diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1b26d35..28b343c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ All notable changes to Multi-Debrid Downloader are documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.0.46] - 2026-08-20
+
+### Archive passwords
+
+- Restored the saved archive password list automatically when the Extraction settings section is opened.
+- Kept the visible password list intact after settings saves, account updates, and live state refreshes.
+- Prevented late password-list loads from overwriting unsaved edits and invalidated stale loads during backup imports.
+- Kept archive passwords out of general renderer snapshots and exposed them only through a dedicated trusted IPC channel.
+
 ## [2.0.45] - 2026-08-19
 
 ### Account availability
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d9d67a6..e9cfe71 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "multi-debrid-downloader",
-  "version": "2.0.45",
+  "version": "2.0.46",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "multi-debrid-downloader",
-      "version": "2.0.45",
+      "version": "2.0.46",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "adm-zip": "0.6.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 753c0bb..852135a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "multi-debrid-downloader",
-  "version": "2.0.45",
+  "version": "2.0.46",
   "description": "Desktop downloader",
   "main": "build/main/main/main.js",
   "author": "Sucukdeluxe",
diff --git a/src/main/app-controller.ts b/src/main/app-controller.ts
index abf7486..be9ca4f 100644
--- a/src/main/app-controller.ts
+++ b/src/main/app-controller.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   AccountCredentialCheckInput,
   AccountSecretRequest,
   AccountSecretResult,
+  ArchivePasswordListResult,
   DebridAccountStatus,
   DebridProvider,
   DuplicatePolicy,
@@ -562,6 +563,13 @@ export class AppController {
     return { secret };
   }
 
+  public getArchivePasswordList(): ArchivePasswordListResult {
+    const passwords = this.settings.archivePasswordList;
+    const entryCount = passwords.split(/\r?\n/).filter((entry) => entry.trim().length > 0).length;
+    this.audit("INFO", "Archiv-Passwortliste explizit angezeigt", { entryCount });
+    return { passwords };
+  }
+
   public async checkAccountCredentials(input: AccountCredentialCheckInput): Promise<DebridAccountStatus> {
     const redactions = collectAccountStatusRedactionValues(this.settings, input);
     if (input.kind === "realdebrid-api" || input.kind === "realdebrid-web") {
diff --git a/src/main/main.ts b/src/main/main.ts
index e17c921..3d7d160 100644
--- a/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/src/main/main.ts
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ function registerIpcHandlers(): void {
   handleTrusted(IPC_CHANNELS.REVEAL_ACCOUNT_SECRET, (_event: IpcMainInvokeEvent, rawRequest: unknown) => {
     return controller.revealAccountSecret(validateAccountSecretRequest(rawRequest));
   });
-  handleTrusted(IPC_CHANNELS.ADD_LINKS, (_event: IpcMainInvokeEvent, payload: AddLinksPayload) => {
+  handleTrusted(IPC_CHANNELS.GET_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD_LIST, () => controller.getArchivePasswordList());
+  handleTrusted(IPC_CHANNELS.ADD_LINKS, (_event: IpcMainInvokeEvent, payload: AddLinksPayload) => {
     validatePlainObject(payload ?? {}, "payload");
     validateString(payload?.rawText, "rawText");
     if (payload.packageName !== undefined) {
diff --git a/src/preload/preload.ts b/src/preload/preload.ts
index a20120a..3a9ffea 100644
--- a/src/preload/preload.ts
+++ b/src/preload/preload.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ const api: ElectronApi = {
   checkDebridAccounts: (scope: AccountCheckScope = "active"): Promise<DebridAccountStatus[]> => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.CHECK_DEBRID_ACCOUNTS, scope),
   checkAccountCredentials: (input: AccountCredentialCheckInput): Promise<DebridAccountStatus> => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.CHECK_ACCOUNT_CREDENTIALS, input),
   revealAccountSecret: (input: AccountSecretRequest): Promise<AccountSecretResult> => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.REVEAL_ACCOUNT_SECRET, input),
+  getArchivePasswordList: () => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.GET_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD_LIST),
   retryExtraction: (packageId: string): Promise<void> => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.RETRY_EXTRACTION, packageId),
   extractNow: (packageId: string): Promise<void> => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.EXTRACT_NOW, packageId),
   resetPackage: (packageId: string): Promise<void> => ipcRenderer.invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.RESET_PACKAGE, packageId),
diff --git a/src/renderer/App.tsx b/src/renderer/App.tsx
index cc1e17a..2ba13f7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/App.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/App.tsx
@@ -1536,6 +1536,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
   const updateCheckGenerationRef = useRef(0);
   const settingsDirtyRef = useRef(false);
   const writeOnlySettingsDirtyRef = useRef(new Set<"archivePasswordList" | "notifyUrl">());
+  const archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef = useRef(0);
   const settingsDraftRevisionRef = useRef(0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -1770,6 +1771,32 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
