diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f066e87..e7df157 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ def post_to_harting(url, verify=False, timeout=3):
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
         return False
 
-def post_backup_data():
-    """Send queued card data from tag.txt to Harting API"""
+def post_backup_data(hostname=None, device_ip=None, name=None):
+    """Send queued card data from tag.txt to Harting API and log summary to monitoring server"""
     if not os.path.exists(TAG_FILE):
         return
     
@@ -174,7 +174,12 @@ def post_backup_data():
         with open(TAG_FILE, "r") as f:
             lines = f.readlines()
         
+        if not lines:
+            return
+        
         remaining = []
+        posted_count = 0
+        
         for line in lines:
             line = line.strip()
             if not line:
@@ -182,7 +187,8 @@ def post_backup_data():
             
             # Try to post the URL
             if post_to_harting(line):
-                logging.info(f"Posted backed-up data: {line}")
+                logging.info(f"✓ Posted backed-up data: {line}")
+                posted_count += 1
                 continue  # Success, don't keep it
             else:
                 remaining.append(line)  # Failed, keep for retry
@@ -191,6 +197,12 @@ def post_backup_data():
         with open(TAG_FILE, "w") as f:
             for line in remaining:
                 f.write(line + "\n")
+        
+        # Send summary to monitoring server only if backups were posted
+        if posted_count > 0 and hostname and device_ip and name:
+            summary_msg = f"Backup card data pushed to server ({posted_count} records)"
+            send_log_to_server(summary_msg, hostname, device_ip, name)
+            logging.info(f"✓ {summary_msg}")
                 
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"Error posting backup data: {e}")
@@ -340,7 +352,9 @@ def process_card_events(hostname, device_ip):
                     
                     # Try to post
                     if post_to_harting(url):
-                        logging.info(f"✓ Card event posted to API: {card_id}")
+                        logging.info(f"✓ Card {card_id} inserted - Posted to API")
+                        # Send to monitoring server ONLY on successful API post
+                        send_log_to_server(f"Card {card_id} inserted", hostname, device_ip, name)
                     else:
                         logging.warning(f"✗ Offline: Saving card {card_id} to backup")
                         try:
@@ -350,9 +364,6 @@ def process_card_events(hostname, device_ip):
                             logging.error(f"Failed to save backup: {e}")
                 else:
                     logging.debug(f"Device not configured (noconfig). Skipping API post for card {card_id}")
-                
-                # ALWAYS send log to monitoring server (regardless of API post result)
-                send_log_to_server(f"Card {card_id} inserted", hostname, device_ip, name)
             
             # Check for removed cards
             card_id, timestamp = card_state.get_removed()
@@ -366,7 +377,9 @@ def process_card_events(hostname, device_ip):
                     
                     # Try to post
                     if post_to_harting(url):
-                        logging.info(f"✓ Card event posted to API: {card_id}")
+                        logging.info(f"✓ Card {card_id} removed - Posted to API")
+                        # Send to monitoring server ONLY on successful API post
+                        send_log_to_server(f"Card {card_id} removed", hostname, device_ip, name)
                     else:
                         logging.warning(f"✗ Offline: Saving card {card_id} to backup")
                         try:
@@ -376,9 +389,6 @@ def process_card_events(hostname, device_ip):
                             logging.error(f"Failed to save backup: {e}")
                 else:
                     logging.debug(f"Device not configured (noconfig). Skipping API post for card {card_id}")
-                
-                # ALWAYS send log to monitoring server (regardless of API post result)
-                send_log_to_server(f"Card {card_id} removed", hostname, device_ip, name)
             
             # Very small sleep for fast response (10ms = check 100x per second)
             time.sleep(0.01)
@@ -483,7 +493,7 @@ def check_internet_connection(hostname, device_ip):
                 print("✓ Connection OK")
                 
                 # Try to send any backed-up data
-                post_backup_data()
+                post_backup_data(hostname, device_ip, name)
                 
                 # Wait 40 minutes before next check
                 time.sleep(WIFI_CHECK_INTERVAL)