Initializing search takes a full minute

**Version of the documentation in which you are reporting the error**
2026-05-06 v20.0:662a331439

**Describe the technical error**
Initializing search takes a full minute to finish on first load.

**Screenshots**

**Platform on which you are seeing the error**
Linux, Firefox.
Android, Firefox.

Desktop:
- Linux
- NixOS 25.11 (Xantusia) x86_64
- Mozilla Firefox 150.0.1

smartphone:
- Device: Samsung A33
- OS: Android
- Firefox

**Additional context**
I can reproduce it on my Samsung phone and Linux laptop by clearing cookies. If I do not clear cookies, the search loads pretty much instantly. One minor difference is that on samsung the loading time is around 1.5 minutes instead of 1 minute.

My network speed on laptop is:
8.9 Mbps downlod
6.1 Mbps upload

Network speed on Samsung phone is:
11.8 mbps download
2.7 mbps upload