diff --git a/playbook/shopfloor-setup/Shopfloor/lib/Monitor-IntuneProgress.ps1 b/playbook/shopfloor-setup/Shopfloor/lib/Monitor-IntuneProgress.ps1
index 31d57c3..d00542c 100644
--- a/playbook/shopfloor-setup/Shopfloor/lib/Monitor-IntuneProgress.ps1
+++ b/playbook/shopfloor-setup/Shopfloor/lib/Monitor-IntuneProgress.ps1
@@ -346,10 +346,15 @@ function Get-Phase1 {
             }
         }
     }
-    if ($phase1Essential -and $script:cache.DeviceId -and -not $script:cache.DeviceIdReported) {
+    # idx=7 push fires AS SOON AS DeviceId is captured. We want the QR
+    # to render on the PXE dashboard BEFORE the Intune-driven LAPS-prompt
+    # reboot lands (~1 min after GE Report IP posts its log). Phase 1
+    # essentials, SCEP cert delivery, and AESFMA connection all take
+    # longer than DeviceId capture, so don't gate on any of those.
+    if ($script:cache.DeviceId -and -not $script:cache.DeviceIdReported) {
         if (Get-Command Send-PxeStatus -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
             try {
-                Send-PxeStatus -Stage 'Monitor-IntuneProgress: Intune registration complete' `
+                Send-PxeStatus -Stage 'Monitor-IntuneProgress: Intune Device ID captured' `
                                -StageIndex 7 -StageTotal 8 `
                                -IntuneDeviceId $script:cache.DeviceId -ErrorAction Stop
                 $script:cache.DeviceIdReported = $true