diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index f1b6acb..7dc4efa 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -1097,21 +1097,107 @@ def get_settings():
     settings = load_settings()
     return settings
 
+def migrate_temp_directory_task(old_dir: str, new_dir: str, active_job_ids: list):
+    import time
+    import shutil
+    
+    # 1. Sleep to allow pipeline threads to clean up and exit
+    time.sleep(2.0)
+    
+    old_real = os.path.realpath(old_dir) if old_dir else ""
+    new_real = os.path.realpath(new_dir) if new_dir else ""
+    
+    if old_real and new_real and old_real != new_real:
+        # 2. Migrate files
+        print(f"Migrating temp files from {old_real} to {new_real}...")
+        if os.path.exists(old_real):
+            for item in os.listdir(old_real):
+                src = os.path.join(old_real, item)
+                dst = os.path.join(new_real, item)
+                try:
+                    if os.path.exists(dst):
+                        if os.path.isdir(dst):
+                            shutil.rmtree(dst)
+                        else:
+                            os.remove(dst)
+                    shutil.move(src, dst)
+                    print(f"Moved {src} to {dst}")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error moving {src} to {dst}: {e}")
+                    
+        # 3. Update job temp_dir attributes in database
+        for job_id, job in jobs_db.items():
+            job_temp = getattr(job, "temp_dir", None)
+            if not job_temp or os.path.realpath(job_temp) == old_real:
+                job.temp_dir = new_real
+        save_jobs_db()
+        
+    # 4. Resume the paused jobs
+    for job_id in active_job_ids:
+        job = jobs_db.get(job_id)
+        if job:
+            print(f"Auto-resuming job {job_id} at new temp location...")
+            job.status = "queued"
+            job.error = None
+            job.eta = "Queued for resume..."
+            if hasattr(job, "_is_paused"):
+                job._is_paused = False
+            job_queue.put(job_id)
+            save_jobs_db()
+            broadcast_progress(job_id, {
+                "status": "queued",
+                "progress": job.progress,
+                "current_frame": job.current_frame,
+                "total_frames": job.total_frames,
+                "eta": "Queued for resume..."
+            })
+
 @app.post("/api/settings")
-def update_settings(req: UpdateSettingsRequest):
+def update_settings(req: UpdateSettingsRequest, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks):
     """Update persistent app settings"""
     settings = load_settings()
-    # Validate the directory path if provided
+    old_dir = settings.get("default_temp_dir", "").strip()
+    if not old_dir:
+        old_dir = upscaler.TEMP_DIR
+        
     new_dir = req.default_temp_dir.strip()
     if new_dir:
-        # Ensure the parent directory exists or can be created
         try:
             os.makedirs(new_dir, exist_ok=True)
         except OSError as e:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Invalid directory path: {e}")
+            
+    # Save settings
     settings["default_temp_dir"] = new_dir
     save_settings(settings)
-    return {"status": "saved", "settings": settings}
+    
+    # Identify and pause active jobs
+    active_jobs = []
+    old_real = os.path.realpath(old_dir)
+    new_real = os.path.realpath(new_dir) if new_dir else os.path.realpath(upscaler.TEMP_DIR)
+    
+    if old_real != new_real:
+        for job_id, job in list(jobs_db.items()):
+            if job.status in ["queued", "pending", "analyzing", "extracting", "upscaling", "restoring_faces", "interpolating", "assembling"]:
+                active_jobs.append(job_id)
+                try:
+                    job.pause()
+                    job_queue.remove(job_id)
+                    broadcast_progress(job_id, {
+                        "status": "paused",
+                        "progress": job.progress,
+                        "current_frame": job.current_frame,
+                        "total_frames": job.total_frames,
+                        "eta": "Paused"
+                    })
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error pausing job {job_id} for temp migration: {e}")
+        save_jobs_db()
+        
+        # Start background migration and resumption task
+        background_tasks.add_task(migrate_temp_directory_task, old_dir, new_dir, active_jobs)
+        
+    return {"status": "saved", "settings": settings, "migrating_jobs": active_jobs}
 
 
 class CreateDirRequest(BaseModel):