diff --git a/src/static/js/app.js b/src/static/js/app.js
index 8947bd5..c7d03ad 100644
--- a/src/static/js/app.js
+++ b/src/static/js/app.js
@@ -724,20 +724,29 @@ const App = {
         // Refresh-Status fuer diese Lage wiederherstellen
         const isRefreshing = this._refreshingIncidents.has(id);
         this._updateRefreshButton(isRefreshing);
-        // Hide any popup from previous incident
+        // Hide any popup/mini from previous incident
         const prevOverlay = document.getElementById('progress-overlay');
         if (prevOverlay) prevOverlay.style.display = 'none';
         const prevMini = document.getElementById('progress-mini');
         if (prevMini) prevMini.style.display = 'none';
         const grid = document.querySelector('.grid-stack');
         if (grid) grid.classList.remove('blurred');
+
         if (isRefreshing) {
             const state = UI._progressState[id];
-            const step = state ? state.step : 'researching';
-            const isFirst = state ? state.isFirst : false;
-            UI.showProgress(step, {}, id, isFirst);
+            if (state) {
+                // Restore exactly as it was: popup open or minimized
+                if (state.minimized) {
+                    UI._showMiniProgress(state.step, state);
+                } else {
+                    UI._showPopupProgress(state.step, {}, state);
+                }
+                UI._lockActionsIfFirst(state.isFirst);
+            } else {
+                // No state yet — show popup (first status update will refine)
+                UI.showProgress('researching', {}, id, false);
+            }
         } else {
-            // Ensure actions are unlocked when viewing non-refreshing incident
             UI._lockActionsIfFirst(false);
         }