diff --git a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/downloads/DownloadsPage.tsx b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/downloads/DownloadsPage.tsx
index 4eb8238..d758754 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/downloads/DownloadsPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/downloads/DownloadsPage.tsx
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ function formatEta(seconds: number): string {
 interface DownloadsPageProps {
   initialDownloads: TorrentDownloadDto[];
   initialLatestFound: LatestFoundPerLibraryDto[];
+  qbConfigured?: boolean;
 }
 
 const PAGE_SIZE = 10;
 
-export function DownloadsPage({ initialDownloads, initialLatestFound }: DownloadsPageProps) {
+export function DownloadsPage({ initialDownloads, initialLatestFound, qbConfigured }: DownloadsPageProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [downloads, setDownloads] = useState<TorrentDownloadDto[]>(initialDownloads);
   const [filter, setFilter] = useState<string>("all");
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ export function DownloadsPage({ initialDownloads, initialLatestFound }: Download
 
       {/* Available downloads from latest detection */}
       {initialLatestFound.length > 0 && (
-        <QbittorrentProvider>
+        <QbittorrentProvider initialConfigured={qbConfigured}>
           <div className="mt-10">
             <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-foreground mb-4 flex items-center gap-2">
               <Icon name="search" size="lg" />
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/downloads/page.tsx b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/downloads/page.tsx
index f96bb49..b805292 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/downloads/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/downloads/page.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,20 @@ import { DownloadsPage } from "./DownloadsPage";
 
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
+async function isQbConfigured(): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    const data = await apiFetch<{ url?: string; username?: string }>("/settings/qbittorrent");
+    return !!(data && data.url?.trim() && data.username?.trim());
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 export default async function Page() {
-  const [downloads, latestFound] = await Promise.all([
+  const [downloads, latestFound, qbConfigured] = await Promise.all([
     fetchTorrentDownloads().catch(() => [] as TorrentDownloadDto[]),
     apiFetch<LatestFoundPerLibraryDto[]>("/download-detection/latest-found").catch(() => [] as LatestFoundPerLibraryDto[]),
+    isQbConfigured(),
   ]);
-  return <DownloadsPage initialDownloads={downloads} initialLatestFound={latestFound} />;
+  return <DownloadsPage initialDownloads={downloads} initialLatestFound={latestFound} qbConfigured={qbConfigured} />;
 }
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/jobs/[id]/components/DownloadDetectionCards.tsx b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/jobs/[id]/components/DownloadDetectionCards.tsx
index 93d7b41..d62e6ea 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/jobs/[id]/components/DownloadDetectionCards.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/jobs/[id]/components/DownloadDetectionCards.tsx
@@ -48,15 +48,16 @@ export function DownloadDetectionErrorsCard({ results, t }: {
   );
 }
 
-export function DownloadDetectionResultsCard({ results, libraryId, t }: {
+export function DownloadDetectionResultsCard({ results, libraryId, qbConfigured, t }: {
   results: DownloadDetectionResultDto[];
   libraryId: string | null;
+  qbConfigured?: boolean;
   t: TranslateFunction;
 }) {
   if (results.length === 0) return null;
 
   return (
-    <QbittorrentProvider>
+    <QbittorrentProvider initialConfigured={qbConfigured}>
       <Card className="lg:col-span-2">
         <CardHeader>
           <CardTitle>{t("jobDetail.downloadAvailableReleases")}</CardTitle>
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/jobs/[id]/page.tsx b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/jobs/[id]/page.tsx
index 1b1b4a2..1d43400 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/jobs/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/app/(app)/jobs/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -149,11 +149,15 @@ export default async function JobDetailPage({ params }: JobDetailPageProps) {
   let downloadDetectionReport: DownloadDetectionReportDto | null = null;
   let downloadDetectionResults: DownloadDetectionResultDto[] = [];
   let downloadDetectionErrors: DownloadDetectionResultDto[] = [];
+  let qbConfigured = false;
   if (isDownloadDetection) {
-    [downloadDetectionReport, downloadDetectionResults, downloadDetectionErrors] = await Promise.all([
+    [downloadDetectionReport, downloadDetectionResults, downloadDetectionErrors, qbConfigured] = await Promise.all([
       getDownloadDetectionReport(id).catch(() => null),
       getDownloadDetectionResults(id, "found").catch(() => []),
       getDownloadDetectionResults(id, "error").catch(() => []),
+      apiFetch<{ url?: string; username?: string }>("/settings/qbittorrent")
+        .then(d => !!(d?.url?.trim() && d?.username?.trim()))
+        .catch(() => false),
     ]);
   }
 
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@ export default async function JobDetailPage({ params }: JobDetailPageProps) {
         {/* Download detection */}
         {isDownloadDetection && downloadDetectionReport && <DownloadDetectionReportCard report={downloadDetectionReport} t={t} />}
         {isDownloadDetection && <DownloadDetectionErrorsCard results={downloadDetectionErrors} t={t} />}
-        {isDownloadDetection && <DownloadDetectionResultsCard results={downloadDetectionResults} libraryId={job.library_id} t={t} />}
+        {isDownloadDetection && <DownloadDetectionResultsCard results={downloadDetectionResults} libraryId={job.library_id} qbConfigured={qbConfigured} t={t} />}
 
         {/* Metadata batch results */}
         {isMetadataBatch && <MetadataBatchResultsCard results={batchResults} libraryId={job.library_id} t={t} />}
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/app/components/QbittorrentDownloadButton.tsx b/apps/backoffice/app/components/QbittorrentDownloadButton.tsx
index 63405e0..b6297f5 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/app/components/QbittorrentDownloadButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/app/components/QbittorrentDownloadButton.tsx
@@ -6,17 +6,19 @@ import { useTranslation } from "@/lib/i18n/context";
 
 const QbConfigContext = createContext(false);
 
-export function QbittorrentProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
-  const [configured, setConfigured] = useState(false);
+export function QbittorrentProvider({ children, initialConfigured }: { children: ReactNode; initialConfigured?: boolean }) {
+  const [configured, setConfigured] = useState(initialConfigured ?? false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    // Skip client fetch if server already told us
+    if (initialConfigured !== undefined) return;
     fetch("/api/settings/qbittorrent")
       .then((r) => (r.ok ? r.json() : null))
       .then((data) => {
         setConfigured(!!(data && data.url && data.url.trim() && data.username && data.username.trim()));
       })
       .catch(() => setConfigured(false));
-  }, []);
+  }, [initialConfigured]);
 
   return <QbConfigContext.Provider value={configured}>{children}</QbConfigContext.Provider>;
 }