diff --git a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/model/model_select.cpp b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/model/model_select.cpp
index 1a486915a..2cb2d6518 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/model/model_select.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/colorlcd/model/model_select.cpp
@@ -365,8 +365,15 @@ class ModelsPageBody : public Window
       memcpy(g_eeGeneral.currModelFilename, model->modelFilename,
              LEN_MODEL_FILENAME);
 
-      // Delete old main view layout
+      // Pause widget refresh
+      MainWindow::instance()->enableWidgetRefresh(false);
+
+      // Delete old main view layout and top bar widgets: loadModel() can
+      // re-enter the UI refresh loop (throttle / switch warnings spin
+      // MainWindow::run()) while g_model is being reset, and a surviving
+      // widget would then read torn-down persistent data.
       LayoutFactory::deleteCustomScreens();
+      LayoutFactory::deleteTopBarWidgets();
 
       loadModel(g_eeGeneral.currModelFilename, true);
       modelslist.setCurrentModel(model);
@@ -374,6 +381,9 @@ class ModelsPageBody : public Window
       // Load new main view layout
       LayoutFactory::loadCustomScreens();
 
+      // Enable widget refresh
+      MainWindow::instance()->enableWidgetRefresh(true);
+
       storageDirty(EE_GENERAL);
       storageCheck(true);
     }