diff --git a/client/scripts/craft_client.gd b/client/scripts/craft_client.gd
index e474e18..055b960 100644
--- a/client/scripts/craft_client.gd
+++ b/client/scripts/craft_client.gd
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func request_craft(recipe_id: String, quantity: int = 1) -> bool:
 	if rid.is_empty():
 		return false
 	_current_recipe_id = rid
+	_busy = true
 	var payload: Dictionary = {
 		"schemaVersion": SCHEMA_VERSION,
 		"recipeId": rid,
@@ -49,10 +50,10 @@ func request_craft(recipe_id: String, quantity: int = 1) -> bool:
 	var headers := PackedStringArray(["Content-Type: application/json"])
 	var err: Error = _http.request(url, headers, HTTPClient.METHOD_POST, JSON.stringify(payload))
 	if err != OK:
+		_busy = false
 		_current_recipe_id = ""
 		push_warning("CraftClient: POST failed to start (%s)" % err)
 		return false
-	_busy = true
 	return true
 
 
diff --git a/client/scripts/recipe_definitions_client.gd b/client/scripts/recipe_definitions_client.gd
index 7b20883..5de122c 100644
--- a/client/scripts/recipe_definitions_client.gd
+++ b/client/scripts/recipe_definitions_client.gd
@@ -41,20 +41,6 @@ func request_sync_from_server() -> void:
 		recipes_sync_failed.emit(reason)
 
 
-func recipes_snapshot() -> Array:
-	return _recipes.duplicate(true)
-
-
-func recipe_by_id(recipe_id: String) -> Dictionary:
-	for row_variant in _recipes:
-		if not row_variant is Dictionary:
-			continue
-		var row: Dictionary = row_variant
-		if str(row.get("id", "")) == recipe_id:
-			return row.duplicate(true)
-	return {}
-
-
 func _base_root() -> String:
 	return base_url.strip_edges().rstrip("/")
 
diff --git a/client/test/craft_client_test.gd b/client/test/craft_client_test.gd
index 03a2794..9f09c50 100644
--- a/client/test/craft_client_test.gd
+++ b/client/test/craft_client_test.gd
@@ -130,3 +130,15 @@ func test_http_error_emits_craft_request_failed() -> void:
 	c.call("request_craft", "refine_scrap_standard")
 	# Assert
 	assert_that(_failed_reason).contains("404")
+
+
+func test_request_craft_clears_busy_after_sync_mock_response() -> void:
+	# Arrange
+	var transport := MockHttpTransport.new()
+	transport.body_json = _success_craft_json()
+	var c := _make_client(transport)
+	# Act
+	var started: bool = bool(c.call("request_craft", "refine_scrap_standard", 1))
+	# Assert
+	assert_that(started).is_true()
+	assert_that(bool(c.call("is_busy"))).is_false()