diff --git a/src/api/processing.rs b/src/api/processing.rs
index ae88750..9221e1b 100644
--- a/src/api/processing.rs
+++ b/src/api/processing.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ async fn trigger_processing(
     let videos_table = schema::table_name("videos");
     let row: Option<(String, String, String, Option<String>, String, Option<String>)> =
         sqlx::query_as(&format!(
-            "SELECT file_uuid, file_path, file_name, file_type, COALESCE(processing_status, 'REGISTERED'), content_hash FROM {} WHERE file_uuid = $1",
+            "SELECT file_uuid, file_path, file_name, file_type, COALESCE(processing_status::text, 'REGISTERED'), content_hash FROM {} WHERE file_uuid = $1",
             videos_table
         ))
         .bind(&uuid)
@@ -218,16 +218,6 @@ async fn trigger_processing(
     let output_dir = std::env::var("MOMENTRY_OUTPUT_DIR")
         .unwrap_or_else(|_| "/Users/accusys/momentry/output_dev".to_string());
 
-    let status_update = format!(
-        "UPDATE {} SET processing_status = 'QUEUED' WHERE file_uuid = $1",
-        videos_table
-    );
-    sqlx::query(&status_update)
-        .bind(&file_uuid)
-        .execute(state.db.pool())
-        .await
-        .map_err(|_| StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)?;
-
     let output_path = std::path::Path::new(&output_dir).join(format!("{}.monitor.json", file_uuid));
 
     let monitor_jobs_table = schema::table_name("monitor_jobs");
@@ -235,13 +225,38 @@ async fn trigger_processing(
     let mut conn = redis.get_conn().await.map_err(|_| StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)?;
 
     let processors_to_run: Vec<&str> = if let Some(procs) = &req.processors {
-        let procs_str = serde_json::to_string(procs).unwrap_or_default();
-        sqlx::query(&format!("UPDATE {} SET processors = $1 WHERE id = $2", schema::table_name("monitor_jobs")))
-            .bind(&procs_str)
-            .bind(&file_uuid)
-            .execute(state.db.pool())
-            .await
-            .ok();
+        // 檢查 job 是否存在，不存在則 INSERT（state machine entry）
+        let existing_id: Option<i32> = sqlx::query_scalar(
+            &format!("SELECT id FROM {monitor_jobs_table} WHERE uuid = $1")
+        )
+        .bind(&file_uuid)
+        .fetch_optional(state.db.pool())
+        .await
+        .map_err(|_| StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)?;
+
+        if existing_id.is_none() {
+            state.db.create_monitor_job(&file_uuid, Some(&file_path))
+                .await
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    tracing::error!("[TRIGGER] Failed to create monitor job for {}: {}", file_uuid, e);
+                    StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+                })?;
+        }
+
+        // UPDATE processors + reset 狀態讓 worker 可 pickup
+        let procs_db: Vec<String> = procs.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect();
+        sqlx::query(&format!(
+            "UPDATE {monitor_jobs_table} SET processors = $1::text[], status = 'pending' WHERE uuid = $2"
+        ))
+        .bind(&procs_db)
+        .bind(&file_uuid)
+        .execute(state.db.pool())
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::error!("[TRIGGER] Failed to update monitor job for {}: {}", file_uuid, e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })?;
+
         procs.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect()
     } else {
         vec![]
@@ -269,7 +284,7 @@ async fn trigger_processing(
 
     Ok(Json(serde_json::json!({
         "success": true,
-        "message": "Processing queued",
+        "message": "Processing triggered",
         "file_uuid": file_uuid,
     })))
 }