diff --git a/app/templates/_layout.html b/app/templates/_layout.html
index 4bc6505..8b32db7 100644
--- a/app/templates/_layout.html
+++ b/app/templates/_layout.html
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
             <a href="/" class="text-2xl font-bold">BP Tracker</a>
             <div>
                 {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
-                <a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}" class="px-4 py-2 hover:underline">Dashboard</a>
-                <a href="{{ url_for('user.profile') }}" class="px-4 py-2 hover:underline">Profile</a>
+                <a rel="prefetch" href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}" class="px-4 py-2 hover:underline">Dashboard</a>
+                <a rel="prefetch" href="{{ url_for('user.profile') }}" class="px-4 py-2 hover:underline">Profile</a>
                 <a href="{{ url_for('auth.logout') }}" class="px-4 py-2 bg-red-500 rounded hover:bg-red-600">Logout</a>
                 {% else %}
                 <a href="{{ url_for('auth.login') }}" class="px-4 py-2 hover:underline">Login</a>
diff --git a/app/templates/dashboard.html b/app/templates/dashboard.html
index dcbeec4..d7ced51 100644
--- a/app/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/app/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <!-- Header Section with "Add New Reading" Button -->
     <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
         <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-800">Dashboard</h1>
-        <a href="{{ url_for('main.add_reading') }}"
+        <a rel="prefetch" href="{{ url_for('main.add_reading') }}"
             class="bg-blue-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded shadow hover:bg-blue-700">
             + Add New Reading
         </a>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                     <td class="p-2">{{ reading.diastolic }}</td>
                     <td class="p-2">{{ reading.heart_rate }}</td>
                     <td class="p-2">
-                        <a href="{{ url_for('main.edit_reading', reading_id=reading.id) }}"
+                        <a rel="prefetch" href="{{ url_for('main.edit_reading', reading_id=reading.id) }}"
                             class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">Edit</a>
                         <form method="POST" action="{{ url_for('main.delete_reading', reading_id=reading.id) }}"
                             class="inline">