diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index f3a57b6..f4f257e 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -5,33 +5,42 @@ import "./style.css";
 
 import App from './components/App.vue';
 
+const routes = [
+    {
+        name: "main",
+        path: '/',
+        component: () => import("./components/pages/MainPage.vue"),
+    },
+    {
+        name: "connect",
+        path: '/connect',
+        component: () => import("./components/pages/ConnectPage.vue"),
+    },
+    {
+        name: "contact.messages",
+        path: '/contacts/:publicKey/messages',
+        props: true,
+        component: () => import("./components/pages/ContactMessagesPage.vue"),
+    },
+    {
+        name: "settings.radio",
+        path: '/settings/radio',
+        component: () => import("./components/pages/RadioSettingsPage.vue"),
+    },
+];
+
 const router = createRouter({
     history: createMemoryHistory(),
-    routes: [
-        {
-            name: "main",
-            path: '/',
-            component: () => import("./components/pages/MainPage.vue"),
-        },
-        {
-            name: "connect",
-            path: '/connect',
-            component: () => import("./components/pages/ConnectPage.vue"),
-        },
-        {
-            name: "contact.messages",
-            path: '/contacts/:publicKey/messages',
-            props: true,
-            component: () => import("./components/pages/ContactMessagesPage.vue"),
-        },
-        {
-            name: "settings.radio",
-            path: '/settings/radio',
-            component: () => import("./components/pages/RadioSettingsPage.vue"),
-        },
-    ],
+    routes: routes,
 });
 
+// preload all route components, so they are available even if the server deploys a new version before the user navigates to a page
+for(const route of routes){
+    if(typeof route.component === 'function'){
+        route.component();
+    }
+}
+
 createApp(App)
     .use(router)
     .use(vClickOutside)