diff --git a/scripts/src/cicd-branch-follower.ts b/scripts/src/cicd-branch-follower.ts
index 81856a95..8345e3d2 100644
--- a/scripts/src/cicd-branch-follower.ts
+++ b/scripts/src/cicd-branch-follower.ts
@@ -1818,6 +1818,7 @@ function mergeFollowerStatus(
   const targetSha = live?.targetSha ?? stringOrNull(storedTarget?.targetSha);
   const lastTriggeredSha = live?.lastTriggeredSha ?? stringOrNull(stored.lastTriggeredSha);
   const lastSucceededSha = live?.lastSucceededSha ?? stringOrNull(stored.lastSucceededSha);
+  const timings = live === null ? storedFollowerTimingsForStatus(follower, asOptionalRecord(stored.timings), phase, observedSha) : buildFollowerTimings(follower, live, undefined, asOptionalRecord(stored.timings), phase);
   const summary: Record<string, unknown> = {
     ok: live === null ? true : live.ok,
     id: follower.id,
@@ -1843,7 +1844,7 @@ function mergeFollowerStatus(
     updatedAt: stringOrNull(stored.updatedAt),
     live: liveRequested,
     message: live?.message ?? stringOrNull(stored.decision) ?? "no controller state yet",
-    timings: live === null ? storedFollowerTimingsForStatus(follower, asOptionalRecord(stored.timings), phase, observedSha) : buildFollowerTimings(follower, live, undefined, asOptionalRecord(stored.timings), phase),
+    timings: detailed ? timings : compactListTimings(timings),
     drilldown: `bun scripts/cli.ts cicd branch-follower status --follower ${follower.id} --live`,
   };
   if (!detailed) return summary;
@@ -1860,6 +1861,21 @@ function mergeFollowerStatus(
   };
 }
 
+function compactListTimings(timings: FollowerState["timings"]): Record<string, unknown> {
+  return {
+    budgetSeconds: timings.budgetSeconds,
+    totalSeconds: timings.totalSeconds,
+    totalStatus: timings.totalStatus,
+    sourceCommit: timings.sourceCommit,
+    overBudget: timings.overBudget,
+    stages: timings.stages.slice(0, 4).map((stage) => ({
+      stage: stage.stage,
+      status: stage.status,
+      seconds: stage.seconds,
+    })),
+  };
+}
+
 function readK8sState(registry: BranchFollowerRegistry, options: ParsedOptions): K8sStateRead {
   const errors: string[] = [];
   const stateResult = kubeConfigMapFollowerState(registry, options);