diff --git a/src/views/AdminView.vue b/src/views/AdminView.vue
index d1fce4a..e4a3268 100644
--- a/src/views/AdminView.vue
+++ b/src/views/AdminView.vue
@@ -761,13 +761,22 @@ async function startService(name: string) {
     const started = typeof result === 'string' ? result === 'started' : result?.result === 'started'
     s.result.value = started ? (name === 'mbe' ? 'Loading model...' : 'Service started') : JSON.stringify(result)
     s.ok.value = started
-    // Poll up to 30s for the service to pass health check
-    for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
-      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 2000))
+    // For MBE, backend already polls for 60s, just test once
+    if (name !== 'mbe') {
+      // Poll up to 30s for the service to pass health check
+      for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 2000))
+        await s.test()
+        if (s.status.value === 'online') {
+          s.result.value = 'Service started'
+          break
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      // MBE: test once after backend returns
       await s.test()
       if (s.status.value === 'online') {
         s.result.value = 'Service started'
-        break
       }
     }
   } catch (e: any) {