diff --git a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json
index c460474..00d5681 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/de/management.json
@@ -1925,10 +1925,10 @@
       "surface": "Fläche",
       "lockedBranding": "Branding ist in diesem Paket gesperrt.",
       "source": "Branding-Quelle",
-      "sourceHint": "Nutze das Tenant-Branding oder überschreibe es für dieses Event.",
-      "useDefault": "Tenant",
-      "useCustom": "Event",
-      "usingDefault": "Tenant-Branding aktiv",
+      "sourceHint": "Nutze das Standard-Branding oder passe nur dieses Event an.",
+      "useDefault": "Standard",
+      "useCustom": "Dieses Event",
+      "usingDefault": "Standard-Branding aktiv",
       "usingCustom": "Event-Branding aktiv",
       "mode": "Theme",
       "modeLight": "Hell",
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json
index dd88a5a..d26c6de 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json
+++ b/resources/js/admin/i18n/locales/en/management.json
@@ -1929,10 +1929,10 @@
       "surface": "Surface",
       "lockedBranding": "Branding is locked for this package.",
       "source": "Branding source",
-      "sourceHint": "Use tenant branding or override for this event.",
-      "useDefault": "Tenant",
-      "useCustom": "Event",
-      "usingDefault": "Tenant branding active",
+      "sourceHint": "Use the default branding or customize this event only.",
+      "useDefault": "Default",
+      "useCustom": "This event",
+      "usingDefault": "Default branding active",
       "usingCustom": "Event branding active",
       "mode": "Theme",
       "modeLight": "Light",
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/lib/__tests__/events.test.ts b/resources/js/admin/lib/__tests__/events.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dc61d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/js/admin/lib/__tests__/events.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { isBrandingAllowed, isWatermarkAllowed } from '../events';
+
+describe('event branding access helpers', () => {
+  it('respects package-level disallow', () => {
+    const event = {
+      settings: { branding_allowed: true, watermark_allowed: true },
+      package: { branding_allowed: false, watermark_allowed: false },
+    };
+
+    expect(isBrandingAllowed(event as any)).toBe(false);
+    expect(isWatermarkAllowed(event as any)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('uses settings when package allows', () => {
+    const event = {
+      settings: { branding_allowed: false, watermark_allowed: true },
+      package: { branding_allowed: true, watermark_allowed: true },
+    };
+
+    expect(isBrandingAllowed(event as any)).toBe(false);
+    expect(isWatermarkAllowed(event as any)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('defaults to allow when nothing is set', () => {
+    expect(isBrandingAllowed({} as any)).toBe(true);
+    expect(isWatermarkAllowed({} as any)).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/lib/events.ts b/resources/js/admin/lib/events.ts
index 02cabab..6cd3e39 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/lib/events.ts
+++ b/resources/js/admin/lib/events.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,28 @@ export function resolveEngagementMode(event?: TenantEvent | null): 'tasks' | 'ph
 
 export function isBrandingAllowed(event?: TenantEvent | null): boolean {
   if (!event) return true;
-  return Boolean((event.package as any)?.branding_allowed ?? true);
+  const settings = (event.settings ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  const packageAllowed = (event.package as any)?.branding_allowed;
+  if (packageAllowed === false) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (typeof settings.branding_allowed === 'boolean') {
+    return settings.branding_allowed;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+export function isWatermarkAllowed(event?: TenantEvent | null): boolean {
+  if (!event) return true;
+  const settings = (event.settings ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  const packageAllowed = (event.package as any)?.watermark_allowed;
+  if (packageAllowed === false) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (typeof settings.watermark_allowed === 'boolean') {
+    return settings.watermark_allowed;
+  }
+  return true;
 }
 
 export function formatEventStatusLabel(
diff --git a/resources/js/admin/mobile/BrandingPage.tsx b/resources/js/admin/mobile/BrandingPage.tsx
index 5400f0c..6c4c3c0 100644
--- a/resources/js/admin/mobile/BrandingPage.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/admin/mobile/BrandingPage.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { MobileCard, CTAButton, SkeletonCard } from './components/Primitives';
 import { TenantEvent, getEvent, updateEvent, getTenantFonts, getTenantSettings, TenantFont, WatermarkSettings, trackOnboarding } from '../api';
 import { isAuthError } from '../auth/tokens';
 import { ApiError, getApiErrorMessage } from '../lib/apiError';
-import { isBrandingAllowed } from '../lib/events';
+import { isBrandingAllowed, isWatermarkAllowed } from '../lib/events';
 import { MobileSheet } from './components/Sheet';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import { adminPath } from '../constants';
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export default function MobileBrandingPage() {
   const previewLogoUrl = previewForm.logoMode === 'upload' ? previewForm.logoDataUrl : '';
   const previewLogoValue = previewForm.logoMode === 'emoticon' ? previewForm.logoValue : '';
   const previewInitials = getInitials(previewTitle);
-  const watermarkAllowed = event?.package?.watermark_allowed !== false;
+  const watermarkAllowed = isWatermarkAllowed(event ?? null);
   const brandingAllowed = isBrandingAllowed(event ?? null);
   const watermarkLocked = watermarkAllowed && !brandingAllowed;
   const brandingDisabled = !brandingAllowed || form.useDefaultBranding;
@@ -616,17 +616,17 @@ export default function MobileBrandingPage() {
               {t('events.branding.source', 'Branding Source')}
             </Text>
             <Text fontSize="$sm" color={muted}>
-              {t('events.branding.sourceHint', 'Nutze das Tenant-Branding oder überschreibe es für dieses Event.')}
+              {t('events.branding.sourceHint', 'Use the default branding or customize this event only.')}
             </Text>
             <XStack space="$2">
               <ModeButton
-                label={t('events.branding.useDefault', 'Tenant')}
+                label={t('events.branding.useDefault', 'Default')}
                 active={form.useDefaultBranding}
                 onPress={() => setForm((prev) => ({ ...prev, useDefaultBranding: true }))}
                 disabled={!brandingAllowed}
               />
               <ModeButton
-                label={t('events.branding.useCustom', 'Event')}
+                label={t('events.branding.useCustom', 'This event')}
                 active={!form.useDefaultBranding}
                 onPress={() => setForm((prev) => ({ ...prev, useDefaultBranding: false }))}
                 disabled={!brandingAllowed}
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ function LabeledSlider({
   disabled?: boolean;
   suffix?: string;
 }) {
-  const { textStrong, muted } = useAdminTheme();
+  const { textStrong, muted, primary } = useAdminTheme();
   return (
     <YStack space="$1.5">
       <XStack alignItems="center" justifyContent="space-between">
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ function LabeledSlider({
         value={value}
         disabled={disabled}
         onChange={(event) => onChange(Number(event.target.value))}
-        style={{ width: '100%' }}
+        style={{ width: '100%', height: 28, accentColor: primary }}
       />
     </YStack>
   );