diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/cove_importer.py b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/cove_importer.py
index 974dc94..ccc3107 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/cove_importer.py
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/cove_importer.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def _process_account(account: dict) -> bool:
 
     Returns True if a new JobRun was created, False otherwise.
     """
-    from .models import CoveAccount, JobRun
+    from .models import CoveAccount, Job, JobRun
 
     flat = _flatten_settings(account)
 
@@ -393,7 +393,20 @@ def _process_account(account: dict) -> bool:
 
     db.session.flush()  # ensure cove_acc.id is set
 
-    # If not linked to a job yet, nothing more to do (shows up in Cove Accounts page)
+    # Backwards-compat fallback: resolve link from jobs.cove_account_id.
+    # This keeps legacy/manual job-detail linking working even if cove_accounts.job_id
+    # was not set yet.
+    if not cove_acc.job_id:
+        fallback_job = (
+            Job.query
+            .filter(Job.cove_account_id == account_id, Job.archived.is_(False))
+            .order_by(Job.id.asc())
+            .first()
+        )
+        if fallback_job:
+            cove_acc.job_id = fallback_job.id
+
+    # If still not linked to a job, nothing more to do (shows up in Cove Accounts page)
     if not cove_acc.job_id:
         db.session.commit()
         return False
@@ -409,7 +422,6 @@ def _process_account(account: dict) -> bool:
         run_ts = 0
 
     # Fetch the linked job
-    from .models import Job
     job = Job.query.get(cove_acc.job_id)
     if not job:
         db.session.commit()
diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_jobs.py b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_jobs.py
index 16257cd..c1e6df4 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_jobs.py
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_jobs.py
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ def unarchive_job(job_id: int):
 @roles_required("admin", "operator")
 def job_set_cove_account(job_id: int):
     """Save or clear the Cove Account ID for this job."""
+    from ..models import CoveAccount
+
     job = Job.query.get_or_404(job_id)
+    old_account_id = job.cove_account_id
     account_id_raw = (request.form.get("cove_account_id") or "").strip()
     if account_id_raw:
         try:
@@ -203,6 +206,18 @@ def job_set_cove_account(job_id: int):
     else:
         job.cove_account_id = None
 
+    # Keep staging-table link in sync when possible.
+    # Importer primarily links from cove_accounts.job_id.
+    if old_account_id and old_account_id != job.cove_account_id:
+        old_cove_acc = CoveAccount.query.filter_by(account_id=old_account_id, job_id=job.id).first()
+        if old_cove_acc:
+            old_cove_acc.job_id = None
+
+    if job.cove_account_id:
+        cove_acc = CoveAccount.query.filter_by(account_id=job.cove_account_id).first()
+        if cove_acc:
+            cove_acc.job_id = job.id
+
     db.session.commit()
     try:
         log_admin_event(
diff --git a/docs/changelog-claude.md b/docs/changelog-claude.md
index c2f661d..c88bab4 100644
--- a/docs/changelog-claude.md
+++ b/docs/changelog-claude.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ This file documents all changes made to this project via Claude Code.
   - Fixed transaction scope in `app/cove_importer.py` for datasource object persistence.
   - `run_object_links` / related upserts now use the same SQLAlchemy session transaction as `JobRun` creation instead of a separate engine connection.
   - Prevents FK/visibility issues where a new uncommitted `JobRun` was not visible to a second connection, causing run creation to roll back and resulting in no Cove runs appearing.
+- Cove link compatibility between two link paths:
+  - `app/cove_importer.py` now falls back to `jobs.cove_account_id` when `cove_accounts.job_id` is not set yet.
+  - `main/routes_jobs.py` (`POST /jobs/<id>/set-cove-account`) now synchronizes `cove_accounts.job_id` when the staged Cove account already exists.
+  - Fixes scenario where Cove import showed many skipped accounts and zero new runs because links were saved only on `jobs.cove_account_id`.
 
 ## [2026-02-27]