diff --git a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/targets.js b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/targets.js
index 4d69216..bef66e9 100644
--- a/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/targets.js
+++ b/server/src/wled_controller/static/js/features/targets.js
@@ -33,23 +33,32 @@ function _pushTargetFps(targetId, value) {
     if (h.length > _TARGET_MAX_FPS_SAMPLES) h.shift();
 }
 
-function _createTargetFpsChart(canvasId, history, fpsTarget) {
+function _createTargetFpsChart(canvasId, history, fpsTarget, maxHwFps) {
     const canvas = document.getElementById(canvasId);
     if (!canvas) return null;
+    const datasets = [{
+        data: [...history],
+        borderColor: '#2196F3',
+        backgroundColor: 'rgba(33,150,243,0.12)',
+        borderWidth: 1.5,
+        tension: 0.3,
+        fill: true,
+        pointRadius: 0,
+    }];
+    // Flat line showing hardware max FPS
+    if (maxHwFps && maxHwFps < fpsTarget * 1.15) {
+        datasets.push({
+            data: history.map(() => maxHwFps),
+            borderColor: 'rgba(255,152,0,0.5)',
+            borderWidth: 1,
+            borderDash: [4, 3],
+            pointRadius: 0,
+            fill: false,
+        });
+    }
     return new Chart(canvas, {
         type: 'line',
-        data: {
-            labels: history.map(() => ''),
-            datasets: [{
-                data: [...history],
-                borderColor: '#2196F3',
-                backgroundColor: 'rgba(33,150,243,0.12)',
-                borderWidth: 1.5,
-                tension: 0.3,
-                fill: true,
-                pointRadius: 0,
-            }],
-        },
+        data: { labels: history.map(() => ''), datasets },
         options: {
             responsive: true, maintainAspectRatio: false,
             animation: false,
@@ -284,9 +293,15 @@ export function switchTargetSubTab(tabKey) {
     localStorage.setItem('activeTargetSubTab', tabKey);
 }
 
+let _loadTargetsLock = false;
+let _actionInFlight = false;
+
 export async function loadTargetsTab() {
     const container = document.getElementById('targets-panel-content');
     if (!container) return;
+    // Skip if another loadTargetsTab or a button action is already running
+    if (_loadTargetsLock || _actionInFlight) return;
+    _loadTargetsLock = true;
 
     try {
         // Fetch devices, targets, CSS sources, picture sources, and pattern templates in parallel
@@ -488,7 +503,9 @@ export async function loadTargetsTab() {
                 }
                 const history = _targetFpsHistory[target.id] || [];
                 const fpsTarget = target.state.fps_target || 30;
-                _createTargetFpsChart(`target-fps-${target.id}`, history, fpsTarget);
+                const device = devices.find(d => d.id === target.device_id);
+                const maxHwFps = device ? _computeMaxFps(device.baud_rate, device.led_count, device.device_type) : null;
+                _createTargetFpsChart(`target-fps-${target.id}`, history, fpsTarget, maxHwFps);
             }
         });
         // Clean up history for targets no longer running
@@ -500,6 +517,8 @@ export async function loadTargetsTab() {
         if (error.isAuth) return;
         console.error('Failed to load targets tab:', error);
         container.innerHTML = `<div class="loading">${t('targets.failed')}</div>`;
+    } finally {
+        _loadTargetsLock = false;
     }
 }
 
@@ -611,95 +630,86 @@ export function createTargetCard(target, deviceMap, colorStripSourceMap) {
     `;
 }
 
-export async function startTargetProcessing(targetId) {
+async function _targetAction(action) {
+    _actionInFlight = true;
     try {
+        await action();
+    } finally {
+        _actionInFlight = false;
+        _loadTargetsLock = false;  // ensure next poll can run
+        loadTargetsTab();
+    }
+}
+
+export async function startTargetProcessing(targetId) {
+    await _targetAction(async () => {
         const response = await fetchWithAuth(`/picture-targets/${targetId}/start`, {
             method: 'POST',
         });
         if (response.ok) {
             showToast(t('device.started'), 'success');
-            loadTargetsTab();
         } else {
             const error = await response.json();
             showToast(`Failed to start: ${error.detail}`, 'error');
         }
-    } catch (error) {
-        if (error.isAuth) return;
-        showToast('Failed to start processing', 'error');
-    }
+    });
 }
 
 export async function stopTargetProcessing(targetId) {
-    try {
+    await _targetAction(async () => {
         const response = await fetchWithAuth(`/picture-targets/${targetId}/stop`, {
             method: 'POST',
         });
         if (response.ok) {
             showToast(t('device.stopped'), 'success');
-            loadTargetsTab();
         } else {
             const error = await response.json();
             showToast(`Failed to stop: ${error.detail}`, 'error');
         }
-    } catch (error) {
-        if (error.isAuth) return;
-        showToast('Failed to stop processing', 'error');
-    }
+    });
 }
 
 export async function startTargetOverlay(targetId) {
-    try {
+    await _targetAction(async () => {
         const response = await fetchWithAuth(`/picture-targets/${targetId}/overlay/start`, {
             method: 'POST',
         });
         if (response.ok) {
             showToast(t('overlay.started'), 'success');
-            loadTargetsTab();
         } else {
             const error = await response.json();
             showToast(t('overlay.error.start') + ': ' + error.detail, 'error');
         }
-    } catch (error) {
-        if (error.isAuth) return;
-        showToast(t('overlay.error.start'), 'error');
-    }
+    });
 }
 
 export async function stopTargetOverlay(targetId) {
-    try {
+    await _targetAction(async () => {
         const response = await fetchWithAuth(`/picture-targets/${targetId}/overlay/stop`, {
             method: 'POST',
         });
         if (response.ok) {
             showToast(t('overlay.stopped'), 'success');
-            loadTargetsTab();
         } else {
             const error = await response.json();
             showToast(t('overlay.error.stop') + ': ' + error.detail, 'error');
         }
-    } catch (error) {
-        if (error.isAuth) return;
-        showToast(t('overlay.error.stop'), 'error');
-    }
+    });
 }
 
 export async function deleteTarget(targetId) {
     const confirmed = await showConfirm(t('targets.delete.confirm'));
     if (!confirmed) return;
 
-    try {
+    await _targetAction(async () => {
         const response = await fetchWithAuth(`/picture-targets/${targetId}`, {
             method: 'DELETE',
         });
         if (response.ok) {
             showToast(t('targets.deleted'), 'success');
-            loadTargetsTab();
         } else {
             const error = await response.json();
             showToast(`Failed to delete: ${error.detail}`, 'error');
         }
-    } catch (error) {
-        if (error.isAuth) return;
-        showToast('Failed to delete target', 'error');
-    }
+    });
 }