diff --git a/backend/Cargo.lock b/backend/Cargo.lock
index 332ac16..5a0b785 100644
--- a/backend/Cargo.lock
+++ b/backend/Cargo.lock
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@ checksum = "c41e0c4fef86961ac6d6f8a82609f55f31b05e4fce149ac5710e439df7619ba4"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mangalord"
-version = "0.88.0"
+version = "0.88.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "argon2",
diff --git a/backend/Cargo.toml b/backend/Cargo.toml
index 88ade25..20507fc 100644
--- a/backend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "mangalord"
-version = "0.88.0"
+version = "0.88.1"
 edition = "2021"
 default-run = "mangalord"
 
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/mobile-manga-detail.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/mobile-manga-detail.spec.ts
index 1d8c74c..d71b8cd 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/mobile-manga-detail.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/mobile-manga-detail.spec.ts
@@ -236,6 +236,51 @@ test.describe('mobile manga detail', () => {
         await expect(sheet.getByTestId('overflow-add-to-collection')).toBeVisible();
     });
 
+    test('phone viewport: force resync from the overflow sheet surfaces a result message', async ({
+        page
+    }) => {
+        await mockDetail(page, { authed: true });
+        // Upgrade the session to admin so the Force resync action is offered.
+        // Registered after mockDetail so this auth/me wins (Playwright routes
+        // resolve most-recently-registered first).
+        await page.route('**/api/v1/auth/me', (route) =>
+            route.fulfill({
+                status: 200,
+                contentType: 'application/json',
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                    user: {
+                        id: 'u1',
+                        username: 'admin',
+                        created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+                        is_admin: true
+                    }
+                })
+            })
+        );
+        await page.route(`**/api/v1/admin/mangas/${mangaId}/resync`, (route) =>
+            route.fulfill({
+                status: 200,
+                contentType: 'application/json',
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                    manga: mangaFixture(),
+                    cover_fetched: true,
+                    metadata_status: 'updated'
+                })
+            })
+        );
+        await page.setViewportSize(MOBILE);
+        await page.goto(`/manga/${mangaId}`);
+
+        await page.getByTestId('detail-overflow').click();
+        await page.getByTestId('overflow-force-resync').click();
+
+        // The result was previously display:none under 640px, leaving mobile
+        // admins with no feedback. It must now be visible.
+        const msg = page.getByTestId('force-resync-message');
+        await expect(msg).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(msg).toContainText(/Metadata updated/i);
+    });
+
     test('desktop viewport: mobile hero is hidden, existing layout + action-row stays', async ({
         page
     }) => {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 18e80b3..bac57a1 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mangalord-frontend",
-  "version": "0.88.0",
+  "version": "0.88.1",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.svelte
index b339f70..25339b8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/manga/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -1243,9 +1243,9 @@
             display: none;
         }
 
-        .resync-msg {
-            display: none;
-        }
+        /* `.resync-msg` is a sibling of `.action-row`, not a child, so it
+           survives the row being hidden. Keep it visible on mobile: admins
+           trigger Force resync from the overflow sheet and need the result. */
 
         .continue {
             display: none;