diff --git a/server/modules/projects/projects.routes.ts b/server/modules/projects/projects.routes.ts
index e08c23d7..8ff8bf04 100644
--- a/server/modules/projects/projects.routes.ts
+++ b/server/modules/projects/projects.routes.ts
@@ -71,10 +71,14 @@ router.get(
     const skipSynchronization =
       readQueryStringValue(req.query.skipSynchronization).trim() === '1' ||
       readQueryStringValue(req.query.skipSync).trim() === '1';
+    const fastDisplayNames =
+      readQueryStringValue(req.query.fastDisplayNames).trim() === '1' ||
+      readQueryStringValue(req.query.fastNames).trim() === '1';
     const sessionsLimit = readOptionalNumericQueryValue(req.query.sessionsLimit) ?? undefined;
     const sessionsOffset = readOptionalNumericQueryValue(req.query.sessionsOffset) ?? undefined;
     const projects = await getProjectsWithSessions({
       skipSynchronization,
+      fastDisplayNames,
       sessionsLimit,
       sessionsOffset,
     });
diff --git a/server/modules/projects/services/projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts b/server/modules/projects/services/projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts
index bb252f69..d309302f 100644
--- a/server/modules/projects/services/projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts
+++ b/server/modules/projects/services/projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type ProgressUpdate = {
 
 type GetProjectsWithSessionsOptions = {
   skipSynchronization?: boolean;
+  fastDisplayNames?: boolean;
   sessionsLimit?: number;
   sessionsOffset?: number;
 };
@@ -116,6 +117,15 @@ export async function generateDisplayName(projectName: string, actualProjectDir:
   return projectPath;
 }
 
+function generateFastDisplayName(projectPath: string): string {
+  if (projectPath.startsWith('/')) {
+    const parts = projectPath.split('/').filter(Boolean);
+    return parts[parts.length - 1] || projectPath;
+  }
+
+  return projectPath.replace(/-/g, '/');
+}
+
 function normalizeSessionPagination(options: SessionPaginationOptions = {}): { limit: number; offset: number } {
   const rawLimit = Number.isFinite(options.limit) ? Math.floor(Number(options.limit)) : DEFAULT_PROJECT_SESSIONS_PAGE_SIZE;
   const rawOffset = Number.isFinite(options.offset) ? Math.floor(Number(options.offset)) : 0;
@@ -239,7 +249,9 @@ export async function getProjectsWithSessions(
     const displayName =
       row.custom_project_name && row.custom_project_name.trim().length > 0
         ? row.custom_project_name
-        : await generateDisplayName(path.basename(projectPath) || projectPath, projectPath);
+        : options.fastDisplayNames
+          ? generateFastDisplayName(projectPath)
+          : await generateDisplayName(path.basename(projectPath) || projectPath, projectPath);
 
     const sessionsPage = readProjectSessionsPageByPath(projectPath, {
       limit: options.sessionsLimit,