diff --git a/src/core/client.mjs b/src/core/client.mjs
index dc8d0a8..9780a03 100644
--- a/src/core/client.mjs
+++ b/src/core/client.mjs
@@ -52,18 +52,17 @@ const insertMenu = async (db) => {
 
     let _contentWindow;
     const sendThemePing = () => {
-        if (!_contentWindow) return;
         const darkMode = document.body.classList.contains("dark"),
           notionTheme = darkMode ? "dark" : "light";
         if (renderPing.theme === notionTheme) return;
         renderPing.theme = notionTheme;
-        _contentWindow.postMessage(renderPing, "*");
+        _contentWindow?.postMessage?.(renderPing, "*");
       },
       sendRenderPing = (contentWindow) => {
         _contentWindow ??= contentWindow;
         if (!$modal.hasAttribute("open")) return;
         delete renderPing.theme;
-        _contentWindow.focus();
+        _contentWindow?.focus?.();
         sendThemePing();
       };
 
diff --git a/src/core/menu/components/Checkbox.mjs b/src/core/menu/components/Checkbox.mjs
index 8b49dba..af1bb6e 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/components/Checkbox.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/components/Checkbox.mjs
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  * (https://notion-enhancer.github.io/) under the MIT license
  */
 
-import { useState } from "../state.mjs";
+import { setState, useState } from "../state.mjs";
 
-function Checkbox({ _get, _set, ...props }) {
+function Checkbox({ _get, _set, _requireReload = true, ...props }) {
+  let _initialValue;
   const { html, extendProps } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
     $input = html`<input
       type="checkbox"
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ function Checkbox({ _get, _set, ...props }) {
   useState(["rerender"], async () => {
     const checked = (await _get?.()) ?? $input.checked;
     $input.checked = checked;
+    if (_requireReload) {
+      _initialValue ??= checked;
+      if (checked !== _initialValue) setState({ databaseUpdated: true });
+    }
   });
 
   return html`<label
diff --git a/src/core/menu/components/Input.mjs b/src/core/menu/components/Input.mjs
index 1e7b89a..8ba512c 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/components/Input.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/components/Input.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * (https://notion-enhancer.github.io/) under the MIT license
  */
 
-import { useState } from "../state.mjs";
+import { setState, useState } from "../state.mjs";
 
 const updateHotkey = (event) => {
     const keys = [];
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ function Input({
   class: className,
   _get,
   _set,
+  _requireReload = true,
   ...props
 }) {
   let $filename, $clear;
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ function Input({
       ><i class="i-${icon} w-[16px] h-[16px]"></i>
     </span>`;
 
+  let _initialValue;
   extendProps($input, {
     onchange: (event) => {
       if (_set && type === "file") {
@@ -128,8 +130,20 @@ function Input({
       if (type === "file") {
         $filename.innerText = value?.filename || "Upload a file";
         $clear.style.display = value?.filename ? "" : "none";
-      } else if ($input.value !== value) $input.value = value;
-      if (type === "color") updateContrast($input, $icon);
+        if (_requireReload) {
+          _initialValue ??= value?.content || "";
+          if ((value?.content || "") !== _initialValue) {
+            setState({ databaseUpdated: true });
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        if ($input.value !== value) $input.value = value;
+        if (_requireReload) {
+          _initialValue ??= value;
+          if (value !== _initialValue) setState({ databaseUpdated: true });
+        }
+        if (type === "color") updateContrast($input, $icon);
+      }
     },
     onkeydown: type === "hotkey" ? updateHotkey : undefined,
     oninput: type === "color" ? () => _set?.($input.value) : undefined,
diff --git a/src/core/menu/components/Select.mjs b/src/core/menu/components/Select.mjs
index 3abb573..5020926 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/components/Select.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/components/Select.mjs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * (https://notion-enhancer.github.io/) under the MIT license
  */
 
-import { useState } from "../state.mjs";
+import { setState, useState } from "../state.mjs";
 import { Popup } from "./Popup.mjs";
 
 function Option({ value, _get, _set }) {
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ function Option({ value, _get, _set }) {
   return $option;
 }
 
-function Select({ values, _get, _set, ...props }) {
+function Select({ values, _get, _set, _requireReload = true, ...props }) {
+  let _initialValue;
   const { html } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
     // dir="rtl" overflows to the left during transition
     $select = html`<div
@@ -45,8 +46,13 @@ function Select({ values, _get, _set, ...props }) {
       transition duration-[20ms] hover:bg-[color:var(--theme--bg-hover)]"
       ...${props}
     ></div>`;
-  useState(["rerender"], () => {
-    _get?.().then((value) => ($select.innerText = value));
+  useState(["rerender"], async () => {
+    const value = (await _get?.()) ?? $select.innerText;
+    $select.innerText = value;
+    if (_requireReload) {
+      _initialValue ??= value;
+      if (value !== _initialValue) setState({ databaseUpdated: true });
+    }
   });
 
   return html`<div class="notion-enhancer--menu-select relative">
diff --git a/src/core/menu/components/Toggle.mjs b/src/core/menu/components/Toggle.mjs
index ccfd12b..f0b8145 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/components/Toggle.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/components/Toggle.mjs
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  * (https://notion-enhancer.github.io/) under the MIT license
  */
 
-import { useState } from "../state.mjs";
+import { setState, useState } from "../state.mjs";
 
