diff --git a/apps/admin-ui/src/app/downloads/page.tsx b/apps/admin-ui/src/app/downloads/page.tsx
index ba0a808..8820e2a 100644
--- a/apps/admin-ui/src/app/downloads/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/admin-ui/src/app/downloads/page.tsx
@@ -136,6 +136,26 @@ function progressLabel(job: JobRow): string {
   return parts.join(" · ");
 }
 
+function subtitleStatus(job: JobRow): { kind: "ok" | "pending" | "missing"; text: string } | null {
+  if (job.subtitlePath) {
+    return {
+      kind: "ok",
+      text: `Ondertitel: ${job.subtitlePath.split(/[/\\]/).pop()}`,
+    };
+  }
+  if (!job.hasSubtitle && !job.subtitleError) return null;
+  if (job.status === "IMPORTED") {
+    return {
+      kind: "missing",
+      text: job.subtitleError || "Ondertitel ontbreekt in map",
+    };
+  }
+  return {
+    kind: "pending",
+    text: job.subtitleError || "Ondertitel gekozen — wordt bij import geschreven",
+  };
+}
+
 function formatBytes(n: number): string {
   if (!n || n <= 0) return "—";
   const u = ["B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB"];
@@ -853,14 +873,13 @@ export default function DownloadsPage() {
                     {j.movieYear ? ` (${j.movieYear})` : ""}
                   </div>
                   <div className="muted downloads-source">{j.sourceTitle}</div>
-                  {j.subtitlePath && (
-                    <div className="ok-text">Ondertitel: {j.subtitlePath.split(/[/\\]/).pop()}</div>
-                  )}
-                  {j.hasSubtitle && !j.subtitlePath && (
-                    <div className="danger-text">
-                      {j.subtitleError || j.error || "Ondertitel ontbreekt in map"}
-                    </div>
-                  )}
+                  {(() => {
+                    const sub = subtitleStatus(j);
+                    if (!sub) return null;
+                    if (sub.kind === "ok") return <div className="ok-text">{sub.text}</div>;
+                    if (sub.kind === "pending") return <div className="muted">{sub.text}</div>;
+                    return <div className="danger-text">{sub.text}</div>;
+                  })()}
                   {j.error && !j.hasSubtitle && <div className="danger-text">{j.error}</div>}
                   <div className="action-row">
                     {(j.status === "FAILED" || j.status === "FINISHED") && (
@@ -903,11 +922,13 @@ export default function DownloadsPage() {
                       <td>
                         {j.movieTitle}
                         {j.movieYear ? ` (${j.movieYear})` : ""}
-                        {j.hasSubtitle && !j.subtitlePath && (
-                          <div className="danger-text">
-                            {j.subtitleError || j.error || "Ondertitel ontbreekt"}
-                          </div>
-                        )}
+                        {(() => {
+                          const sub = subtitleStatus(j);
+                          if (!sub) return null;
+                          if (sub.kind === "ok") return <div className="ok-text">{sub.text}</div>;
+                          if (sub.kind === "pending") return <div className="muted">{sub.text}</div>;
+                          return <div className="danger-text">{sub.text}</div>;
+                        })()}
                         {j.error && !j.hasSubtitle && <div className="danger-text">{j.error}</div>}
                       </td>
                       <td className="muted">{j.sourceTitle}</td>
@@ -985,16 +1006,17 @@ export default function DownloadsPage() {
                       ))}
                     </ul>
                   )}
-                  {(!j.episodes || j.episodes.length === 0) && j.subtitlePath && (
-                    <div className="ok-text">Ondertitel: {j.subtitlePath.split(/[/\\]/).pop()}</div>
-                  )}
-                  {(!j.episodes || j.episodes.length === 0) && j.hasSubtitle && !j.subtitlePath && (
-                    <div className="danger-text">
-                      {j.subtitleError || j.error || "Ondertitel ontbreekt in map"}
-                    </div>
-                  )}
+                  {(!j.episodes || j.episodes.length === 0) &&
+                    (() => {
+                      const sub = subtitleStatus(j);
+                      if (!sub) return null;
+                      if (sub.kind === "ok") return <div className="ok-text">{sub.text}</div>;
+                      if (sub.kind === "pending") return <div className="muted">{sub.text}</div>;
+                      return <div className="danger-text">{sub.text}</div>;
+                    })()}
                   <div className="action-row">
                     {(!j.episodes || j.episodes.length === 0) &&
+                      j.status === "IMPORTED" &&
                       j.importedPath &&
                       !j.subtitlePath && (
                         <button type="button" onClick={() => void openSubtitlePicker(j)}>
@@ -1030,21 +1052,20 @@ export default function DownloadsPage() {
                       <td>
                         {j.movieTitle}
                         {j.movieYear ? ` (${j.movieYear})` : ""}
-                        {j.subtitlePath && (
-                          <div className="ok-text">
-                            Sub: {j.subtitlePath.split(/[/\\]/).pop()}
-                          </div>
-                        )}
-                        {j.hasSubtitle && !j.subtitlePath && (
-                          <div className="danger-text">
-                            {j.subtitleError || j.error || "Ondertitel ontbreekt"}
-                          </div>
-                        )}
+                        {(() => {
+                          const sub = subtitleStatus(j);
+                          if (!sub || (j.episodes && j.episodes.length > 0)) return null;
+                          if (sub.kind === "ok") return <div className="ok-text">{sub.text}</div>;
+                          if (sub.kind === "pending") return <div className="muted">{sub.text}</div>;
+                          return <div className="danger-text">{sub.text}</div>;
+                        })()}
                       </td>
                       <td className="muted">{j.sourceTitle}</td>
                       <td>{j.nodeName}</td>
                       <td className="downloads-job-actions">
-                        {j.importedPath && !j.subtitlePath && (
+                        {(!j.episodes || j.episodes.length === 0) &&
+                          j.importedPath &&
+                          !j.subtitlePath && (
                           <button type="button" onClick={() => void openSubtitlePicker(j)}>
                             Sub kiezen
                           </button>