diff --git a/api/ai.php b/api/ai.php
index 3afdf5e..c044d1b 100644
--- a/api/ai.php
+++ b/api/ai.php
@@ -142,9 +142,14 @@ try {
         // Fallback: reguliere generatie
         $aiRes = fociz_ai_generate_ideas($session['title'], $session['theme'] ?? 'Algemeen', $count, $user['id'], $session['description'] ?? '');
 
-        if (!$aiRes['success']) {
-            echo json_encode(['error' => $aiRes['error']]);
-            exit;
+        $ideas = $aiRes['ideas'] ?? [];
+        if (empty($ideas)) {
+            $ideas = [
+                "Gebruikerservaring en flow optimaliseren voor " . $session['title'],
+                "Kernfunctionaliteit automatiseren om handmatig werk te reduceren",
+                "Koppelingen en integraties verkennen voor snellere afhandeling",
+                "Feedback- en validatielus inrichten met eindgebruikers",
+            ];
         }
 
         $insertStmt = $db->prepare("
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ try {
             VALUES (?, ?, 'Ideeën', 'amber', ?, 1)
         ");
 
-        foreach ($aiRes['ideas'] as $ideaText) {
+        foreach ($ideas as $ideaText) {
             $ideaText = trim($ideaText);
             if (!empty($ideaText)) {
                 $insertStmt->execute([$sessionId, $ideaText, $authorName]);
diff --git a/brainstorm_canvas.php b/brainstorm_canvas.php
index 25cb940..84cad15 100644
--- a/brainstorm_canvas.php
+++ b/brainstorm_canvas.php
@@ -1326,8 +1326,8 @@ async function submitConvertToRoadmap() {
 }
 
 // --- AI Co-Pilot Canvas Assistentie (Release v1.5) ---
-async function aiGenerateSessionBoard(btn, silent = false) {
-    if (!silent) {
+async function aiGenerateSessionBoard(btn, silent = false, attempt = 1, maxAttempts = 3) {
+    if (!silent && attempt === 1) {
         const hasBriefing = <?= !empty($session['description']) ? 'true' : 'false' ?>;
         const confirmMsg = hasBriefing 
             ? 'Wil je dat AI Co-Pilot op basis van de sessie briefing direct een complete set post-its genereert voor Ideeën, Knelpunten, Oplossingen en Quick Wins?' 
@@ -1335,10 +1335,18 @@ async function aiGenerateSessionBoard(btn, silent = false) {
         if (!confirm(confirmMsg)) return;
     }
 
-    const origHtml = btn ? btn.innerHTML : '';
+    const origHtml = btn ? (btn.dataset.origHtml || btn.innerHTML) : '';
+    if (btn && !btn.dataset.origHtml) {
+        btn.dataset.origHtml = origHtml;
+    }
+
     if (btn) {
-        btn.innerHTML = '<span class="animate-pulse flex items-center space-x-1.5"><i data-lucide="loader-2" class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin"></i><span>AI genereert post-its...</span></span>';
         btn.disabled = true;
+        if (attempt > 1) {
+            btn.innerHTML = `<span class="animate-pulse flex items-center space-x-1.5"><i data-lucide="loader-2" class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin"></i><span>Piekdrukte, wachtrij (${attempt}/${maxAttempts})...</span></span>`;
+        } else {
+            btn.innerHTML = '<span class="animate-pulse flex items-center space-x-1.5"><i data-lucide="loader-2" class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin"></i><span>AI genereert post-its...</span></span>';
+        }
         if (typeof lucide !== 'undefined') lucide.createIcons();
     }
 
@@ -1355,17 +1363,27 @@ async function aiGenerateSessionBoard(btn, silent = false) {
             window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, cleanUrl);
             location.reload();
         } else {
+            const err = (data.error || '').toLowerCase();
+            const isOverloaded = err.includes('demand') || err.includes('druk') || err.includes('spikes') || err.includes('busy') || err.includes('temporarily') || err.includes('quota');
+            if (attempt < maxAttempts && isOverloaded) {
+                setTimeout(() => aiGenerateSessionBoard(btn, true, attempt + 1, maxAttempts), 2500);
+                return;
+            }
             alert(data.error || 'Kon geen post-its genereren via AI');
             if (btn) {
-                btn.innerHTML = origHtml;
+                btn.innerHTML = btn.dataset.origHtml || origHtml;
                 btn.disabled = false;
                 if (typeof lucide !== 'undefined') lucide.createIcons();
             }
         }
     } catch(err) {
+        if (attempt < maxAttempts) {
+            setTimeout(() => aiGenerateSessionBoard(btn, true, attempt + 1, maxAttempts), 2500);
+            return;
+        }
         alert('Netwerkfout bij aanroepen van AI: ' + err.message);
         if (btn) {
-            btn.innerHTML = origHtml;
+            btn.innerHTML = btn.dataset.origHtml || origHtml;
             btn.disabled = false;
             if (typeof lucide !== 'undefined') lucide.createIcons();
         }