diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx
index 9efd7e1b11..7772f88ff8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx
@@ -98,24 +98,34 @@ export function AudioPermissionsView({ onContinue }: AudioPermissionsViewProps)
   const micPermissionStatus = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["micPermission"],
     queryFn: () => listenerCommands.checkMicrophoneAccess(),
-    refetchInterval: 3000,
+    refetchInterval: 1000, // ← Faster polling
   });
 
   const systemAudioPermissionStatus = useQuery({
     queryKey: ["systemAudioPermission"],
     queryFn: () => listenerCommands.checkSystemAudioAccess(),
-    refetchInterval: 3000,
+    refetchInterval: 1000,
   });
 
   const micPermission = useMutation({
     mutationFn: () => listenerCommands.requestMicrophoneAccess(),
-    onSuccess: () => micPermissionStatus.refetch(),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      // Give TCC time to update (2-5 seconds)
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        micPermissionStatus.refetch();
+      }, 3000);
+    },
     onError: console.error,
   });
 
   const capturePermission = useMutation({
     mutationFn: () => listenerCommands.requestSystemAudioAccess(),
-    onSuccess: () => systemAudioPermissionStatus.refetch(),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      // Give TCC time to update (2-5 seconds)
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        systemAudioPermissionStatus.refetch();
+      }, 3000);
+    },
     onError: console.error,
   });
 
@@ -164,6 +174,11 @@ export function AudioPermissionsView({ onContinue }: AudioPermissionsViewProps)
           <Trans>Grant both permissions to continue</Trans>
         </p>
       )}
+      {micPermission.isSuccess && !micPermissionStatus.data && (
+        <p className="text-xs text-amber-600 text-center mt-2">
+          <Trans>Permission granted! Detecting changes...</Trans>
+        </p>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.po b/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.po
index cdc61f742e..d09f2c0075 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.po
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/locales/en/messages.po
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ msgstr "Ask questions about past meetings"
 #~ msgid "Assistant:"
 #~ msgstr "Assistant:"
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:127
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:137
 msgid "Audio Permissions"
 msgstr "Audio Permissions"
 
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ msgstr "Contacts Access"
 #: src/components/welcome-modal/language-selection-view.tsx:180
 #: src/components/welcome-modal/download-progress-view.tsx:248
 #: src/components/welcome-modal/calendar-permissions-view.tsx:153
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:159
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:169
 msgid "Continue"
 msgstr "Continue"
 
@@ -774,11 +774,11 @@ msgstr "Get Started"
 msgid "Grant Access"
 msgstr "Grant Access"
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:131
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:141
 msgid "Grant access to audio so Hyprnote can transcribe your meetings"
 msgstr "Grant access to audio so Hyprnote can transcribe your meetings"
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:164
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:174
 msgid "Grant both permissions to continue"
 msgstr "Grant both permissions to continue"
 
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ msgstr "Member"
 msgid "Members"
 msgstr "Members"
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:137
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:147
 #: src/components/settings/views/sound.tsx:97
 msgid "Microphone Access"
 msgstr "Microphone Access"
@@ -1065,6 +1065,10 @@ msgstr "people"
 msgid "Performance difference between languages"
 msgstr "Performance difference between languages"
 
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:179
+msgid "Permission granted! Detecting changes..."
+msgstr "Permission granted! Detecting changes..."
+
 #: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:208
 #~ msgid "Play video"
 #~ msgstr "Play video"
@@ -1110,8 +1114,8 @@ msgstr "Recent Notes"
 msgid "Requesting..."
 msgstr "Requesting..."
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:138
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:147
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:148
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:157
 msgid "Required for meeting transcription"
 msgstr "Required for meeting transcription"
 
@@ -1261,7 +1265,7 @@ msgstr "Summarize meeting"
 msgid "Synchronization across multiple devices"
 msgstr "Synchronization across multiple devices"
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:146
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:156
 #: src/components/settings/views/sound.tsx:106
 msgid "System Audio Access"
 msgstr "System Audio Access"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/locales/ko/messages.po b/apps/desktop/src/locales/ko/messages.po
index 8f38c0a034..973dbf3a31 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/locales/ko/messages.po
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/locales/ko/messages.po
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #~ msgid "Assistant:"
 #~ msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:127
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:137
 msgid "Audio Permissions"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/components/welcome-modal/language-selection-view.tsx:180
 #: src/components/welcome-modal/download-progress-view.tsx:248
 #: src/components/welcome-modal/calendar-permissions-view.tsx:153
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:159
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:169
 msgid "Continue"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -774,11 +774,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Grant Access"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:131
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:141
 msgid "Grant access to audio so Hyprnote can transcribe your meetings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:164
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:174
 msgid "Grant both permissions to continue"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Members"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:137
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:147
 #: src/components/settings/views/sound.tsx:97
 msgid "Microphone Access"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1065,6 +1065,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Performance difference between languages"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:179
+msgid "Permission granted! Detecting changes..."
+msgstr ""
+
 #: src/components/editor-area/note-header/listen-button.tsx:208
 #~ msgid "Play video"
 #~ msgstr ""
@@ -1110,8 +1114,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Requesting..."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:138
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:147
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:148
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:157
 msgid "Required for meeting transcription"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1261,7 +1265,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Synchronization across multiple devices"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:146
+#: src/components/welcome-modal/audio-permissions-view.tsx:156
 #: src/components/settings/views/sound.tsx:106
 msgid "System Audio Access"
 msgstr ""