diff --git a/bot_modules/05_main.js b/bot_modules/05_main.js
index 778b274..e6b4cc7 100644
--- a/bot_modules/05_main.js
+++ b/bot_modules/05_main.js
@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ const LOOT_TIMINGS = { 1: 300000, 2: 1200000, 3: 5400000, 4: 14400000 };
 // Delay = loot_option cooldown + random 30-120s human jitter.
 // This mirrors ModernBot's pattern: run exactly when farms are ready.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------
-function scheduleNextFarm() {
-    const option  = lastKnownFarmSettings.loot_option || 1;
-    const baseMs  = LOOT_TIMINGS[option] || 300000;
-    const jitterMs = randInt(30000, 120000);  // +30 to +120 s
-    const totalMs  = baseMs + jitterMs;
-    log(`⏰ Next auto-farm in ${(totalMs / 60000).toFixed(1)} min (option ${option} + ${(jitterMs/1000).toFixed(0)}s jitter)`);
+function scheduleNextFarm(isFirstRun = false) {
+    let totalMs = 15000; // 15 seconds for the first run to catch already-ready farms
+    if (!isFirstRun) {
+        const option  = lastKnownFarmSettings.loot_option || 1;
+        const baseMs  = LOOT_TIMINGS[option] || 300000;
+        const jitterMs = randInt(30000, 120000);  // +30 to +120 s
+        totalMs  = baseMs + jitterMs;
+    }
+    log(`⏰ Next auto-farm in ${(totalMs / 60000).toFixed(1)} min`);
     setTimeout(async () => {
         await autoFarmLoop();
-        scheduleNextFarm();
+        scheduleNextFarm(false);
     }, totalMs);
 }
 
@@ -225,8 +228,8 @@ function boot() {
     detectCaptcha();
     setTimeout(pushState, 5000);
     jitterLoop(pushState,             60000,   120000);  // state sync    every 1–2 min
-    jitterLoop(pollAndExecute,         8000,    18000);  // command poll  every 8–18 s
-    scheduleNextFarm();                                  // auto-farm     timer-based (loot_option + 30–120s)
+    jitterLoop(pollAndExecute,         8000,    18000, 2000);  // command poll  every 8–18 s, but start in 2s
+    scheduleNextFarm(true);                              // auto-farm     timer-based (loot_option + 30–120s)
     jitterLoop(autoBootcampLoop,     720000,  1320000);  // bootcamp      every 12–22 min
     jitterLoop(autoRuralTradeLoop,  1500000,  2700000);  // rural trade   every 25–45 min
 }