diff --git a/client/src/features/settings/LibrariesSettings.vue b/client/src/features/settings/LibrariesSettings.vue
index 873fedbb0..5c2e6e1f0 100644
--- a/client/src/features/settings/LibrariesSettings.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/settings/LibrariesSettings.vue
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async function confirmSyncFiles() {
   } catch (e) {
     const msg = e instanceof Error ? e.message : ''
     if (msg.includes('400')) {
-      toast.error('Metadata file write is not enabled. Turn it on in Operations settings.')
+      toast.error('Metadata file write is not enabled. Turn it on in Maintenance settings.')
     } else {
       toast.error(`File sync failed for "${lib.name}"`)
     }
diff --git a/client/src/features/settings/MaintenanceSettings.vue b/client/src/features/settings/MaintenanceSettings.vue
index cdd800d68..69e4bf634 100644
--- a/client/src/features/settings/MaintenanceSettings.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/settings/MaintenanceSettings.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ onMounted(() => {})
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <SettingsPageHeader title="Operations" subtitle="Background jobs and data operations." />
+  <SettingsPageHeader title="Maintenance" subtitle="Manage background tasks, system indices, and maintenance operations." />
 
   <div>
     <p class="settings-group-label">Recommendations</p>
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ onMounted(() => {})
             <Sparkles :size="16" class="text-primary" />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <p class="settings-label">Rebuild recommendation embeddings</p>
+            <p class="settings-label">Refresh recommendation index</p>
             <p class="settings-hint leading-relaxed max-w-sm">
-              Generates vector embeddings for all books. Run this after a large import or if recommendations seem off. Processes in the background.
+              Update the recommendations engine with your latest library changes. This process runs in the background.
             </p>
             <p v-if="queued !== null" class="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 mt-2">
               <Check :size="12" />
diff --git a/client/src/features/settings/SettingsHeader.vue b/client/src/features/settings/SettingsHeader.vue
index 336f74d34..59c3b8528 100644
--- a/client/src/features/settings/SettingsHeader.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/settings/SettingsHeader.vue
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const sections = computed<Section[]>(() => {
     result.push({ label: 'Metadata', routeName: 'settings-admin-metadata' })
   }
   if (su || perms.includes('manage_app_settings')) {
-    result.push({ label: 'Operations', routeName: 'settings-admin-maintenance' })
+    result.push({ label: 'Maintenance', routeName: 'settings-admin-maintenance' })
   }
   if (su || perms.includes('manage_app_settings')) {
     result.push({ label: 'Staging', routeName: 'settings-admin-staging' })
diff --git a/client/src/views/SettingsView.vue b/client/src/views/SettingsView.vue
index 9da8e3da4..ded2f7272 100644
--- a/client/src/views/SettingsView.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/SettingsView.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const maxWidth = computed(() => (route.meta.maxWidth as string | undefined) ?? '
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="flex flex-col my-2 min-h-[calc(100%-1.5rem)] overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-border/70 bg-card/30">
+  <div class="flex flex-col my-2 min-h-[calc(100%-1.25rem)] overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-border/70 bg-card/30">
     <SettingsHeader />
     <main class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden">
       <div class="px-6 py-6" :class="maxWidth">