diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ebceeb8..6cc6ac3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.9.5-web-title-display
+2.9.6-populate-progress-fix
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
index 9e2a8a3..a3e2fd1 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
+++ b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
@@ -711,6 +711,6 @@
     <!-- Toast Notifications -->
     <div class="toast-container" id="toast-container"></div>
 
-    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.3-populate-fix3"></script>
+    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.9.5-populate-progress-fix"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js b/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
index 378b0b8..01eef39 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
+++ b/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
@@ -1813,11 +1813,19 @@ async function handlePopulateDatabase(event) {
 function showPopulateStatus() {
     const statusDiv = document.getElementById('populate-status');
     const resultsDiv = document.getElementById('populate-results');
+    const progressBar = document.getElementById('populate-progress-bar');
+    const progressText = document.getElementById('populate-progress-text');
 
     if (statusDiv) {
         statusDiv.style.display = 'block';
-        statusDiv.querySelector('.progress-fill').style.width = '0%';
-        statusDiv.querySelector('.progress-text').textContent = 'Starting...';
+    }
+
+    if (progressBar) {
+        progressBar.style.width = '0%';
+    }
+
+    if (progressText) {
+        progressText.textContent = 'Starting...';
     }
 
     if (resultsDiv) {
@@ -1883,19 +1891,23 @@ function stopPopulatePolling() {
 }
 
 function updatePopulateProgress(status) {
-    const progressFill = document.querySelector('#populate-status .progress-fill');
-    const progressText = document.querySelector('#populate-status .progress-text');
+    const progressBar = document.getElementById('populate-progress-bar');
+    const progressText = document.getElementById('populate-progress-text');
     const resultsDiv = document.getElementById('populate-results');
 
     if (status.status === 'in_progress') {
-        if (progressFill && progressText) {
+        if (progressBar) {
             // Show indeterminate progress
-            progressFill.style.width = '50%';
+            progressBar.style.width = '50%';
+        }
+        if (progressText) {
             progressText.textContent = 'Populating database...';
         }
     } else if (status.status === 'completed') {
-        if (progressFill && progressText) {
-            progressFill.style.width = '100%';
+        if (progressBar) {
+            progressBar.style.width = '100%';
+        }
+        if (progressText) {
             progressText.textContent = 'Complete!';
         }