     }, timeoutMs);
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (settingsSubTab !== "extract" || writeOnlySettingsDirtyRef.current.has("archivePasswordList")) {
+      archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current += 1;
+      return;
+    }
+    const generation = archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current + 1;
+    archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current = generation;
+    void window.rd.getArchivePasswordList().then(({ passwords }) => {
+      if (archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current !== generation || writeOnlySettingsDirtyRef.current.has("archivePasswordList")) {
+        return;
+      }
+      setSettingsDraft((current) => current.archivePasswordList === passwords
+        ? current
+        : { ...current, archivePasswordList: passwords });
+    }).catch(() => {
+      if (archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current === generation) {
+        showToast("Archiv-Passwortliste konnte nicht geladen werden", 2800);
+      }
+    });
+    return () => {
+      if (archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current === generation) {
+        archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current += 1;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [settingsSubTab, snapshot.settings.archivePasswordListConfigured, showToast]);
+
   const applyHistoryEntries = useCallback((entries: HistoryEntry[]): void => {
     const availableIds = entries.map((entry) => entry.id);
     const availableSet = new Set(availableIds);
@@ -1913,7 +1940,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
       if (state.settings.columnOrder?.length > 0) {
         setColumnOrder(state.settings.columnOrder);
       }
-      setSettingsDraft(createSettingsDraft(state.settings));
+      setSettingsDraft((current) => createSettingsDraft(state.settings, current));
       writeOnlySettingsDirtyRef.current.clear();
       settingsDirtyRef.current = false;
       panelDirtyRevisionRef.current = 0;
@@ -1969,9 +1996,9 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
           if (next.settings.columnOrder?.length > 0) {
             setColumnOrder(next.settings.columnOrder);
           }
-          if (!settingsDirtyRef.current) {
-            setSettingsDraft(createSettingsDraft(next.settings));
-          }
+          if (!settingsDirtyRef.current) {
+            setSettingsDraft((current) => createSettingsDraft(next.settings, current));
+          }
           latestStateRef.current = null;
         }
       }, flushDelay);
@@ -2627,8 +2654,11 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
     });
   };
 
-  const applyPersistedSettings = (result: RendererSettings): void => {
-    setSettingsDraft(createSettingsDraft(result));
+  const applyPersistedSettings = (result: RendererSettings, preserveWriteOnlyValues = true): void => {
+    if (!preserveWriteOnlyValues) {
+      archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current += 1;
+    }
+    setSettingsDraft((current) => createSettingsDraft(result, preserveWriteOnlyValues ? current : undefined));
     writeOnlySettingsDirtyRef.current.clear();
     settingsDirtyRef.current = false;
     panelDirtyRevisionRef.current = 0;
@@ -2783,6 +2813,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
       return;
     }
     await performQuickAction(async () => {
+      await persistDraftSettings();
       const result = await window.rd.replaceAccount(buildAccountReplaceCommand(editSnapshot));
       setSnapshot((current) => ({ ...current, settings: result.settings, accounts: result.accounts }));
       applyPersistedSettings(result.settings);
@@ -2813,6 +2844,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
     }
     const selectedOption = dialogSnapshot.kind ? findAccountOption(dialogSnapshot.kind) : null;
     await performQuickAction(async () => {
+      await persistDraftSettings();
       if (dialogSnapshot.kind === "realdebrid-web") {
         const accountId = `rdw_${crypto.randomUUID().replace(/-/g, "")}`;
         const request = buildRealDebridWebCreateLoginRequest(dialogSnapshot, accountId);
@@ -2966,6 +2998,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
     const confirmed = await askConfirmPrompt({ title: "Key entfernen", message: `Soll der Debrid-Link-Key ${key.masked} wirklich entfernt werden?`, confirmLabel: "Entfernen", danger: true });
     if (!confirmed) return;
     await performQuickAction(async () => {
+      await persistDraftSettings();
       const result = await window.rd.deleteAccount({ action: "delete", kind: "debridlink-api", accountId: key.id });
       setSnapshot((current) => ({ ...current, settings: result.settings, accounts: result.accounts }));
       applyPersistedSettings(result.settings);
@@ -3055,6 +3088,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
         return;
       }
       await performQuickAction(async () => {
+        await persistDraftSettings();
         for (const selectedRow of rows) {
           const result = await window.rd.deleteAccount(buildAccountDeleteCommand(selectedRow.editTarget));
           setSnapshot((current) => ({ ...current, settings: result.settings, accounts: result.accounts }));
@@ -4304,7 +4338,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
         // fresh settings and re-seed the draft so the UI reflects the import.
