diff --git a/app/routers/runs.py b/app/routers/runs.py
index 33c1b6a..8a4030d 100644
--- a/app/routers/runs.py
+++ b/app/routers/runs.py
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ async def get_run(
                         run["total_steps"] = len(steps)
                         run["executed"] = len(steps) if run.get("status") == "completed" else 0
 
-                    # Use recipe name instead of hash for display
-                    if recipe.get("name"):
+                    # Use recipe name instead of hash for display (if not already set)
+                    if recipe.get("name") and not run.get("recipe_name"):
                         run["recipe_name"] = recipe["name"]
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.warning(f"Failed to load recipe for plan: {e}")
diff --git a/app/services/run_service.py b/app/services/run_service.py
index adf7854..749755f 100644
--- a/app/services/run_service.py
+++ b/app/services/run_service.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ class RunService:
                 task_id = parsed.get("task_id")
                 task_actor_id = parsed.get("actor_id")
                 task_recipe = parsed.get("recipe")
+                task_recipe_name = parsed.get("recipe_name")
                 task_inputs = parsed.get("inputs")
                 # Ensure inputs is a list (might be JSON string)
                 if isinstance(task_inputs, str):
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ class RunService:
                 task_id = task_data
                 task_actor_id = None
                 task_recipe = None
+                task_recipe_name = None
                 task_inputs = None
                 task_output_name = None
                 task_created_at = None
@@ -231,6 +233,7 @@ class RunService:
                 "celery_task_id": task_id,
                 "actor_id": task_actor_id,
                 "recipe": task_recipe,
+                "recipe_name": task_recipe_name,
                 "inputs": self._ensure_inputs_list(task_inputs),
                 "output_name": task_output_name,
                 "created_at": task_created_at,
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@ class RunService:
         dag_json: str = None,
         actor_id: str = None,
         l2_server: str = None,
+        recipe_name: str = None,
     ) -> Tuple[Optional[Dict[str, Any]], Optional[str]]:
         """
         Create a new rendering run. Checks cache before executing.
@@ -409,6 +413,7 @@ class RunService:
                 "task_id": task.id,
                 "actor_id": actor_id,
                 "recipe": recipe,
+                "recipe_name": recipe_name,
                 "inputs": input_list,
                 "output_name": output_name,
                 "created_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
@@ -423,6 +428,7 @@ class RunService:
                 "run_id": run_id,
                 "status": "running",
                 "recipe": recipe,
+                "recipe_name": recipe_name,
                 "inputs": input_list,
                 "output_name": output_name,
                 "celery_task_id": task.id,
diff --git a/app/templates/runs/_run_card.html b/app/templates/runs/_run_card.html
index 58f8c06..a987fce 100644
--- a/app/templates/runs/_run_card.html
+++ b/app/templates/runs/_run_card.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
         <div class="flex items-center space-x-4 text-sm">
             <span class="text-gray-400">
-                Recipe: <span class="text-white">{{ run.recipe or 'Unknown' }}</span>
+                Recipe: <span class="text-white">{{ run.recipe_name or (run.recipe[:12] ~ '...' if run.recipe and run.recipe|length > 12 else run.recipe) or 'Unknown' }}</span>
             </span>
             {% if run.total_steps %}
             <span class="text-gray-400">
diff --git a/app/templates/runs/detail.html b/app/templates/runs/detail.html
index 99998e2..7cac740 100644
--- a/app/templates/runs/detail.html
+++ b/app/templates/runs/detail.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <div class="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-4 mb-6">
         <div class="bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-4">
             <div class="text-gray-500 text-sm">Recipe</div>
-            <div class="text-white font-medium">{{ run.recipe or 'Unknown' }}</div>
+            <div class="text-white font-medium">{{ run.recipe_name or run.recipe[:16] ~ '...' if run.recipe and run.recipe|length > 16 else run.recipe or 'Unknown' }}</div>
         </div>
         <div class="bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-4">
             <div class="text-gray-500 text-sm">Steps</div>