diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index cf2af5f..6015bbe 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from apscheduler.schedulers.asyncio import AsyncIOScheduler
 from .database import init_db, AsyncSessionLocal
 from .config import get_settings
 from .models import User, Library
-from .services.auth import hash_password, create_token
+from .services.auth import hash_password, verify_password, create_token
 from .services.file_watcher import start_file_watcher, stop_file_watcher
 from .services.podcast_feed import update_all_feeds
 from sqlalchemy import select
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ async def _seed_admin():
     settings = get_settings()
     async with AsyncSessionLocal() as db:
         result = await db.execute(select(User).where(User.is_admin == True))
-        if result.scalar_one_or_none():
+        existing = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+        if existing:
+            if not verify_password(settings.admin_password, existing.password_hash):
+                existing.password_hash = hash_password(settings.admin_password)
+                await db.commit()
+                logger.info("Admin-Passwort aus ENV aktualisiert.")
             return
         logger.info(f"Lege Admin-User an: {settings.admin_username}")
         admin = User(
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
index f2469b6..40f18b9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Login.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
-import { BookOpen, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react'
+import { BookOpen, Loader2, Eye, EyeOff } from 'lucide-react'
 import { useAuthStore } from '../store/authStore'
 
 export default function Login() {
   const [username, setUsername] = useState('')
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('')
+  const [showPwd, setShowPwd] = useState(false)
   const [error, setError] = useState('')
   const { login, loading } = useAuthStore()
   const navigate = useNavigate()
@@ -43,13 +44,23 @@ export default function Login() {
           </div>
           <div>
             <label className="block text-sm text-gray-400 mb-1">Passwort</label>
-            <input
-              type="password"
-              value={password}
-              onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
-              className="w-full bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-white placeholder-gray-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-primary"
-              placeholder="••••••••"
-            />
+            <div className="relative">
+              <input
+                type={showPwd ? 'text' : 'password'}
+                value={password}
+                onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full bg-white/5 border border-white/10 rounded-lg px-3 py-2 pr-10 text-white placeholder-gray-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-primary"
+                placeholder="••••••••"
+              />
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setShowPwd(!showPwd)}
+                className="absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-gray-400 hover:text-white"
+                tabIndex={-1}
+              >
+                {showPwd ? <EyeOff size={16} /> : <Eye size={16} />}
+              </button>
+            </div>
           </div>
           {error && <p className="text-red-400 text-sm">{error}</p>}
           <button