diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 598438a..cfd6cc7 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ MEDIA_DIR = os.getenv("MEDIA_DIR", "/data/media")
 os.makedirs(MEDIA_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 app.mount("/media", StaticFiles(directory=MEDIA_DIR), name="media")
 
-APP_VER = "780"  # muss mit APP_VER in app.js übereinstimmen
+APP_VER = "781"  # muss mit APP_VER in app.js übereinstimmen
 
 @app.get("/.well-known/assetlinks.json")
 async def assetlinks():
diff --git a/backend/routes/ki.py b/backend/routes/ki.py
index f43f87e..708d571 100644
--- a/backend/routes/ki.py
+++ b/backend/routes/ki.py
@@ -195,9 +195,6 @@ async def ki_geburtstag(req: BirthdayRequest, request: Request,
     if cached:
         return {"answer": cached["content"], "cached": True}
 
-    # Rate-Limit: 1 Generierung pro Tag pro User
-    rl_check(request, max_requests=1, window_seconds=86400, key=f"ki_bday_{req.dog_id}_{mode}")
-
     name  = req.name.strip()[:40] or "deinen Hund"
     rasse = req.rasse or None
     alter = req.alter
diff --git a/backend/static/index.html b/backend/static/index.html
index 66698b5..1ed294a 100644
--- a/backend/static/index.html
+++ b/backend/static/index.html
@@ -575,10 +575,10 @@
 <div id="modal-container"></div>
 
 <!-- JS: Reihenfolge ist wichtig — erst Basis, dann Features -->
-<script src="/js/api.js?v=780"></script>
-<script src="/js/ui.js?v=780"></script>
-<script src="/js/app.js?v=780"></script>
-<script src="/js/worlds.js?v=780"></script>
+<script src="/js/api.js?v=781"></script>
+<script src="/js/ui.js?v=781"></script>
+<script src="/js/app.js?v=781"></script>
+<script src="/js/worlds.js?v=781"></script>
 
 <!-- Feature-Seiten werden lazy geladen -->
 
diff --git a/backend/static/js/app.js b/backend/static/js/app.js
index 2c57217..639ec6c 100644
--- a/backend/static/js/app.js
+++ b/backend/static/js/app.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    Router, State-Management, Navigation, Initialisierung.
    ============================================================ */
 
-const APP_VER     = '780'; // ← bei jedem Deploy mit Frontend-Änderungen erhöhen
+const APP_VER     = '781'; // ← bei jedem Deploy mit Frontend-Änderungen erhöhen
 const APP_VERSION = '1.5.0'; // ← semantische Version, wird bei make release gesetzt
 const IS_STAGING  = location.hostname === 'staging.banyaro.app';
 // Cache-Bust-Parameter nach Update-Reload sofort entfernen
diff --git a/backend/static/js/worlds.js b/backend/static/js/worlds.js
index 71018a3..12f0deb 100644
--- a/backend/static/js/worlds.js
+++ b/backend/static/js/worlds.js
@@ -1471,9 +1471,14 @@ window.Worlds = (() => {
           .replace(/\n/g, '<br>');
         body.innerHTML = `<div style="padding-bottom:var(--space-2)">${html}</div>`;
       }
-    } catch {
+    } catch (err) {
       const body = ov.querySelector('#bday-ki-body');
-      if (body) body.innerHTML = '<div style="color:var(--c-text-secondary)">KI momentan nicht verfügbar 🐾</div>';
+      if (body) {
+        const msg = err?.status === 429
+          ? 'Heute bereits abgerufen — morgen gibt es neue Ideen 🐾'
+          : 'KI momentan nicht verfügbar. Versuch es später nochmal 🐾';
+        body.innerHTML = `<div style="color:var(--c-text-secondary)">${msg}</div>`;
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/static/sw.js b/backend/static/sw.js
index d0b1bf3..96eaace 100644
--- a/backend/static/sw.js
+++ b/backend/static/sw.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
    Offline-Cache + Push Notifications + Tile-Cache
    ============================================================ */
 
-const CACHE_VERSION = 'by-v780';
+const CACHE_VERSION = 'by-v781';
 const CACHE_STATIC  = `${CACHE_VERSION}-static`;
 const CACHE_TILES   = 'ban-yaro-tiles-v1';  // bleibt über SW-Updates erhalten
 const CACHE_API     = 'ban-yaro-api-v1';    // API-Response-Cache
diff --git a/docker-compose.staging.yml b/docker-compose.staging.yml
index 800d3f0..f61395a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.staging.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.staging.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ services:
       - DB_PATH=/data/banyaro.db
       - MEDIA_DIR=/prod-media
       - STAGING=true
+      - KI_MODE=cloud
       - VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=BMKbFAmpsqJ-eFef_4XJcYpuxPWqBNAoy9buMNnMSa6ijcPzltboHi_YccPKJrUD0isBez-vJIzAgjnLTWkzcC0
       - VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=8PWa9vvwMqtqsJEJGcwmiLhR0_Yl7duVX3wmWiKS878
       - VAPID_CONTACT=mailto:admin@banyaro.app