diff --git a/core/spotify_worker.py b/core/spotify_worker.py
index 81b70a5b..5ff381d5 100644
--- a/core/spotify_worker.py
+++ b/core/spotify_worker.py
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ class SpotifyWorker:
 
                 # Auth guard — don't process anything without Spotify auth
                 if not self.client.is_spotify_authenticated():
-                    logger.debug("Spotify not authenticated, sleeping 30s...")
-                    time.sleep(30)
-                    continue
+                    # Try reloading config in case user re-authenticated via settings
+                    self.client.reload_config()
+                    if not self.client.is_spotify_authenticated():
+                        logger.debug("Spotify not authenticated, sleeping 30s...")
+                        time.sleep(30)
+                        continue
 
                 self.current_item = None
                 item = self._get_next_item()
diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index 94235b56..47576d6a 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -3685,6 +3685,9 @@ def spotify_callback():
             if spotify_client.is_authenticated():
                 # Invalidate status cache so next poll picks up the new connection
                 _status_cache_timestamps['spotify'] = 0
+                # Refresh enrichment worker's client so it picks up new auth
+                if spotify_enrichment_worker and hasattr(spotify_enrichment_worker, 'client'):
+                    spotify_enrichment_worker.client.reload_config()
                 add_activity_item("✅", "Spotify Auth Complete", "Successfully authenticated with Spotify", "Now")
                 return "<h1>Spotify Authentication Successful!</h1><p>You can close this window.</p>"
             else:
@@ -28322,6 +28325,9 @@ def start_oauth_callback_servers():
                         if spotify_client.is_authenticated():
                             # Invalidate status cache so next poll picks up the new connection
                             _status_cache_timestamps['spotify'] = 0
+                            # Refresh enrichment worker's client so it picks up new auth
+                            if spotify_enrichment_worker and hasattr(spotify_enrichment_worker, 'client'):
+                                spotify_enrichment_worker.client.reload_config()
                             add_activity_item("✅", "Spotify Auth Complete", "Successfully authenticated with Spotify", "Now")
                             self.send_response(200)
                             self.send_header('Content-type', 'text/html')
diff --git a/webui/static/script.js b/webui/static/script.js
index 397f1ad0..44254801 100644
--- a/webui/static/script.js
+++ b/webui/static/script.js
@@ -40211,14 +40211,14 @@ function updateSpotifyEnrichmentStatusFromData(data) {
     const notAuthenticated = data.authenticated === false;
 
     button.classList.remove('active', 'paused', 'complete', 'no-auth');
-    if (notAuthenticated) {
+    if (data.paused) {
+        button.classList.add('paused');
+    } else if (notAuthenticated) {
         button.classList.add('no-auth');
     } else if (data.idle) {
         button.classList.add('complete');
     } else if (data.running && !data.paused) {
         button.classList.add('active');
-    } else if (data.paused) {
-        button.classList.add('paused');
     }
 
     const tooltipStatus = document.getElementById('spotify-enrich-tooltip-status');
@@ -40226,15 +40226,17 @@ function updateSpotifyEnrichmentStatusFromData(data) {
     const tooltipProgress = document.getElementById('spotify-enrich-tooltip-progress');
 
     if (tooltipStatus) {
-        if (notAuthenticated) { tooltipStatus.textContent = 'Not Authenticated'; }
+        if (data.paused) { tooltipStatus.textContent = 'Paused'; }
+        else if (notAuthenticated) { tooltipStatus.textContent = 'Not Authenticated'; }
         else if (data.idle) { tooltipStatus.textContent = 'Complete'; }
-        else if (data.running && !data.paused) { tooltipStatus.textContent = 'Running'; }
-        else if (data.paused) { tooltipStatus.textContent = 'Paused'; }
+        else if (data.running) { tooltipStatus.textContent = 'Running'; }
         else { tooltipStatus.textContent = 'Idle'; }
     }
 
     if (tooltipCurrent) {
-        if (notAuthenticated) {
+        if (data.paused) {
+            tooltipCurrent.textContent = notAuthenticated ? 'Connect Spotify in Settings to enrich' : 'Click to resume';
+        } else if (notAuthenticated) {
             tooltipCurrent.textContent = 'Connect Spotify in Settings to enrich';
         } else if (data.idle) {
             tooltipCurrent.textContent = 'All items processed';