diff --git a/webui/backend/data/tasks.db b/webui/backend/data/tasks.db
index 7e5cf42..e356ce3 100644
Binary files a/webui/backend/data/tasks.db and b/webui/backend/data/tasks.db differ
diff --git a/webui/backend/tests/golden/__pycache__/test_ui_smoke_golden.cpython-313.pyc b/webui/backend/tests/golden/__pycache__/test_ui_smoke_golden.cpython-313.pyc
index 2633015..cf7f37e 100644
Binary files a/webui/backend/tests/golden/__pycache__/test_ui_smoke_golden.cpython-313.pyc and b/webui/backend/tests/golden/__pycache__/test_ui_smoke_golden.cpython-313.pyc differ
diff --git a/webui/backend/tests/golden/test_ui_smoke_golden.py b/webui/backend/tests/golden/test_ui_smoke_golden.py
index ae633a0..9e27de0 100644
--- a/webui/backend/tests/golden/test_ui_smoke_golden.py
+++ b/webui/backend/tests/golden/test_ui_smoke_golden.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class UiSmokeGoldenTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn('id="download-modal-progress-bar"', body)
         self.assertIn('id="download-modal-count"', body)
         self.assertIn('id="download-modal-status"', body)
+        self.assertIn('id="download-modal-logs-btn"', body)
         self.assertIn('id="download-modal-cancel-btn"', body)
         self.assertIn('id="download-modal-close-btn"', body)
         self.assertIn('id="context-menu"', body)
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ class UiSmokeGoldenTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn('countText: "Archive task cancelled"', app_js)
         self.assertIn('statusText: "Cancelling download..."', app_js)
         self.assertIn('statusText: `Failed: ${err.message || "Archive download failed"}`', app_js)
+        self.assertIn('logsVisible: true,', app_js)
         self.assertIn('return `${task.done_items}/${task.total_items} top-level items`;', app_js)
         self.assertIn('return `Current: ${task.current_item}`;', app_js)
         self.assertIn('downloadProgressState.requestKey === requestKey', app_js)
@@ -298,6 +300,8 @@ class UiSmokeGoldenTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn('return "Multi-item ZIP";', app_js)
         self.assertIn('details.push(`Current: ${task.current_item}`);', app_js)
         self.assertIn('details.push(`${task.done_items}/${task.total_items} items`);', app_js)
+        self.assertIn('downloadModal.logsButton.onclick = () => {', app_js)
+        self.assertIn('openSettings("logs");', app_js)
         self.assertIn('function applyContextMenuSelection()', app_js)
         self.assertIn('function startContextMenuOpen()', app_js)
         self.assertIn('function startContextMenuEdit()', app_js)
diff --git a/webui/html/app.js b/webui/html/app.js
index 6d2d0e6..750c628 100644
--- a/webui/html/app.js
+++ b/webui/html/app.js
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ function downloadModalElements() {
     count: document.getElementById("download-modal-count"),
     progressBar: document.getElementById("download-modal-progress-bar"),
     status: document.getElementById("download-modal-status"),
+    logsButton: document.getElementById("download-modal-logs-btn"),
     cancelButton: document.getElementById("download-modal-cancel-btn"),
     closeButton: document.getElementById("download-modal-close-btn"),
   };
@@ -464,6 +465,7 @@ function updateDownloadModalDisplay(info) {
   elements.count.textContent = info.countText || "";
   elements.status.textContent = info.statusText || "";
   elements.progressBar.style.width = `${Math.max(0, Math.min(100, info.percent || 0))}%`;
+  elements.logsButton.classList.toggle("hidden", !info.logsVisible);
   elements.cancelButton.disabled = !!info.cancelDisabled;
   elements.cancelButton.classList.toggle("hidden", !info.cancelVisible);
   elements.closeButton.disabled = !!info.active;
@@ -487,6 +489,7 @@ function openZipDownloadModal(selectedItems) {
     countText: "Waiting for archive task",
     statusText: "Requested",
     percent: 0,
+    logsVisible: true,
     cancelVisible: true,
     cancelDisabled: true,
   });
@@ -508,6 +511,7 @@ function openSingleFileDownloadModal(selectedItem) {
     countText: "Direct file download",
     statusText: "Requesting download...",
     percent: 0,
+    logsVisible: true,
     cancelVisible: false,
   });
 }
@@ -523,6 +527,7 @@ function markZipDownloadReady(fileName) {
     countText: "Browser download requested",
     statusText: "Ready",
     percent: 100,
+    logsVisible: true,
     cancelVisible: false,
   });
   window.setTimeout(closeDownloadModal, 480);
@@ -538,6 +543,7 @@ function markZipDownloadFailed(err) {
     countText: "Archive task failed",
     statusText: `Failed: ${err.message || "Archive download failed"}`,
     percent: 0,
+    logsVisible: true,
     cancelVisible: false,
   });
 }
@@ -552,6 +558,7 @@ function markZipDownloadCancelled() {
     countText: "Archive task cancelled",
     statusText: "Cancelled",
     percent: 0,
+    logsVisible: true,
     cancelVisible: false,
   });
 }
@@ -565,6 +572,7 @@ function markSingleFileDownloadRequested(fileName, path) {
     countText: "Browser download requested",
     statusText: "Download requested",
     percent: 0,
+    logsVisible: true,
     cancelVisible: false,
   });
   window.setTimeout(closeDownloadModal, 480);
@@ -579,6 +587,7 @@ function markSingleFileDownloadFailed(err, selectedItem) {
     countText: "Direct file download",
     statusText: `Failed: ${err.message || "Download failed"}`,
     percent: 0,
+    logsVisible: true,
     cancelVisible: false,
   });
 }
@@ -594,6 +603,7 @@ function updateZipDownloadTaskProgress(task) {
     countText: archiveTaskCountText(task),
     statusText: downloadProgressState.cancelRequested ? "Cancelling download..." : archiveTaskStatusLabel(task.status),
     percent: archiveTaskProgressPercent(task),
+    logsVisible: true,
     cancelVisible: true,
     cancelDisabled: !downloadProgressState.taskId || downloadProgressState.cancelRequested,
   });
@@ -641,6 +651,7 @@ function closeDownloadModal() {
     countText: "",
     statusText: "",
     percent: 0,
+    logsVisible: false,
     cancelVisible: false,
   });
   setDownloadModalVisible(false);
@@ -4564,6 +4575,11 @@ function setupEvents() {
     };
   }
   const downloadModal = downloadModalElements();
+  if (downloadModal.logsButton) {
+    downloadModal.logsButton.onclick = () => {
+      openSettings("logs");
+    };
+  }
   if (downloadModal.cancelButton) {
     downloadModal.cancelButton.onclick = () => {
       requestArchiveDownloadCancel().catch((err) => {
diff --git a/webui/html/index.html b/webui/html/index.html
index 504dd5e..74f30e8 100644
--- a/webui/html/index.html
+++ b/webui/html/index.html
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@
       <div id="download-modal-count" class="download-modal-count"></div>
       <div id="download-modal-status" class="popup-meta"></div>
       <div class="popup-actions">
+        <button id="download-modal-logs-btn" type="button">View in Logs</button>
         <button id="download-modal-cancel-btn" type="button" class="hidden">Cancel</button>
         <button id="download-modal-close-btn" type="button">Close</button>
       </div>