diff --git a/public/js/modals/invoice-modal.js b/public/js/modals/invoice-modal.js
index 7a38b55..cbde3b6 100644
--- a/public/js/modals/invoice-modal.js
+++ b/public/js/modals/invoice-modal.js
@@ -42,6 +42,67 @@ function applyCustomerTaxStatus(customerId) {
     }
 }
 
+function updateRecurringChildUi(invoice = null) {
+    const recurringCb = document.getElementById('invoice-recurring');
+    if (!recurringCb) return;
+
+    const recurringWrapper = recurringCb.closest('label') || recurringCb.parentElement;
+    if (!recurringWrapper) return;
+
+    let labelText = document.getElementById('invoice-recurring-label-text');
+    let childBadge = document.getElementById('invoice-recurring-child-badge');
+    let childNote = document.getElementById('invoice-recurring-child-note');
+
+    // First-time setup: wrap/change the visible label text
+    if (!labelText) {
+        const textNode = Array.from(recurringWrapper.childNodes).find(node =>
+            node.nodeType === Node.TEXT_NODE && node.textContent.trim().includes('Recurring')
+        );
+
+        if (textNode) {
+            const span = document.createElement('span');
+            span.id = 'invoice-recurring-label-text';
+            span.textContent = 'Recurring';
+            recurringWrapper.replaceChild(span, textNode);
+            labelText = span;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!childBadge) {
+        childBadge = document.createElement('span');
+        childBadge.id = 'invoice-recurring-child-badge';
+        childBadge.className = 'ml-2 inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-semibold bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-800 hidden';
+        childBadge.textContent = 'Child invoice';
+        recurringWrapper.appendChild(childBadge);
+    }
+
+    if (!childNote) {
+        childNote = document.createElement('div');
+        childNote.id = 'invoice-recurring-child-note';
+        childNote.className = 'mt-1 ml-8 text-xs text-gray-500 hidden';
+        recurringWrapper.parentElement.appendChild(childNote);
+    }
+
+    const isChild = !!invoice?.recurring_source_id;
+
+    if (isChild) {
+        labelText.textContent = 'Recurring child invoice';
+        childBadge.classList.remove('hidden');
+
+        const sourceNumber = invoice.recurring_source_invoice_number
+            || invoice.source_invoice_number
+            || invoice.recurring_source_id;
+
+        childNote.textContent = `This invoice was generated from recurring invoice #${sourceNumber} and will not create further recurring invoices.`;
+        childNote.classList.remove('hidden');
+    } else {
+        labelText.textContent = 'Recurring';
+        childBadge.classList.add('hidden');
+        childNote.classList.add('hidden');
+        childNote.textContent = '';
+    }
+}
+
 export async function openInvoiceModal(invoiceId = null) {
     currentInvoiceId = invoiceId;
     if (invoiceId) {
@@ -112,6 +173,9 @@ async function loadInvoiceForEdit(invoiceId) {
         if (recurringGroup) {
             recurringGroup.style.display = recurringCb.checked ? 'block' : 'none';
         }
+
+        // Make recurring child invoices obvious in the UI
+        updateRecurringChildUi(data.invoice);
     }
 
     // Load items
@@ -136,6 +200,11 @@ function prepareNewInvoice() {
     const recurringGroup = document.getElementById('invoice-recurring-group');
     if (recurringCb) recurringCb.checked = false;
     if (recurringGroup) recurringGroup.style.display = 'none';
+    
+    const recurringInterval = document.getElementById('invoice-recurring-interval');
+    if (recurringCb) recurringCb.disabled = false;
+    if (recurringInterval) recurringInterval.disabled = false;
+    updateRecurringChildUi(null);
 
     resetItemCounter();
     setDefaultDate();
diff --git a/src/routes/invoices.js b/src/routes/invoices.js
index 7207e4e..37ac2e5 100644
--- a/src/routes/invoices.js
+++ b/src/routes/invoices.js
@@ -84,11 +84,30 @@ router.get('/:id', async (req, res) => {
     const { id } = req.params;
     try {
         const invoiceResult = await pool.query(`
-            SELECT i.*, c.name as customer_name, c.qbo_id as customer_qbo_id,
-                   c.email, c.line1, c.line2, c.line3, c.line4, c.city, c.state, c.zip_code, c.account_number,
-                   COALESCE((SELECT SUM(pi.amount) FROM payment_invoices pi WHERE pi.invoice_id = i.id), 0) as amount_paid
+            SELECT
+                i.*,
+                c.name as customer_name,
+                c.qbo_id as customer_qbo_id,
+                c.email,
+                c.line1,
+                c.line2,
+                c.line3,
+                c.line4,
+                c.city,
+                c.state,
+                c.zip_code,
+                c.account_number,
+                src.invoice_number AS recurring_source_invoice_number,
+                COALESCE((
+                    SELECT SUM(pi.amount)
+                    FROM payment_invoices pi
+                    WHERE pi.invoice_id = i.id
+                ), 0) as amount_paid
             FROM invoices i
-            LEFT JOIN customers c ON i.customer_id = c.id
+            LEFT JOIN customers c
+                ON i.customer_id = c.id
+            LEFT JOIN invoices src
+                ON src.id = i.recurring_source_id
             WHERE i.id = $1
         `, [id]);
 
@@ -269,7 +288,7 @@ router.put('/:id', async (req, res) => {
                 [customer_id, invoice_date, terms, auth_code, tax_exempt, tax_rate, subtotal, tax_amount, total, scheduled_send_date || null, bill_to_name || null, id]
             );
         }
-        
+
         // Preserve existing next_recurring_date when editing an already-recurring invoice.
         // Otherwise editing an old invoice can move next_recurring_date backwards and create duplicates.
         const existingRecurringResult = await client.query(