diff --git a/lib/collectionWatch.js b/lib/collectionWatch.js
index b5eea6e..6e8f9e0 100644
--- a/lib/collectionWatch.js
+++ b/lib/collectionWatch.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ function start() {
   // A check that was running when the server stopped isn't running now.
   db.query(`UPDATE watched_collections SET last_status = NULL WHERE last_status = 'checking'`)
     .catch((err) => console.warn('Could not clear stale watch checks:', err.message));
+  // Imports recorded before 'partial' existed: a model with an error kept none of its files.
+  db.query(`UPDATE watched_collection_items SET status = 'partial' WHERE status = 'imported' AND error IS NOT NULL`)
+    .catch((err) => console.warn('Could not mark file-less imports:', err.message));
   clearInterval(timer);
   timer = setInterval(() => { runDue().catch((err) => console.error('Collection watch failed:', err.message)); }, TICK_MS);
   if (timer.unref) timer.unref();
diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index e54da15..9630630 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ function watchHtml(w) {
       ${recent.length ? `<div class="watch-recent">${recent.map((i) => `
         <span>${i.model_id
           ? `<button type="button" class="link-btn" data-open-model="${i.model_id}">${escapeHtml(i.model_name || i.title || `Model ${i.model_id}`)}</button>`
-          : escapeHtml(i.title || i.design_id)}${i.error ? ` <span class="ai-run-error">${escapeHtml(i.error)}</span>` : ''}${i.status === 'partial' && i.model_id
+          : escapeHtml(i.title || i.design_id)}${i.error ? ` <span class="ai-run-error">${escapeHtml(i.error)}</span>` : ''}${i.error && i.model_id
             ? ` <button type="button" class="link-btn" data-watch="files" data-model-id="${i.model_id}">Get files</button>` : ''}</span>`).join('')}</div>` : ''}
     </div>`;
 }