diff --git a/app/main/views/jobs.py b/app/main/views/jobs.py
index 79f043c16..68d6b3d96 100644
--- a/app/main/views/jobs.py
+++ b/app/main/views/jobs.py
@@ -113,46 +113,50 @@ def cancel_job(service_id, job_id):
 @user_has_permissions()
 def view_job_status_poll(service_id, job_id):
     """
-    Poll status endpoint using new lightweight cached API endpoint.
-    Returns minimal data needed for polling.
+    DISABLED: Lightweight polling endpoint no longer supported.
+    Use manual page refresh instead.
     """
-    start_time = time.time()
+    current_app.logger.info(f"Disabled lightweight polling endpoint accessed for job {job_id[:8]} - returning 410 Gone")
+    abort(410, "Lightweight polling endpoint disabled. Please refresh the page manually.")
 
-    # Use new lightweight status endpoint
-    try:
-        status_data = job_api_client.get_job_status(service_id, job_id)
-
-        # Validate the response has expected fields
-        required_fields = ["sent_count", "failed_count", "pending_count", "total_count", "processing_finished"]
-        if all(key in status_data for key in required_fields):
-            response_data = {
-                "sent_count": status_data["sent_count"],
-                "failed_count": status_data["failed_count"],
-                "pending_count": status_data["pending_count"],
-                "total_count": status_data["total_count"],
-                "finished": status_data["processing_finished"],
-            }
-            processed_count = status_data["sent_count"] + status_data["failed_count"]
-        else:
-            current_app.logger.error(f"Status endpoint returned invalid response for job {job_id[:8]}: {status_data}")
-            abort(500, "Invalid status response from API")
-
-    except Exception as e:
-        current_app.logger.error(f"Status endpoint failed for job {job_id[:8]}: {e}")
-        abort(500, "Status endpoint unavailable")
-
-    response_time_ms = round((time.time() - start_time) * 1000, 2)
-    response_json = json.dumps(response_data)
-    response_size_bytes = len(response_json.encode("utf-8"))
-
-    current_app.logger.info(
-        f"Poll status request - job_id={job_id[:8]} "
-        f"response_size={response_size_bytes}b "
-        f"response_time={response_time_ms}ms "
-        f"progress={processed_count}/{response_data['total_count']}"
-    )
-
-    return jsonify(response_data)
+    # Original polling code - commented out for manual refresh mode
+    # start_time = time.time()
+    #
+    # # Use new lightweight status endpoint
+    # try:
+    #     status_data = job_api_client.get_job_status(service_id, job_id)
+    #
+    #     # Validate the response has expected fields
+    #     required_fields = ["sent_count", "failed_count", "pending_count", "total_count", "processing_finished"]
+    #     if all(key in status_data for key in required_fields):
+    #         response_data = {
+    #             "sent_count": status_data["sent_count"],
+    #             "failed_count": status_data["failed_count"],
+    #             "pending_count": status_data["pending_count"],
+    #             "total_count": status_data["total_count"],
+    #             "finished": status_data["processing_finished"],
+    #         }
+    #         processed_count = status_data["sent_count"] + status_data["failed_count"]
+    #     else:
+    #         current_app.logger.error(f"Status endpoint returned invalid response for job {job_id[:8]}: {status_data}")
+    #         abort(500, "Invalid status response from API")
+    #
+    # except Exception as e:
+    #     current_app.logger.error(f"Status endpoint failed for job {job_id[:8]}: {e}")
+    #     abort(500, "Status endpoint unavailable")
+    #
+    # response_time_ms = round((time.time() - start_time) * 1000, 2)
+    # response_json = json.dumps(response_data)
+    # response_size_bytes = len(response_json.encode("utf-8"))
+    #
+    # current_app.logger.info(
+    #     f"Poll status request - job_id={job_id[:8]} "
+    #     f"response_size={response_size_bytes}b "
+    #     f"response_time={response_time_ms}ms "
+    #     f"progress={processed_count}/{response_data['total_count']}"
+    # )
+    #
+    # return jsonify(response_data)
 
 
 @main.route("/services/<uuid:service_id>/jobs/<uuid:job_id>.json")