diff --git a/src/views/dashboards/userDashboard/wash/MyWashStart.vue b/src/views/dashboards/userDashboard/wash/MyWashStart.vue
index 3b80b1d8..5007f8ea 100644
--- a/src/views/dashboards/userDashboard/wash/MyWashStart.vue
+++ b/src/views/dashboards/userDashboard/wash/MyWashStart.vue
@@ -1051,6 +1051,8 @@ const refreshRecentlyCompletedWashState = () => {
   return hasRecentlyCompletedWash.value;
 };
 
+refreshRecentlyCompletedWashState();
+
 const isRecentlyCompletedActiveWash = (activeWash: any) => {
   const recentlyCompleted = readRecentlyCompletedWash();
   if (!recentlyCompleted) {
@@ -1633,6 +1635,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   isMyWashStartUnmounted.value = false;
   setShowFooterInContent(false);
   unregisterBeforeUnload.value = registerBeforeUnload();
+  refreshRecentlyCompletedWashState();
 
   await fetchDepartments();
   startAutoRefresh();
@@ -1641,7 +1644,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   await fetchCustomerVehicles();
   await fetchVehicleTypes();
   const restoredProgress = restoreProgress();
-  refreshRecentlyCompletedWashState();
   shouldRestoreServerActiveWash.value = !restoredProgress?.washInProgress;
   scheduleServerActiveWashRestore(restoredProgress ? 1600 : 0);
 });
diff --git a/tests/unit/my-wash-start.spec.js b/tests/unit/my-wash-start.spec.js
index 8439a45a..a527d857 100644
--- a/tests/unit/my-wash-start.spec.js
+++ b/tests/unit/my-wash-start.spec.js
@@ -767,6 +767,33 @@ describe("MyWashStart", () => {
     expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="completed-step-stub"]').exists()).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it("shows a recently completed wash before startup refreshes finish", async () => {
+    localStorage.setItem(
+      "mywash_recent_completed_v1",
+      JSON.stringify({
+        laneId: 7,
+        reg: "AB12345",
+        customerNumber: 12345679,
+        completedAt: Date.now(),
+      })
+    );
+    mocks.fetchDepartments.mockReturnValueOnce(new Promise(() => {}));
+
+    const wrapper = mountWithApp(MyWashStart, {
+      global: {
+        stubs: stubComponents,
+      },
+    });
+
+    await nextTick();
+
+    expect(mocks.fetchDepartments).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="self-serve-disabled-warning"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="completed-step-stub"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+
+    wrapper.unmount();
+  });
+
   it("does not let a late lane refresh move a completed wash back to questions", async () => {
     mocks.doesCurrentDepartmentSelectionHaveSelfServeEnabled.value = false;
     mocks.restoredProgressPayload = {