diff --git a/pytorrent/services/smart_queue.py b/pytorrent/services/smart_queue.py
index d0cd51a..4c96337 100644
--- a/pytorrent/services/smart_queue.py
+++ b/pytorrent/services/smart_queue.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def _restore_auto_label(client: Any, profile_id: int, torrent_hash: str, current
         previous = row.get('previous_label') or ''
         live_label = _read_label(client, torrent_hash, current_label or '')
         try:
-            # Note: Before Smart Queue resumes a paused torrent, restore the user label only when the auto label is still present.
+            # Note: Przy wznowieniu Smart Queue oddaje poprzedni label tylko wtedy, gdy nadal widzi swój label techniczny.
             if live_label == SMART_QUEUE_LABEL or current_label is None:
                 client.call('d.custom1.set', torrent_hash, previous)
             conn.execute('DELETE FROM smart_queue_auto_labels WHERE profile_id=? AND torrent_hash=?', (profile_id, torrent_hash))
@@ -195,27 +195,47 @@ def _mark_auto_paused(client: Any, profile_id: int, torrent: dict[str, Any]) ->
     return _set_smart_queue_label(client, torrent_hash)
 
 
+def _is_smart_queue_hold(torrent: dict[str, Any] | None) -> bool:
+    if not torrent or int(torrent.get('complete') or 0):
+        return False
+    return bool(torrent.get('paused')) or not int(torrent.get('active') or 0) or not int(torrent.get('state') or 0)
+
+
+def _clear_untracked_smart_queue_label(client: Any, torrent_hash: str, current_label: str) -> bool:
+    if current_label != SMART_QUEUE_LABEL:
+        return False
+    try:
+        # Note: Czyści osierocony label Smart Queue, gdy brak wpisu z poprzednim labelem w bazie.
+        client.call('d.custom1.set', torrent_hash, '')
+        return True
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
 def _cleanup_auto_labels(client: Any, profile_id: int, torrents: list[dict[str, Any]], keep_hashes: set[str]) -> list[str]:
     by_hash = {str(t.get('hash') or ''): t for t in torrents}
     restored: list[str] = []
     with connect() as conn:
         rows = conn.execute('SELECT torrent_hash FROM smart_queue_auto_labels WHERE profile_id=?', (profile_id,)).fetchall()
+    tracked_hashes = {str(row.get('torrent_hash') or '') for row in rows if row.get('torrent_hash')}
+
     for row in rows:
         h = str(row.get('torrent_hash') or '')
         t = by_hash.get(h)
         if not h or h in keep_hashes:
             continue
-        if t is None or int(t.get('complete') or 0):
-            if _restore_auto_label(client, profile_id, h, None if t is None else str(t.get('label') or '')):
+        current_label = '' if t is None else str(t.get('label') or '')
+        if not _is_smart_queue_hold(t):
+            if _restore_auto_label(client, profile_id, h, None if t is None else current_label):
                 restored.append(h)
             continue
-        is_paused_or_stopped = bool(t.get('paused')) or not int(t.get('active') or 0) or not int(t.get('state') or 0)
-        current_label = str(t.get('label') or '')
-        if is_paused_or_stopped:
-            if current_label != SMART_QUEUE_LABEL:
-                _set_smart_queue_label(client, h)
+        if current_label != SMART_QUEUE_LABEL:
+            _set_smart_queue_label(client, h)
+
+    for h, t in by_hash.items():
+        if not h or h in keep_hashes or h in tracked_hashes or _is_smart_queue_hold(t):
             continue
-        if _restore_auto_label(client, profile_id, h, current_label):
+        if _clear_untracked_smart_queue_label(client, h, str(t.get('label') or '')):
             restored.append(h)
     return restored
 
@@ -228,8 +248,15 @@ def check(profile: dict | None = None, user_id: int | None = None, force: bool =
     profile_id = int(profile['id'])
     settings = get_settings(profile_id, user_id)
     if not force and not int(settings.get('enabled') or 0):
-        add_history(profile_id, 'skipped_disabled', [], [], 0, {'enabled': False}, user_id)
-        return {'ok': True, 'enabled': False, 'paused': [], 'resumed': [], 'message': 'Smart Queue disabled'}
+        restored: list[str] = []
+        try:
+            # Note: Przy wyłączonym Smart Queue sprzątamy wyłącznie techniczne labele, bez startowania lub pauzowania torrentów.
+            torrents = rtorrent.list_torrents(profile)
+            restored = _cleanup_auto_labels(rtorrent.client_for(profile), profile_id, torrents, set())
+        except Exception:
+            restored = []
+        add_history(profile_id, 'skipped_disabled', [], [], 0, {'enabled': False, 'labels_restored': restored}, user_id)
+        return {'ok': True, 'enabled': False, 'paused': [], 'resumed': [], 'labels_restored': restored, 'message': 'Smart Queue disabled'}
 
     torrents = rtorrent.list_torrents(profile)
     excluded = _excluded_hashes(profile_id, user_id)
@@ -310,7 +337,7 @@ def check(profile: dict | None = None, user_id: int | None = None, force: bool =
             pass
     for t in to_resume:
         try:
-            # Note: Resume path explicitly removes Smart Queue auto label before and after start to cover stale cache labels.
+            # Note: Wznowienie usuwa techniczny label przed startem i ponawia sprzątanie po starcie, gdy cache rTorrent jest opóźniony.
             _restore_auto_label(c, profile_id, t['hash'], str(t.get('label') or ''))
             c.call('d.resume', t['hash'])
             c.call('d.start', t['hash'])