diff --git a/Claude.md b/Claude.md
index ecef094..9750026 100644
--- a/Claude.md
+++ b/Claude.md
@@ -1265,6 +1265,12 @@ it (the workers share no pub/sub).
 | `routes/qr_codes.py` | `CHECKIN_EMPLOYEE_ID_MAX_DIGITS`; `qr_checkin` rejects a base ID over 4 digits (HTTP 400, bilingual); `qr_last_work_type` returns no suggestion for longer IDs |
 | — | "Up to 4 digits" chosen over "exactly 4": 1–3 digit IDs still check in. Supersedes the earlier "no `maxlength` cap" note in §11 |
 
+### Set 22 — Employee ID Placeholder Stuck on "Checking location services..." (Sept 15, 2026)
+| File | Fix |
+|---|---|
+| `static/js/qr_destination.js` | `disableFormImmediately()` replaced the Employee ID placeholder with "Checking location services..." and nothing restored it after location services were confirmed. The override is removed — the submit button already shows the checking state |
+| `templates/qr_destination.html` | Placeholder is now "Enter your employee ID / Ingrese su ID de empleado" |
+
 ---
 
 ## 21. Infrastructure & Deployment
diff --git a/static/js/qr_destination.js b/static/js/qr_destination.js
index 592043b..d631153 100644
--- a/static/js/qr_destination.js
+++ b/static/js/qr_destination.js
@@ -196,7 +196,9 @@ function disableFormImmediately() {
     employeeIdInput.disabled = true;
     employeeIdInput.style.opacity = "0.7";
     employeeIdInput.setAttribute("data-location-blocked", "true");
-    employeeIdInput.placeholder = "Checking location services...";
+    // The placeholder is deliberately left alone: it was never restored once
+    // location services were confirmed, so the empty field kept saying
+    // "Checking location services...". The submit button shows that state.
   }
 
   if (form) {
diff --git a/templates/qr_destination.html b/templates/qr_destination.html
index ce8c79a..5d3f004 100644
--- a/templates/qr_destination.html
+++ b/templates/qr_destination.html
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@
               id="employee_id"
               name="employee_id"
               class="form-control"
-              placeholder="Enter your ID / Ingrese su ID"
+              placeholder="Enter your employee ID / Ingrese su ID de empleado"
               required
               autocomplete="off"
               inputmode="numeric"