diff --git a/installer b/installer
index 8ebdd32..8966340 100755
--- a/installer
+++ b/installer
@@ -489,7 +489,17 @@ async function loadStatus() {
     html += '<div class="progress-wrap"><div class="progress-bar" id="syncbar"></div></div>';
     html += '<p><small>Sync progress: ' + progress.toFixed(2) + '%';
     if (ibd) {
-      html += ' • Estimated time left: ' + formatEta(etaSeconds);
+     if (etaSeconds && isFinite(etaSeconds) && etaSeconds > 0) {
+      const etaDate = new Date(Date.now() + etaSeconds * 1000);
+      const etaString = etaDate.toLocaleString(undefined, {
+        month: 'long',
+        day: 'numeric',
+        year: 'numeric',
+        hour: 'numeric',
+        minute: '2-digit'
+      });
+      html += ' • Estimated time left: ' + formatEta(etaSeconds) + ' (' + etaString + ')';
+     }
     }
     html += '</small></p>';