diff --git a/warzone/crates/warzone-server/src/routes/web.rs b/warzone/crates/warzone-server/src/routes/web.rs
index a98ac67..3dbf505 100644
--- a/warzone/crates/warzone-server/src/routes/web.rs
+++ b/warzone/crates/warzone-server/src/routes/web.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async fn pwa_manifest() -> impl IntoResponse {
 
 async fn service_worker() -> impl IntoResponse {
     ([(header::CONTENT_TYPE, "application/javascript")], r##"
-const CACHE = 'wz-v5';
+const CACHE = 'wz-v6';
 const SHELL = ['/', '/wasm/warzone_wasm.js', '/wasm/warzone_wasm_bg.wasm', '/icon.svg', '/manifest.json'];
 
 self.addEventListener('install', e => {
@@ -71,18 +71,17 @@ self.addEventListener('fetch', e => {
   if (url.pathname.startsWith('/v1/')) return;
   // WS: skip
   if (url.protocol === 'ws:' || url.protocol === 'wss:') return;
-  // Shell: cache first, network fallback
+  // Network first, cache fallback (ensures updates are picked up immediately)
   e.respondWith(
-    caches.match(e.request).then(cached => cached || fetch(e.request).then(resp => {
+    fetch(e.request).then(resp => {
       if (resp.ok && SHELL.includes(url.pathname)) {
         const clone = resp.clone();
         caches.open(CACHE).then(c => c.put(e.request, clone));
       }
       return resp;
-    }).catch(() => {
-      if (e.request.mode === 'navigate') {
-        return caches.match('/');
-      }
+    }).catch(() => caches.match(e.request).then(cached => {
+      if (cached) return cached;
+      if (e.request.mode === 'navigate') return caches.match('/');
     }))
   );
 });