diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a275570c..6e657141 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 * (Aura Designer) Text-only icons no longer draw a leftover border (static or expiring). (by Krathe)
 * (Aura Designer) Aura icon and square borders from older profiles keep their original look after the border rework, instead of appearing thinner or floating in a gap. (by Krathe)
 * (Buff/Debuff) Icon borders from older profiles no longer float in a gap after the border rework — they hug the icon as before. (by Krathe)
+* (Buff/Debuff) **Show Buffs / Show Debuffs** toggles now apply live without a `/reload` — already-shown auras hide or reappear immediately instead of lingering until the unit's next aura change. (by Krathe)
 
 ## [4.4.1]
 
diff --git a/Options/Options.lua b/Options/Options.lua
index af85f6cb..572df9aa 100644
--- a/Options/Options.lua
+++ b/Options/Options.lua
@@ -5831,7 +5831,11 @@ function DF:SetupGUIPages(GUI, CreateCategory, CreateSubTab, BuildPage)
         settingsGroup:AddWidget(GUI:CreateHeader(self.child, L["Settings"]), 40)
         local showBuffsCb = settingsGroup:AddWidget(GUI:CreateCheckbox(self.child, L["Show Buffs"], db, "showBuffs", function()
             self:RefreshStates()
-            DF:UpdateAllFrames()
+            -- Re-scan auras on visible frames (not just layout): the show/hide gate
+            -- lives in the UNIT_AURA-driven UpdateAuras path, so UpdateAllFrames alone
+            -- (layout-only) leaves already-shown auras until the next aura event. Use
+            -- the same refresh the Max Buffs slider uses.
+            DF:RefreshAllVisibleFrames()
         end), 30)
         -- Re-sync checked state when value changes externally (e.g. AD banner click)
         showBuffsCb.refreshContent = function(self)
@@ -6040,7 +6044,9 @@ function DF:SetupGUIPages(GUI, CreateCategory, CreateSubTab, BuildPage)
         settingsGroup:AddWidget(GUI:CreateHeader(self.child, L["Settings"]), 40)
         settingsGroup:AddWidget(GUI:CreateCheckbox(self.child, L["Show Debuffs"], db, "showDebuffs", function()
             self:RefreshStates()
-            DF:UpdateAllFrames()
+            -- See Show Buffs above: re-scan auras on visible frames so a static
+            -- debuff hides/shows immediately instead of waiting for the next aura event.
+            DF:RefreshAllVisibleFrames()
         end), 30)
         local dispelHighlight = settingsGroup:AddWidget(GUI:CreateCheckbox(self.child, L["Highlight Dispellable"], db, "dispellableHighlight", nil), 30)
         dispelHighlight.disableOn = function(d) return not d.showDebuffs end