diff --git a/src/rendering/camera_controller.cpp b/src/rendering/camera_controller.cpp
index d16fa26c..53be1a25 100644
--- a/src/rendering/camera_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/camera_controller.cpp
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ void CameraController::update(float deltaTime) {
         keyW = keyS = keyA = keyD = keyQ = keyE = nowJump = false;
     }
 
-    // Tilde toggles auto-run; any forward/backward key cancels it
-    bool tildeDown = !uiWantsKeyboard && input.isKeyPressed(SDL_SCANCODE_GRAVE);
+    // Tilde or NumLock toggles auto-run; any forward/backward key cancels it
+    bool tildeDown = !uiWantsKeyboard && (input.isKeyPressed(SDL_SCANCODE_GRAVE) ||
+                                           input.isKeyPressed(SDL_SCANCODE_NUMLOCKCLEAR));
     if (tildeDown && !tildeWasDown) {
         autoRunning = !autoRunning;
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
index 8edb82ec..4c0fe1d7 100644
--- a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
@@ -3304,6 +3304,15 @@ void GameScreen::renderPlayerFrame(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
             ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.9f, 0.5f, 0.2f, 1.0f), "<DND>");
             if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) ImGui::SetTooltip("Do not disturb — /dnd to cancel");
         }
+        if (auto* ren = core::Application::getInstance().getRenderer()) {
+            if (auto* cam = ren->getCameraController()) {
+                if (cam->isAutoRunning()) {
+                    ImGui::SameLine();
+                    ImGui::TextColored(ImVec4(0.4f, 0.9f, 1.0f, 1.0f), "[Auto-Run]");
+                    if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) ImGui::SetTooltip("Auto-running — press ` or NumLock to stop");
+                }
+            }
+        }
         if (inCombatConfirmed && !isDead) {
             float combatPulse = 0.75f + 0.25f * std::sin(static_cast<float>(ImGui::GetTime()) * 4.0f);
             ImGui::SameLine();