diff --git a/core/watchlist_scanner.py b/core/watchlist_scanner.py
index 6f9cbfb5..9fdb967b 100644
--- a/core/watchlist_scanner.py
+++ b/core/watchlist_scanner.py
@@ -2233,6 +2233,8 @@ class WatchlistScanner:
                 album_id = album.id
                 album_release_date = album.release_date
                 album_images = album.images if hasattr(album, 'images') else []
+                if not album_images and hasattr(album, 'image_url') and album.image_url:
+                    album_images = [{'url': album.image_url}]
                 album_type = album.album_type if hasattr(album, 'album_type') else 'album'
                 total_tracks = album.total_tracks if hasattr(album, 'total_tracks') else 0
                 album_artists = album.artists if hasattr(album, 'artists') else []
diff --git a/webui/static/pages-extra.js b/webui/static/pages-extra.js
index 2329fc3b..b794ddef 100644
--- a/webui/static/pages-extra.js
+++ b/webui/static/pages-extra.js
@@ -2248,6 +2248,10 @@ function _updateDlNavBadge(count) {
             badge.classList.add('hidden');
         }
     }
+    const dlBtn = document.querySelector('.nav-button[data-page="active-downloads"]');
+    if (dlBtn) {
+        dlBtn.classList.toggle('nav-downloads-active', count > 0);
+    }
 }
 
 function _adlRender() {
diff --git a/webui/static/style.css b/webui/static/style.css
index b062f60f..a17d2abd 100644
--- a/webui/static/style.css
+++ b/webui/static/style.css
@@ -449,6 +449,19 @@ body {
     color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.7);
 }
 
+.nav-button.nav-downloads-active .nav-icon {
+    animation: watchlist-scan-glow 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+.nav-button.nav-downloads-active .nav-svg {
+    animation: nav-downloads-svg 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes nav-downloads-svg {
+    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.7; transform: translateY(0); }
+    50% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(1px); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.8)); }
+}
+
 .nav-button.nav-watchlist-scanning .nav-icon {
     animation: watchlist-scan-glow 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
 }