diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/schedule.js b/frontend/src/stores/schedule.js
index b3a75fa..311391b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/schedule.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/schedule.js
@@ -44,10 +44,11 @@ export const useScheduleStore = defineStore('schedule', () => {
     morningRoutine.value = snapshot.morning_routine || []
     // Restore elapsed time from server-computed value and seed the per-block cache
     const serverElapsed = snapshot.block_elapsed_seconds || 0
-    if (snapshot.session?.current_block_id && serverElapsed > 0) {
+    if (snapshot.session?.current_block_id) {
       blockElapsedCache.value[snapshot.session.current_block_id] = serverElapsed
       blockElapsedOffset.value = serverElapsed
-      // Only start the live counter if the block is actually running (not paused)
+      // Start the live counter only when the block is actually running (not paused).
+      // Use serverElapsed == 0 is fine here — a just-reset block is still running.
       blockStartedAt.value = isPaused.value ? null : Date.now()
     } else {
       blockElapsedOffset.value = 0