diff --git a/packages/app/src/composables/useBitcoinPrice.ts b/packages/app/src/composables/useBitcoinPrice.ts
index 039ddbcf..20c2a79c 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/composables/useBitcoinPrice.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/composables/useBitcoinPrice.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ const isLoading = ref(false)
 let refreshTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 let initialized = false
 
+const CACHE_TTL = 30_000 // 30 seconds
+
 async function fetchPrice() {
+  // Skip if we fetched recently (within TTL)
+  if (lastUpdated.value && Date.now() - lastUpdated.value < CACHE_TTL) return
+
   isLoading.value = true
   try {
     const res = await fetch('https://mempool.space/api/v1/prices')