diff --git a/common/utils/execution_progress.py b/common/utils/execution_progress.py
index fdd1616..92eda38 100644
--- a/common/utils/execution_progress.py
+++ b/common/utils/execution_progress.py
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ import time
 class ExecutionProgressTracker:
     """Tracks progress of specialist executions using Redis"""
 
+    # Normalized processing types and aliases
+    PT_COMPLETE = 'EVEAI_COMPLETE'
+    PT_ERROR = 'EVEAI_ERROR'
+
+    _COMPLETE_ALIASES = {'EveAI Specialist Complete', 'Task Complete', 'task complete'}
+    _ERROR_ALIASES = {'EveAI Specialist Error', 'Task Error', 'task error'}
+
     def __init__(self):
         try:
             # Use shared pubsub pool (lazy connect; no eager ping)
@@ -40,6 +47,16 @@ class ExecutionProgressTracker:
         # Exhausted retries
         raise last_exc
 
+    def _normalize_processing_type(self, processing_type: str) -> str:
+        if not processing_type:
+            return processing_type
+        p = str(processing_type).strip()
+        if p in self._COMPLETE_ALIASES:
+            return self.PT_COMPLETE
+        if p in self._ERROR_ALIASES:
+            return self.PT_ERROR
+        return p
+
     def send_update(self, ctask_id: str, processing_type: str, data: dict):
         """Send an update about execution progress"""
         try:
@@ -47,7 +64,7 @@ class ExecutionProgressTracker:
                                      f"{data}")
             key = self._get_key(ctask_id)
 
-
+            processing_type = self._normalize_processing_type(processing_type)
             update = {
                 'processing_type': processing_type,
                 'data': data,
@@ -96,14 +113,16 @@ class ExecutionProgressTracker:
         self._retry(lambda: pubsub.subscribe(key))
 
         try:
+            # Hint client reconnect interval (optional but helpful)
+            yield "retry: 3000\n\n"
+
             # First yield any existing updates
             length = self._retry(lambda: self.redis.llen(key))
             if length > 0:
                 updates = self._retry(lambda: self.redis.lrange(key, 0, -1))
                 for update in updates:
                     update_data = json.loads(update.decode('utf-8'))
-                    # Use processing_type for the event
-                    yield f"event: {update_data['processing_type']}\n"
+                    update_data['processing_type'] = self._normalize_processing_type(update_data.get('processing_type'))
                     yield f"data: {json.dumps(update_data)}\n\n"
 
             # Then listen for new updates
@@ -121,13 +140,20 @@ class ExecutionProgressTracker:
 
                 if message['type'] == 'message':  # This is Redis pub/sub type
                     update_data = json.loads(message['data'].decode('utf-8'))
-                    yield f"data: {message['data'].decode('utf-8')}\n\n"
+                    update_data['processing_type'] = self._normalize_processing_type(update_data.get('processing_type'))
+                    yield f"data: {json.dumps(update_data)}\n\n"
 
-                    # Check processing_type for completion
-                    if update_data['processing_type'] in ['Task Complete', 'Task Error', 'EveAI Specialist Complete']:
+                    # Unified completion check
+                    if update_data['processing_type'] in [self.PT_COMPLETE, self.PT_ERROR]:
+                        # Give proxies/clients a chance to flush
+                        yield ": closing\n\n"
                         break
         finally:
             try:
                 pubsub.unsubscribe()
             except Exception:
                 pass
+            try:
+                pubsub.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
diff --git a/eveai_chat_client/static/assets/vue-components/ProgressTracker.vue b/eveai_chat_client/static/assets/vue-components/ProgressTracker.vue
index 8ccefc1..875e948 100644
--- a/eveai_chat_client/static/assets/vue-components/ProgressTracker.vue
+++ b/eveai_chat_client/static/assets/vue-components/ProgressTracker.vue
@@ -240,15 +240,15 @@ export default {
                 const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
                 console.log('Progress update:', data);
 
-                // Check voor processing_type om te bepalen welke handler te gebruiken
-                if (data.processing_type === 'EveAI Specialist Complete') {
+                // Check voor processing_type om te bepalen welke handler te gebruiken (ondersteun legacy en genormaliseerde waarden)
+                if (data.processing_type === 'EveAI Specialist Complete' || data.processing_type === 'EVEAI_COMPLETE') {
                     console.log('Detected specialist complete via processing_type');
                     this.handleSpecialistComplete(event);
                     return;
                 }
 
                 // Check voor andere completion statuses en errors
-                if (data.processing_type === 'EveAI Specialist Error')
+                if (data.processing_type === 'EveAI Specialist Error' || data.processing_type === 'EVEAI_ERROR')
                 {
                     console.log('Detected specialist error via processing_type or status');
                     this.handleSpecialistError(event);
diff --git a/eveai_chat_client/views/chat_views.py b/eveai_chat_client/views/chat_views.py
index 3093237..8815957 100644
--- a/eveai_chat_client/views/chat_views.py
+++ b/eveai_chat_client/views/chat_views.py
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ def task_progress_stream(task_id):
             mimetype='text/event-stream',
             headers={
                 'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
-                'X-Accel-Buffering': 'no'
+                'X-Accel-Buffering': 'no',
+                'Connection': 'keep-alive'
             }
         )
     except Exception as e: