diff --git a/src/hooks.ts b/src/hooks.ts
index ae14c8a..9be71cf 100644
--- a/src/hooks.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,29 @@ import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 import type { Reroute } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
-// Read adminPath once at startup. Changes require a server restart.
-let adminPath = 'admin';
-try {
-  const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve('data', 'config.json'), 'utf8'));
-  adminPath = (config.adminPath ?? 'admin').replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '') || 'admin';
-  console.log('[hooks] adminPath set to:', adminPath);
-} catch {
-  // config.json missing or unreadable — fall back to 'admin'
+const CONFIG_PATH = path.resolve('data', 'config.json');
+
+// Cache adminPath with a 5-second TTL so changes take effect quickly
+// but we don't hit disk on every request.
+let cachedAdminPath = 'admin';
+let cacheExpiry = 0;
+
+function getAdminPath(): string {
+  const now = Date.now();
+  if (now < cacheExpiry) return cachedAdminPath;
+
+  try {
+    const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(CONFIG_PATH, 'utf8'));
+    cachedAdminPath = (config.adminPath ?? 'admin').replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '') || 'admin';
+  } catch {
+    // config.json missing or unreadable — keep current cached value
+  }
+
+  cacheExpiry = now + 5000;
+  return cachedAdminPath;
 }
 
-export { adminPath };
+export { getAdminPath as adminPath };
 
 /**
  * Rewrites /<adminPath>/... to /admin/... before SvelteKit resolves the route.
@@ -20,18 +32,17 @@ export { adminPath };
  * so attackers cannot enumerate the admin URL.
  */
 export const reroute: Reroute = ({ url }) => {
+  const adminPath = getAdminPath();
   const prefix = `/${adminPath}`;
 
   // Public path → internal /admin
   if (url.pathname === prefix || url.pathname.startsWith(prefix + '/')) {
-    console.log(`[reroute] ${url.pathname} → /admin${url.pathname.slice(prefix.length)}`);
     return '/admin' + url.pathname.slice(prefix.length);
   }
 
   // Block direct /admin access when a custom path is configured
   if (adminPath !== 'admin') {
     if (url.pathname === '/admin' || url.pathname.startsWith('/admin/')) {
-      console.log(`[reroute] blocking direct /admin access → /404`);
       return '/404';
     }
   }