diff --git a/web/superball.html b/web/superball.html
index fa93f82..65b827a 100644
--- a/web/superball.html
+++ b/web/superball.html
@@ -830,6 +830,35 @@
         input.value = '';
         clearRelayDropdown(bounceId);
       }
+      
+      // Check if bounce inputs are valid and update button state
+      updateCreateBounceButtonState(bounceId);
+    }
+    
+    // Check if bounce is ready to be created and update button state
+    function updateCreateBounceButtonState(bounceId) {
+      const button = document.getElementById(`create-bounce-btn-${bounceId}`);
+      if (!button) return;
+      
+      const throwerPubkey = getThrowerPubkeyForBounce(bounceId);
+      const relayInput = document.getElementById(`bounce-relays-${bounceId}`);
+      const hasRelays = relayInput && relayInput.value.trim().length > 0;
+      
+      const isValid = throwerPubkey && hasRelays;
+      
+      if (isValid) {
+        // Enable button
+        button.disabled = false;
+        button.style.color = '';
+        button.style.borderColor = '';
+        button.style.cursor = '';
+      } else {
+        // Disable button
+        button.disabled = true;
+        button.style.color = 'var(--muted-color)';
+        button.style.borderColor = 'var(--muted-color)';
+        button.style.cursor = 'not-allowed';
+      }
     }
 
     // Handle manual thrower pubkey input
@@ -866,6 +895,9 @@
       } else {
         clearRelayDropdown(bounceId);
       }
+      
+      // Update button state after thrower input change
+      updateCreateBounceButtonState(bounceId);
     }
 
     // Get thrower pubkey for a bounce (from dropdown or manual input)
@@ -1022,6 +1054,9 @@
         manualDiv.classList.add('hidden');
         input.value = '';
       }
+      
+      // Update button state after relay selection change
+      updateCreateBounceButtonState(bounceId);
     }
     
     // Handle manual relay input
@@ -1036,6 +1071,9 @@
         }
         console.log('INFO', `Manual relay input for bounce ${bounceId}: ${input.value}`);
       }
+      
+      // Update button state after manual relay input change
+      updateCreateBounceButtonState(bounceId);
     }
 
     // Get all writable relays for a thrower as comma-separated string
@@ -1172,7 +1210,7 @@
           <label for="audit-tag-${bounceId}">Audit Tag (auto-generated):</label>
           <input type="text" id="audit-tag-${bounceId}" readonly style="background: #f5f5f5;">
         </div>
-        <button onclick="createBounce(${bounceId})" id="create-bounce-btn-${bounceId}">Create Bounce</button>
+        <button onclick="createBounce(${bounceId})" id="create-bounce-btn-${bounceId}" disabled style="color: var(--muted-color); border-color: var(--muted-color); cursor: not-allowed;">Create Bounce</button>
         
         <div id="bounce-${bounceId}-display" class="json-display"></div>
         <div style="text-align: right; margin-top: 5px;">
@@ -1623,7 +1661,9 @@
           // For the first bounce, we skip the user publishing step since it's handled by the button
           // Start directly with relay propagation after the button click
           const routingEventSize = JSON.stringify(bounce.routingEvent).length;
-          const relays = getRelaysForBounce(bounceNumber);
+          
+          // Get the relays from the current bounce's routing instructions (where user publishes to)
+          const relays = bounce.payload?.routing?.relays || [];
 
           // Step 1: Relay propagates (immediate after button click)
           currentTime += 2000; // 2 seconds for relay propagation
@@ -1645,7 +1685,10 @@
         if (isLast) {
           // Last bounce - posts final event
           const finalEventSize = JSON.stringify(finalEvent).length + paddingAdjustment;
-          const finalRelays = getRelaysForBounce(bounceNumber);
+          
+          // Get the relays from the current bounce's routing instructions (where final event gets posted)
+          const finalRelays = bounce.payload?.routing?.relays || [];
+          
           const delaySeconds = getDelayForBounce(bounceNumber);
           const paddingAdded = getPaddingAdjustmentForBounce(bounceNumber);
 
