diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py b/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
index 3895084..31987ca 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/forms.py
@@ -118,16 +118,19 @@ class GlobalConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
 class ManualBackupForm(forms.Form):
     dry_run = forms.BooleanField(
+        label="Dry run",
         required=False,
         initial=True,
         help_text="Queue rsync in dry-run mode without writing a snapshot.",
     )
     prune = forms.BooleanField(
+        label="Apply retention after success",
         required=False,
         help_text="Apply retention after a successful non-dry-run backup.",
     )
-    prune_max_delete = forms.IntegerField(min_value=0, initial=10)
+    prune_max_delete = forms.IntegerField(label="Retention max delete", min_value=0, initial=10)
     prune_protect_bases = forms.BooleanField(
+        label="Protect base snapshots",
         required=False,
         help_text="Keep snapshots that are used as bases by other snapshots.",
     )
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/base.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/base.html
index 7cf6164..02896b7 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/base.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/base.html
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     .status.success { color: var(--success); border-color: #a7d8b9; background: #edf8f1; }
     .status.failed { color: var(--failed); border-color: #e8b4b4; background: #fff0f0; }
     .status.running { color: var(--running); border-color: #e7cf8a; background: #fff8df; }
+    .status.queued { color: var(--link); border-color: #b5cdea; background: #eef6ff; }
     .stack { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
     .stack.spaced { margin-bottom: 14px; }
     .two-col { display: grid; gap: 18px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
@@ -94,12 +95,28 @@
       padding: 8px 12px;
     }
     button:hover, .button-link:hover { background: #2a394a; text-decoration: none; }
+    button.secondary,
     .button-link.secondary {
       background: #fff;
       border-color: var(--border);
       color: var(--text);
     }
+    button.secondary:hover,
     .button-link.secondary:hover { background: #eef3f8; }
+    button:disabled {
+      background: #d8dee6;
+      border-color: #d8dee6;
+      color: var(--muted);
+      cursor: not-allowed;
+    }
+    .inline-form { margin: 0; }
+    .operator-state {
+      align-items: center;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+      gap: 8px;
+      margin-bottom: 14px;
+    }
     .messages { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
     .message {
       background: var(--panel);
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html
index 64cb4a8..fada3de 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/host_detail.html
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
   <section class="grid" aria-label="Host summary">
     <div class="metric"><div class="label">Snapshots</div><div class="value">{{ counts.snapshots }}</div></div>
     <div class="metric"><div class="label">Runs</div><div class="value">{{ counts.runs }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Queued</div><div class="value">{{ counts.queued_runs }}</div></div>
+    <div class="metric"><div class="label">Running</div><div class="value">{{ counts.running_runs }}</div></div>
     <div class="metric"><div class="label">Failed Runs</div><div class="value">{{ counts.failed_runs }}</div></div>
     <div class="metric"><div class="label">Incomplete</div><div class="value">{{ counts.incomplete_snapshots }}</div></div>
   </section>
@@ -68,7 +70,43 @@
   </section>
 
   <section class="panel">
-    <h2>Queue Manual Backup</h2>
+    <h2>Backup Control</h2>
+    <div class="operator-state">
+      {% if active_run %}
+        <span class="status {{ active_run.status }}">{{ active_run.status }}</span>
+        <a href="{% url 'run_detail' active_run.id %}">Run {{ active_run.id }}</a>
+      {% elif can_queue_backup %}
+        <span class="status success">ready</span>
+      {% elif not host.enabled %}
+        <span class="status failed">disabled</span>
+      {% elif not has_global_config %}
+        <span class="status failed">missing global config</span>
+      {% endif %}
+    </div>
+
+    <section class="actions inline" aria-label="Quick backup actions">
+      <form class="inline-form" method="post" action="{% url 'queue_manual_backup' host.host %}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <input type="hidden" name="dry_run" value="on">
+        <input type="hidden" name="prune_max_delete" value="10">
+        <button type="submit" class="secondary" {% if not can_queue_backup %}disabled{% endif %}>Queue dry-run</button>
+      </form>
+      <form class="inline-form" method="post" action="{% url 'queue_manual_backup' host.host %}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        <input type="hidden" name="prune_max_delete" value="10">
+        <button type="submit" {% if not can_queue_backup %}disabled{% endif %}>Queue backup</button>
+      </form>
+    </section>
+
+    {% if not can_queue_backup %}
+      {% if not has_global_config %}
+        <p class="muted">Create the default global config before queueing backups.</p>
+      {% elif not host.enabled %}
+        <p class="muted">Enable this host before queueing backups.</p>
+      {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
+
+    <h3>Advanced Options</h3>
     <form method="post" action="{% url 'queue_manual_backup' host.host %}" class="form-grid">
       {% csrf_token %}
       {{ manual_backup_form.non_field_errors }}
@@ -83,7 +121,7 @@
       {% endfor %}
 
       <div class="actions">
-        <button type="submit">Queue backup</button>
+        <button type="submit" {% if not can_queue_backup %}disabled{% endif %}>Queue with options</button>
       </div>
     </form>
   </section>
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html
index 76d59db..1583fdc 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/templates/pobsync_backend/run_detail.html
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@
     </section>
   </div>
 
