diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
index e0ded51..43f71a8 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
@@ -96,9 +96,19 @@ class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-
                 </div>
 
                 @if ($targetFormatError)
-                    <p class="text-sm text-[var(--ca-danger)]">{{ $targetFormatError }}</p>
+                    <div class="rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-[var(--ca-danger)]/30 bg-[var(--ca-danger)]/5 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-[var(--ca-danger)]">
+                        {{ $targetFormatError }}
+                    </div>
                 @endif
 
+                <div wire:loading wire:target="selectTargetFormat" class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-[var(--ca-muted)]">
+                    <svg class="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                        <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
+                        <path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 0 1 8-8v4a4 4 0 0 0-4 4H4z"></path>
+                    </svg>
+                    Loading converter settings…
+                </div>
+
                 @if (empty($this->targetFormatCards))
                     <div class="rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-dashed border-[var(--ca-border)] bg-[var(--ca-surface-muted)]/40 px-6 py-8 text-center">
                         <p class="text-base font-semibold text-[var(--ca-text)]">No conversion targets available</p>
@@ -115,7 +125,9 @@ class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-
                             <button
                                 type="button"
                                 wire:click="selectTargetFormat('{{ $card->targetFormat }}')"
-                                class="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-[var(--ca-border)] bg-white p-4 text-left transition hover:border-[var(--ca-primary)] hover:bg-[var(--ca-primary)]/5 ca-focus-ring">
+                                wire:loading.attr="disabled"
+                                wire:target="selectTargetFormat"
+                                class="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-[var(--ca-border)] bg-white p-4 text-left transition hover:border-[var(--ca-primary)] hover:bg-[var(--ca-primary)]/5 ca-focus-ring disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed">
                                 <x-file-icon :format="$card->targetFormat" />
                                 <span class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
                                     <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTargetFormatTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTargetFormatTest.php
index 83e3bbb..8bc674c 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTargetFormatTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTargetFormatTest.php
@@ -65,6 +65,30 @@
         ->assertSet('step', 'upload');
 });
 
+it('shows the unsupported conversion error message on invalid target selection', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $file = FileRecord::factory()->for($user)->create(['extension' => 'png']);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($user)
+        ->test(DashboardConverter::class)
+        ->set('currentFileId', $file->id)
+        ->call('goToFormatStep')
+        ->call('selectTargetFormat', 'mp3')
+        ->assertSee('This conversion is not supported yet.');
+});
+
+it('renders a loading indicator targeting target selection', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $file = FileRecord::factory()->for($user)->create(['extension' => 'png']);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($user)
+        ->test(DashboardConverter::class)
+        ->set('currentFileId', $file->id)
+        ->call('goToFormatStep')
+        ->assertSeeHtml('wire:loading')
+        ->assertSeeHtml('wire:target="selectTargetFormat"');
+});
+
 it('clears a previous target error when a valid target is chosen', function () {
     $user = User::factory()->create();
     $file = FileRecord::factory()->for($user)->create(['extension' => 'png']);