diff --git a/scripts/taler-monitoring/lib.sh b/scripts/taler-monitoring/lib.sh
index c8ec8e3..19764f8 100755
--- a/scripts/taler-monitoring/lib.sh
+++ b/scripts/taler-monitoring/lib.sh
@@ -493,6 +493,10 @@ set_progress_total() {
   # PROGRESS_TOTAL=0 → no percent, only "done=N".
   # Does not reset GLOBAL_N / PROGRESS_DONE if already mid-run (state file).
   local n="${1:-0}"
+  # Never shrink below already completed work (re-estimate mid-run safe)
+  if [ "${PROGRESS_DONE:-0}" -gt 0 ] && [ "$n" -gt 0 ] && [ "$n" -lt "$PROGRESS_DONE" ]; then
+    n=$PROGRESS_DONE
+  fi
   PROGRESS_TOTAL="$n"
   if [ "${PROGRESS_DONE:-0}" -eq 0 ]; then
     PROGRESS_LAST_SHOWN=0
@@ -504,11 +508,30 @@ add_progress_total() {
   PROGRESS_TOTAL=$((PROGRESS_TOTAL + n))
   _mon_state_save
 }
+# When estimate was short, grow total so we never print done>total (e.g. 224/205).
+# Keeps ~10% headroom so the bar is not stuck at 100% while checks continue.
+_progress_rebalance() {
+  [ "${PROGRESS_TOTAL:-0}" -gt 0 ] || return 0
+  [ "${PROGRESS_DONE:-0}" -gt 0 ] || return 0
+  if [ "$PROGRESS_DONE" -gt "$PROGRESS_TOTAL" ]; then
+    local head=$((PROGRESS_DONE / 10))
+    [ "$head" -lt 12 ] && head=12
+    PROGRESS_TOTAL=$((PROGRESS_DONE + head))
+  fi
+}
 _progress_bar_line() {
   local done="$1" total="$2" width=24 pct=0 filled empty i bar
+  # Defensive: never display done > total
+  if [ "$total" -gt 0 ] && [ "$done" -gt "$total" ]; then
+    total=$done
+  fi
   if [ "$total" -gt 0 ]; then
     pct=$((done * 100 / total))
     [ "$pct" -gt 100 ] && pct=100
+    # While still running past an estimate, keep bar at most 99% until final rebalance
+    if [ "$done" -lt "$total" ] && [ "$pct" -ge 100 ]; then
+      pct=99
+    fi
     filled=$((pct * width / 100))
     [ "$filled" -gt "$width" ] && filled=$width
     empty=$((width - filled))
@@ -536,6 +559,7 @@ _progress_maybe_show() {
   local force="${1:-0}"
   [ "${PROGRESS_OFF:-0}" = "1" ] && return 0
   [ "$PROGRESS_DONE" -le 0 ] && [ "$force" != "1" ] && return 0
+  _progress_rebalance
   if [ "$force" = "1" ] || \
      [ $((PROGRESS_DONE - PROGRESS_LAST_SHOWN)) -ge "$PROGRESS_SHOW_EVERY" ] || \
      { [ "$PROGRESS_TOTAL" -gt 0 ] && [ "$PROGRESS_DONE" -ge "$PROGRESS_TOTAL" ]; }; then
@@ -561,6 +585,7 @@ _take_tid() {
     LAST_TID=$(printf '%s-%02d' "$TEST_AREA" "$TEST_N")
   fi
   PROGRESS_DONE=$((PROGRESS_DONE + 1))
+  _progress_rebalance
   _mon_state_save
   _progress_maybe_show 0
 }
@@ -683,6 +708,11 @@ summary() {
   echo ""
   # final progress line (no _take_tid — plain printf)
   if [ "${PROGRESS_OFF:-0}" != "1" ] && [ "$PROGRESS_DONE" -gt 0 ]; then
+    # Snap total to actual so last line is exact N/N 100%
+    if [ "$PROGRESS_TOTAL" -gt 0 ] && [ "$PROGRESS_DONE" -ne "$PROGRESS_TOTAL" ]; then
+      PROGRESS_TOTAL=$PROGRESS_DONE
+      _mon_state_save
+    fi
     _progress_bar_line "$PROGRESS_DONE" "$PROGRESS_TOTAL"
   fi
   if [ "$GLOBAL_N" -gt 0 ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/taler-monitoring/taler-monitoring.sh b/scripts/taler-monitoring/taler-monitoring.sh
index 4eb90b2..75d07e9 100755
--- a/scripts/taler-monitoring/taler-monitoring.sh
+++ b/scripts/taler-monitoring/taler-monitoring.sh
@@ -221,18 +221,20 @@ if [ "${#PHASES[@]}" -eq 0 ]; then
   PHASES=(urls)
 fi
 
-# Rough expected check counts for progress % (override: PROGRESS_TOTAL=N)
+# Rough expected check counts for progress % (override: PROGRESS_TOTAL=N).
+# Prefer slightly high — lib.sh rebalances if still short (never shows done>total).
 if [ "${PROGRESS_TOTAL:-0}" = "0" ] || [ -z "${PROGRESS_TOTAL:-}" ]; then
   _pt=0
   for p in "${PHASES[@]}"; do
     case "$p" in
-      urls)     _pt=$((_pt + 70)) ;;
-      inside)   _pt=$((_pt + 25)) ;;
-      versions) _pt=$((_pt + 20)) ;;
-      sanity)   _pt=$((_pt + 30)) ;;
-      server)   _pt=$((_pt + 15)) ;;
-      e2e)      _pt=$((_pt + 90)) ;;
-      ladder|goa-ladder) _pt=$((_pt + 80)) ;;
+      urls)     _pt=$((_pt + 85)) ;;   # +qr group
+      inside)   _pt=$((_pt + 30)) ;;
+      versions) _pt=$((_pt + 25)) ;;
+      sanity)   _pt=$((_pt + 35)) ;;
+      server)   _pt=$((_pt + 20)) ;;
+      # e2e: ATM ladder emits many INFO lines (coins before/after each note)
+      e2e)      _pt=$((_pt + 240)) ;;
+      ladder|goa-ladder) _pt=$((_pt + 120)) ;;
     esac
   done
   set_progress_total "$_pt"