diff --git a/src/ui/windows/mining_tab.cpp b/src/ui/windows/mining_tab.cpp
index 8c8013d..bf43d05 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/mining_tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/mining_tab.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "mining_tab_helpers.h"
 #include "mining_pool_panel.h"
 #include "xmrig_download_dialog.h"
+#include "../../util/xmrig_updater.h"
 #include "../../app.h"
 #include "../../util/i18n.h"
 #include "../../config/version.h"
@@ -53,6 +54,13 @@ bool IsMiningBenchmarkActive() {
     return s_benchmark.active();
 }
 
+// Miner-update version check (one shot per session): fetches the latest DRG-XMRig release tag in
+// the background so the "Update" button can show it. Network call to the project Gitea, started
+// the first time the pool section is shown.
+static util::XmrigUpdater s_xmrig_version_check;
+static bool        s_xmrig_check_started = false;
+static std::string s_xmrig_latest_tag;
+
 // Pool mode state
 static bool  s_pool_mode = false;
 static char  s_pool_url[256] = "pool.dragonx.is:3433";
@@ -152,6 +160,17 @@ static void RenderMiningTabContent(App* app)
         strncpy(s_pool_worker, app->settings()->getPoolWorker().c_str(), sizeof(s_pool_worker) - 1);
         s_pool_state_loaded = true;
     }
+    // Kick off a one-shot miner-version check the first time the pool section is shown, then cache
+    // the latest tag once it arrives (so the "Update" button can display it). Network call.
+    if (s_pool_mode && !s_xmrig_check_started) {
+        s_xmrig_version_check.startCheck(app->settings()->getXmrigVersion());
+        s_xmrig_check_started = true;
+    }
+    if (s_xmrig_check_started && s_xmrig_latest_tag.empty()) {
+        const auto _vp = s_xmrig_version_check.getProgress();
+        if (!_vp.latest_tag.empty()) s_xmrig_latest_tag = _vp.latest_tag;
+    }
+
     if (!app->supportsSoloMining() && !s_pool_mode) {
         s_pool_mode = true;
         app->settings()->setPoolMode(true);
@@ -1250,6 +1269,53 @@ static void RenderMiningTabContent(App* app)
                     idleRightEdge = btnX - 4.0f * dp;
                 }
 
+                // --- Miner update: "Update <latest>" button + current version (left of benchmark) ---
+                if (s_pool_mode && !benchRunning) {
+                    const std::string curVer = app->settings()->getXmrigVersion();
+                    char xbtn[64];
+                    if (!s_xmrig_latest_tag.empty())
+                        snprintf(xbtn, sizeof(xbtn), "%s %s", TR("xmrig_update_short"), s_xmrig_latest_tag.c_str());
+                    else
+                        snprintf(xbtn, sizeof(xbtn), "%s", TR("xmrig_update_button"));
+
+                    const bool minerBusy = state.pool_mining.xmrig_running;
+                    ImVec2 xlblSz = capFont->CalcTextSizeA(capFont->LegacySize, FLT_MAX, 0, xbtn);
+                    float xpadX = 8.0f * dp;
+                    float xbtnW = xlblSz.x + xpadX * 2.0f;
+                    float xbtnH = capFont->LegacySize + 6.0f * dp;
+                    float xbtnX = idleRightEdge - xbtnW;
+                    float xbtnY = curY + (headerH - xbtnH) * 0.5f;
+
+                    ImGui::SetCursorScreenPos(ImVec2(xbtnX, xbtnY));
+                    ImGui::InvisibleButton("##XmrigUpdateBtn", ImVec2(xbtnW, xbtnH));
+                    bool xhov = ImGui::IsItemHovered();
+                    bool xclk = ImGui::IsItemClicked();
+                    ImU32 xpill = minerBusy ? WithAlpha(OnSurface(), 12)
+                                            : (xhov ? StateHover() : WithAlpha(OnSurface(), 28));
+                    dl->AddRectFilled(ImVec2(xbtnX, xbtnY), ImVec2(xbtnX + xbtnW, xbtnY + xbtnH),
+                                      xpill, xbtnH * 0.3f);
+                    dl->AddText(capFont, capFont->LegacySize,
+                                ImVec2(xbtnX + xpadX, xbtnY + (xbtnH - xlblSz.y) * 0.5f),
+                                minerBusy ? OnSurfaceDisabled() : OnSurfaceMedium(), xbtn);
+                    if (xhov) {
+                        ImGui::SetMouseCursor(ImGuiMouseCursor_Hand);
+                        ImGui::SetTooltip("%s", minerBusy ? TR("xmrig_stop_mining_first")
+                                                          : TR("xmrig_update_title"));
+                    }
+                    if (xclk && !minerBusy) XmrigDownloadDialog::show(app);
+
+                    // Current installed version, as text to the LEFT of the button.
+                    char xcur[64];
+                    snprintf(xcur, sizeof(xcur), "%s %s", TR("xmrig_current"),
+                             curVer.empty() ? TR("xmrig_none") : curVer.c_str());
+                    ImVec2 xcurSz = capFont->CalcTextSizeA(capFont->LegacySize, FLT_MAX, 0, xcur);
+                    float xcurX = xbtnX - 6.0f * dp - xcurSz.x;
+                    dl->AddText(capFont, capFont->LegacySize,
+                                ImVec2(xcurX, curY + (headerH - xcurSz.y) * 0.5f),
+                                OnSurfaceDisabled(), xcur);
+                    idleRightEdge = xcurX - 8.0f * dp;
+                }
+
                 ImGui::SetCursorScreenPos(benchSavedCur);
             }
 
@@ -1575,20 +1641,8 @@ static void RenderMiningTabContent(App* app)
         ImGui::Dummy(ImVec2(0, gap));
     }
 
-    // ================================================================
-    // POOL MINER — download / update the bundled DRG-XMRig miner from the project release server.
-    // (Pool mode uses xmrig; disabled while it's running so we never replace a live binary.)
-    // ================================================================
-    if (s_pool_mode) {
-        const bool minerBusy = state.pool_mining.xmrig_running;
-        ImGui::BeginDisabled(minerBusy);
-        if (TactileButton(TR("xmrig_update_button"), ImVec2(availWidth, 0)))
-            XmrigDownloadDialog::show(app);
-        ImGui::EndDisabled();
-        if (minerBusy && ImGui::IsItemHovered(ImGuiHoveredFlags_AllowWhenDisabled))
-            ImGui::SetTooltip("%s", TR("xmrig_stop_mining_first"));
-        ImGui::Dummy(ImVec2(0, gap));
-    }
+    // (The miner download/update control lives in the mining-control header row, next to the
+    //  benchmark button — see the "Miner update" block above.)
 
     // ================================================================
     // HASHRATE + STATS — Combined glass card: stat values on top, chart below
diff --git a/src/util/i18n.cpp b/src/util/i18n.cpp
index ec15f3b..25c47d6 100644
--- a/src/util/i18n.cpp
+++ b/src/util/i18n.cpp
@@ -1038,6 +1038,9 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
 
         // --- Miner (xmrig) updater ---
         strings_["xmrig_update_button"]      = "Update miner…";
+        strings_["xmrig_update_short"]       = "Update";
+        strings_["xmrig_current"]            = "Current:";
+        strings_["xmrig_none"]               = "none";
         strings_["xmrig_update_title"]       = "Update Miner";
         strings_["xmrig_stop_mining_first"]  = "Stop mining before updating the miner.";
         strings_["xmrig_checking"]           = "Checking for the latest miner…";