diff --git a/bin/token-usage-dashboard.js b/bin/token-usage-dashboard.js
index ca1b22c..e1baa5c 100755
--- a/bin/token-usage-dashboard.js
+++ b/bin/token-usage-dashboard.js
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ if (flag('-v', '--version')) {
 }
 
 const host = value('-h', '--host') ?? process.env.HOST ?? '127.0.0.1';
-const wanted = Number(value('-p', '--port') ?? process.env.PORT ?? 4747);
+const asked = value('-p', '--port') ?? process.env.PORT ?? '4747';
+const wanted = Number(asked);
 const dbPath = value('--db');
 if (dbPath) process.env.AIUSAGE_DB = dbPath;
 
 if (!Number.isInteger(wanted) || wanted < 1 || wanted > 65535) {
-  console.error(`${value('-p', '--port')} is not a port. Pick a number between 1 and 65535.`);
+  console.error(`${asked} is not a port. Pick a number between 1 and 65535.`);
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/server/queries.ts b/src/lib/server/queries.ts
index 00257f8..1d1af20 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/queries.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/queries.ts
@@ -49,13 +49,11 @@ function where(filters: Filters, dated = true) {
 const SUMS =
   'sum(input) input, sum(output) output, sum(cache_read) cache_read,' +
   ' sum(cache_write) cache_write, sum(cache_write_long) cache_write_long,' +
-  ' sum(reasoning) reasoning, count(*) events,' +
-  " count(distinct tool || ':' || session) sessions";
+  ' sum(reasoning) reasoning, count(*) events';
 
 /** Rows arrive split by model so each slice can be priced at its own rate. */
 function fold(rows: Row[], overrides: Record<string, Rate>): Map<string, Slice> {
   const slices = new Map<string, Slice>();
-  const sessions = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
 
   for (const row of rows) {
     const key = String(row.key ?? '');
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ function fold(rows: Row[], overrides: Record<string, Rate>): Map<string, Slice>
     if (!slice) {
       slice = { key, tokens: empty(), total: 0, reasoning: 0, cost: null, events: 0, sessions: 0 };
       slices.set(key, slice);
-      sessions.set(key, new Set());
     }
 
     const tokens = tokensOf(row);
@@ -72,7 +69,6 @@ function fold(rows: Row[], overrides: Record<string, Rate>): Map<string, Slice>
     slice.total += totalOf(tokens);
     slice.reasoning += Number(row.reasoning) || 0;
     slice.events += Number(row.events) || 0;
-    slice.sessions += Number(row.sessions) || 0;
 
     slice.cost = plus(slice.cost, costOf(String(row.model ?? ''), tokens, overrides));
   }
@@ -96,23 +92,23 @@ function grouped(column: string, filters: Filters, overrides: Record<string, Rat
       `select ${column} key, model, ${SUMS} from events ${clause.sql} group by ${column}, model`
     )
     .all(...clause.params) as Row[];
-  return [...fold(rows, overrides).values()].sort((a, b) => b.total - a.total);
-}
+  const slices = fold(rows, overrides);
 
-function totals(filters: Filters, overrides: Record<string, Rate>): Slice {
-  const clause = where(filters);
-  const rows = db()
-    .prepare(`select '' key, model, ${SUMS} from events ${clause.sql} group by model`)
+  // counted apart from the per-model rows, or a session that swapped model counts twice
+  const counts = db()
+    .prepare(
+      `select ${column} key, count(distinct tool || ':' || session) sessions` +
+        ` from events ${clause.sql} group by ${column}`
+    )
     .all(...clause.params) as Row[];
-  const slice = fold(rows, overrides).get('') ?? blank('');
+  for (const row of counts) slices.get(String(row.key ?? ''))!.sessions = Number(row.sessions);
 
-  const distinct = db()
-    .prepare(`select count(distinct tool || ':' || session) sessions from events ${clause.sql}`)
-    .get(...clause.params) as Row;
-  slice.sessions = Number(distinct?.sessions) || 0;
-  return slice;
+  return [...slices.values()].sort((a, b) => b.total - a.total);
 }
 
+const totals = (filters: Filters, overrides: Record<string, Rate>): Slice =>
+  grouped("''", filters, overrides)[0] ?? blank('');
+
 function series(filters: Filters, column: string, overrides: Record<string, Rate>): DayPoint[] {
   const clause = where(filters);
   const rows = db()
diff --git a/src/lib/server/refresh.ts b/src/lib/server/refresh.ts
index 749a946..99ce468 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/refresh.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/refresh.ts
@@ -3,20 +3,22 @@ import { refreshClaudeWindows } from './windows';
 import { settings } from './settings';
 import { usage } from './queries';
 import { resolveRange } from '../range';
-import { describe, report } from './problems';
+import { describe, report, resolve } from './problems';
 
 let timer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
 
 export async function refresh(force = false): Promise<void> {
   await Promise.all([
-    scan().catch((error) =>
-      report({
-        id: 'scan',
-        level: 'error',
-        scope: 'Scan',
-        message: 'The scan stopped early',
-        hint: describe(error)
-      })
+    scan().then(
+      () => resolve('scan'),
+      (error) =>
+        report({
+          id: 'scan',
+          level: 'error',
+          scope: 'Scan',
+          message: 'The scan stopped early',
+          hint: describe(error)
+        })
     ),
     refreshClaudeWindows(force)
   ]);
@@ -29,10 +31,16 @@ function warm(): void {
   usage({ from, to, range, tools: [], models: [], projects: [] });
 }
 
-export function boot(): void {
-  if (timer) return;
+/** Starts the rescans, or swaps them onto whatever interval is saved now */
+export function schedule(): void {
+  if (timer) clearInterval(timer);
   const every = Math.max(15, settings().scanIntervalSec) * 1000;
   timer = setInterval(() => void refresh(), every);
   timer.unref?.();
+}
+
+export function boot(): void {
+  if (timer) return;
+  schedule();
   void refresh();
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/api/settings/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/settings/+server.ts
index 3367297..94675e0 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/settings/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/settings/+server.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { saveSettings, settings, type Settings } from '#lib/server/settings.js';
 import { clearUsageMemo } from '#lib/server/queries.js';
-import { refresh } from '#lib/server/refresh.js';
+import { refresh, schedule } from '#lib/server/refresh.js';
 import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = () => Response.json(settings());
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
   const patch = (await request.json()) as Partial<Settings>;
   const next = saveSettings(patch);
   clearUsageMemo();
+  if ('scanIntervalSec' in patch) schedule();
   if (patch.claudeWindows || patch.prices) await refresh();
   return Response.json(next);
 };
diff --git a/tests/queries.test.ts b/tests/queries.test.ts
index 7b6551f..9344570 100644
--- a/tests/queries.test.ts
+++ b/tests/queries.test.ts
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ describe('usage', () => {
     expect(result.totals.sessions).toBe(5);
   });
 
+  it('counts a session that swapped model once on every panel', () => {
+    add('swap-a', 'claude-code', 'claude-opus-5', '/work/swap', 1, 10, 'swap');
+    add('swap-b', 'claude-code', 'claude-haiku-4-5', '/work/swap', 1, 10, 'swap');
+
+    const result = usage(filters({ projects: ['/work/swap'] }));
+    expect(result.byProject[0].sessions).toBe(1);
+    expect(result.byTool[0].sessions).toBe(1);
+    expect(result.totals.sessions).toBe(1);
+  });
+
   it('works out peak context, cache hits and the subagent share per session', () => {
     const at = new Date(now - DAY);
     const insert = handle.prepare(