diff --git a/src/main/bootstrap.ts b/src/main/bootstrap.ts
index 46b9257..7f1c4d1 100644
--- a/src/main/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/src/main/bootstrap.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { getTextInsertService } from './services/TextInsertService'
 import { getCustomInstructionService } from './services/CustomInstructionService'
 import { getSoundEffectService } from './services/SoundEffectService'
 import { getAutoLaunchService } from './services/AutoLaunchService'
+import { getAudioCaptureService } from './services/AudioCaptureService'
 import { initDatabase } from './db'
 import {
   createMainWindow,
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@ async function initPopupWindows(): Promise<void> {
   preloadPopupWindows()
   setupHistoryPopupIPC()
 
+  // 오디오 디바이스 미리 캐싱 (Settings 열 때 즉시 반환)
+  getAudioCaptureService().getDevices().catch(() => { /* 실패해도 무시 */ })
+
   // Ctrl+Shift+V → 히스토리 팝업 토글
   globalShortcut.register('Ctrl+Shift+V', () => {
     if (isHistoryPopupVisible()) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/SettingsModal.tsx b/src/renderer/components/SettingsModal.tsx
index 94bf087..ca98b1f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/SettingsModal.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/SettingsModal.tsx
@@ -199,15 +199,14 @@ export function SettingsModal({ open, onClose }: SettingsModalProps): React.Reac
     if (!open) return
     setLoading(true)
 
+    // 빠른 로드: 설정+핫키 먼저 (즉시 표시)
     Promise.all([
       window.electronAPI.config.getAll(),
       window.electronAPI.hotkey.getDictationShortcut(),
       window.electronAPI.hotkey.getHandsFreeShortcut(),
       window.electronAPI.hotkey.isEnabled(),
-      window.electronAPI.audio.getDevices(),
-      window.electronAPI.audio.getSelectedDevice(),
     ])
-      .then(([configResult, dictResult, hfResult, enabledResult, devicesResult, selectedResult]) => {
+      .then(([configResult, dictResult, hfResult, enabledResult]) => {
         if (configResult.success) setConfig(configResult.data)
         if (dictResult.success && dictResult.data) setDictationBinding(dictResult.data)
         if (hfResult.success && hfResult.data) setHandsFreeBinding(hfResult.data)
@@ -215,10 +214,17 @@ export function SettingsModal({ open, onClose }: SettingsModalProps): React.Reac
           setHotkeyGlobalEnabled(enabledResult.data)
           setDictationEnabled(enabledResult.data)
         }
-        if (devicesResult.success) setAudioDevices(devicesResult.data)
-        if (selectedResult.success && selectedResult.data) setSelectedDeviceId(selectedResult.data)
       })
       .finally(() => setLoading(false))
+
+    // 느린 로드: 오디오 디바이스 (백그라운드, UI 블로킹 안 함)
+    Promise.all([
+      window.electronAPI.audio.getDevices(),
+      window.electronAPI.audio.getSelectedDevice(),
+    ]).then(([devicesResult, selectedResult]) => {
+      if (devicesResult.success) setAudioDevices(devicesResult.data)
+      if (selectedResult.success && selectedResult.data) setSelectedDeviceId(selectedResult.data)
+    })
   }, [open])
 
   const updateConfig = useCallback((key: keyof AppConfig, value: AppConfig[keyof AppConfig]) => {