diff --git a/src/apps/operator-dashboard.mjs b/src/apps/operator-dashboard.mjs
index 051ebe2..15bdd47 100644
--- a/src/apps/operator-dashboard.mjs
+++ b/src/apps/operator-dashboard.mjs
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ async function loadQuoteLifecycleLookupPayload({ identifier }) {
 
 async function loadDashboardPage({ page, auth }) {
   const sourceErrors = [];
-  const tradingConfig = await tradingConfigStore.forceRefresh();
+  const tradingConfig = page === 'system' ? null : await tradingConfigStore.forceRefresh();
   const runtimeConfig = buildRuntimeConfig(tradingConfig);
   const generatedAt = new Date().toISOString();
   const load = (name, loader, fallback) => safeSourceLoad(name, loader, fallback, sourceErrors);
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ function bodyField(body, snakeKey, camelKey) {
 }
 
 function buildRuntimeConfig(tradingConfig) {
+  tradingConfig = tradingConfig || {};
   return {
     ...config,
     ...tradingConfig,