diff --git a/src-tauri/src/git.rs b/src-tauri/src/git.rs
index e96ba3b..563c8fe 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/git.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/git.rs
@@ -32,12 +32,17 @@ pub struct RepoData {
 }
 
 pub fn git(dir: &Path, args: &[&str]) -> Result<String, String> {
-    let out = Command::new("git")
-        .arg("-C")
-        .arg(dir)
-        .args(args)
-        .output()
-        .map_err(|e| format!("could not run git: {e}"))?;
+    let mut cmd = Command::new("git");
+    cmd.arg("-C").arg(dir).args(args);
+    // gites has no console, so Windows would open a console window for every git it
+    // starts. Each one flashes on screen and takes the focus, and gites reloads on focus.
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
+        const CREATE_NO_WINDOW: u32 = 0x0800_0000;
+        cmd.creation_flags(CREATE_NO_WINDOW);
+    }
+    let out = cmd.output().map_err(|e| format!("could not run git: {e}"))?;
     if !out.status.success() {
         return Err(String::from_utf8_lossy(&out.stderr).trim().to_string());
     }
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 8955808..153c343 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -105,11 +105,18 @@ function startDrag(e: PointerEvent, axis: "x" | "y") {
 
 let filtersLoadedFor: string | null = null;
 
+let loading = false;
+
 async function load() {
+  // The window gets focus often; one reload at a time is enough.
+  if (loading) return;
+  loading = true;
   try {
     await applyRepo(await invoke<RepoData>("load_repo"));
   } catch (e) {
     error.value = String(e);
+  } finally {
+    loading = false;
   }
 }