diff --git a/apps/server/src/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api.ts b/apps/server/src/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api.ts
index 09dbaaa8..2cc341b3 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api.ts
@@ -119,12 +119,9 @@ export function restoreSource(id: string, data: unknown) {
  * @returns Import result
  */
 export async function importSourceZip(id: string, file: File) {
-	return orpc.sources.importZip({ id, file });
+	return orpc.sources.enqueueImport({ id, mode: "zip", file });
 }
 
 export async function importSourceNdjson(id: string, file: File) {
-	return await orpc.sources.importNdjson({
-		id,
-		file,
-	});
+	return orpc.sources.enqueueImport({ id, mode: "json", file });
 }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/tests/unit/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api-ext.test.ts b/apps/server/src/tests/unit/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api-ext.test.ts
index d524c7de..8b05f9ea 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/tests/unit/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api-ext.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/tests/unit/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api-ext.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
 	fetchSourceDump,
+	importSourceNdjson,
 	importSourceZip,
 	restoreSource,
 } from "~/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api";
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ vi.mock("~/infrastructure/api-clients/orpc-client", () => ({
 	orpc: {
 		sources: {
 			enqueueExport: vi.fn(),
-			importZip: vi.fn(),
+			enqueueImport: vi.fn(),
 			restore: vi.fn(),
 		},
 		jobs: { downloadArtifact: vi.fn(), get: vi.fn() },
@@ -88,18 +89,41 @@ describe("Sources API Client Extensions", () => {
 		expect(await result.text()).toBe("zip content");
 	});
 
-	it("should upload imports through oRPC", async () => {
+	it("should enqueue TAR imports through oRPC", async () => {
 		const id = "test-source-id";
 		const mockFile = new File(["zip content"], "test.zip", {
 			type: "application/zip",
 		});
-		const mockResponse = { importedCount: 1 };
-		((orpc.sources as any).importZip as any).mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
+		const mockResponse = { id: "restore-job-id" };
+		((orpc.sources as any).enqueueImport as any).mockResolvedValue(
+			mockResponse,
+		);
 
 		const result = await importSourceZip(id, mockFile);
 
-		expect((orpc.sources as any).importZip).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+		expect((orpc.sources as any).enqueueImport).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+			id,
+			mode: "zip",
+			file: mockFile,
+		});
+		expect(result).toEqual(mockResponse);
+	});
+
+	it("should enqueue NDJSON imports through oRPC", async () => {
+		const id = "test-source-id";
+		const mockFile = new File(["{}\n"], "test.ndjson", {
+			type: "application/x-ndjson",
+		});
+		const mockResponse = { id: "restore-job-id" };
+		((orpc.sources as any).enqueueImport as any).mockResolvedValue(
+			mockResponse,
+		);
+
+		const result = await importSourceNdjson(id, mockFile);
+
+		expect((orpc.sources as any).enqueueImport).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
 			id,
+			mode: "json",
 			file: mockFile,
 		});
 		expect(result).toEqual(mockResponse);
diff --git a/apps/tauri/src/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api.ts b/apps/tauri/src/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api.ts
index fe9f0e35..ab60200d 100644
--- a/apps/tauri/src/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api.ts
+++ b/apps/tauri/src/infrastructure/api-clients/sources-api.ts
@@ -35,14 +35,11 @@ export async function restoreSource(
 }
 
 export async function importSourceZip(id: string, file: File) {
-	return client.sources.importZip({ id, file });
+	return client.sources.enqueueImport({ id, mode: "zip", file });
 }
 
 export async function importSourceNdjson(id: string, file: File) {
-	return client.sources.importNdjson({
-		id,
-		file,
-	});
+	return client.sources.enqueueImport({ id, mode: "json", file });
 }
 export function parseRestoreFile(file: File): Promise<unknown[]> {
 	return file.text().then((text) => JSON.parse(text));
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/hooks/use-source-media-page.ts b/packages/ui/src/hooks/use-source-media-page.ts
index e9093194..a2e39c56 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/hooks/use-source-media-page.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/hooks/use-source-media-page.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { Character } from "@solid-imager/core/domain/characters/schemas";
 import type { Ip } from "@solid-imager/core/domain/ips/schemas";
+import type { JobDto } from "@solid-imager/core/domain/jobs/schemas";
 import type {
 	Author,
 	DownloadItem,
@@ -122,24 +123,8 @@ export type SourceMediaPageActions = {
 		errors: string[];
 		cancelled?: boolean;
 	}>;
-	importSourceZip: (
-		sourceId: string,
-		file: File,
-	) => Promise<{
-		success: boolean;
-		importedCount: number;
-		skippedCount: number;
-		errors: string[];
-		message: string;
-	}>;
-	importSourceNdjson?: (
-		sourceId: string,
-		file: File,
-	) => Promise<{
-		importedCount: number;
-		skippedCount: number;
-		errors: string[];
-	}>;
+	importSourceZip: (sourceId: string, file: File) => Promise<JobDto>;
+	importSourceNdjson?: (sourceId: string, file: File) => Promise<JobDto>;
 	parseRestoreFile?: (file: File) => Promise<unknown>;
 };
 
@@ -642,28 +627,26 @@ export function useSourceMediaPage(
 			});
 
 			if (strategies.includes("tar")) {
-				toast.loading("Importing TAR dump...", { id: "restore-toast" });
-				const result = await actions.importSourceZip(sourceId, file);
+				toast.loading("Queueing TAR restore...", { id: "restore-toast" });
+				const job = await actions.importSourceZip(sourceId, file);
 				toast.success(
-					`Import complete: ${result.importedCount} items imported.`,
+					`TAR restore queued (${job.id.slice(0, 8)}). Track it in Jobs.`,
 					{
 						id: "restore-toast",
 					},
 				);
-				refreshMediaQuery();
 				return;
 			}
 
 			if (strategies[0] === "ndjson" && actions.importSourceNdjson) {
-				toast.loading("Importing NDJSON dump...", { id: "restore-toast" });
-				const result = await actions.importSourceNdjson(sourceId, file);
+				toast.loading("Queueing NDJSON restore...", { id: "restore-toast" });
+				const job = await actions.importSourceNdjson(sourceId, file);
 				toast.success(
-					`Import complete: ${result.importedCount} items imported.`,
+					`NDJSON restore queued (${job.id.slice(0, 8)}). Track it in Jobs.`,
 					{
 						id: "restore-toast",
 					},
 				);
-				refreshMediaQuery();
 				return;
 			}