert.match(loader, /routes:\s*'Routen laden …'/);
   assert.match(loader, /location:\s*'Standort ermitteln …'/);
   assert.match(loader, /actionStatus\?\.classList\.add\('is-leaving'\)/);
   assert.match(loader, /enter\.classList\.add\('is-visible'\)/);
+  assert.match(loader, /const completedSteps = new Set\(\)/);
+  assert.doesNotMatch(loader, /dataset\.state/);
+  assert.match(loader, /event\.stopPropagation\?\.\(\)/);
 });