diff --git a/src/main/go/net/eagle0/admin_server/admin_server.go b/src/main/go/net/eagle0/admin_server/admin_server.go
index 7d461cd91f..24a7b7bac4 100644
--- a/src/main/go/net/eagle0/admin_server/admin_server.go
+++ b/src/main/go/net/eagle0/admin_server/admin_server.go
@@ -714,7 +714,8 @@ type GamesPageData struct {
 type GameDetailPageData struct {
 	Title      string
 	Game       GameInfo
-	IsOrphaned bool
+	IsUnlisted bool
+	CanImport  bool
 	BuildInfo  BuildInfo
 }
 
@@ -883,6 +884,8 @@ func handleGameDetailPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, gameIDHex stri
 	}
 
 	var game *GameInfo
+	isUnlisted := false
+	canImport := false
 	for i := range games {
 		if games[i].GameIDInt == gameID {
 			game = &games[i]
@@ -909,17 +912,24 @@ func handleGameDetailPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, gameIDHex stri
 			return
 		}
 
+		isUnlisted = true
+		canImport = !existsResp.ExistsInMemory && existsResp.ExistsOnDisk
+		runStatus := "Running (not listed)"
+		if canImport {
+			runStatus = "Persisted save (not listed)"
+		}
 		game = &GameInfo{
 			GameID:    gameIDHex,
 			GameIDInt: gameID,
-			RunStatus: "Persisted save (not indexed)",
+			RunStatus: runStatus,
 		}
 	}
 
 	data := GameDetailPageData{
 		Title:      fmt.Sprintf("Game %s", gameIDHex),
 		Game:       *game,
-		IsOrphaned: game.RunStatus == "Persisted save (not indexed)",
+		IsUnlisted: isUnlisted,
+		CanImport:  canImport,
 		BuildInfo:  getBuildInfo(),
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/go/net/eagle0/admin_server/templates/game_detail.html b/src/main/go/net/eagle0/admin_server/templates/game_detail.html
index b12257be3e..b47defb8af 100644
--- a/src/main/go/net/eagle0/admin_server/templates/game_detail.html
+++ b/src/main/go/net/eagle0/admin_server/templates/game_detail.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         {{.Game.RunStatus}}
     </span>
     <a href="/games/{{.Game.GameID}}/download" class="btn-secondary" style="margin-left: 1rem;">Download Save</a>
-    {{if .IsOrphaned}}
+    {{if .CanImport}}
     <button class="btn-primary"
             style="margin-left: 0.5rem;"
             hx-post="/games/{{.Game.GameID}}/import"
@@ -23,14 +23,20 @@
     <button class="btn-danger" style="margin-left: 0.5rem;" onclick="showDeleteGameModal()">Delete Game</button>
 </div>
 
-{{if .IsOrphaned}}
+{{if .IsUnlisted}}
 <div class="alert warning">
-    This game still has persisted history but is missing from the running-games index.
+    This game still exists but is missing from the game list currently served by Eagle.
+    {{if .CanImport}}
     Use the raw action history below to rewind past the corrupt action, then click <strong>Import and Continue</strong>.
     The imported game initially has no assigned human players; assign your faction after import.
+    {{else}}
+    Its in-memory controller is still running, so normal history and rewind remain available below.
+    {{end}}
 </div>
+{{if .CanImport}}
 <div id="import-result"></div>
 {{end}}
+{{end}}
 
 <div id="delete-result"></div>