diff --git a/backend/innercontext/api/routines.py b/backend/innercontext/api/routines.py
index 7910aa7..a7faddc 100644
--- a/backend/innercontext/api/routines.py
+++ b/backend/innercontext/api/routines.py
@@ -259,9 +259,13 @@ def _build_recent_history(session: Session) -> str:
         for s in steps:
             if s.product_id:
                 p = session.get(Product, s.product_id)
-                step_names.append(p.name if p else str(s.product_id))
+                if p:
+                    short_id = str(p.id)[:8]
+                    step_names.append(f"{_ev(p.category)} [{short_id}]")
+                else:
+                    step_names.append(f"unknown [{str(s.product_id)[:8]}]")
             elif s.action_type:
-                step_names.append(_ev(s.action_type))
+                step_names.append(f"action: {_ev(s.action_type)}")
         lines.append(
             f"  {r.routine_date} {_ev(r.part_of_day).upper()}: {', '.join(step_names)}"
         )