diff --git a/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js b/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
index 6c92b2e..693ffa0 100644
--- a/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
+++ b/backend/src/tools/media/routes.js
@@ -250,14 +250,15 @@ router.get('/movie/:id/xrel', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
     const cacheKey = `xrel:tmdb:${req.params.id}`;
     const forceRefresh = req.query.refresh === '1';
 
-    if (!forceRefresh) {
-      const cached = cacheGet(cacheKey);
-      // Nur nicht-leere Cache-Einträge sofort zurückgeben
-      // Leere Einträge → nochmal suchen (könnte Rate-Limit-Artefakt sein)
-      if (cached !== undefined && cached.length > 0) {
-        return res.json({ xrel: cached, has_xrel: true });
-      }
-    } else {
+    // Cache-Verhalten:
+    // - Befüllte Einträge: immer sofort zurückgeben (auch bei refresh=1)
+    // - Leere Einträge: ignorieren, frisch suchen
+    const cached = cacheGet(cacheKey);
+    if (cached !== undefined && cached.length > 0) {
+      return res.json({ xrel: cached, has_xrel: true });
+    }
+    // Bei refresh=1: leeren Cache-Eintrag löschen damit neu gesucht wird
+    if (forceRefresh) {
       db.prepare('DELETE FROM xrel_cache WHERE cache_key=?').run(cacheKey);
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx b/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
index 7e28b5d..270df70 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/media.jsx
@@ -467,25 +467,23 @@ function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile, onHasXrel }) {
     api(`/tools/media/movie/${tmdbId}`)
       .then(d => { setDetail(d); setLoading(false); })
       .catch(e => { setError(e.message); setLoading(false); });
-    // Cached Releases sofort laden falls vorhanden
-    api(`/tools/media/movie/${tmdbId}/xrel`)
-      .then(d => { if (d.xrel?.length) { setXrel(d.xrel); onHasXrel?.(tmdbId); } })
-      .catch(()=>{});
     const prev = document.body.style.overflow;
     document.body.style.overflow = 'hidden';
     return () => { document.body.style.overflow = prev; };
   }, [tmdbId]);
 
-  const searchXrel = async (refresh = false) => {
+  const searchXrel = async () => {
     if (!detail) return;
     setXrelLoading(true);
     try {
+      // Immer refresh=1: ignoriert leere Cache-Einträge, sucht frisch
+      // Befüllte Cache-Einträge werden trotzdem sofort zurückgegeben (Backend-Logik)
       const params = new URLSearchParams({
-        title: detail.title || '',
-        orig:  detail.original_title || '',
+        title:   detail.title || '',
+        orig:    detail.original_title || '',
         imdb_id: detail.imdb_id || '',
+        refresh: '1',
       });
-      if (refresh) params.set('refresh', '1');
       const d = await api(`/tools/media/movie/${tmdbId}/xrel?${params}`);
       setXrel(d.xrel || []);
       if (d.has_xrel) onHasXrel?.(tmdbId);
@@ -631,7 +629,7 @@ function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile, onHasXrel }) {
               <div style={{ display:'flex', alignItems:'center', gap:8, marginBottom: xrel?.length ? 8 : 0 }}>
                 <div style={{ ...S.head, marginBottom:0, flex:1 }}>RELEASES (XREL.TO)</div>
                 <button
-                  onClick={() => searchXrel(xrel !== null)}
+                  onClick={() => searchXrel()}
                   disabled={xrelLoading}
                   style={{
                     fontSize:10, fontFamily:'monospace', cursor: xrelLoading ? 'default' : 'pointer',
@@ -640,7 +638,7 @@ function MovieModal({ tmdbId, onClose, mobile, onHasXrel }) {
                     borderRadius:6, padding:'3px 10px', flexShrink:0,
                   }}
                 >
-                  {xrelLoading ? '⏳ Suche…' : xrel === null ? '🔍 Suchen' : '🔄 Aktualisieren'}
+                  {xrelLoading ? '⏳ Suche…' : xrel === null ? '🔍 Nach Releases suchen' : '🔄 Erneut suchen'}
                 </button>
               </div>
               {xrel !== null && xrel.length === 0 && (