diff --git a/www/daemon/worker.php b/www/daemon/worker.php
index 1a8d1a800..d5be03c1a 100755
--- a/www/daemon/worker.php
+++ b/www/daemon/worker.php
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@
 	phpSession('write', 'volknob', '0');
 	sysCmd('/var/www/util/vol.sh 0');
 	$result = sqlQuery("UPDATE cfg_system SET value='0' WHERE param='btactive' OR param='aplactive' OR
-		param='spotactive' OR param='qbzctive' OR param='slactive' OR param='paactive' OR param='rbactive' OR
+		param='spotactive' OR param='qbzactive' OR param='slactive' OR param='paactive' OR param='rbactive' OR
 		param='inpactive'", $dbh);
 	workerLog('worker: Active flags:         at least one true');
 	workerLog('worker: Reset flags:          all reset to false');
@@ -3301,9 +3301,20 @@ function runQueuedJob() {
 			break;
 		// Qobuz Connect
 		case 'qobuzsvc':
-			stopQobuz();
-			if ($_SESSION['qobuzsvc'] == 1) {
-				startQobuz();
+			// A settings save does not need the daemon taken down: qbzd writes
+			// its own stores and nudges a running daemon through
+			// POST /api/settings/reload, which reloads in place. Restarting
+			// ends the Qobuz Connect session instead, and the app has to be
+			// pointed at the player again before anything plays. The service
+			// toggle and the manual restart button still go the long way.
+			if ($_SESSION['w_queueargs'] == 'apply_settings' && $_SESSION['qobuzsvc'] == 1 &&
+				!empty(sysCmd('pgrep -x qbzd'))) {
+				cfgQobuz();
+			} else {
+				stopQobuz();
+				if ($_SESSION['qobuzsvc'] == 1) {
+					startQobuz();
+				}
 			}
 			if ($_SESSION['w_queueargs'] == 'disconnect_renderer' && $_SESSION['rsmafterqbz'] == 'Yes') {
 				sysCmd('mpc play');
diff --git a/www/inc/constants.php b/www/inc/constants.php
index 9dac80352..6cc37d7f7 100755
--- a/www/inc/constants.php
+++ b/www/inc/constants.php
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
 const NOTIFY_DURATION_INFINITE = 8640000; // 100 days
 const NOTIFY_MSG_SYSTEM_RESTART_REQD = 'Restart the system for the changes to take effect.';
 const NOTIFY_MSG_SVC_RESTARTED = ' has been restarted to make the changes effective.';
+const NOTIFY_MSG_SVC_SETTINGS_APPLIED = ' settings have been applied.';
 const NOTIFY_MSG_SVC_MANUAL_RESTART = ' has been restarted.';
 const NOTIFY_MSG_LOCALDISPLAY_STARTING = 'Local display is starting...';
 const NOTIFY_MSG_PEPPYDISPLAY_STARTING = 'Peppy display is starting...';
diff --git a/www/inc/renderer.php b/www/inc/renderer.php
index 9c5f3d957..241ecbc02 100644
--- a/www/inc/renderer.php
+++ b/www/inc/renderer.php
@@ -264,9 +264,7 @@ function isSpotifyUpgradable() {
 
 // Qobuz Connect
 // Copyright 2026 @PhilipVinc qbz fork of moode / https://github.com/PhilipVinc/moode
-function startQobuz() {
-	// Logging
-	$logging = $_SESSION['debuglog'] == '1' ? ' > ' . QBZD_LOG : ' > /dev/null';
+function cfgQobuz() {
 	// Settings
 	$result = sqlRead('cfg_qobuz', sqlConnect());
 	$cfgQobuz = array();
@@ -299,7 +297,7 @@ function startQobuz() {
 	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.normalization_enabled ' . $cfgQobuz['normalization_enabled']);
 	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.allow_quality_fallback true');
 	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.gapless_enabled ' . $cfgQobuz['gapless_enabled']);
-	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.quality_fallback_behavior ' . $cfgQobuz['quality_fallback_behaviour']);
+	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.quality_fallback_behavior ' . $cfgQobuz['quality_fallback_behavior']);
 	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.streaming_only ' . $cfgQobuz['streaming_only']);
 	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.stream_first_track ' . $cfgQobuz['stream_first_track']);
 	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.cache_to_disk ' . $cfgQobuz['cache_to_disk']);
@@ -307,6 +305,12 @@ function startQobuz() {
 	sysCmd('qbzd settings set audio.alsa_buffer_ms ' . $cfgQobuz['alsa_buffer_ms']);
 	// Event script
 	sysCmd('qbzd settings set hooks.script /var/local/www/commandw/qbzevent.sh');
+}
+function startQobuz() {
+	// Logging
+	$logging = $_SESSION['debuglog'] == '1' ? ' > ' . QBZD_LOG : ' > /dev/null';
+
+	cfgQobuz();
 
 	// Start the daemon
 	$cmd = 'qbzd run' . $logging . ' 2>&1 &';
@@ -357,7 +361,7 @@ function isQobuzInstalled() {
 	return empty($result) ? false : true;
 }
 function isQobuzUpgradable() {
-	$installedVersion = sysCmd('dpkg-query --showformat=\'${Version}\n\' --show librespot | grep moode')[0];
+	$installedVersion = sysCmd('dpkg-query --showformat=\'${Version}\n\' --show qbzd | grep moode')[0];
 	$availableVersion = sqlQuery("SELECT version FROM cfg_plugin WHERE component='renderer' AND type='qobuz-connect'", sqlConnect())[0]['version'];
 	return ($installedVersion == $availableVersion ? false : true);
 }
diff --git a/www/qbz-config.php b/www/qbz-config.php
index b5811c362..93e5de20e 100644
--- a/www/qbz-config.php
+++ b/www/qbz-config.php
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 		sqlUpdate('cfg_qobuz', $dbh, $key, $value);
 	}
 	if ($_SESSION['qobuzsvc'] == '1') {
-		$notify = array('title' => NOTIFY_TITLE_INFO, 'msg' => NAME_QOBUZ . NOTIFY_MSG_SVC_RESTARTED);
-		submitJob('qobuzsvc', '', $notify['title'], $notify['msg']);
+		$notify = array('title' => NOTIFY_TITLE_INFO, 'msg' => NAME_QOBUZ . NOTIFY_MSG_SVC_SETTINGS_APPLIED);
+		submitJob('qobuzsvc', 'apply_settings', $notify['title'], $notify['msg']);
 	}
 }