         if (!result.relaunch) {
           const fresh = await window.rd.getSnapshot();
-          applyPersistedSettings(fresh.settings);
+          applyPersistedSettings(fresh.settings, false);
         }
       } else if (result.message !== "Abgebrochen") {
         showToast(`Sicherung laden fehlgeschlagen: ${result.message}`, 3000);
@@ -4338,7 +4372,7 @@ export function App(): ReactElement {
     try {
       const result = await window.rd.importOnlineBackup(key);
       const fresh = await window.rd.getSnapshot();
-      applyPersistedSettings(fresh.settings);
+      applyPersistedSettings(fresh.settings, false);
       setOnlineBackupDialog(null);
       showToast(result.message, 4000);
     } catch {
diff --git a/src/shared/ipc.ts b/src/shared/ipc.ts
index d394e5e..022191a 100644
--- a/src/shared/ipc.ts
+++ b/src/shared/ipc.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export const IPC_CHANNELS = {
   CHECK_DEBRID_ACCOUNTS: "app:check-debrid-accounts",
   CHECK_ACCOUNT_CREDENTIALS: "app:check-account-credentials",
   REVEAL_ACCOUNT_SECRET: "app:reveal-account-secret",
+  GET_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD_LIST: "app:get-archive-password-list",
   RETRY_EXTRACTION: "queue:retry-extraction",
   EXTRACT_NOW: "queue:extract-now",
   RESET_PACKAGE: "queue:reset-package",
diff --git a/src/shared/preload-api.ts b/src/shared/preload-api.ts
index be22a78..200c78f 100644
--- a/src/shared/preload-api.ts
+++ b/src/shared/preload-api.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import type {
   AccountCredentialCheckInput,
   AccountSecretRequest,
   AccountSecretResult,
+  ArchivePasswordListResult,
   AccountCreateCommand,
   AccountDeleteCommand,
   AccountReplaceCommand,
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ export interface ElectronApi {
   checkDebridAccounts: (scope?: AccountCheckScope) => Promise<DebridAccountStatus[]>;
   checkAccountCredentials: (input: AccountCredentialCheckInput) => Promise<DebridAccountStatus>;
   revealAccountSecret: (input: AccountSecretRequest) => Promise<AccountSecretResult>;
+  getArchivePasswordList: () => Promise<ArchivePasswordListResult>;
   retryExtraction: (packageId: string) => Promise<void>;
   extractNow: (packageId: string) => Promise<void>;
   resetPackage: (packageId: string) => Promise<void>;
diff --git a/src/shared/types.ts b/src/shared/types.ts
index f0ce4aa..0a1d792 100644
--- a/src/shared/types.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types.ts
@@ -389,8 +389,12 @@ export interface AccountSecretRequest {
 export interface AccountSecretResult {
   secret: string;
 }
-
-export interface DownloadItem {
+
+export interface ArchivePasswordListResult {
+  passwords: string;
+}
+
+export interface DownloadItem {
   id: string;
   packageId: string;
   url: string;
diff --git a/tests/account-check-ipc-sanitizer.test.ts b/tests/account-check-ipc-sanitizer.test.ts
index bddc784..2c71415 100644
--- a/tests/account-check-ipc-sanitizer.test.ts
+++ b/tests/account-check-ipc-sanitizer.test.ts
@@ -103,4 +103,19 @@ Backup-Passphrase=${echoedPassphrase}`;
     expect((controller as unknown as { manager: { applyDebridAccountStatuses: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> } }).manager.applyDebridAccountStatuses)
       .toHaveBeenCalledWith([expect.objectContaining({ accountId, valid: true })]);
   });
+
+  it("returns the stored archive password list only through the explicit accessor", () => {
+    const passwords = "fixture-archive-password-one\nfixture-archive-password-two";
+    const controller = createController({ ...defaultSettings(), archivePasswordList: passwords });
+
+    const result = controller.getArchivePasswordList();
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ passwords });
+    expect((controller as unknown as { audit: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> }).audit).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "INFO",
+      "Archiv-Passwortliste explizit angezeigt",
+      { entryCount: 2 }
+    );
