diff --git a/backend/internal/backend/handlers_textgen.go b/backend/internal/backend/handlers_textgen.go
index f81c063..6cde3a3 100644
--- a/backend/internal/backend/handlers_textgen.go
+++ b/backend/internal/backend/handlers_textgen.go
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ func (s *Server) handleAdminTextGenChapterNames(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 	}
 
 	// Mark job as done in PB, persisting results so the Review button works.
+	// Use context.Background() — r.Context() may be cancelled if the SSE client
+	// disconnected before processing finished, which would silently drop results.
 	if jobID != "" && s.deps.AIJobStore != nil {
 		status := domain.TaskStatusDone
 		if jobCtx.Err() != nil {
@@ -321,7 +323,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleAdminTextGenChapterNames(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 		resultsJSON, _ := json.Marshal(allResults)
 		finalPayload := fmt.Sprintf(`{"pattern":%q,"slug":%q,"results":%s}`,
 			req.Pattern, req.Slug, string(resultsJSON))
-		_ = s.deps.AIJobStore.UpdateAIJob(r.Context(), jobID, map[string]any{
+		_ = s.deps.AIJobStore.UpdateAIJob(context.Background(), jobID, map[string]any{
 			"status":     string(status),
 			"items_done": chaptersDone,
 			"finished":   time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.server.ts b/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.server.ts
index f0db9d1..c37bff7 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.server.ts
+++ b/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.server.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ export type { AIJob };
 
 export const load: PageServerLoad = async () => {
 	// Parent layout already guards admin role.
-	// Stream jobs so navigation is instant; list populates a moment later.
-	const jobs = listAIJobs().catch((e): AIJob[] => {
+	const jobs = await listAIJobs().catch((e): AIJob[] => {
 		log.warn('admin/ai-jobs', 'failed to load ai jobs', { err: String(e) });
 		return [];
 	});
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.svelte
index ab95460..a8c8b6a 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/admin/ai-jobs/+page.svelte
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 
 	let jobs = $state<AIJob[]>([]);
 
-	// Resolve streamed promise on load and on server reloads (invalidateAll)
+	// data.jobs is a plain AIJob[] (resolved on server); re-sync on invalidateAll
 	$effect(() => {
-		data.jobs.then((resolved) => { jobs = resolved; });
+		jobs = data.jobs;
 	});
 
 	// ── Live-poll while any job is in-flight ─────────────────────────────────────