diff --git a/web/src/header.ts b/web/src/header.ts
index 0aa5bc0d..44042141 100644
--- a/web/src/header.ts
+++ b/web/src/header.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ const restoreLibrarySelection = (): void => {
     if (dropdown) {
       const option = dropdown.querySelector(`option[value="${savedLibrary}"]`);
       if (option) {
+        // SSR pages already render the select with the stored library
+        // (setSelectedLibrary keeps the cookie in sync and resolveLibrary
+        // renders from it). Re-firing `change` here made every page load
+        // re-run the page's switch handler — which re-fetches content at
+        // hardcoded page 1 / offset 0 and stomps URL-tracked state (this
+        // broke the /series paginator: page 2 snapped back to page 1).
+        // Only re-fire when the select actually drifted from storage.
+        if (dropdown.value === savedLibrary) return;
         dropdown.value = savedLibrary;
         dropdown.dispatchEvent(new Event("change", { bubbles: true }));
         console.log("Restored library selection:", savedLibrary);