diff --git a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/libraries/[id]/series/[name]/page.tsx b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/libraries/[id]/series/[name]/page.tsx
index aab9c71..2151e9e 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/libraries/[id]/series/[name]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/libraries/[id]/series/[name]/page.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default async function SeriesDetailPage({
 
   const seriesName = decodeURIComponent(name);
 
-  const [library, booksPage, seriesMeta, metadataLinks, readingStatusLink, prowlarrConfigured, qbConfigured] = await Promise.all([
+  const [library, booksPage, seriesMeta, metadataLinks, readingStatusLink, prowlarrConfigured, qbConfigured, metadataProviders] = await Promise.all([
     fetchLibraries().then((libs) => libs.find((l) => l.id === id)),
     fetchBooks(id, seriesName, page, limit).catch(() => ({
       items: [] as BookDto[],
@@ -58,8 +58,12 @@ export default async function SeriesDetailPage({
     apiFetch<{ url?: string; username?: string }>("/settings/qbittorrent")
       .then(d => !!(d?.url?.trim() && d?.username?.trim()))
       .catch(() => false),
+    apiFetch<{ comicvine?: { api_key?: string } }>("/settings/metadata_providers").catch(() => null),
   ]);
 
+  const hiddenProviders: string[] = [];
+  if (!metadataProviders?.comicvine?.api_key) hiddenProviders.push("comicvine");
+
   const existingLink = metadataLinks.find((l) => l.status === "approved") ?? metadataLinks[0] ?? null;
   let missingData: MissingBooksDto | null = null;
   if (existingLink && existingLink.status === "approved") {
@@ -249,6 +253,7 @@ export default async function SeriesDetailPage({
               seriesName={seriesName}
               existingLink={existingLink}
               initialMissing={missingData}
+              initialHiddenProviders={hiddenProviders}
             />
             <ReadingStatusModal
               libraryId={id}
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/app/components/MetadataSearchModal.tsx b/apps/backoffice/app/components/MetadataSearchModal.tsx
index c8e0ede..b49e255 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/app/components/MetadataSearchModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/app/components/MetadataSearchModal.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ interface MetadataSearchModalProps {
   seriesName: string;
   existingLink: ExternalMetadataLinkDto | null;
   initialMissing: MissingBooksDto | null;
+  initialHiddenProviders?: string[];
 }
 
 type ModalStep = "idle" | "searching" | "results" | "confirm" | "syncing" | "done" | "linked";
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ export function MetadataSearchModal({
   seriesName,
   existingLink,
   initialMissing,
+  initialHiddenProviders,
 }: MetadataSearchModalProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -61,21 +63,7 @@ export function MetadataSearchModal({
   // Provider selector: empty string = library default
   const [searchProvider, setSearchProvider] = useState("");
   const [activeProvider, setActiveProvider] = useState("");
-  const [hiddenProviders, setHiddenProviders] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
-
-  // Fetch metadata provider settings to hide providers without required API keys
-  useEffect(() => {
-    fetch("/api/settings/metadata_providers")
-      .then((r) => r.ok ? r.json() : null)
-      .then((data) => {
-        if (!data) return;
-        const hidden = new Set<string>();
-        // ComicVine requires an API key
-        if (!data.comicvine?.api_key) hidden.add("comicvine");
-        setHiddenProviders(hidden);
-      })
-      .catch(() => {});
-  }, []);
+  const [hiddenProviders] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set(initialHiddenProviders ?? []));
 
   const visibleProviders = PROVIDERS.filter((p) => !hiddenProviders.has(p.value));