@@ -1673,38 +1716,43 @@
             size: Math.max(finalEventSize, 0)
           });
         } else {
-          // Intermediate bounce - forwards to next superball
-          const nextBounce = bounces[index + 1];
-          const nextThrowerName = getThrowerName(nextBounce, bounceNumber + 1);
-          const nextRoutingSize = JSON.stringify(nextBounce.routingEvent).length + paddingAdjustment;
-          const nextRelays = getRelaysForBounce(bounceNumber + 1); // Next superball's relays
-          const delaySeconds = getDelayForBounce(bounceNumber);
-          const paddingAdded = getPaddingAdjustmentForBounce(bounceNumber);
+           // Intermediate bounce - forwards to next superball
+           const nextBounce = reversedBounces[index + 1];
+           const nextBounceNumber = bounces.length - (index + 1);
+           const nextThrowerName = getThrowerName(nextBounce, nextBounceNumber);
+           const nextRoutingSize = JSON.stringify(nextBounce.routingEvent).length + paddingAdjustment;
+           
+           // Get the relays from the current bounce's routing instructions (where this thrower forwards to)
+           const currentBounce = reversedBounces[index];
+           const forwardingRelays = currentBounce.payload?.routing?.relays || [];
+           
+           const delaySeconds = getDelayForBounce(bounceNumber);
+           const paddingAdded = getPaddingAdjustmentForBounce(bounceNumber);
 
-          // Create detailed forwarding action description
-          let actionDescription = `Grabs message, waits ${delaySeconds} seconds`;
-          if (paddingAdded > 0) {
-            actionDescription += `, adds ${paddingAdded} bytes of padding`;
-          }
-          actionDescription += `, and forwards to: ${nextRelays.join(', ')}`;
+           // Create detailed forwarding action description
+           let actionDescription = `Grabs message, waits ${delaySeconds} seconds`;
+           if (paddingAdded > 0) {
+             actionDescription += `, adds ${paddingAdded} bytes of padding`;
+           }
+           actionDescription += `, and forwards to: ${forwardingRelays.join(', ')}`;
 
-          // Step 3: Superball forwards to next relay
-          flow.push({
-            time: currentTime,
-            actor: throwerName,
-            action: actionDescription,
-            size: Math.max(nextRoutingSize, 0)
-          });
+           // Step 3: Superball forwards to next relay
+           flow.push({
+             time: currentTime,
+             actor: throwerName,
+             action: actionDescription,
+             size: Math.max(nextRoutingSize, 0)
+           });
 
-          // Step 4: Relay propagates to next superball
-          currentTime += 2000; // 2 seconds for relay propagation
-          flow.push({
-            time: currentTime,
-            actor: `Relay (${nextRelays.join(', ')})`,
-            action: `Event available for ${nextThrowerName}`,
-            size: Math.max(nextRoutingSize, 0)
-          });
-        }
+           // Step 4: Relay propagates to next superball
+           currentTime += 2000; // 2 seconds for relay propagation
+           flow.push({
+             time: currentTime,
+             actor: `Relay (${forwardingRelays.join(', ')})`,
+             action: `Event available for ${nextThrowerName}`,
+             size: Math.max(nextRoutingSize, 0)
+           });
+         }
       });
 
       return flow;
@@ -1827,6 +1875,11 @@
         existingViz.remove();
       }
 
+      // Refresh thrower status after reset so new dropdowns have current availability
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        discoverThrowers();
+      }, 500);
+
       console.log('INFO: Builder reset successfully');
     }
 
diff --git a/web/thrower.html b/web/thrower.html
index ba899f8..9a115fe 100644
--- a/web/thrower.html
+++ b/web/thrower.html
@@ -2113,8 +2113,8 @@
           item.status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + item.status.slice(1);
 
         div.innerHTML = `
+          <div style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--accent-color);"><strong>Status:</strong> ${statusText}</div>
           <div><strong>Event:</strong> ${item.id.substring(0, 32)}...</div>
-          <div><strong>Status:</strong> ${statusText}</div>
           <div><strong>Target Relays:</strong> ${item.routing.relays.length}</div>
           <div><strong>Delay:</strong> ${item.routing.delay}s</div>
           ${item.routing.padding ? `<div><strong>Padding:</strong> ${item.routing.padding}</div>` : ''}