+    expect(JSON.stringify((controller as unknown as { audit: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> }).audit.mock.calls)).not.toContain(passwords);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/account-preload.test.ts b/tests/account-preload.test.ts
index b0a8e2f..9c5520d 100644
--- a/tests/account-preload.test.ts
+++ b/tests/account-preload.test.ts
@@ -97,4 +97,16 @@ describe("account preload contract", () => {
     );
     expect(result).toEqual({ secret: "fixture-revealed-secret-7gH8" });
   });
+
+  it("loads the stored archive password list only through its dedicated channel", async () => {
+    const passwords = "fixture-archive-one\nfixture-archive-two";
+    electron.invoke.mockResolvedValueOnce({ passwords });
+
+    const result = await (electron.api as ElectronApi & {
+      getArchivePasswordList: () => Promise<{ passwords: string }>;
+    }).getArchivePasswordList();
+
+    expect(electron.invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith(IPC_CHANNELS.GET_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD_LIST);
+    expect(result).toEqual({ passwords });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/renderer-settings.test.ts b/tests/renderer-settings.test.ts
index 3fbf0f6..d669258 100644
--- a/tests/renderer-settings.test.ts
+++ b/tests/renderer-settings.test.ts
@@ -39,4 +39,12 @@ describe("renderer settings validation", () => {
     expect(validateRendererSettingsUpdate({ columnOrderVersion: undefined }, current)).toEqual({});
     expect(() => validateRendererSettingsUpdate({ obsoleteSetting: true }, current)).toThrow("Settings-Payload ist ungültig");
   });
+
+  it("keeps archive passwords out of general renderer settings", () => {
+    const password = "fixture-renderer-hidden-archive-password";
+    const projected = createRendererSettings({ ...defaultSettings(), archivePasswordList: password });
+
+    expect(projected.archivePasswordListConfigured).toBe(true);
+    expect(JSON.stringify(projected)).not.toContain(password);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/settings-view.test.tsx b/tests/settings-view.test.tsx
index 3b2f6c2..9cdb761 100644
--- a/tests/settings-view.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/settings-view.test.tsx
@@ -1124,6 +1124,38 @@ describe("account workspace", () => {
 });
 
 describe("settings App integration", () => {
+  it("loads and preserves the stored archive password list in the extraction section", () => {
+    const revealBlock = sourceBlock(appSource, "const showToast", "const clearImportQueueFocusListener");
+    const applyBlock = sourceBlock(appSource, "const applyPersistedSettings", "const syncLiveProviderUsageSettings");
+    const mainSource = readFileSync(new URL("../src/main/main.ts", import.meta.url), "utf8");
+
+    expect(revealBlock).toContain("window.rd.getArchivePasswordList()");
+    expect(revealBlock).toContain('settingsSubTab !== "extract"');
+    expect(appSource).toContain("setSettingsDraft((current) => createSettingsDraft(state.settings, current))");
+    expect(appSource).toContain("setSettingsDraft((current) => createSettingsDraft(next.settings, current))");
+    expect(applyBlock).toContain("setSettingsDraft((current) => createSettingsDraft(result, preserveWriteOnlyValues ? current : undefined))");
+    expect(mainSource).toContain("handleTrusted(IPC_CHANNELS.GET_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD_LIST");
+  });
+
+  it("persists an edited archive password list before unrelated account mutations", () => {
+    const editBlock = sourceBlock(appSource, "const onSaveAccountEditDialog", "const onSaveAccountDialog");
+    const createBlock = sourceBlock(appSource, "const onSaveAccountDialog", "const onResetAccountDailyUsage");
+    const deleteKeyBlock = sourceBlock(appSource, "const onRemoveDebridLinkKey", "const onToggleAccountEnabled");
+    const deleteRowsBlock = sourceBlock(appSource, "const removeAccountTableRows", "const checkAccountsActive");
+
+    expect(editBlock.indexOf("await persistDraftSettings()")).toBeLessThan(editBlock.indexOf("window.rd.replaceAccount"));
+    expect(createBlock.indexOf("await persistDraftSettings()")).toBeLessThan(createBlock.indexOf("window.rd.createAccount"));
