diff --git a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useColorGradingController.test.ts b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useColorGradingController.test.ts
index 40fe3cd90..d16fe5f62 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useColorGradingController.test.ts
+++ b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useColorGradingController.test.ts
@@ -490,15 +490,27 @@ describe("useColorGradingController", () => {
     vi.useRealTimers();
   });
 
-  it("resetGrading returns to the neutral preset", () => {
+  it("resetGrading resets Grade fields without clearing Effects or Palette", () => {
     const { root, getState } = renderHook(vi.fn());
+    const grading = normalizeHfColorGrading({
+      preset: "bright-pop",
+      lut: { src: "assets/luts/custom.cube", intensity: 0.6 },
+      effects: { pixelate: 0.5 },
+      palette: ["#112233", "#ffffff"],
+    });
+    if (!grading) throw new Error("expected grading to normalize");
     act(() => {
-      getState().commitColorGrading(brightPopGrading());
+      getState().commitColorGrading(grading);
     });
     act(() => {
       getState().resetGrading();
     });
-    expect(getState().grading.preset).toBe("neutral");
+    expect(getState().grading).toMatchObject({
+      preset: "neutral",
+      lut: null,
+      effects: { pixelate: 0.5 },
+      palette: ["#112233", "#ffffff"],
+    });
     act(() => root.unmount());
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useColorGradingController.ts b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useColorGradingController.ts
index 87ab54dfd..e1994401d 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useColorGradingController.ts
+++ b/packages/studio/src/components/editor/useColorGradingController.ts
@@ -542,6 +542,13 @@ export function useColorGradingController({
     commitCompare,
     setApplyScope,
     applyToScope,
-    resetGrading: () => commitColorGrading(defaultColorGrading()),
+    resetGrading: () => {
+      const neutral = defaultColorGrading();
+      commitColorGrading({
+        ...neutral,
+        effects: latestGradingRef.current.effects,
+        palette: latestGradingRef.current.palette,
+      });
+    },
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/studio/src/hooks/useBlockCatalog.ts b/packages/studio/src/hooks/useBlockCatalog.ts
index 74a7eadee..7efaee4d4 100644
--- a/packages/studio/src/hooks/useBlockCatalog.ts
+++ b/packages/studio/src/hooks/useBlockCatalog.ts
@@ -6,33 +6,51 @@ import {
   resolveBlockCategory,
 } from "../utils/blockCategories";
 
-export type CatalogItem = RegistryItem & {
+type CatalogItem = RegistryItem & {
   category: BlockCategory;
 };
 
+let catalogCache: CatalogItem[] | null = null;
+let catalogRequest: Promise<CatalogItem[]> | null = null;
+
+function loadCatalog(): Promise<CatalogItem[]> {
+  catalogRequest ??= fetch("/api/registry/blocks")
+    .then((response) => {
+      if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to load catalog");
+      return response.json() as Promise<RegistryItem[]>;
+    })
+    .then((items) => {
+      catalogCache = items
+        .map((item) => ({ ...item, category: resolveBlockCategory(item.tags) }))
+        .sort((a, b) => {
+          const aIndex = BLOCK_CATEGORIES.findIndex((category) => category.id === a.category);
+          const bIndex = BLOCK_CATEGORIES.findIndex((category) => category.id === b.category);
+          return (aIndex === -1 ? 99 : aIndex) - (bIndex === -1 ? 99 : bIndex);
+        });
+      return catalogCache;
+    })
+    .catch((error: unknown) => {
+      catalogRequest = null;
+      throw error;
+    });
+  return catalogRequest;
+}
+
 export function useBlockCatalog() {
-  const [blocks, setBlocks] = useState<CatalogItem[]>([]);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [blocks, setBlocks] = useState<CatalogItem[]>(() => catalogCache ?? []);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(catalogCache === null);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
   const [category, setCategory] = useState<BlockCategory | null>(null);
 
   // fallow-ignore-next-line complexity
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (catalogCache) return;
     let cancelled = false;
     (async () => {
       try {
-        const res = await fetch("/api/registry/blocks");
-        if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Failed to load catalog");
-        const data = (await res.json()) as RegistryItem[];
+        const items = await loadCatalog();
         if (cancelled) return;
-        const items = data
-          .map((b) => ({ ...b, category: resolveBlockCategory(b.tags) }))
-          .sort((a, b) => {
-            const ia = BLOCK_CATEGORIES.findIndex((c) => c.id === a.category);
-            const ib = BLOCK_CATEGORIES.findIndex((c) => c.id === b.category);
-            return (ia === -1 ? 99 : ia) - (ib === -1 ? 99 : ib);
-          });
         setBlocks(items);
       } catch (err) {
         if (cancelled) return;