diff --git a/kds/index.html b/kds/index.html
index 441fb35..bbe957d 100644
--- a/kds/index.html
+++ b/kds/index.html
@@ -130,6 +130,6 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 
-  <script src="kds.js?v=7"></script>
+  <script src="kds.js?v=8"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kds/kds.js b/kds/kds.js
index c58beb9..65a7893 100644
--- a/kds/kds.js
+++ b/kds/kds.js
@@ -449,8 +449,11 @@ function renderActionButtons(order) {
   const isFiltering = config.stationId && config.stationId > 0;
 
   if (isFiltering) {
-    // Station worker view: per-station "Done" button
-    if (order.StatusID === STATUS.NEW || order.StatusID === STATUS.PREPARING) {
+    // Station worker view: acknowledge new orders, then mark station done
+    if (order.StatusID === STATUS.NEW) {
+      return `<button class="btn btn-start" onclick="updateOrderStatus(${order.OrderID}, ${STATUS.PREPARING})">Start Preparing</button>`;
+    }
+    if (order.StatusID === STATUS.PREPARING) {
       if (isStationDoneForOrder(order)) {
         return `<button class="btn btn-station-done" disabled>Station Done</button>`;
       } else {