diff --git a/src/Poe2Trade.Navigation/MinimapCapture.cs b/src/Poe2Trade.Navigation/MinimapCapture.cs
index 97ec652..1ac80d6 100644
--- a/src/Poe2Trade.Navigation/MinimapCapture.cs
+++ b/src/Poe2Trade.Navigation/MinimapCapture.cs
@@ -38,8 +38,13 @@ public class MinimapCapture : IFrameConsumer, IDisposable
             if (detected != _detectedMode)
             {
                 var oldMode = _detectedMode;
+                var oldRegion = _detectedMode == MinimapMode.Overlay ? _config.OverlayRegion : _config.CornerRegion;
                 _detectedMode = detected;
-                Log.Information("MODE SWITCH: {Old} → {New}", oldMode, _detectedMode);
+                var newRegion = _detectedMode == MinimapMode.Overlay ? _config.OverlayRegion : _config.CornerRegion;
+                Log.Information("MODE SWITCH: {Old} → {New} | oldRegion=({OX},{OY},{OW}x{OH}) newRegion=({NX},{NY},{NW}x{NH})",
+                    oldMode, _detectedMode,
+                    oldRegion.X, oldRegion.Y, oldRegion.Width, oldRegion.Height,
+                    newRegion.X, newRegion.Y, newRegion.Width, newRegion.Height);
                 ResetAdaptation();
                 ModeChanged?.Invoke(_detectedMode);
             }
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ public class MinimapCapture : IFrameConsumer, IDisposable
         var frame = ProcessBgr(bgr);
         if (frame == null) return;
 
-        Log.Debug("Process: mode={Mode} cropSize={W}x{H} classifiedSize={CW}x{CH} wallSize={WW}x{WH}",
+        Log.Information("Process: mode={Mode} cropSize={W}x{H} classifiedSize={CW}x{CH} wallSize={WW}x{WH}",
             _detectedMode, bgr.Width, bgr.Height,
             frame.ClassifiedMat.Width, frame.ClassifiedMat.Height,
             frame.WallMask.Width, frame.WallMask.Height);
diff --git a/src/Poe2Trade.Navigation/WorldMap.cs b/src/Poe2Trade.Navigation/WorldMap.cs
index 7d9018f..3e5c4a8 100644
--- a/src/Poe2Trade.Navigation/WorldMap.cs
+++ b/src/Poe2Trade.Navigation/WorldMap.cs
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ public class WorldMap : IDisposable
             StitchWithConfidence(classifiedMat, _position, boosted: true, mode: mode);
             if (_consecutiveMatchFails >= 30)
             {
-                Log.Information("Re-bootstrap: stitching at current position after {Fails} match failures ({Ms:F1}ms)",
-                    _consecutiveMatchFails, sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds);
+                Log.Information("Re-bootstrap: mode={Mode} pos=({X:F1},{Y:F1}) frameSize={FS} walls={W} stitch={Ms:F1}ms",
+                    mode, _position.X, _position.Y, classifiedMat.Width, wallCountAfter, sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds);
                 _consecutiveMatchFails = 0;
             }
             else
@@ -114,13 +114,16 @@ public class WorldMap : IDisposable
 
         _consecutiveMatchFails = 0;
         LastMatchSucceeded = true;
+        var prevPos = _position;
         _position = matched;
         var stitchStart = sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds;
         StitchWithConfidence(classifiedMat, _position, boosted: false, mode: mode);
         var stitchMs = sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds - stitchStart;
 
-        Log.Information("MatchAndStitch: dedup={Dedup:F1}ms match={Match:F1}ms stitch={Stitch:F1}ms total={Total:F1}ms",
-            dedupMs, matchMs, stitchMs, sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds);
+        var posDx = _position.X - prevPos.X;
+        var posDy = _position.Y - prevPos.Y;
+        Log.Information("MatchAndStitch: mode={Mode} pos=({X:F1},{Y:F1}) moved=({Dx:F1},{Dy:F1}) dedup={Dedup:F1}ms match={Match:F1}ms stitch={Stitch:F1}ms total={Total:F1}ms",
+            mode, _position.X, _position.Y, posDx, posDy, dedupMs, matchMs, stitchMs, sw.Elapsed.TotalMilliseconds);
         return _position;
     }
 
@@ -525,19 +528,53 @@ public class WorldMap : IDisposable
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Mode switch: clear frame dedup cache (frame sizes differ between modes)
-    /// but keep template matching active — no blind bootstrap needed since scales match.
+    /// Mode switch: halve confidence around current position so old mode's weak walls
+    /// decay quickly while strong walls provide matching reference for the new mode.
+    /// No re-bootstrap stitch — let the first match find the correct position.
     /// </summary>
     public void Rebootstrap()
     {
         Log.Information("Rebootstrap: frameCount={N} pos=({X:F1},{Y:F1}) matchFails={Fails} prevWallMask={Size}",
             _frameCount, _position.X, _position.Y, _consecutiveMatchFails,
             _prevWallMask != null ? $"{_prevWallMask.Width}x{_prevWallMask.Height}" : "null");
+
+        // Halve confidence around current position — weak walls get demoted,
+        // strong walls survive to help the new mode's first match find position
+        var halfClear = 250; // slightly larger than largest frame half (200)
+        var cx = (int)Math.Round(_position.X);
+        var cy = (int)Math.Round(_position.Y);
+        var x0 = Math.Max(0, cx - halfClear);
+        var y0 = Math.Max(0, cy - halfClear);
+        var w = Math.Min(_config.CanvasSize, cx + halfClear) - x0;
+        var h = Math.Min(_config.CanvasSize, cy + halfClear) - y0;
+        if (w > 0 && h > 0)
+        {
+            var rect = new Rect(x0, y0, w, h);
+            var confThreshold = (short)_config.ConfidenceThreshold;
+
+            using var confRoi = new Mat(_confidence, rect);
+            using var canvasRoi = new Mat(_canvas, rect);
+
+            var demoted = 0;
+            for (var row = 0; row < h; row++)
+            for (var col = 0; col < w; col++)
+            {
+                var conf = confRoi.At<short>(row, col);
+                if (conf <= 0) continue;
+                conf = (short)(conf / 2);
+                confRoi.Set(row, col, conf);
+                if (conf < confThreshold && canvasRoi.At<byte>(row, col) == (byte)MapCell.Wall)
+                {
+                    canvasRoi.Set(row, col, (byte)MapCell.Explored);
+                    demoted++;
+                }
+            }
+            Log.Information("Rebootstrap: halved confidence in {W}x{H} area, demoted {Demoted} weak walls", w, h, demoted);
+        }
+
         _prevWallMask?.Dispose();
         _prevWallMask = null;
-        // Force one re-bootstrap stitch so the new mode seeds walls on the canvas.
-        // This triggers needsBootstrap=true (>= 30), skips dedup, stitches boosted.
-        _consecutiveMatchFails = 30;
+        // Don't force re-bootstrap — let the match find the correct position first
     }
 
     public void Dispose()