diff --git a/app/Livewire/Auth/ForgotPassword.php b/app/Livewire/Auth/ForgotPassword.php
index 5f249cb..7b6422a 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Auth/ForgotPassword.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Auth/ForgotPassword.php
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class ForgotPassword extends Component
 
         $ok = $user
             && $user->hasTwoFactorEnabled()
-            && ((new Google2FA)->verifyKey($user->two_factor_secret, $clean) || $user->useRecoveryCode($this->code));
+            && (($user->hasTotp() && (new Google2FA)->verifyKey($user->two_factor_secret, $clean))
+                || $user->useRecoveryCode($this->code));
 
         if (! $ok) {
             RateLimiter::hit($key, 60);
diff --git a/lang/de/auth.php b/lang/de/auth.php
index 2f97319..9d56823 100644
--- a/lang/de/auth.php
+++ b/lang/de/auth.php
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ return [
     'reset_done' => 'Passwort geändert. Bitte neu anmelden.',
     'reset_link_sent' => 'Falls die E-Mail existiert, wurde ein Reset-Link versendet.',
     'reset_token_invalid' => 'Reset-Link ungültig oder abgelaufen.',
+    'reset_no_2fa_note' => 'Ohne 2FA ist die Wiederherstellung nur per E-Mail-Link (falls SMTP konfiguriert) oder über den Befehl clusev:reset-admin möglich.',
 
     // ── WebAuthn / Security-Keys ─────────────────────────────────────────
     'webauthn_login' => 'Mit Security-Key anmelden',
diff --git a/lang/en/auth.php b/lang/en/auth.php
index 9248f68..16008f6 100644
--- a/lang/en/auth.php
+++ b/lang/en/auth.php
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ return [
     'reset_done' => 'Password changed. Please sign in again.',
     'reset_link_sent' => 'If the email exists, a reset link has been sent.',
     'reset_token_invalid' => 'Reset link is invalid or expired.',
+    'reset_no_2fa_note' => 'Without 2FA, recovery is only possible via the email link (if SMTP is configured) or the clusev:reset-admin command.',
 
     // ── WebAuthn / security keys ─────────────────────────────────────────
     'webauthn_login' => 'Sign in with a security key',
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/auth/forgot-password.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/auth/forgot-password.blade.php
index 789c32e..2dc1443 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/auth/forgot-password.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/auth/forgot-password.blade.php
@@ -41,5 +41,7 @@
         <x-btn variant="secondary" class="w-full" wire:click="sendResetLink">{{ __('auth.forgot_send_email') }}</x-btn>
     @endif
 
+    <p class="font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-4">{{ __('auth.reset_no_2fa_note') }}</p>
+
     <a href="{{ route('login') }}" wire:navigate class="block text-center font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-3 transition-colors hover:text-ink-2">{{ __('auth.back_to_login') }}</a>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/ForgotPasswordKeyOnlyTest.php b/tests/Feature/ForgotPasswordKeyOnlyTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e68711c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/ForgotPasswordKeyOnlyTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Livewire\Auth\ForgotPassword;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Models\WebauthnCredential;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class ForgotPasswordKeyOnlyTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_key_only_user_resets_with_a_backup_code(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create(['must_change_password' => false]);
+        WebauthnCredential::create(['user_id' => $user->id, 'name' => 'k', 'credential_id' => 'cid', 'public_key' => '{}', 'sign_count' => 0]);
+        $codes = $user->fresh()->replaceRecoveryCodes();
+
+        Livewire::test(ForgotPassword::class)
+            ->set('email', $user->email)
+            ->set('code', $codes[0])
+            ->set('password', 'brand-New-Pass-9')
+            ->set('password_confirmation', 'brand-New-Pass-9')
+            ->call('resetPassword')
+            ->assertRedirect(route('login'));
+
+        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check('brand-New-Pass-9', $user->fresh()->password));
+    }
+}