diff --git a/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js b/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
index a1cc3f10..4b30546d 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/adminEvents.js
@@ -1189,6 +1189,22 @@ router.post('/:id/publish', adminAuth, requirePermission('events.edit'), require
         status: 'pending',
         created_at: new Date()
       });
+    } else {
+      // No inline email, but the gallery may be assigned to registered customer
+      // account(s). Notify them via the account "your galleries" email
+      // (customer_gallery_assigned, in the customer's own language) instead of
+      // the gallery_created mail, which needs an inline recipient. Best-effort.
+      try {
+        const customerAccountsService = require('../services/customerAccountsService');
+        const assigned = await customerAccountsService.getAssignmentsForEvent(parseInt(id, 10));
+        for (const c of assigned.filter((a) => a.is_active !== false && a.is_active !== 0 && a.email)) {
+          await customerAccountsService
+            .notifyCustomerOfNewAssignments(c.id, [parseInt(id, 10)])
+            .catch((err) => logger.warn('Publish: customer gallery notice failed', { customerId: c.id, error: err.message }));
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        logger.warn('Publish: assigned-customer notification skipped', { eventId: id, error: err.message });
+      }
     }
 
     // WhatsApp gallery_ready on publish-from-draft (#640D). The PublishGallery
diff --git a/backend/src/services/customerAccountsService.js b/backend/src/services/customerAccountsService.js
index 8b8061d1..2dd76b38 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/customerAccountsService.js
+++ b/backend/src/services/customerAccountsService.js
@@ -1456,6 +1456,7 @@ module.exports = {
   setAssignmentsForEvent,
   setAssignmentsForCustomer,
   getAssignmentsForEvent,
+  notifyCustomerOfNewAssignments,
   listEventsForCustomer,
   customerHasAccessToEvent,
   getPendingInvitations,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/PublishGalleryDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/admin/PublishGalleryDialog.tsx
index d0421602..5aa09c29 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/admin/PublishGalleryDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/PublishGalleryDialog.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ interface PublishGalleryDialogProps {
   eventName: string;
   requirePassword: boolean;
   customerEmail?: string | null;
+  /** Assigned customer accounts — notified via the account "your galleries" email when there's no inline email. */
+  assignedCustomerCount?: number;
   isPublishing: boolean;
   onConfirm: (password?: string) => void;
   onClose: () => void;
@@ -28,11 +30,15 @@ export const PublishGalleryDialog: React.FC<PublishGalleryDialogProps> = ({
   eventName,
   requirePassword,
   customerEmail,
+  assignedCustomerCount = 0,
   isPublishing,
   onConfirm,
   onClose,
 }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  // Someone gets notified if there's an inline email OR an assigned account
+  // (the latter via the account "your galleries" email).
+  const willNotify = !!customerEmail || assignedCustomerCount > 0;
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
   const [showPassword, setShowPassword] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
@@ -72,11 +78,18 @@ export const PublishGalleryDialog: React.FC<PublishGalleryDialogProps> = ({
                 defaultValue:
                   'Publishing "{{eventName}}" makes the gallery accessible and sends the notification email to {{customerEmail}}.',
               })
-            : t('events.publishDialog.descriptionNoEmail', {
-                eventName,
-                defaultValue:
-                  'Publishing "{{eventName}}" makes the gallery accessible. No customer email is set, so no notification will be sent.',
-              })}
+            : assignedCustomerCount > 0
+              ? t('events.publishDialog.descriptionAssignedAccount', {
+                  eventName,
+                  count: assignedCustomerCount,
+                  defaultValue:
+                    'Publishing "{{eventName}}" makes the gallery accessible. The assigned customer account(s) will be notified by email (in their language) that it is available.',
+                })
+              : t('events.publishDialog.descriptionNoEmail', {
+                  eventName,
+                  defaultValue:
+                    'Publishing "{{eventName}}" makes the gallery accessible. No customer email is set, so no notification will be sent.',
+                })}
         </p>
 
         {requirePassword && customerEmail && (
@@ -124,10 +137,10 @@ export const PublishGalleryDialog: React.FC<PublishGalleryDialogProps> = ({
             onClick={handleSubmit}
             disabled={isPublishing}
             isLoading={isPublishing}
-            leftIcon={<Send className="w-4 h-4" />}
+            leftIcon={willNotify ? <Send className="w-4 h-4" /> : undefined}
             className="flex-1"
           >
-            {t('events.publishAndNotify')}
+            {willNotify ? t('events.publishAndNotify') : t('events.publishDialog.justPublish', 'Publish')}
           </Button>
         </div>
       </Card>
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
index 127a834c..ee26b006 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -1125,6 +1125,8 @@
       "title": "Galerie veröffentlichen",
       "descriptionWithEmail": "Die Galerie \"{{eventName}}\" wird zugänglich gemacht und die Benachrichtigungs-E-Mail an {{customerEmail}} gesendet.",
       "descriptionNoEmail": "Die Galerie \"{{eventName}}\" wird zugänglich gemacht. Es ist keine Kunden-E-Mail hinterlegt – es wird keine Benachrichtigung gesendet.",
+      "descriptionAssignedAccount": "Die Galerie \"{{eventName}}\" wird zugänglich gemacht. Die zugewiesenen Kundenkonten werden per E-Mail (in ihrer Sprache) benachrichtigt, dass sie verfügbar ist.",
+      "justPublish": "Veröffentlichen",
       "passwordLabel": "Galerie-Passwort",
       "passwordPlaceholder": "Galerie-Passwort eingeben",
       "passwordHelp": "Gib das bei der Erstellung gesetzte Passwort erneut ein (oder wähle ein neues). Die E-Mail enthält genau diesen Text; das Backend hasht es erneut, sodass die Galerie-Anmeldung weiterhin funktioniert.",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 081363f1..d15f0fe2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -670,6 +670,8 @@
       "title": "Publish gallery",
       "descriptionWithEmail": "Publishing \"{{eventName}}\" makes the gallery accessible and sends the notification email to {{customerEmail}}.",
       "descriptionNoEmail": "Publishing \"{{eventName}}\" makes the gallery accessible. No customer email is set, so no notification will be sent.",
+      "descriptionAssignedAccount": "Publishing \"{{eventName}}\" makes the gallery accessible. The assigned customer account(s) will be notified by email (in their language) that it is available.",
+      "justPublish": "Publish",
       "passwordLabel": "Gallery password",
       "passwordPlaceholder": "Enter the gallery password",
       "passwordHelp": "Re-type the password set at creation (or pick a new one). The email includes this exact text; the backend re-hashes it so the gallery login still works.",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin/EventDetailsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin/EventDetailsPage.tsx
index 079a8b73..2d7b1097 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin/EventDetailsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin/EventDetailsPage.tsx
@@ -2661,6 +2661,7 @@ export const EventDetailsPage: React.FC = () => {
           eventName={event.event_name}
           requirePassword={isGalleryPublic(event) ? false : true}
           customerEmail={event.customer_email}
+          assignedCustomerCount={((event as { customer_accounts?: Array<{ id: number }> }).customer_accounts || []).length}
           isPublishing={publishMutation.isPending}
           onConfirm={(password) => publishMutation.mutate(password)}
           onClose={() => {