diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx
index 23ca27e..77dcd5e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SettingsModal.tsx
@@ -4326,9 +4326,10 @@ export function SettingsModal({ onClose, onSaved, initialSection, onMainPaneChan
         .then(async () => { setMysqlField({ enabled: false, sqlite_path: '' }); setRestartMsg(t('db.switchedSqlite')); await refreshBackend(); })
         .catch((e: any) => setErr(String(e?.message ?? e)));
     }
-    // Route THIS profile's logbook to its own SQLite file (config stays in
-    // opslog.db). db.Open creates+migrates the file if it's new. Pick a name/place.
-    async function pickSeparateSqlite() {
+    // Point THIS profile's logbook at a SQLite file (settings stay in the
+    // settings db). A NEW name is created + migrated empty; an existing file is
+    // opened with its QSOs.
+    async function newLogbook() {
       try {
         const p = await PickSaveDatabase();
         if (!p) return;
@@ -4338,6 +4339,16 @@ export function SettingsModal({ onClose, onSaved, initialSection, onMainPaneChan
         await refreshBackend();
       } catch (e: any) { setErr(String(e?.message ?? e)); }
     }
+    async function openLogbook() {
+      try {
+        const p = await PickOpenDatabase();
+        if (!p) return;
+        await SaveMySQLSettings({ ...mysqlCfg, enabled: false, sqlite_path: p } as any);
+        setMysqlField({ enabled: false, sqlite_path: p });
+        setRestartMsg(t('db.switchedSqliteFile'));
+        await refreshBackend();
+      } catch (e: any) { setErr(String(e?.message ?? e)); }
+    }
     function connectMysql() {
       SaveMySQLSettings(mysqlCfg as any)
         .then(async () => { setRestartMsg(t('db.switchedMysql')); await refreshBackend(); })
@@ -4360,29 +4371,7 @@ export function SettingsModal({ onClose, onSaved, initialSection, onMainPaneChan
           <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{t('db.appDbHint')}</p>
           <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
             <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={revealFolder}><FolderOpen className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.openFolder')}</Button>
-            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={createNew}><Plus className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.newDb')}</Button>
-            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={openExisting}><FolderOpen className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.openExisting')}</Button>
-            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={renameDb} title={t('db.renameTip')}><Pencil className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.rename')}</Button>
-            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={saveCopy}><Copy className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.saveCopy')}</Button>
-            {dbSettings.is_custom && <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={resetDefault}>{t('db.resetDefault')}</Button>}
           </div>
-          {dbMsg && (
-            <div className="text-xs bg-success-muted border border-success-border text-success-muted-foreground rounded-md px-3 py-3 space-y-2">
-              <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
-                <Check className="size-4 mt-0.5 shrink-0" />
-                <div>
-                  <div className="font-medium">{t('db.savedRestart')}</div>
-                  <div className="font-mono text-[10px] mt-1 break-all opacity-90">{dbMsg}</div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pl-6">
-                <Button size="sm" onClick={() => { RestartApp().catch((e: any) => setErr(String(e?.message ?? e))); }}>
-                  <Power className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.restartNow')}
-                </Button>
-                <span className="text-[10px] opacity-80">{t('db.restartHint')}</span>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          )}
         </div>
 
         {/* Logbook (QSOs) — this profile: default SQLite file, a dedicated file, or MySQL. */}
@@ -4433,11 +4422,11 @@ export function SettingsModal({ onClose, onSaved, initialSection, onMainPaneChan
             <p className="text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">{t('db.logbookFileHint')}</p>
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={pickSeparateSqlite}><FolderOpen className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.chooseFile')}</Button>
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={newLogbook}><Plus className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.newDb')}</Button>
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={openLogbook}><FolderOpen className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.openExisting')}</Button>
             <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={renameLogbook} title={t('db.renameLogbookTip')}><Pencil className="size-3.5" /> {t('db.renameLogbook')}</Button>
             {mysqlCfg.sqlite_path && <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={useLocalLogbook}>{t('db.useDefaultLogbook')}</Button>}
           </div>
-          {restartMsg && <div className="text-xs text-success-muted-foreground">{restartMsg}</div>}
         </div>
         )}