diff --git a/tests/test_coverage_remaining_gaps.py b/tests/test_coverage_remaining_gaps.py
index 5524ea71..d0457273 100644
--- a/tests/test_coverage_remaining_gaps.py
+++ b/tests/test_coverage_remaining_gaps.py
@@ -820,6 +820,71 @@ class TestSettingsSyncAdditional:
             # Should not raise
             handler_fn(sender=None)
 
+    def test_signal_handler_no_version_returned(self):
+        """Test that handler does nothing if Redis returns None for version."""
+        from app.utils.settings_sync import register_settings_reload_signal
+
+        handler_fn = None
+        def capture_connect(fn=None, weak=None, **kwargs):
+            nonlocal handler_fn
+            if fn is not None:
+                handler_fn = fn
+                return fn
+            def decorator(func):
+                nonlocal handler_fn
+                handler_fn = func
+                return func
+            return decorator
+
+        with patch("app.utils.settings_sync.task_prerun") as mock_signal:
+            mock_signal.connect = capture_connect
+            register_settings_reload_signal()
+
+        assert handler_fn is not None
+
+        mock_redis = MagicMock()
+        mock_redis.get.return_value = None  # Return None for version
+
+        with patch("app.utils.settings_sync.redis") as mock_redis_mod:
+            mock_redis_mod.from_url.return_value = mock_redis
+            with patch("app.utils.config_loader.reload_settings_from_db") as mock_reload:
+                handler_fn(sender=None)
+                mock_reload.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_signal_handler_ocr_language_manager_exception(self):
+        """Test that OCR language check exception inside handler is caught and logged."""
+        from app.utils.settings_sync import register_settings_reload_signal
+
+        handler_fn = None
+        def capture_connect(fn=None, weak=None, **kwargs):
+            nonlocal handler_fn
+            if fn is not None:
+                handler_fn = fn
+                return fn
+            def decorator(func):
+                nonlocal handler_fn
+                handler_fn = func
+                return func
+            return decorator
+
+        with patch("app.utils.settings_sync.task_prerun") as mock_signal:
+            mock_signal.connect = capture_connect
+            register_settings_reload_signal()
+
+        assert handler_fn is not None
+
+        mock_redis = MagicMock()
+        mock_redis.get.return_value = b"9999999.0"  # New version
+
+        with patch("app.utils.settings_sync.redis") as mock_redis_mod:
+            mock_redis_mod.from_url.return_value = mock_redis
+            with patch("app.utils.config_loader.reload_settings_from_db") as mock_reload:
+                with patch("app.utils.settings_sync._last_seen_version", "111.0"):
+                    with patch("app.utils.settings_sync.logger") as mock_logger:
+                        with patch("app.utils.ocr_language_manager.ensure_ocr_languages_async", side_effect=Exception("OCR failed")):
+                            handler_fn(sender=None)
+                            mock_reload.assert_called_once()
+                            mock_logger.warning.assert_called_with("Could not schedule OCR language check on worker: OCR failed")
 
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 # app/api/logs.py – additional branches