diff --git a/components/SettingsPanel.tsx b/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
index 33284be..58fd646 100644
--- a/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
+++ b/components/SettingsPanel.tsx
@@ -244,8 +244,14 @@ export default function SettingsPanel() {
                           {f.error} {f.retry_count > 0 ? `(${f.retry_count} retr${f.retry_count === 1 ? 'y' : 'ies'})` : ''}
                         </div>
                       </div>
-                      <SBtn onClick={() => retryFailure(f.source)} disabled={retrying === f.source || f.retry_count >= 2}>
-                        {retrying === f.source ? '...' : f.retry_count >= 2 ? 'Manual' : 'Retry'}
+                      <SBtn onClick={() => retryFailure(f.source)} disabled={
+                        retrying === f.source ||
+                        (f.retry_count >= 2 && !f.error.includes('Empty text') && !f.error.includes('scanned') && !f.error.includes('encrypted') && !f.error.includes('corrupt'))
+                      }>
+                        {retrying === f.source ? '...' :
+                          (f.error.includes('Empty text') || f.error.includes('scanned') || f.error.includes('encrypted') || f.error.includes('corrupt'))
+                            ? 'OCR needed'
+                            : f.retry_count >= 2 ? 'Manual' : 'Retry'}
                       </SBtn>
                     </div>
                   ))}