diff --git a/backend/src/build/build.service.ts b/backend/src/build/build.service.ts
index a04f459..99555d7 100644
--- a/backend/src/build/build.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/build/build.service.ts
@@ -1727,6 +1727,24 @@ CMD ["sh", "-c", "DLL=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -name '*.dll' ! -name '*.deps.dll' !
     throw new Error(`Build job ${jobName} timed out after ${timeoutSeconds}s\nLogs:\n${logs}`);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Live build logs for an in-progress build, read straight from the running
+   * build pod (init + kaniko containers). Returns null when there is no active
+   * build session for this deployment (e.g. build already finished/cleaned up),
+   * so callers can fall back to the persisted build log.
+   */
+  async getLiveBuildLog(deploymentId: string): Promise<string | null> {
+    const session = this.activeBuilds.get(deploymentId);
+    if (!session?.coreApi || !session.namespace || !session.buildPodName) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    try {
+      return await this.getBuildLogs(session.coreApi, session.buildPodName, session.namespace);
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
   private async getBuildLogs(coreApi: k8s.CoreV1Api, jobName: string, namespace: string): Promise<string> {
     try {
       const pods = await coreApi.listNamespacedPod({
diff --git a/backend/src/deployments/deployments.service.ts b/backend/src/deployments/deployments.service.ts
index 40e4070..8d6784c 100644
--- a/backend/src/deployments/deployments.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/deployments/deployments.service.ts
@@ -507,8 +507,19 @@ export class DeploymentsService {
       };
     }
 
+    // While the build is in progress the persisted buildLog isn't written yet —
+    // stream the live build pod logs so the deploy modal can show them in real time.
+    let buildLog = latest.buildLog || null;
+    if (
+      latest.status === DeploymentStatus.BUILDING ||
+      latest.status === DeploymentStatus.DEPLOYING
+    ) {
+      const live = await this.buildService.getLiveBuildLog(latest.id);
+      if (live) buildLog = live;
+    }
+
     return {
-      buildLog: latest.buildLog || null,
+      buildLog,
       status: latest.status,
       version: latest.version,
       createdAt: latest.createdAt,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/build-progress-modal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/build-progress-modal.tsx
index b013600..e501300 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/build-progress-modal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/build-progress-modal.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import api from '@/lib/api';
 import { Loader2, Upload, Hammer, Rocket, CheckCircle, XCircle, X, Minimize2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { notify } from '@/lib/notify';
@@ -69,9 +70,29 @@ export function BuildProgressModal({
   const showBytes = progress.phase === 'uploading' && progress.totalBytes;
   const isCancelling = cancelMutation.isPending;
 
+  // Live build logs — only meaningful once the build pod exists (building/deploying).
+  const showBuildLog = progress.phase === 'building' || progress.phase === 'deploying';
+  const { data: buildLogsData } = useQuery<{ buildLog: string | null }>({
+    queryKey: ['build-logs', appId],
+    queryFn: () => api.get(`/deployments/applications/${appId}/build-logs`).then((r) => r.data),
+    enabled: showBuildLog,
+    refetchInterval: showBuildLog ? 2000 : false,
+  });
+
+  const logRef = useRef<HTMLPreElement>(null);
+  const buildLog = buildLogsData?.buildLog;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = logRef.current;
+    if (el) el.scrollTop = el.scrollHeight;
+  }, [buildLog]);
+
   return (
     <div className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-sm">
-      <div className="relative bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-2xl p-8 max-w-md w-full mx-4 space-y-5">
+      <div
+        className={`relative bg-white rounded-2xl shadow-2xl p-8 w-full mx-4 space-y-5 ${
+          showBuildLog ? 'max-w-2xl' : 'max-w-md'
+        }`}
+      >
         <div className="absolute top-4 right-4 rtl:right-auto rtl:left-4 flex items-center gap-1">
           {isActive && (
             <button
@@ -129,6 +150,27 @@ export function BuildProgressModal({
           </div>
         )}
 
+        {showBuildLog && (
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                <Hammer className="w-4 h-4" /> {c.buildLogTitle}
+              </span>
+              <span className="text-xs text-gray-400 flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                <span className="w-2 h-2 bg-blue-500 rounded-full animate-pulse" />
+                {c.buildLogLive}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <pre
+              ref={logRef}
+              className="bg-gray-900 text-blue-300 p-4 rounded-xl text-xs font-mono overflow-x-auto max-h-64 overflow-y-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-left rtl:text-left"
+              dir="ltr"
+            >
+              {buildLog || c.buildLogWaiting}
+            </pre>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
         {progress.phase === 'failed' && progress.message && (
           <p className="text-sm text-red-600 text-center">{progress.message}</p>
         )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/dictionaries/en.ts b/frontend/src/i18n/dictionaries/en.ts
index 4cebd83..bcd8702 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/dictionaries/en.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/dictionaries/en.ts
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ const en: Dictionary = {
     deploymentCancelled: 'Deployment cancelled',
     cancelDeploymentFailed: 'Failed to cancel deployment',
     minimizeHint: 'Use minimize to keep working while deployment continues. Close (×) cancels the deployment.',
+    buildLogTitle: 'Build log',
+    buildLogWaiting: 'Starting build…',
+    buildLogLive: 'live',
     continueInBackground: 'Continue in background',
     minimizeAria: 'Minimize and continue in background',
     cancelDeploymentAria: 'Cancel deployment',
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/dictionaries/fa.ts b/frontend/src/i18n/dictionaries/fa.ts
index 9af80ee..f01545a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/dictionaries/fa.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/dictionaries/fa.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ const fa = {
     deploymentCancelled: 'دیپلوی لغو شد',
     cancelDeploymentFailed: 'لغو دیپلوی ناموفق بود',
     minimizeHint: 'برای ادامهٔ کار حین دیپلوی، کوچک کن. بستن (×) دیپلوی را لغو می‌کند.',
+    buildLogTitle: 'لاگ بیلد',
+    buildLogWaiting: 'در حال شروع بیلد…',
+    buildLogLive: 'زنده',
     continueInBackground: 'ادامه در پس‌زمینه',
     minimizeAria: 'کوچک کن و در پس‌زمینه ادامه بده',
     cancelDeploymentAria: 'لغو دیپلوی',