diff --git a/backend/src/routes/adminInvoices.js b/backend/src/routes/adminInvoices.js
index 997d7366..fac20bd9 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/adminInvoices.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/adminInvoices.js
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ router.get(
     query('customerAccountId').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isInt({ min: 1 }),
     query('sourceQuoteId').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isInt({ min: 1 }),
     query('unpaidOnly').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isBoolean(),
+    query('includeDrafts').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isBoolean(),
     query('q').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isString().isLength({ max: 255 }),
     query('sort').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isIn(['newest', 'oldest', 'issue_asc', 'issue_desc', 'due_asc', 'due_desc', 'value_asc', 'value_desc', 'customer_asc', 'customer_desc']),
     query('page').optional({ values: 'falsy' }).isInt({ min: 1 }),
@@ -358,6 +359,9 @@ router.get(
         customerAccountId: req.query.customerAccountId ? parseInt(req.query.customerAccountId, 10) : null,
         sourceQuoteId: req.query.sourceQuoteId ? parseInt(req.query.sourceQuoteId, 10) : null,
         unpaidOnly: req.query.unpaidOnly === 'true' || req.query.unpaidOnly === true,
+        // Surface running monthly/manual accumulator drafts (hidden by
+        // default per migration 128) when the Bills list explicitly asks.
+        includeMonthlyDrafts: req.query.includeDrafts === 'true' || req.query.includeDrafts === true,
         q: req.query.q,
       },
       sort: req.query.sort || 'issue_desc',
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/HoursSection.tsx b/frontend/src/components/admin/HoursSection.tsx
index b871bf0e..fb0dd906 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/admin/HoursSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/HoursSection.tsx
@@ -448,12 +448,24 @@ export const HoursSection: React.FC<HoursSectionProps> = ({
                     </td>
                     <td className="py-1.5 pr-3">
                       {e.status === 'billed' ? (
-                        <span className="text-xs text-green-700 dark:text-green-300">
-                          {e.invoiceNumber
-                            ? t('customers.hours.status.billedOn',
-                              'Billed: {{number}}', { number: e.invoiceNumber })
-                            : t('customers.hours.status.billed', 'Billed')}
-                        </span>
+                        e.invoiceId ? (
+                          // Link straight to the invoice so a "Billed: R-…" entry
+                          // is one click from its (possibly draft) invoice.
+                          <Link
+                            to={`/admin/clients/bills/${e.invoiceId}`}
+                            className="text-xs text-green-700 dark:text-green-300 underline hover:no-underline"
+                          >
+                            {e.invoiceNumber
+                              ? t('customers.hours.status.billedOn', 'Billed: {{number}}', { number: e.invoiceNumber })
+                              : t('customers.hours.status.billed', 'Billed')}
+                          </Link>
+                        ) : (
+                          <span className="text-xs text-green-700 dark:text-green-300">
+                            {e.invoiceNumber
+                              ? t('customers.hours.status.billedOn', 'Billed: {{number}}', { number: e.invoiceNumber })
+                              : t('customers.hours.status.billed', 'Billed')}
+                          </span>
+                        )
                       ) : (
                         <span className="text-xs text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300">
                           {t('customers.hours.status.unbilled', 'Unbilled')}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
index 7f7c8a7d..dc4f4549 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -4666,6 +4666,7 @@
   "bills": {
     "status": {
       "scheduled": "Geplant",
+      "draft": "Entwurf",
       "pending_delivery": "Wartet auf Lieferung",
       "sent": "Gesendet",
       "paid": "Bezahlt",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 45d9e8a4..99ba2526 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -4810,6 +4810,7 @@
     },
     "status": {
       "scheduled": "Scheduled",
+      "draft": "Draft",
       "pending_delivery": "Awaiting delivery",
       "sent": "Sent",
       "paid": "Paid",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin/bills/BillsListPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin/bills/BillsListPage.tsx
index 346b010f..793d1b12 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin/bills/BillsListPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin/bills/BillsListPage.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ export const BillsListPage: React.FC = () => {
       q: search || undefined,
       status: statusFilter.length ? statusFilter : undefined,
       unpaidOnly,
+      // Surface the running monthly/manual accumulator drafts here (they're
+      // badged "Draft"); they're hidden from pickers/sub-lists by default.
+      includeDrafts: true,
       sort, page, pageSize: 25,
     }),
   });
@@ -186,14 +189,23 @@ export const BillsListPage: React.FC = () => {
                           {formatMoney(Number(inv.totalAmountMinor) / 100, inv.currency)}
                         </td>
                         <td className="px-3 py-2">
-                          <span className={`px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium ${
-                            inv.status === 'paid' ? 'bg-green-100 text-green-800'
-                              : inv.status === 'overdue' ? 'bg-red-100 text-red-800'
-                              : inv.status === 'sent' ? 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-800'
-                              : inv.status === 'cancelled' ? 'bg-neutral-200 text-neutral-600'
-                              : inv.status === 'skipped' ? 'bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-500 italic'
-                              : 'bg-amber-100 text-amber-800'
-                          }`}>{t(`bills.status.${inv.status}`, inv.status)}</span>
+                          {inv.isMonthlyDraft ? (
+                            // Running accumulator draft (manual/monthly). It carries
+                            // status 'scheduled' but never auto-sends on manual cadence,
+                            // so badge it honestly as "Draft" rather than "Scheduled".
+                            <span className="px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-purple-100 text-purple-800 dark:bg-purple-900/40 dark:text-purple-200">
+                              {t('bills.status.draft', 'Draft')}
+                            </span>
+                          ) : (
+                            <span className={`px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium ${
+                              inv.status === 'paid' ? 'bg-green-100 text-green-800'
+                                : inv.status === 'overdue' ? 'bg-red-100 text-red-800'
+                                : inv.status === 'sent' ? 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-800'
+                                : inv.status === 'cancelled' ? 'bg-neutral-200 text-neutral-600'
+                                : inv.status === 'skipped' ? 'bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-500 italic'
+                                : 'bg-amber-100 text-amber-800'
+                            }`}>{t(`bills.status.${inv.status}`, inv.status)}</span>
+                          )}
                         </td>
                       </tr>
                     ))}
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/bills.service.ts b/frontend/src/services/bills.service.ts
index ca5f0a9c..a4d0fffe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/bills.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/bills.service.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ export interface InvoiceSummary {
    *  (migration 111). Hide line-item editing on these rows; the
    *  uploaded PDF is the source of truth. */
   isImported?: boolean;
+  /** True for the running monthly/manual accumulator draft
+   *  (migration 128). Carries status 'scheduled' but never auto-sends
+   *  (manual) — shown with a "Draft" badge in the list. */
+  isMonthlyDraft?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface InvoiceDetail extends InvoiceSummary {
@@ -225,6 +229,10 @@ export const billsService = {
     sort?: InvoiceSort;
     page?: number;
     pageSize?: number;
+    /** Include the running monthly/manual accumulator drafts that the
+     *  main list hides by default (migration 128). Only the Bills list
+     *  opts in; pickers/sub-lists leave it off. */
+    includeDrafts?: boolean;
   } = {}): Promise<InvoiceListResponse> {
     const { data } = await api.get('/admin/invoices', {
       params: {