diff --git a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
index 187ee6fa..cc703d98 100644
--- a/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/events/[event_id]/(launcher)/launcher_file_cont.svelte
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ async function handle_open_file() {
         }
 
         // --- Step 5: Wait for app to load before running post-script ---
-        if (open_ok) {
+        // Only delay if there is actually a post_script to run — no point waiting for nothing.
+        if (open_ok && profile.post_script) {
             const delay = profile.post_delay_ms ?? 2000;
             open_file_status_message = `Waiting for ${profile.app}...`;
             await sleep(delay);
@@ -700,7 +701,7 @@ function prevent_default<T extends Event>(fn: (event: T) => void) {
                         {#if test_mode_popup_data.display_override}
                             <div><span class="text-warning-500 opacity-80">display_override (cfg_json): </span><span class="text-warning-500">{test_mode_popup_data.display_override}</span></div>
                         {/if}
-                        <div><span class="opacity-50">post_delay_ms: </span>{test_mode_popup_data.profile.post_delay_ms ?? 2000}</div>
+                        <div><span class="opacity-50">post_delay_ms: </span>{test_mode_popup_data.profile.post_delay_ms ?? '(default: 2000ms)'}</div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -735,7 +736,7 @@ function prevent_default<T extends Event>(fn: (event: T) => void) {
                 <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
                     <span class="text-[9px] font-bold uppercase opacity-50">Steps 5–6 — Wait + Post-Script</span>
                     <div class="rounded bg-surface-500/10 px-3 py-2">
-                        <div class="mb-1 opacity-50">sleep({test_mode_popup_data.profile.post_delay_ms ?? 2000}ms)</div>
+                        <div class="mb-1 opacity-50">sleep({test_mode_popup_data.profile.post_script ? (test_mode_popup_data.profile.post_delay_ms ?? 2000) : 0}ms){test_mode_popup_data.profile.post_script ? '' : ' — skipped (no post_script)'}</div>
                         {#if test_mode_popup_data.profile.post_script}
                             {#if test_mode_popup_data.profile.post_script.startsWith('shell:')}
                                 <div class="mb-1 opacity-50 text-[9px]">native.run_cmd() [shell prefix]</div>