diff --git a/server/src/routes/ui.rs b/server/src/routes/ui.rs
index 6857f7e..356c40f 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/ui.rs
+++ b/server/src/routes/ui.rs
@@ -278,8 +278,16 @@ pub async fn index(State(s): State<AppState>) -> Result<Html<String>, StatusCode
         async function deploy(id) {{
             if (!confirm('Deploy ' + id + ' now?')) return;
             const r = await fetch('/api/apps/' + id + '/deploy', {{method: 'POST'}});
-            if (r.ok) window.location.href = '/apps/' + id;
-            else alert('Error: ' + await r.text());
+            if (r.ok) {{
+                // Immediately show building; the 5 s poller will advance to the final status.
+                const row = document.querySelector(`tr[data-id="${{id}}"]`);
+                if (row) {{
+                    const db = row.querySelector('[data-deploy-badge]');
+                    if (db) db.innerHTML = deployBadgeHtml('building');
+                }}
+            }} else {{
+                alert('Error: ' + await r.text());
+            }}
         }}
         async function del(id) {{
             if (!confirm('Delete app "' + id + '"? This cannot be undone.')) return;