diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/ImageQueueModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/ImageQueueModal.tsx
index 0d731f82..e004cb16 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/ImageQueueModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/ImageQueueModal.tsx
@@ -418,14 +418,19 @@ export default function ImageQueueModal({
             delete progressIntervalsRef.current[item.index];
           }
           return { ...item, status: 'completed', progress: 100 };
-        } else if (index + 1 === current_image || current_image_id === item.imageId) {
-          // Currently processing - use backend progress if available (works for featured and in-article)
-          const backendProgress = (current_image_progress !== undefined && current_image_id === item.imageId) 
+        } 
+        // SAFE: Only change to 'processing' when backend confirms with actual image ID
+        // This ensures progress bar only moves when actual processing starts
+        // Works consistently for both featured and in-article images
+        else if (current_image_id === item.imageId) {
+          // Currently processing - use backend progress if available
+          const backendProgress = (current_image_progress !== undefined) 
             ? current_image_progress 
             : (smoothProgress[item.index] ?? 0);
           return { ...item, status: 'processing', progress: backendProgress };
         }
 
+        // Keep as 'pending' until backend confirms processing with image ID
         return item;
       });
     });
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Billing/Usage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Billing/Usage.tsx
index e33ed13f..b505f35f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Billing/Usage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Billing/Usage.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default function Usage() {
     <div className="p-6">
       <PageMeta title="Usage" description="Monitor your plan limits and usage statistics" />
       <div className="mb-6">
-        <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Acoount Limits Usage 4</h1>
+        <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">Acoount Limits Usage 5</h1>
         <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1">Monitor your plan limits and usage statistics</p>
       </div>