diff --git a/backend/app/db/__init__.py b/backend/app/db/__init__.py
index 3bc49f6..a67f20d 100644
--- a/backend/app/db/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/app/db/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .connection import get_db
-from .queries.settings import get_settings, get_secret_key, save_settings
+from .queries.settings import get_settings, get_secret_key, save_settings, update_pat_status
 from .queries.arr import (get_unique_arrs, update_arr_config_on_rename,
                           update_arr_config_on_delete)
 from .queries.format_renames import (add_format_to_renames,
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ __all__ = [
     'get_db', 'get_settings', 'get_secret_key', 'save_settings',
     'get_unique_arrs', 'update_arr_config_on_rename',
     'update_arr_config_on_delete', 'run_migrations', 'add_format_to_renames',
-    'remove_format_from_renames', 'is_format_in_renames'
+    'remove_format_from_renames', 'is_format_in_renames', 'update_pat_status'
 ]
diff --git a/backend/app/db/queries/settings.py b/backend/app/db/queries/settings.py
index f2fcf1e..9d7377a 100644
--- a/backend/app/db/queries/settings.py
+++ b/backend/app/db/queries/settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # backend/app/db/queries/settings.py
 from ..connection import get_db
+import logging
+import os
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def get_settings():
@@ -30,3 +34,32 @@ def save_settings(settings_dict):
                     updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
                 ''', (key, value))
         conn.commit()
+
+
+def update_pat_status():
+    """Update the has_profilarr_pat setting based on current environment."""
+    with get_db() as conn:
+        profilarr_pat = os.environ.get('PROFILARR_PAT')
+        pat_exists = str(bool(profilarr_pat)).lower()
+
+        # Get current value
+        current = conn.execute('SELECT value FROM settings WHERE key = ?',
+                               ('has_profilarr_pat', )).fetchone()
+
+        conn.execute(
+            '''
+            INSERT INTO settings (key, value, updated_at)
+            VALUES ('has_profilarr_pat', ?, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
+            ON CONFLICT(key) DO UPDATE SET
+                value = ?,
+                updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+            ''', (pat_exists, pat_exists))
+        conn.commit()
+
+        if current is None:
+            logger.info(f"PAT status created: {pat_exists}")
+        elif current[0] != pat_exists:
+            logger.info(
+                f"PAT status updated from {current[0]} to {pat_exists}")
+        else:
+            logger.debug("PAT status unchanged")
diff --git a/backend/app/init.py b/backend/app/init.py
index 62422b8..bbdec4a 100644
--- a/backend/app/init.py
+++ b/backend/app/init.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import subprocess
 import logging
 import logging.config
 from .config import config
-from .db import get_secret_key
+from .db import get_secret_key, update_pat_status
 
 
 def setup_logging():
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def setup_logging():
 
 
 def init_git_user():
-    """Initialize Git user configuration globally."""
+    """Initialize Git user configuration globally and update PAT status."""
     logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
     logger.info("Starting Git user configuration")
 
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ def init_git_user():
         subprocess.run(['git', 'config', '--global', 'user.email', git_email],
                        check=True)
 
+        # Update PAT status in database
+        update_pat_status()
+
         # Verify configuration
         configured_name = subprocess.run(
             ['git', 'config', '--global', 'user.name'],