diff --git a/app/Shared/Localization/zh-Hans.lproj/Localizable.strings b/app/Shared/Localization/zh-Hans.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 51973861..17416404 100644
--- a/app/Shared/Localization/zh-Hans.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/app/Shared/Localization/zh-Hans.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@
 "Unnamed Folder" = "未命名的收藏夹";
 "Add to New Folder" = "添加到新收藏夹";
 "Resume Reading Progress" = "恢复阅读进度";
+"Open Cached Topics Instantly" = "秒开已缓存的帖子";
 "Refresh Button" = "刷新按钮";
 "Blocked Topics Style" = "屏蔽话题样式";
 "Redact Subject" = "遮盖标题";
diff --git a/app/Shared/Models/PagingDataSource.swift b/app/Shared/Models/PagingDataSource.swift
index 2d3528fb..9fcb92a8 100644
--- a/app/Shared/Models/PagingDataSource.swift
+++ b/app/Shared/Models/PagingDataSource.swift
@@ -202,6 +202,24 @@ class PagingDataSource<Res: SwiftProtobuf.Message, Item>: ObservableObject {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Populate the source from an already-fetched response (e.g. a synchronous
+  /// local-cache read) without issuing a network request, so the content shows
+  /// instantly. Marks the page as loaded so a subsequent `initialLoad()` is a
+  /// no-op. Returns whether any item was populated.
+  @discardableResult
+  func injectCachedResponse(_ response: Res, page: Int) -> Bool {
+    let (newItems, newTotalPages) = onResponse(response)
+    guard !newItems.isEmpty else { return false }
+
+    latestResponse = response
+    latestError = nil
+    replaceItems(newItems, page: page)
+    totalPages = newTotalPages ?? totalPages
+    loadedPage = page
+    lastRefreshTime = Date()
+    return true
+  }
+
   func reloadLastPage(
     evenIfNotLoaded: Bool,
     animated: Bool = true,
diff --git a/app/Shared/Storage/PreferencesStorage.swift b/app/Shared/Storage/PreferencesStorage.swift
index 115a019f..a624b75c 100644
--- a/app/Shared/Storage/PreferencesStorage.swift
+++ b/app/Shared/Storage/PreferencesStorage.swift
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class PreferencesStorage: ObservableObject {
   @AppStorage("autoOpenInBrowserWhenBannedNew") var autoOpenInBrowserWhenBanned = false
   @AppStorage("topicDetailsWebApiStrategyNew") var topicDetailsWebApiStrategy = TopicDetailsRequest.WebApiStrategy.secondary
   @AppStorage("alwaysShareImageAsFile") var alwaysShareImageAsFile = false
+  @AppStorage("topicDetailsCacheFirst") var topicDetailsCacheFirst = false
 
   // MARK: - Debug
 
diff --git a/app/Shared/Views/PreferencesView.swift b/app/Shared/Views/PreferencesView.swift
index 7c53692b..0a9a2ce8 100644
--- a/app/Shared/Views/PreferencesView.swift
+++ b/app/Shared/Views/PreferencesView.swift
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ struct PreferencesInnerView: View {
       Label("Resume Reading Progress", systemImage: "clock.arrow.circlepath")
     }.disableWithPlusCheck(.resumeProgress)
 
+    Toggle(isOn: $pref.topicDetailsCacheFirst) {
+      Label("Open Cached Topics Instantly", systemImage: "bolt")
+    }
+
     Toggle(isOn: $pref.hideNotificationToolbarShortcut) {
       Label("Hide Notification Shortcut", systemImage: "bell.slash")
     }
diff --git a/app/Shared/Views/TopicDetailsView.swift b/app/Shared/Views/TopicDetailsView.swift
index 4e70a521..6537b381 100644
--- a/app/Shared/Views/TopicDetailsView.swift
+++ b/app/Shared/Views/TopicDetailsView.swift
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ struct TopicDetailsView: View {
       }
     }
     .mayGroupedListStyle()
-    .onAppear { dataSource.initialLoad() }
+    .onAppear { onInitialAppear() }
     .onChange(of: dataSource.latestResponse) { updateTopicOnNewResponse(response: $1) }
   }
 
@@ -840,6 +840,71 @@ struct TopicDetailsView: View {
     Int((dataSource.latestResponse?.topic ?? topic).repliesNum)
   }
 
+  /// Whether the cache-first fast path applies: only for a plain first-page
+  /// browse (the case that has a cache key on the Rust side), and only when the
+  /// user opted in. Jump-to-floor / only-post / author-only / local mode are
+  /// excluded because they don't share that cache.
+  var cacheFirstApplicable: Bool {
+    prefs.topicDetailsCacheFirst
+      && !previewMode
+      && !forceLocalMode
+      && !mock
+      && onlyPost.id == nil
+      && postIdToJump == nil
+      && floorToJump == nil
+      && !topic.id.isEmpty
+  }
+
+  func onInitialAppear() {
+    guard cacheFirstApplicable else {
+      dataSource.initialLoad()
+      return
+    }
+
+    // 1. Read the local cache first (no network on the Rust side, so this is
+    //    fast) to show content instantly.
+    let cacheRequest = TopicDetailsRequest.with {
+      $0.topicID = topic.id
+      if topic.hasFav { $0.fav = topic.fav }
+      $0.localCache = true
+      $0.page = 1
+    }
+    logicCallAsync(.topicDetails(cacheRequest), errorToastModel: nil) { (cached: TopicDetailsResponse) in
+      // `injectCachedResponse` sets `latestResponse`, which drives
+      // `updateTopicOnNewResponse` via the existing `.onChange` in `body`.
+      let shown = dataSource.injectCachedResponse(cached, page: 1)
+      if shown {
+        // 2. Silently refresh the cache in the background for next time. The
+        //    response is discarded on purpose so the current view isn't replaced.
+        refreshCacheInBackground()
+      } else {
+        dataSource.initialLoad()
+      }
+    } onError: { _ in
+      // Cache miss (no local cache): fall back to the normal network load,
+      // which also writes the cache for next time.
+      dataSource.initialLoad()
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Fire a network request whose only effect is updating the on-disk cache
+  /// (the Rust service writes the cache on every successful load). The response
+  /// is intentionally ignored so the visible content stays stable.
+  func refreshCacheInBackground() {
+    let request = TopicDetailsRequest.with {
+      $0.webApiStrategy = prefs.topicDetailsWebApiStrategy
+      $0.topicID = topic.id
+      if topic.hasFav { $0.fav = topic.fav }
+      $0.localCache = false
+      $0.page = 1
+    }
+    logicCallAsync(.topicDetails(request), errorToastModel: nil) { (_: TopicDetailsResponse) in
+      // Discard: the cache has been refreshed on the Rust side for next time.
+    } onError: { _ in
+      // Silent: stale cache remains usable until a later refresh succeeds.
+    }
+  }
+
   func mayScrollToJumpFloor() {
     DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.5) {
       withAnimation {