diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 522741d..4aa5af0 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import logging
 
 log = logging.getLogger("caic")
 
-VERSION = "v0.17.0"
+VERSION = "v0.17.1"
 OLLAMA_BASE = os.environ.get("OLLAMA_BASE", "http://localhost:11434")
 LLAMA_SERVER_BASE = os.environ.get("LLAMA_SERVER_BASE", "http://192.168.50.108:8081")
 SEARXNG_BASE = "http://localhost:8888"
diff --git a/search.py b/search.py
index f911580..376f9dc 100644
--- a/search.py
+++ b/search.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ async def query_searxng(query: str, max_results: int = 5) -> list:
                 f"{SEARXNG_BASE}/search",
                 params={"q": query, "format": "json", "categories": "general"},
                 timeout=10.0,
+                follow_redirects=True,
             )
             if resp.status_code == 200:
                 data = resp.json()
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 29ffe59..5dd3de2 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ body { font-family: var(--font-body); background: var(--bg-primary); color: var(
 .tps-badge { display:inline-block; padding:2px 8px; border-radius:10px; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:10px; margin-left:8px; background:rgba(72,181,224,0.15); border:1px solid rgba(72,181,224,0.3); color:var(--accent); }
 .tok-badge { display:inline-block; padding:2px 8px; border-radius:10px; font-family:var(--font-mono); font-size:10px; margin-left:8px; background:rgba(52,152,219,0.15); border:1px solid rgba(52,152,219,0.3); color:#3498db; }
 
-.msg-toolbar { display:flex; gap:2px; margin-top:8px; opacity:0; transition:opacity 0.15s; align-items:center; }
+.msg-toolbar { display:flex; gap:2px; margin-top:8px; opacity:0.35; transition:opacity 0.15s; align-items:center; }
 .message .content:hover .msg-toolbar { opacity:1; }
 .msg-toolbar button { background:none; border:none; color:var(--text-muted); cursor:pointer; padding:4px 6px; border-radius:4px; font-size:13px; line-height:1; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:4px; transition:color 0.15s,background 0.15s; }
 .msg-toolbar button:hover { color:var(--text-primary); background:var(--bg-tertiary); }