diff --git a/web_ui/packages/smart-tools/src/utils/opencv-loader.ts b/web_ui/packages/smart-tools/src/utils/opencv-loader.ts
index 5809603b3..2033466ea 100644
--- a/web_ui/packages/smart-tools/src/utils/opencv-loader.ts
+++ b/web_ui/packages/smart-tools/src/utils/opencv-loader.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,79 @@
 
 import type { OpenCVTypes } from '../opencv/interfaces';
 
+const READY_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS = 100;
+const OPENCV_LOAD_TIMEOUT_MS = 30_000;
+
 let opencv: OpenCVTypes | null = null;
+let loadingPromise: Promise<OpenCVTypes> | null = null;
+
+function delay(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Wait for cv.ready to be available with polling
+ * Some OpenCV builds delay initialization of cv.ready
+ */
+const waitForOpenCVReady = async (cv: OpenCVTypes): Promise<void> => {
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    while (Date.now() - startTime < OPENCV_LOAD_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+        // Check if cv.ready exists and is a Promise-like object
+        if (cv && typeof cv.ready === 'object' && 'then' in cv.ready) {
+            try {
+                await cv.ready;
+                return; // Success
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Error waiting for cv.ready:', error);
+                throw error;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Check if cv.ready is already resolved (some builds may have it pre-resolved)
+        if (cv && cv.onload && typeof cv.onload === 'function') {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // cv.ready not available yet, wait and retry
+        await delay(READY_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS);
+    }
+
+    throw new Error(
+        `Timeout waiting for cv.ready (${OPENCV_LOAD_TIMEOUT_MS}ms). ` +
+            'OpenCV may not be properly built or the file is corrupted.'
+    );
+};
 
 export const OpenCVLoader = async (): Promise<OpenCVTypes> => {
     if (opencv) return opencv;
+    if (loadingPromise) return loadingPromise;
 
-    const cv: OpenCVTypes = await import('../opencv/4.9.0/opencv.js');
+    loadingPromise = Promise.race([
+        (async () => {
+            try {
+                const cv: OpenCVTypes = await import('../opencv/4.9.0/opencv.js');
 
-    if ('ready' in cv) await cv.ready;
+                // Wait for cv.ready with polling and timeout
+                await waitForOpenCVReady(cv);
 
-    opencv = cv;
+                if (!cv.Mat) {
+                    throw new Error('OpenCV missing essential methods');
+                }
+                opencv = cv;
+                return opencv;
+            } catch (error) {
+                loadingPromise = null;
+                throw error;
+            }
+        })(),
+        new Promise<never>((_, reject) =>
+            setTimeout(
+                () => reject(new Error(`OpenCV loading timeout (${OPENCV_LOAD_TIMEOUT_MS}ms)`)),
+                OPENCV_LOAD_TIMEOUT_MS
+            )
+        ),
+    ]);
 
-    return opencv;
+    return loadingPromise;
 };