+  {% if requested %}
+    <section class="panel">
+      <h2>Requested Options</h2>
+      <div class="stack">
+        <div><strong>Dry run:</strong> {{ requested.dry_run|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Apply retention:</strong> {{ requested.prune|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Retention max delete:</strong> {{ requested.prune_max_delete }}</div>
+        <div><strong>Protect bases:</strong> {{ requested.prune_protect_bases|yesno:"yes,no" }}</div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  {% endif %}
+
   <section class="panel">
     <h2>Result</h2>
     <pre>{{ result_json }}</pre>
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
index d2bd253..e82595c 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/tests/test_views.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_host_detail_renders_config_schedule_runs_and_snapshots(self) -> None:
         self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root="/backups")
         host = HostConfig.objects.create(
             host="web-01",
             address="web-01.example.test",
@@ -231,12 +232,38 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(response, "Discover snapshots")
         self.assertContains(response, "Edit schedule")
         self.assertContains(response, "Edit config")
-        self.assertContains(response, "Queue Manual Backup")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Backup Control")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Queue dry-run")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Queue backup")
+        self.assertContains(response, "ready")
         self.assertContains(response, "Snapshot Discovery")
         self.assertContains(response, reverse("queue_manual_backup", args=[host.host]))
         self.assertContains(response, reverse("run_detail", args=[BackupRun.objects.get().id]))
         self.assertContains(response, reverse("snapshot_detail", args=[snapshot.id]))
 
+    def test_host_detail_surfaces_active_backup_run(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root="/backups")
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+        run = BackupRun.objects.create(host=host, status=BackupRun.Status.QUEUED)
+
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("host_detail", args=[host.host]))
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertContains(response, "queued")
+        self.assertContains(response, f"Run {run.id}")
+        self.assertContains(response, reverse("run_detail", args=[run.id]))
+
+    def test_host_detail_disables_backup_controls_without_global_config(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+        response = self.client.get(reverse("host_detail", args=[host.host]))
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertContains(response, "missing global config")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Create the default global config before queueing backups.")
+
     def test_host_detail_renders_discovery_status_for_existing_snapshot_dirs(self) -> None:
         self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
         with TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
@@ -292,6 +319,29 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
             },
         )
 
+    def test_queue_manual_backup_quick_action_can_queue_real_backup(self) -> None:
+        self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
+        GlobalConfig.objects.create(name="default", backup_root="/backups")
+        host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            reverse("queue_manual_backup", args=[host.host]),
+            {"prune_max_delete": "10"},
+            follow=True,
+        )
+
+        run = BackupRun.objects.get(host=host)
+        self.assertRedirects(response, reverse("run_detail", args=[run.id]))
+        self.assertEqual(
+            run.result["requested"],
+            {
+                "dry_run": False,
+                "prune": False,
+                "prune_max_delete": 10,
+                "prune_protect_bases": False,
+            },
+        )
+
     def test_queue_manual_backup_requires_default_global_config(self) -> None:
         self.client.force_login(self.staff_user)
         host = HostConfig.objects.create(host="web-01", address="web-01.example.test")
@@ -332,7 +382,16 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
             snapshot_path=snapshot.path,
             base_path="/backups/web-01/scheduled/base",
             rsync_exit_code=0,
-            result={"ok": True, "snapshot": snapshot.path},
+            result={
+                "ok": True,
+                "snapshot": snapshot.path,
+                "requested": {
+                    "dry_run": True,
+                    "prune": False,
+                    "prune_max_delete": 10,
+                    "prune_protect_bases": False,
+                },
+            },
         )
 
         response = self.client.get(reverse("run_detail", args=[run.id]))
@@ -342,6 +401,8 @@ class ViewTests(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(response, "web-01")
         self.assertContains(response, "success")
         self.assertContains(response, "ABCDEFGH")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Requested Options")
+        self.assertContains(response, "Dry run:</strong> yes")
         self.assertContains(response, "&quot;ok&quot;: true")
         self.assertContains(response, reverse("snapshot_detail", args=[snapshot.id]))
 
diff --git a/src/pobsync_backend/views.py b/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
index a838456..a1fffad 100644
--- a/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
+++ b/src/pobsync_backend/views.py
@@ -104,16 +104,27 @@ def create_host_config(request):
 @staff_member_required
 def host_detail(request, host: str):
     host_config = get_object_or_404(HostConfig, host=host)
+    queued_runs = host_config.runs.filter(status=BackupRun.Status.QUEUED)
+    running_runs = host_config.runs.filter(status=BackupRun.Status.RUNNING)
+    active_run = host_config.runs.filter(
+        status__in=[BackupRun.Status.QUEUED, BackupRun.Status.RUNNING]
+    ).order_by("created_at", "id").first()
+    has_global_config = GlobalConfig.objects.filter(name="default").exists()
     context = {
         "host": host_config,
         "schedule": _schedule_for_host(host_config),
         "discovery": inspect_snapshot_discovery(host=host_config),
         "manual_backup_form": ManualBackupForm(initial=_default_manual_backup_initial(host_config)),
+        "can_queue_backup": host_config.enabled and has_global_config,
+        "has_global_config": has_global_config,
+        "active_run": active_run,
         "latest_runs": host_config.runs.select_related("snapshot").order_by("-created_at")[:10],
         "snapshots": host_config.snapshots.select_related("base").order_by("-started_at", "dirname")[:20],
         "counts": {
             "snapshots": host_config.snapshots.count(),
             "runs": host_config.runs.count(),
+            "queued_runs": queued_runs.count(),
+            "running_runs": running_runs.count(),
             "failed_runs": host_config.runs.filter(status=BackupRun.Status.FAILED).count(),
             "incomplete_snapshots": host_config.snapshots.filter(kind=SnapshotRecord.Kind.INCOMPLETE).count(),
         },
@@ -153,6 +164,7 @@ def run_detail(request, run_id: int):
     run = get_object_or_404(BackupRun.objects.select_related("host", "snapshot"), id=run_id)
     context = {
         "run": run,
+        "requested": run.result.get("requested") if isinstance(run.result, dict) else {},
         "result_json": _pretty_json(run.result),
     }
     return render(request, "pobsync_backend/run_detail.html", context)