diff --git a/fusion_clock/__manifest__.py b/fusion_clock/__manifest__.py
index 793a1702..6516d91e 100644
--- a/fusion_clock/__manifest__.py
+++ b/fusion_clock/__manifest__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Clock',
-    'version': '19.0.3.11.4',
+    'version': '19.0.3.11.5',
     'category': 'Human Resources/Attendances',
     'summary': 'Complete Employee T&A with Geofencing, Shifts, Penalties, Overtime, Kiosk, Dashboard & Payroll Export',
     'description': """
diff --git a/fusion_clock/controllers/clock_nfc_kiosk.py b/fusion_clock/controllers/clock_nfc_kiosk.py
index d9c44b3e..86731fad 100644
--- a/fusion_clock/controllers/clock_nfc_kiosk.py
+++ b/fusion_clock/controllers/clock_nfc_kiosk.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ class FusionClockNfcKiosk(http.Controller):
                 'employee_name': employee.name,
                 'employee_avatar_url': avatar_url,
                 'message': f'{employee.name} clocked in at {location.name}',
-                'net_hours_today': 0.0,
+                'worked_hours': 0.0,
                 'needs_photo': not employee.image_1920,
             }
         else:
@@ -393,7 +393,10 @@ class FusionClockNfcKiosk(http.Controller):
                 'employee_name': employee.name,
                 'employee_avatar_url': avatar_url,
                 'message': f'{employee.name} clocked out',
-                'net_hours_today': round(attendance.x_fclk_net_hours or 0, 2),
+                # GROSS time between clock-in and clock-out (what the employee
+                # expects to see). x_fclk_net_hours subtracts break + early-out
+                # penalty minutes, which zeroed short shifts — that's for payroll.
+                'worked_hours': attendance.worked_hours or 0.0,
                 'needs_photo': not employee.image_1920,
             }
 
diff --git a/fusion_clock/static/src/js/fusion_clock_nfc_kiosk.js b/fusion_clock/static/src/js/fusion_clock_nfc_kiosk.js
index f016467b..1ce496ed 100644
--- a/fusion_clock/static/src/js/fusion_clock_nfc_kiosk.js
+++ b/fusion_clock/static/src/js/fusion_clock_nfc_kiosk.js
@@ -248,10 +248,17 @@
             const action = payload.action === "clock_in" ? "CLOCKED IN" : "CLOCKED OUT";
             let hoursLine = "";
             if (payload.action === "clock_out") {
-                const mins = Math.round((payload.net_hours_today || 0) * 60);
-                const h = Math.floor(mins / 60);
-                const m = mins % 60;
-                hoursLine = `<div class="hours">Worked ${h}h ${m}m this shift</div>`;
+                // Gross clock-in → clock-out time. Adaptive units so short shifts
+                // (and quick tests) don't all read "0h 0m".
+                const totalSec = Math.round((payload.worked_hours || 0) * 3600);
+                const h = Math.floor(totalSec / 3600);
+                const m = Math.floor((totalSec % 3600) / 60);
+                const s = totalSec % 60;
+                let dur;
+                if (h > 0) dur = `${h}h ${m}m`;
+                else if (m > 0) dur = `${m}m`;
+                else dur = `${s}s`;
+                hoursLine = `<div class="hours">Worked ${dur} this shift</div>`;
             }
             const time = new Date().toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit", hour12: true });
             stateContainer.innerHTML = `