+    expect(deleteKeyBlock.indexOf("await persistDraftSettings()")).toBeLessThan(deleteKeyBlock.indexOf("window.rd.deleteAccount"));
+    expect(deleteRowsBlock.indexOf("await persistDraftSettings()")).toBeLessThan(deleteRowsBlock.indexOf("window.rd.deleteAccount"));
+  });
+
+  it("invalidates an archive password reveal before applying imported settings", () => {
+    const applyBlock = sourceBlock(appSource, "const applyPersistedSettings", "const syncLiveProviderUsageSettings");
+
+    expect(applyBlock).toContain("archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current += 1");
+    expect(applyBlock.indexOf("archivePasswordLoadGenerationRef.current += 1")).toBeLessThan(applyBlock.indexOf("setSettingsDraft"));
+  });
+
   it("enables an account by clearing both its row-level and provider-level locks", () => {
     expect(buildScopedAccountEnabledState(
       ["debridlink", "linksnappy"],
diff --git a/tests/visual-fixtures.test.ts b/tests/visual-fixtures.test.ts
index 426f603..5ade9ec 100644
--- a/tests/visual-fixtures.test.ts
+++ b/tests/visual-fixtures.test.ts
@@ -213,6 +213,20 @@ describe("visual fixtures", () => {
     expect((await api.getSnapshot()).settings.animatePackageDisclosure).toBe(false);
   });
 
+  it("keeps a configured archive password list stateful in the isolated renderer", async () => {
+    const dense = createVisualFixture("dense");
+    const api = createVisualElectronApi(dense, "?archive-passwords=configured");
+
+    expect(await api.getArchivePasswordList()).toEqual({
+      passwords: "visual-archive-password-one\nvisual-archive-password-two"
+    });
+    expect((await api.getSnapshot()).settings.archivePasswordListConfigured).toBe(true);
+
+    await api.updateSettings({ archivePasswordList: "updated-visual-password" });
+
+    expect(await api.getArchivePasswordList()).toEqual({ passwords: "updated-visual-password" });
+  });
+
   it("boots the dense query once and waits for both visible package names", async () => {
     expect(typeof window).toBe("undefined");
     const harness = createTestVisualBootstrap(
diff --git a/tests/visual/mock-electron-api.ts b/tests/visual/mock-electron-api.ts
index c1e10b8..58e7724 100644
--- a/tests/visual/mock-electron-api.ts
+++ b/tests/visual/mock-electron-api.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export function createVisualElectronApi(
   const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(search);
   const historyState = searchParams.get("history-state");
   if (searchParams.get("animations") === "off") fixture.snapshot.settings.animatePackageDisclosure = false;
+  let archivePasswordList = searchParams.get("archive-passwords") === "configured"
+    ? "visual-archive-password-one\nvisual-archive-password-two"
+    : fixture.snapshot.settings.archivePasswordListConfigured ? "visual-archive-password" : "";
+  fixture.snapshot.settings.archivePasswordListConfigured = archivePasswordList.length > 0;
   let historyRequestCount = 0;
   const stateUpdateListeners = new Set<Parameters<ElectronApi["onStateUpdate"]>[0]>();
   const emitStateUpdate = (): void => {
@@ -23,6 +27,10 @@ export function createVisualElectronApi(
   };
   const updateSettings = (settings: RendererSettingsUpdate): RendererSettings => {
     const { archivePasswordList: _archivePasswordList, notifyUrl: _notifyUrl, ...safe } = settings;
+    if (typeof _archivePasswordList === "string") {
+      archivePasswordList = _archivePasswordList;
+      fixture.snapshot.settings.archivePasswordListConfigured = archivePasswordList.trim().length > 0;
+    }
     Object.assign(fixture.snapshot.settings, safe);
     emitStateUpdate();
     return clone(fixture.snapshot.settings);
@@ -30,6 +38,7 @@ export function createVisualElectronApi(
 
   return {
     getSnapshot: async () => clone(fixture.snapshot),
+    getArchivePasswordList: async () => ({ passwords: archivePasswordList }),
     getVersion: async () => "2.0.12",
     checkUpdates: async () => clone(fixture.update),
     installUpdate: async () => ({ started: true, message: "Visual update gestartet" }),