diff --git a/lagebild/lagebild.js b/lagebild/lagebild.js
index aa7f90b..0816171 100644
--- a/lagebild/lagebild.js
+++ b/lagebild/lagebild.js
@@ -207,13 +207,32 @@ var Lagebild = {
     /* ===== TIMELINE STRIP ===== */
     renderTimeline: function() {
         var snaps = this.data.available_snapshots || [];
-        var current = {
-            id: 'current',
-            article_count: this.data.incident.article_count,
-            fact_check_count: this.data.incident.factcheck_count,
-            created_at: this.data.generated_at
-        };
-        var all = [current].concat(snaps);
+        var lagebildUpdated = (this.data.current_lagebild.updated_at || '').replace(' ', 'T');
+        var newestSnap = snaps.length > 0 ? snaps[0] : null;
+        var newestSnapTime = newestSnap ? newestSnap.created_at.replace(' ', 'T') : '';
+
+        var all;
+        if (!newestSnap || lagebildUpdated !== newestSnapTime) {
+            // Neues Lagebild seit letztem Snapshot – eigenen current-Eintrag zeigen
+            var current = {
+                id: 'current',
+                article_count: this.data.incident.article_count,
+                fact_check_count: this.data.incident.factcheck_count,
+                created_at: this.data.generated_at
+            };
+            all = [current].concat(snaps);
+        } else {
+            // Lagebild identisch mit neuestem Snapshot – kein Geister-Eintrag,
+            // stattdessen Snapshot als "current" mit aktuellen Live-Counts markieren
+            var merged = {};
+            for (var key in newestSnap) {
+                if (newestSnap.hasOwnProperty(key)) merged[key] = newestSnap[key];
+            }
+            merged.id = 'current';
+            merged.article_count = this.data.incident.article_count;
+            merged.fact_check_count = this.data.incident.factcheck_count;
+            all = [merged].concat(snaps.slice(1));
+        }
 
         // Group by date
         var groups = {};