-function Toggle({ _get, _set, ...props }) {
+function Toggle({ _get, _set, _requireReload = true, ...props }) {
+  let _initialValue;
   const { html, extendProps } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
     $input = html`<input
       type="checkbox"
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ function Toggle({ _get, _set, ...props }) {
   useState(["rerender"], async () => {
     const checked = (await _get?.()) ?? $input.checked;
     $input.checked = checked;
+    if (_requireReload) {
+      _initialValue ??= checked;
+      if (checked !== _initialValue) setState({ databaseUpdated: true });
+    }
   });
 
   return html`<div class="notion-enhancer--menu-toggle shrink-0">
diff --git a/src/core/menu/islands/List.mjs b/src/core/menu/islands/List.mjs
index 0742a5c..188811f 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/islands/List.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/islands/List.mjs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function List({ id, mods, description }) {
               }
             }
           }
-          setState({ rerender: true, databaseUpdated: true });
+          setState({ rerender: true });
         };
       return html`<${Mod} ...${{ ...mod, _get, _set }} />`;
     });
diff --git a/src/core/menu/islands/Options.mjs b/src/core/menu/islands/Options.mjs
index 2a2b313..81b89d9 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/islands/Options.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/islands/Options.mjs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function Options({ mod }) {
     const _get = async () => (await modDatabase(mod.id)).get(opt.key),
       _set = async (value) => {
         await (await modDatabase(mod.id)).set(opt.key, value);
-        setState({ rerender: true, databaseUpdated: true });
+        setState({ rerender: true });
       };
     return html`<${Option} ...${{ _get, _set, ...opt }} />`;
   });
diff --git a/src/core/menu/islands/Profiles.mjs b/src/core/menu/islands/Profiles.mjs
index fb5cc4c..592c43d 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/islands/Profiles.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/islands/Profiles.mjs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function Profile({ id }) {
     setActive = async () => {
       if (await isActive()) return;
       await db.set("activeProfile", id);
-      setState({ rerender: true, databaseUpdated: true });
+      setState({ rerender: true });
     };
 
   const $successName = html`<span
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function Profile({ id }) {
           res = JSON.parse(res);
           delete res["profileName"];
           await profile.import(res);
-          setState({ rerender: true, databaseUpdated: true });
+          setState({ rerender: true });
           $uploadSuccess.show();
           setTimeout(() => $uploadSuccess.hide(), 2000);
         } catch (err) {
@@ -113,10 +113,8 @@ function Profile({ id }) {
       const index = profileIds.indexOf(id);
       if (index > -1) profileIds.splice(index, 1);
       await db.set("profileIds", profileIds);
-      if (await isActive()) {
-        await db.remove("activeProfile");
-        setState({ rerender: true, databaseUpdated: true });
-      } else setState({ rerender: true });
+      if (await isActive()) await db.remove("activeProfile");
+      setState({ rerender: true });
     },
     $delete = html`<button
       class="h-[14px] transition duration-[20ms]
@@ -155,10 +153,13 @@ function Profile({ id }) {
 
   return html`<li class="flex items-center my-[14px] gap-[8px]" id=${id}>
     <${Checkbox}
-      ...${{ _get: isActive, _set: setActive }}
+      ...${{ _get: isActive, _set: setActive, _requireReload: false }}
       onchange=${(event) => (event.target.checked = true)}
     />
-    <${Input} icon="file-cog" ...${{ _get: getName, _set: setName }} />
+    <${Input}
+      icon="file-cog"
+      ...${{ _get: getName, _set: setName, _requireReload: false }}
+    />
     <${Button}
       icon="import"
       variant="sm"
diff --git a/src/core/menu/islands/Telemetry.mjs b/src/core/menu/islands/Telemetry.mjs
index c752aa1..fa01c1e 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/islands/Telemetry.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/islands/Telemetry.mjs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import { Option } from "./Options.mjs";
 
 const privacyPolicy = "https://notion-enhancer.github.io/about/privacy-policy/";
 function Telemetry() {
-  const { html, platform, version, getMods } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
-    { getProfile, isEnabled, initDatabase } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
+  const { html, platform, version } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
+    { getMods, isEnabled, initDatabase } = globalThis.__enhancerApi,
     timezone = Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone;
 
   const $enabledMods = html`<code></code>`;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function Telemetry() {
     },
     _set = async (value) => {
       await initDatabase().set("telemetryEnabled", value);
-      setState({ rerender: true, databaseUpdated: true });
+      setState({ rerender: true });
     };
 
   // todo: actually collect telemetry
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function Telemetry() {
       (<code>"${version}"</code>), and enabled mods (${$enabledMods}). You can
       opt in or out of telemetry at any time. This setting syncs across
       configuration profiles. For more information, read the notion-enhancer's
-      <a href=${privacyPolicy}>privacy policy</a>.`}
+      <a href=${privacyPolicy} class="ml-[3px]">privacy policy</a>.`}
     ...${{ _get, _set }}
   />`;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/menu/menu.mjs b/src/core/menu/menu.mjs
index c888fe2..83d748c 100644
--- a/src/core/menu/menu.mjs
+++ b/src/core/menu/menu.mjs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const render = async () => {
     const _get = () => isEnabled(mods[i].id),
       _set = async (enabled) => {
         await setEnabled(mods[i].id, enabled);
-        setState({ rerender: true, databaseUpdated: true });
+        setState({ rerender: true });
       };
     mods[i].view = html`<${View} id=${mods[i].id}>
       <!-- passing an empty options array hides the settings button -->