diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_settings.py b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_settings.py
index ba28ee7..0b54f02 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_settings.py
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_settings.py
@@ -1325,6 +1325,45 @@ def settings_cove_test_connection():
         return jsonify({"ok": False, "message": f"Unexpected error: {exc}"})
 
 
+@main_bp.route("/settings/cove/run-now", methods=["POST"])
+@login_required
+@roles_required("admin")
+def settings_cove_run_now():
+    """Manually trigger a Cove import and show the result as a flash message."""
+    from ..cove_importer import CoveImportError, run_cove_import
+
+    settings = _get_or_create_settings()
+
+    if not getattr(settings, "cove_enabled", False):
+        flash("Cove integration is not enabled.", "warning")
+        return redirect(url_for("main.settings", section="integrations"))
+
+    username = (getattr(settings, "cove_api_username", None) or "").strip()
+    password = (getattr(settings, "cove_api_password", None) or "").strip()
+    if not username or not password:
+        flash("Cove API credentials not configured.", "warning")
+        return redirect(url_for("main.settings", section="integrations"))
+
+    try:
+        total, created, skipped, errors = run_cove_import(settings)
+        _log_admin_event(
+            "cove_import_manual",
+            f"Manual Cove import finished. accounts={total}, created={created}, skipped={skipped}, errors={errors}",
+        )
+        flash(
+            f"Cove import finished. Accounts: {total}, new runs: {created}, skipped: {skipped}, errors: {errors}.",
+            "success" if errors == 0 else "warning",
+        )
+    except CoveImportError as exc:
+        _log_admin_event("cove_import_manual_error", f"Manual Cove import failed: {exc}")
+        flash(f"Cove import failed: {exc}", "danger")
+    except Exception as exc:
+        _log_admin_event("cove_import_manual_error", f"Unexpected error during manual Cove import: {exc}")
+        flash(f"Unexpected error: {exc}", "danger")
+
+    return redirect(url_for("main.settings", section="integrations"))
+
+
 @main_bp.route("/settings/news/create", methods=["POST"])
 @login_required
 @roles_required("admin")
diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/settings.html b/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/settings.html
index b9cdec2..248a9e1 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/settings.html
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/templates/main/settings.html
@@ -560,11 +560,18 @@
       </div>
 
       {% if settings.cove_partner_id %}
-      <div class="mt-2 text-muted small">
-        Connected – Partner ID: <strong>{{ settings.cove_partner_id }}</strong>
-        {% if settings.cove_last_import_at %}
-        &nbsp;·&nbsp; Last import: {{ settings.cove_last_import_at|local_datetime }}
-        {% endif %}
+      <div class="mt-2 d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center flex-wrap gap-2">
+        <div class="text-muted small">
+          Connected – Partner ID: <strong>{{ settings.cove_partner_id }}</strong>
+          {% if settings.cove_last_import_at %}
+          &nbsp;·&nbsp; Last import: {{ settings.cove_last_import_at|local_datetime }}
+          {% else %}
+          &nbsp;·&nbsp; No import yet
+          {% endif %}
+        </div>
+        <form method="post" action="{{ url_for('main.settings_cove_run_now') }}" class="mb-0">
+          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary">Run import now</button>
+        </form>
       </div>
       {% endif %}
     </div>
diff --git a/docs/changelog-claude.md b/docs/changelog-claude.md
index 4ff9054..02c5f34 100644
--- a/docs/changelog-claude.md
+++ b/docs/changelog-claude.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ This file documents all changes made to this project via Claude Code.
   - Settings > Integrations tab: new Cove section with enable toggle, API URL/username/password, import interval, and Test Connection button (AJAX → JSON response with partner ID)
   - Job Detail page: Cove Integration card showing Account ID input (only when `cove_enabled`)
   - Route `POST /settings/cove/test-connection` – verifies Cove credentials and stores partner ID
+  - Route `POST /settings/cove/run-now` – manually trigger a Cove import from the Settings page
   - Route `POST /jobs/<id>/set-cove-account` – saves or clears Cove Account ID on a job
 - `cove_api_test.py` – standalone Python test script to verify Cove Data Protection API column codes
   - Tests D9Fxx (Total), D10Fxx (VssMsSql), D11Fxx (VssSharePoint), and D1Fxx (Files&Folders)