diff --git a/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
index 4881d92..f23fa09 100644
--- a/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -41,6 +41,24 @@
   let saving = $state(false);
   let recipeState = $state(data.recipe);
 
+  // Einmalige Pulse-Animation beim Aktivieren (nicht beim Wieder-Abwählen).
+  // Per tick()-Zwischenschritt "aus → an" erzwingen, damit die Animation
+  // auch bei mehrmaligem Klick innerhalb weniger hundert ms neu startet.
+  let pulseFav = $state(false);
+  let pulseWish = $state(false);
+
+  async function firePulse(which: 'fav' | 'wish') {
+    if (which === 'fav') {
+      pulseFav = false;
+      await tick();
+      pulseFav = true;
+    } else {
+      pulseWish = false;
+      await tick();
+      pulseWish = true;
+    }
+  }
+
   async function saveRecipe(patch: {
     title: string;
     description: string | null;
@@ -128,15 +146,17 @@
       return;
     }
     const profileId = profileStore.active.id;
-    const method = isFav ? 'DELETE' : 'PUT';
+    const wasFav = isFav;
+    const method = wasFav ? 'DELETE' : 'PUT';
     await fetch(`/api/recipes/${data.recipe.id}/favorite`, {
       method,
       headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' },
       body: JSON.stringify({ profile_id: profileId })
     });
-    favoriteProfileIds = isFav
+    favoriteProfileIds = wasFav
       ? favoriteProfileIds.filter((id) => id !== profileId)
       : [...favoriteProfileIds, profileId];
+    if (!wasFav) void firePulse('fav');
   }
 
   async function logCooked() {
@@ -258,7 +278,8 @@
       return;
     }
     const profileId = profileStore.active.id;
-    if (onMyWishlist) {
+    const wasOn = onMyWishlist;
+    if (wasOn) {
       await fetch(`/api/wishlist/${data.recipe.id}?profile_id=${profileId}`, {
         method: 'DELETE'
       });
@@ -272,6 +293,7 @@
       wishlistProfileIds = [...wishlistProfileIds, profileId];
     }
     void wishlistStore.refresh();
+    if (!wasOn) void firePulse('wish');
   }
 
   // Wake-Lock — Bildschirm beim Kochen nicht dimmen lassen.
@@ -387,11 +409,23 @@
         {/if}
       </div>
       <div class="btn-row">
-        <button class="btn" class:heart={isFav} onclick={toggleFavorite}>
+        <button
+          class="btn"
+          class:heart={isFav}
+          class:pulse={pulseFav}
+          onclick={toggleFavorite}
+          onanimationend={() => (pulseFav = false)}
+        >
           <Heart size={18} strokeWidth={2} fill={isFav ? 'currentColor' : 'none'} />
           <span>Favorit</span>
         </button>
-        <button class="btn" class:wish={onMyWishlist} onclick={toggleWishlist}>
+        <button
+          class="btn"
+          class:wish={onMyWishlist}
+          class:pulse={pulseWish}
+          onclick={toggleWishlist}
+          onanimationend={() => (pulseWish = false)}
+        >
           {#if onMyWishlist}
             <Check size={18} strokeWidth={2.5} />
             <span>Auf Wunschliste</span>
@@ -590,11 +624,38 @@
     color: #c53030;
     border-color: #f1b4b4;
     background: #fdf3f3;
+    --pulse-color: rgba(197, 48, 48, 0.45);
   }
   .btn.wish {
     color: #2b6a3d;
     border-color: #b7d6c2;
     background: #eaf4ed;
+    --pulse-color: rgba(43, 106, 61, 0.45);
+  }
+  /* Einmalige Bestätigung beim Aktivieren der Aktion — kurzer Scale-Bounce
+     plus ausklingender Ring in der Aktionsfarbe (siehe --pulse-color).
+     prefers-reduced-motion: Ring aus, kein Scale. */
+  .btn.pulse {
+    animation: btnPulse 0.5s ease-out;
+  }
+  @keyframes btnPulse {
+    0% {
+      transform: scale(1);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--pulse-color, rgba(43, 106, 61, 0.45));
+    }
+    55% {
+      transform: scale(1.07);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    }
+    100% {
+      transform: scale(1);
+      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    }
+  }
+  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+    .btn.pulse {
+      animation: none;
+    }
   }
   .btn.screen-on {
     color: #b07e00;