diff --git a/frontend/src/components/System.tsx b/frontend/src/components/System.tsx
index a81e993..019c465 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/System.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/System.tsx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export default function System() {
                                   : "Sync Failed"}
                             </h4>
                             <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs">
-                              {operation.trigger_type}
+                              {operation.trigger_type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + operation.trigger_type.slice(1)}
                             </Badge>
                           </div>
                           <div className="flex items-center space-x-4 mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export default function System() {
                                   : "Sync Failed"}
                             </h4>
                             <Badge variant="outline" className="text-xs mt-1">
-                              {operation.trigger_type}
+                              {operation.trigger_type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + operation.trigger_type.slice(1)}
                             </Badge>
                           </div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/leggen/api/models/sync.py b/leggen/api/models/sync.py
index abea474..ac03da3 100644
--- a/leggen/api/models/sync.py
+++ b/leggen/api/models/sync.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class SyncOperation(BaseModel):
     duration_seconds: Optional[float] = None
     errors: list[str] = []
     logs: list[str] = []
-    trigger_type: str = "manual"  # manual, scheduled, api
+    trigger_type: str = "manual"  # manual, scheduled, retry, api
 
     class Config:
         json_encoders = {datetime: lambda v: v.isoformat() if v else None}
diff --git a/leggen/background/scheduler.py b/leggen/background/scheduler.py
index bfd380a..bbbcec3 100644
--- a/leggen/background/scheduler.py
+++ b/leggen/background/scheduler.py
@@ -102,12 +102,14 @@ class BackgroundScheduler:
     async def _run_sync(self, retry_count: int = 0):
         """Run sync with enhanced error handling and retry logic"""
         try:
-            logger.info("Starting scheduled sync job")
-            await self.sync_service.sync_all_accounts()
-            logger.info("Scheduled sync job completed successfully")
+            trigger_type = "retry" if retry_count > 0 else "scheduled"
+            logger.info(f"Starting {trigger_type} sync job")
+            await self.sync_service.sync_all_accounts(trigger_type=trigger_type)
+            logger.info(f"{trigger_type.capitalize()} sync job completed successfully")
         except Exception as e:
+            trigger_type = "retry" if retry_count > 0 else "scheduled"
             logger.error(
-                f"Scheduled sync job failed (attempt {retry_count + 1}/{self.max_retries}): {e}"
+                f"{trigger_type.capitalize()} sync job failed (attempt {retry_count + 1}/{self.max_retries}): {e}"
             )
 
             # Send notification about the failure