diff --git a/controller/internal/setup/handlers.go b/controller/internal/setup/handlers.go
index a8af0fe..b4cb32e 100644
--- a/controller/internal/setup/handlers.go
+++ b/controller/internal/setup/handlers.go
@@ -386,21 +386,17 @@ func (s *Server) autoProcessHubRestore(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, c
 		s.state.SetFormField("hub_infra_backup", string(ibJSON))
 		s.state.SelectedBackup.Timestamp = recovery.InfraBackup.Timestamp
 	}
-	s.state.SetStep("restore-confirm")
+	s.state.SetStep("restore-exec")
 	s.state.Save()
 
-	// Show confirmation page with backup details
+	s.logger.Printf("[INFO] Setup: hub recovery received (hasInfra=%v) — starting restore", recovery.HasInfraBackup)
+
+	// Start the restore goroutine, then render the progress page
+	go s.executeHubRestore()
+
 	csrf := ensureCSRFToken(w, r)
 	data := map[string]interface{}{
-		"CSRF":           csrf,
-		"CustomerID":     customerID,
-		"HasInfraBackup": recovery.HasInfraBackup,
-		"HasConfig":      recovery.ConfigYAML != "",
-		"Source":         "hub",
-	}
-	if recovery.HasInfraBackup && recovery.InfraBackup != nil {
-		data["Timestamp"] = recovery.InfraBackup.Timestamp
-		data["StackCount"] = len(recovery.InfraBackup.DeployedStacks)
+		"CSRF": csrf,
 	}
 	s.render(w, "setup_restore_exec", data)
 }
@@ -495,21 +491,17 @@ func (s *Server) processHubRestore(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		s.state.SetFormField("hub_infra_backup", string(ibJSON))
 		s.state.SelectedBackup.Timestamp = recovery.InfraBackup.Timestamp
 	}
-	s.state.SetStep("restore-confirm")
+	s.state.SetStep("restore-exec")
 	s.state.Save()
 
-	// Show confirmation page with backup details
+	s.logger.Printf("[INFO] Setup: hub recovery received (hasInfra=%v) — starting restore", recovery.HasInfraBackup)
+
+	// Start the restore goroutine, then render the progress page
+	go s.executeHubRestore()
+
 	csrf := ensureCSRFToken(w, r)
 	data := map[string]interface{}{
-		"CSRF":           csrf,
-		"CustomerID":     customerID,
-		"HasInfraBackup": recovery.HasInfraBackup,
-		"HasConfig":      recovery.ConfigYAML != "",
-		"Source":         "hub",
-	}
-	if recovery.HasInfraBackup && recovery.InfraBackup != nil {
-		data["Timestamp"] = recovery.InfraBackup.Timestamp
-		data["StackCount"] = len(recovery.InfraBackup.DeployedStacks)
+		"CSRF": csrf,
 	}
 	s.render(w, "setup_restore_exec", data)
 }