diff --git a/extension/content.js b/extension/content.js
index 6c75f44..caed12f 100644
--- a/extension/content.js
+++ b/extension/content.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Facebook Post Tracker Extension
 // Uses API_BASE_URL from config.js
 
-const EXTENSION_VERSION = '1.2.1';
+const EXTENSION_VERSION = '1.2.2';
 const PROCESSED_ATTR = 'data-fb-tracker-processed';
 const PENDING_ATTR = 'data-fb-tracker-pending';
 const DIALOG_ROOT_SELECTOR = '[role="dialog"], [data-pagelet*="Modal"], [data-pagelet="StoriesRecentStoriesFeedSection"]';
@@ -1019,6 +1019,7 @@ const aiCredentialCache = {
 const AI_SETTINGS_CACHE_TTL = 30 * 1000;
 const AI_SETTINGS_SYNC_KEY = 'fb_tracker_ai_settings_sync';
 const AI_AVAILABILITY_AUTO_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 30 * 1000;
+const AI_REACTIVATION_COUNTDOWN_THRESHOLD_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000;
 const aiSettingsCache = {
   data: null,
   timestamp: 0,
@@ -6852,6 +6853,7 @@ async function addAICommentButton(container, postElement) {
   let notePreviewElement = null;
   let noteClearButton = null;
   let rateLimitRefreshPromise = null;
+  let blockedCountdownIntervalId = null;
 
   const truncateNoteForPreview = (note) => {
     if (!note) {
@@ -6887,6 +6889,81 @@ async function addAICommentButton(container, postElement) {
     showToast(`⏳ ${status.profile_name || 'Profil'}: ${formatAIAutoCommentRateLimitReason(status)}.${untilText}`.trim(), 'info');
   };
 
+  const clearBlockedCountdown = () => {
+    if (blockedCountdownIntervalId) {
+      window.clearInterval(blockedCountdownIntervalId);
+      blockedCountdownIntervalId = null;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const getBlockedCountdownRemainingMs = (status) => {
+    if (!status || !status.blocked_until) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const blockedUntilMs = new Date(status.blocked_until).getTime();
+    if (!Number.isFinite(blockedUntilMs)) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return blockedUntilMs - Date.now();
+  };
+
+  const formatBlockedCountdown = (remainingMs) => {
+    const totalSeconds = Math.max(0, Math.ceil(remainingMs / 1000));
+    const hours = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 3600);
+    const minutes = Math.floor((totalSeconds % 3600) / 60);
+    const seconds = totalSeconds % 60;
+
+    if (hours > 0) {
+      return `${hours}:${String(minutes).padStart(2, '0')}:${String(seconds).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+    }
+    return `${minutes}:${String(seconds).padStart(2, '0')}`;
+  };
+
+  const renderBlockedCountdownText = (status) => {
+    const remainingMs = getBlockedCountdownRemainingMs(status);
+    if (remainingMs === null || remainingMs <= 0 || remainingMs > AI_REACTIVATION_COUNTDOWN_THRESHOLD_MS) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    button.textContent = `${button.dataset.aiOriginalText || baseButtonText} 🔒 ${formatBlockedCountdown(remainingMs)}`;
+    return true;
+  };
+
+  const scheduleBlockedCountdown = (status) => {
+    clearBlockedCountdown();
+    if (!status || !status.blocked) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if ((button.dataset.aiState || 'idle') !== 'idle' || button._aiContext) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const updateCountdown = () => {
+      if (!wrapper.isConnected) {
+        clearBlockedCountdown();
+        return;
+      }
+      if ((button.dataset.aiState || 'idle') !== 'idle' || button._aiContext) {
+        clearBlockedCountdown();
+        return;
+      }
+      const remainingMs = getBlockedCountdownRemainingMs(status);
+      if (remainingMs !== null && remainingMs <= 0) {
+        clearBlockedCountdown();
+        void refreshAvailabilityState(true);
+        return;
+      }
+      if (!renderBlockedCountdownText(status)) {
+        clearBlockedCountdown();
+      }
+    };
+
+    if (!renderBlockedCountdownText(status)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    blockedCountdownIntervalId = window.setInterval(updateCountdown, 1000);
+  };
+
   const applyAvailabilityState = (status = null, options = {}) => {
     const { preserveText = false } = options;
     const blocked = Boolean(status && status.blocked);
@@ -6894,6 +6971,7 @@ async function addAICommentButton(container, postElement) {
     button.dataset.aiAvailability = blocked ? 'blocked' : 'available';
 
     if (blocked) {
+      clearBlockedCountdown();
       wrapper.style.opacity = '0.72';
       wrapper.style.boxShadow = baseWrapperShadow;
       wrapper.style.transform = 'translateY(0)';
@@ -6904,10 +6982,15 @@ async function addAICommentButton(container, postElement) {
       button.title = buildBlockedButtonTitle(status);
       dropdownButton.title = buildBlockedButtonTitle(status);
       dropdownButton.setAttribute('aria-label', buildBlockedButtonTitle(status));
-      if (!preserveText && (button.dataset.aiState || 'idle') === 'idle' && !button._aiContext) {
-        button.textContent = `${button.dataset.aiOriginalText || baseButtonText} 🔒`;
+      if ((button.dataset.aiState || 'idle') === 'idle' && !button._aiContext) {
+        const countdownVisible = renderBlockedCountdownText(status);
+        if (!countdownVisible && !preserveText) {
+          button.textContent = `${button.dataset.aiOriginalText || baseButtonText} 🔒`;
+        }
+        scheduleBlockedCountdown(status);
       }
     } else {
+      clearBlockedCountdown();
       wrapper.style.opacity = '1';
       wrapper.style.background = 'linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%)';
       button.style.cursor = 'pointer';
@@ -6959,6 +7042,7 @@ async function addAICommentButton(container, postElement) {
 
   const handleSharedAISettingsUpdate = async (settings) => {
     if (!wrapper.isConnected) {
+      clearBlockedCountdown();
       aiAvailabilitySubscribers.delete(handleSharedAISettingsUpdate);
       return;
     }
@@ -6980,6 +7064,7 @@ async function addAICommentButton(container, postElement) {
 
   const handleAutoRefreshAvailability = ({ forceRefresh = false } = {}) => {
     if (!wrapper.isConnected) {
+      clearBlockedCountdown();
       aiAvailabilitySubscribers.delete(handleSharedAISettingsUpdate);
       aiAvailabilityRefreshSubscribers.delete(handleAutoRefreshAvailability);
       return;
diff --git a/extension/manifest.json b/extension/manifest.json
index 2dac814..3f79e45 100644
--- a/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Facebook Post Tracker",
-  "version": "1.2.1",
+  "version": "1.2.2",
   "description": "Track Facebook posts across multiple profiles",
   "permissions": [
     "storage",