diff --git a/controller/cmd/controller/main.go b/controller/cmd/controller/main.go
index efe032f..97d2ade 100644
--- a/controller/cmd/controller/main.go
+++ b/controller/cmd/controller/main.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func main() {
 	sched.Every("stack-scan", 2*time.Minute, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return stackMgr.ScanStacks()
 	})
-	sched.Every("health-probes", 1*time.Minute, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+	sched.Every("health-probes", 10*time.Second, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return stackMgr.RunHealthProbes()
 	})
 
diff --git a/controller/internal/stacks/healthprobe.go b/controller/internal/stacks/healthprobe.go
index d6cf6dd..97a8218 100644
--- a/controller/internal/stacks/healthprobe.go
+++ b/controller/internal/stacks/healthprobe.go
@@ -33,10 +33,18 @@ func (m *Manager) RunHealthProbes() error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Check if interval has elapsed since last probe
+		// Check if interval has elapsed since last probe.
+		// Fast 10s probes until healthy, then normal interval (default 5m).
+		// When HealthProbe is nil (just started/restarted), probe immediately.
 		interval := parseInterval(hc.Interval)
-		if stack.HealthProbe != nil && time.Since(stack.HealthProbe.LastCheck) < interval {
-			continue
+		if stack.HealthProbe != nil {
+			effectiveInterval := interval
+			if !stack.HealthProbe.Healthy {
+				effectiveInterval = 10 * time.Second
+			}
+			if time.Since(stack.HealthProbe.LastCheck) < effectiveInterval {
+				continue
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Find the main container to probe (matching stack name)
diff --git a/controller/internal/stacks/manager.go b/controller/internal/stacks/manager.go
index ba6cbf6..c52b54b 100644
--- a/controller/internal/stacks/manager.go
+++ b/controller/internal/stacks/manager.go
@@ -576,6 +576,15 @@ func (m *Manager) StartStack(name string) error {
 
 	m.logger.Printf("[INFO] Stack %s started successfully (took %.1fs)", name, time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	m.logPostStartStatus(name, dir, env)
+
+	// Clear stale health probe so refreshStatus won't re-apply an old unhealthy override.
+	// The next health-probes tick (≤10s) will run a fresh probe.
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	if s, ok := m.stacks[name]; ok {
+		s.HealthProbe = nil
+	}
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
 	return m.RefreshStatus()
 }
 
@@ -624,6 +633,14 @@ func (m *Manager) RestartStack(name string) error {
 
 	m.logger.Printf("[INFO] Stack %s restarted successfully (took %.1fs)", name, time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	m.logPostStartStatus(name, dir, env)
+
+	// Clear stale health probe so refreshStatus won't re-apply an old unhealthy override.
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	if s, ok := m.stacks[name]; ok {
+		s.HealthProbe = nil
+	}
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
 	return m.RefreshStatus()
 }