diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/admin/system/ImportStatusCard.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/admin/system/ImportStatusCard.svelte
index e6556857..d6ebb2a2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/admin/system/ImportStatusCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/admin/system/ImportStatusCard.svelte
@@ -42,14 +42,9 @@ function reasonLabel(code: string): string {
 				aria-label={m.admin_system_import_status_running()}
 				class="inline-block h-5 w-5 animate-spin rounded-full border-2 border-ink-3 border-t-brand-mint motion-reduce:animate-none"
 			></span>
-			<div>
-				<p data-testid="processed-count" class="text-base font-bold text-ink">
-					{importStatus.processed}
-				</p>
-				<p class="font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase">
-					{m.admin_system_import_status_running()}
-				</p>
-			</div>
+			<p class="font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase">
+				{m.admin_system_import_status_running()}
+			</p>
 		</div>
 	{:else if importStatus?.state === 'DONE'}
 		<div class="mb-4 rounded-sm border border-green-200 bg-green-50 p-4 text-green-700">
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/admin/system/ImportStatusCard.svelte.test.ts b/frontend/src/routes/admin/system/ImportStatusCard.svelte.test.ts
index d7470cda..f2248c58 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/admin/system/ImportStatusCard.svelte.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/admin/system/ImportStatusCard.svelte.test.ts
@@ -26,15 +26,17 @@ describe('ImportStatusCard', () => {
 		await expect.element(getByTestId('spinner')).toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 
-	it('shows processed count at text-base while RUNNING', async () => {
+	it('shows no processed count while RUNNING (spinner only, no misleading 0)', async () => {
+		// The whole document load commits in one transaction, so a live count would sit at 0
+		// until the end. Show just the spinner + "running" label instead of a stuck "0".
 		const { getByTestId } = render(ImportStatusCard, {
 			props: {
-				importStatus: makeStatus({ state: 'RUNNING', statusCode: 'IMPORT_RUNNING', processed: 7 }),
+				importStatus: makeStatus({ state: 'RUNNING', statusCode: 'IMPORT_RUNNING', processed: 0 }),
 				ontrigger: () => {}
 			}
 		});
 
-		await expect.element(getByTestId('processed-count')).toHaveTextContent('7');
+		await expect.element(getByTestId('processed-count')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 
 	it('shows processed count while DONE', async () => {