diff --git a/admin-lehrer/app/(admin)/ai/ocr-pipeline/page.tsx b/admin-lehrer/app/(admin)/ai/ocr-pipeline/page.tsx
index b02f409..6fb4489 100644
--- a/admin-lehrer/app/(admin)/ai/ocr-pipeline/page.tsx
+++ b/admin-lehrer/app/(admin)/ai/ocr-pipeline/page.tsx
@@ -250,15 +250,31 @@ export default function OcrPipelinePage() {
     setCurrentStep(nextStep)
   }
 
-  const handleOrientationComplete = (sid: string) => {
+  const handleOrientationComplete = async (sid: string) => {
     setSessionId(sid)
-    // Reload session list to show the new session
     loadSessions()
 
-    // If page-split created sub-sessions, open the first one
-    if (subSessions.length > 0) {
-      openSession(subSessions[0].id, true)
-      return
+    // Check for page-split sub-sessions directly from API
+    // (React state may not be committed yet due to batching)
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${KLAUSUR_API}/api/v1/ocr-pipeline/sessions/${sid}`)
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json()
+        if (data.sub_sessions?.length > 0) {
+          const subs: SubSession[] = data.sub_sessions.map((s: SubSession) => ({
+            id: s.id,
+            name: s.name,
+            box_index: s.box_index,
+            current_step: s.current_step,
+          }))
+          setSubSessions(subs)
+          setParentSessionId(sid)
+          openSession(subs[0].id, true)
+          return
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Failed to check for sub-sessions:', e)
     }
 
     handleNext()