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diff --git a/client/src/components/adsense.tsx b/client/src/components/adsense.tsx
index 42e7bf5..f82e3e2 100644
--- a/client/src/components/adsense.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/adsense.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ interface AdSenseProps {
   style?: Record<string, string>;
   layout?: string;
   layoutKey?: string;
+  onAdStatus?: (filled: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export default function AdSense({
@@ -20,10 +21,10 @@ export default function AdSense({
   style,
   layout,
   layoutKey,
+  onAdStatus,
 }: AdSenseProps) {
   const adRef = useRef<HTMLModElement>(null);
   const pushed = useRef(false);
-  const [adLoaded, setAdLoaded] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (pushed.current) return;
@@ -34,17 +35,29 @@ export default function AdSense({
     } catch (e) {
     }
 
-    const timer = setTimeout(() => {
-      if (adRef.current) {
-        const ins = adRef.current;
-        const filled = ins.getAttribute("data-ad-status") === "filled" ||
-          ins.children.length > 0 ||
-          ins.clientHeight > 0;
-        setAdLoaded(filled);
-      }
-    }, 3000);
-
-    return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+    if (onAdStatus) {
+      const checkAd = () => {
+        if (adRef.current) {
+          const ins = adRef.current;
+          const status = ins.getAttribute("data-ad-status");
+          if (status === "filled") {
+            onAdStatus(true);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (status === "unfilled") {
+            onAdStatus(false);
+            return;
+          }
+          if (ins.clientHeight > 10) {
+            onAdStatus(true);
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+      };
+      const t1 = setTimeout(checkAd, 2000);
+      const t2 = setTimeout(checkAd, 5000);
+      return () => { clearTimeout(t1); clearTimeout(t2); };
+    }
   }, []);
 
   return (
@@ -104,12 +117,15 @@ export function MultiplexAd() {
 }
 
 export function SidebarAd() {
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
+
   return (
-    <div className="sticky top-4">
+    <div className={`sticky top-4 ${visible ? "" : "hidden"}`}>
       <div className="bg-card rounded-md border border-card-border p-4 mt-4">
         <AdSense
           slot="2398082838"
           format="auto"
+          onAdStatus={(filled) => setVisible(filled)}
         />
       </div>
     </div>