diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-status.yml b/.github/workflows/update-status.yml
index f7284e1..38f339f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-status.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-status.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Update Status Page
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "*/5 * * * *"   # every 5 minutes
-  workflow_dispatch:          # manual trigger
+  workflow_dispatch:          # manual trigger via GitHub UI
 
 permissions:
   contents: write
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name  "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add public/status.json
-          git diff --cached --quiet || git commit -m "chore: update status $(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC')"
+          git diff --cached --quiet && echo "No changes" && exit 0
+          git commit -m "chore: status update $(date -u '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC')"
           git push
 
       - name: Deploy to Hostinger via FTP
         uses: SamKirkland/FTP-Deploy-Action@v4.3.5
         with:
-          server:         ${{ secrets.FTP_SERVER }}
-          username:       ${{ secrets.FTP_USERNAME }}
-          password:       ${{ secrets.FTP_PASSWORD }}
-          local-dir:      ./public/
-          server-dir:     /public_html/
-          dangerous-clean-slate: false
+          server:   ${{ secrets.FTP_SERVER }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.FTP_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.FTP_PASSWORD }}
+          local-dir:   ./public/
+          server-dir:  /public_html/
           exclude: |
             **/.git*
             **/.git*/**