diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
index 5556a0a..986da46 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -461,6 +461,10 @@ function PlexWatchSync() {
     },
   });
 
+  const busy = toggle.isPending || reimport.isPending;
+  // Reflect the toggle's target immediately (optimistic) so the switch responds on click rather than
+  // only flipping once the multi-second import returns — otherwise it reads as "nothing happened".
+  const shown = toggle.isPending ? Boolean(toggle.variables) : enabled;
   const last = link.data?.last_watch_sync_at
     ? new Date(link.data.last_watch_sync_at).toLocaleString(i18n.language)
     : null;
@@ -470,25 +474,31 @@ function PlexWatchSync() {
       <p className="text-xs text-muted leading-relaxed mb-2">{t("settings.plexSync.intro")}</p>
       <SettingRow label={t("settings.plexSync.toggle")} hint={t("settings.plexSync.toggleHint")}>
         <Switch
-          checked={enabled}
-          disabled={toggle.isPending || reimport.isPending}
-          onChange={(v) => !toggle.isPending && toggle.mutate(v)}
+          checked={shown}
+          disabled={busy}
+          onChange={(v) => !busy && toggle.mutate(v)}
         />
       </SettingRow>
-      {enabled && (
-        <div className="mt-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted">
-            {last ? t("settings.plexSync.lastSync", { when: last }) : t("settings.plexSync.never")}
-          </p>
-          <button
-            onClick={() => reimport.mutate()}
-            disabled={reimport.isPending}
-            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm border border-border hover:bg-card/60 disabled:opacity-50 transition shrink-0"
-          >
-            <RefreshCw className={`w-4 h-4 ${reimport.isPending ? "animate-spin" : ""}`} />
-            {t("settings.plexSync.importNow")}
-          </button>
+      {busy ? (
+        <div className="mt-2 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted">
+          <RefreshCw className="w-3.5 h-3.5 animate-spin" />
+          {t("settings.plexSync.importing")}
         </div>
+      ) : (
+        enabled && (
+          <div className="mt-2 flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted">
+              {last ? t("settings.plexSync.lastSync", { when: last }) : t("settings.plexSync.never")}
+            </p>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => reimport.mutate()}
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm border border-border hover:bg-card/60 transition shrink-0"
+            >
+              <RefreshCw className="w-4 h-4" />
+              {t("settings.plexSync.importNow")}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )
       )}
     </Section>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/settings.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/settings.json
index 51dfb58..c441032 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/settings.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/settings.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "importNow": "Jetzt aus Plex importieren",
     "imported": "Aus Plex importiert: {{watched}} gesehen, {{in_progress}} laufend.",
     "lastSync": "Letzter Import: {{when}}",
-    "never": "Noch nicht importiert"
+    "never": "Noch nicht importiert",
+    "importing": "Plex-Wiedergabeverlauf wird importiert…"
   },
   "save": {
     "unsaved": "Nicht gespeicherte Änderungen",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
index 8d79214..cd9e2d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/settings.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "importNow": "Import from Plex now",
     "imported": "Imported from Plex: {{watched}} watched, {{in_progress}} in progress.",
     "lastSync": "Last import: {{when}}",
-    "never": "Not imported yet"
+    "never": "Not imported yet",
+    "importing": "Importing your Plex watch history…"
   },
   "save": {
     "unsaved": "Unsaved changes",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/settings.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/settings.json
index 6d987cc..c8dea12 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/settings.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/settings.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "importNow": "Importálás a Plexből most",
     "imported": "Importálva a Plexből: {{watched}} megnézve, {{in_progress}} folyamatban.",
     "lastSync": "Utolsó import: {{when}}",
-    "never": "Még nincs importálva"
+    "never": "Még nincs importálva",
+    "importing": "Plex-előzmény importálása…"
   },
   "save": {
     "unsaved": "Nem mentett változások",