diff --git a/api/routes.py b/api/routes.py
index de6c0ed..238b67f 100644
--- a/api/routes.py
+++ b/api/routes.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def register_routes(
                 _log("INFO", f"Manual scan completed: {total_processed} items processed")
             
             background_tasks.add_task(scan_libraries)
-            return {"status": "started", "message": "Manual scan initiated"}
+            return {"status": "started", "message": "Manual scan initiated", "note": "Scan running in background - check logs for progress"}
         except Exception as e:
             _log("ERROR", f"Manual scan failed: {e}")
             raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Manual scan failed: {str(e)}")