diff --git a/app/templates/qualys_dashboard.html b/app/templates/qualys_dashboard.html
index ea1c75a..2896cc0 100644
--- a/app/templates/qualys_dashboard.html
+++ b/app/templates/qualys_dashboard.html
@@ -22,12 +22,20 @@
 <script>
 setTimeout(function() { window.location.href = '/qualys/dashboard'; }, 15000);
 (function() {
+    {% if running_since %}
+    var t0 = new Date("{{ running_since.isoformat() }}").getTime();
+    {% else %}
     var t0 = Date.now();
+    {% endif %}
     var el = document.getElementById('elapsed');
-    setInterval(function() {
+    function tick() {
         var s = Math.floor((Date.now() - t0) / 1000);
-        if (el) el.textContent = '+' + s + 's';
-    }, 1000);
+        var m = Math.floor(s / 60);
+        var sec = s % 60;
+        if (el) el.textContent = '+' + (m > 0 ? m + 'm ' : '') + sec + 's';
+    }
+    tick();
+    setInterval(tick, 1000);
 })();
 </script>
 {% elif msg == 'already_running' %}