diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 186924d..57cdc3e 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -527,15 +527,23 @@ async function pollJob(jobId){
         const avgPerCard = elapsedSec / done;
         aiEtaBaseSec = (total - done) * avgPerCard;
         aiEtaBaseTs = now;
+      } else if (done === 0 && total > 0) {
+        aiEtaBaseSec = total * 30;
+        aiEtaBaseTs = aiJobClientStartTs || now;
       } else {
         aiEtaBaseSec = null;
         aiEtaBaseTs = null;
       }
     }
 
+    if ((aiEtaBaseSec == null || aiEtaBaseTs == null) && done === 0 && total > 0) {
+      aiEtaBaseSec = total * 30;
+      aiEtaBaseTs = aiJobClientStartTs || now;
+    }
+
     if (aiEtaBaseSec != null && aiEtaBaseTs != null && total > done) {
       const countdown = Math.max(0, aiEtaBaseSec - ((now - aiEtaBaseTs) / 1000));
-      etaTxt = ` – Restdauer ~${fmtDuration(countdown)}`;
+      etaTxt = countdown < 10 ? ' – gleich fertig' : ` – Restdauer ~${fmtDuration(countdown)}`;
     }
 
     document.getElementById('aiProgressText').textContent = `${done}/${total} (${j.progress||0}%)${etaTxt}`;