diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 37981ef..7a95e32 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ def _display_live_stats(
     displayed if newer data exists on Nostr.
     """
 
+    stats_mgr = getattr(password_manager, "stats_manager", None)
     display_fn = getattr(password_manager, "display_stats", None)
     sync_fn = getattr(password_manager, "start_background_sync", None)
     if not callable(display_fn):
@@ -294,12 +295,17 @@ def _display_live_stats(
 
     if not sys.stdin or not sys.stdin.isatty():
         clear_screen()
-        display_fn()
+        if stats_mgr is not None:
+            stats_mgr.display_stats_once(password_manager)
+        else:
+            display_fn()
         note = get_notification_text(password_manager)
         if note:
             print(note)
         print(colored("Press Enter to continue.", "cyan"))
         pause()
+        if stats_mgr is not None:
+            stats_mgr.reset()
         return
 
     while True:
@@ -309,7 +315,10 @@ def _display_live_stats(
             except Exception:  # pragma: no cover - sync best effort
                 logging.debug("Background sync failed during stats display")
         clear_screen()
-        display_fn()
+        if stats_mgr is not None:
+            stats_mgr.display_stats_once(password_manager)
+        else:
+            display_fn()
         note = get_notification_text(password_manager)
         if note:
             print(note)
@@ -324,6 +333,8 @@ def _display_live_stats(
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print()
             break
+    if stats_mgr is not None:
+        stats_mgr.reset()
 
 
 def handle_display_stats(password_manager: PasswordManager) -> None:
diff --git a/src/seedpass/core/__init__.py b/src/seedpass/core/__init__.py
index 4610c5e..1d23614 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/core/__init__.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/core/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@
 
 from importlib import import_module
 
-__all__ = ["PasswordManager", "ConfigManager", "Vault", "EntryType", "StateManager"]
+__all__ = [
+    "PasswordManager",
+    "ConfigManager",
+    "Vault",
+    "EntryType",
+    "StateManager",
+    "StatsManager",
+]
 
 
 def __getattr__(name: str):
@@ -18,4 +25,6 @@ def __getattr__(name: str):
         return import_module(".entry_types", __name__).EntryType
     if name == "StateManager":
         return import_module(".state_manager", __name__).StateManager
+    if name == "StatsManager":
+        return import_module(".stats_manager", __name__).StatsManager
     raise AttributeError(f"module '{__name__}' has no attribute '{name}'")
diff --git a/src/seedpass/core/manager.py b/src/seedpass/core/manager.py
index 19e8767..bf381a5 100644
--- a/src/seedpass/core/manager.py
+++ b/src/seedpass/core/manager.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ from utils.fingerprint_manager import FingerprintManager
 from nostr.client import NostrClient, DEFAULT_RELAYS, MANIFEST_ID_PREFIX
 from .config_manager import ConfigManager
 from .state_manager import StateManager
+from .stats_manager import StatsManager
 
 # Instantiate the logger
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ class PasswordManager:
         self.nostr_client: Optional[NostrClient] = None
         self.config_manager: Optional[ConfigManager] = None
         self.state_manager: Optional[StateManager] = None
+        self.stats_manager: StatsManager = StatsManager()
         self.notifications: queue.Queue[Notification] = queue.Queue()
         self._current_notification: Optional[Notification] = None
         self._notification_expiry: float = 0.0
diff --git a/src/seedpass/core/stats_manager.py b/src/seedpass/core/stats_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1008f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/seedpass/core/stats_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"""Manage display of stats screens."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+
+class StatsManager:
+    """Track whether stats have been displayed."""
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._displayed = False
+
+    def display_stats_once(self, manager) -> None:
+        """Display stats using ``manager`` once per reset."""
+        if not self._displayed:
+            manager.display_stats()
+            self._displayed = True
+
+    def reset(self) -> None:
+        """Reset the displayed flag."""
+        self._displayed = False
diff --git a/src/tests/test_stats_screen.py b/src/tests/test_stats_screen.py
index 182c7b9..6a76872 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_stats_screen.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_stats_screen.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import sys
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 from pathlib import Path
 import pytest
+from seedpass.core.stats_manager import StatsManager
 
 sys.path.append(str(Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]))
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ def _make_pm():
     return SimpleNamespace(
         display_stats=lambda: print("stats"),
         start_background_sync=lambda: None,
+        stats_manager=StatsManager(),
     )
 
 
@@ -57,3 +59,32 @@ def test_live_stats_triggers_background_sync(monkeypatch):
     main._display_live_stats(pm)
 
     assert called["sync"] >= 1
+
+
+def test_stats_display_only_once(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    pm = _make_pm()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "get_notification_text", lambda *_: "")
+
+    events = [TimeoutError(), KeyboardInterrupt()]
+
+    def fake_input(*_args, **_kwargs):
+        raise events.pop(0)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "timed_input", fake_input)
+    main._display_live_stats(pm, interval=0.01)
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert out.count("stats") == 1
+
+
+def test_stats_display_resets_after_exit(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    pm = _make_pm()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(main, "get_notification_text", lambda *_: "")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        main,
+        "timed_input",
+        lambda *_args, **_kwargs: (_ for _ in ()).throw(KeyboardInterrupt()),
+    )
+    main._display_live_stats(pm)
+    main._display_live_stats(pm)
+    out = capsys.readouterr().out
+    assert out.count("stats") == 2