diff --git a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
index 4abbf3c0..8c02d47c 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import { ae_snip, ae_loc, ae_sess, ae_api, ae_trig, slct, slct_trigger } from '$
 import { journals_loc, journals_sess, journals_slct, journals_trig, journals_prom } from '$lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_stores';
 import { journals_func } from '$lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_functions';
 
+console.log(`ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte`);
+
 interface Props {
     log_lvl?: number;
     lq__journal_obj: any;
@@ -44,9 +46,12 @@ let ae_promises: key_val = $state({});
 // let ae_triggers: key_val = {};
 
 // let orig_entry_obj: key_val = $state({});
-let orig_entry_obj: key_val|null = null;
+let orig_entry_obj: key_val|null = $state({});
 let tmp_entry_obj_changed: boolean = $state(false);
-let tmp_entry_obj: key_val = $state({});
+let tmp_entry_obj: key_val|null = $state({});
+let updated_obj: boolean = $state(true); // Start with true to force population of orig and tmp values.
+let updated_idb: boolean = $state(true); // Updated in a separate browser session
+
 // let tmp_entry_obj: key_val = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
 
 // let tmp_entry_obj = $derived(async () => {
@@ -57,26 +62,67 @@ let tmp_entry_obj: key_val = $state({});
 //     }
 // );
 
+function not_obj(obj) {
+    if (obj == null) {
+        // null or undefined
+        return true;
+    }
+    if (typeof obj !== 'object') {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return Object.keys(obj).length === 0;
+}
 
 $effect(() => {
-    if ($lq__journal_entry_obj && !orig_entry_obj) {
-        // console.log('TEST: orig_entry_obj?', orig_entry_obj);
-        // console.log('TEST: Journal entry object available');
+    // if (not_obj(orig_entry_obj) && not_obj(tmp_entry_obj) && $lq__journal_entry_obj && $lq__journal_entry_obj?.journal_entry_id) {
+    if (updated_obj && JSON.stringify(orig_entry_obj) === JSON.stringify($lq__journal_entry_obj)) {
+        console.log(`TEST: updated_obj but orig_entry_obj and $lq__journal_entry_obj still the same`, $lq__journal_entry_obj);
+        // orig_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
+        // tmp_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
+        // tmp_entry_obj_changed = false;
+        // updated_obj = false;
+    // } else if (not_obj(orig_entry_obj) && $lq__journal_entry_obj) {
+    //     console.log('TEST: orig_entry_obj?', orig_entry_obj);
+    //     console.log('TEST: LQ Journal Entry object available', $lq__journal_entry_obj);
+    //     orig_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
+    //     tmp_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
+    //     tmp_entry_obj_changed = false;
+    } else if (updated_obj && $lq__journal_entry_obj) {
+        console.log(`TEST: updated_obj and $lq__journal_entry_obj; setting orig_entry_obj and tmp_entry_obj`, $lq__journal_entry_obj);
         orig_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
         tmp_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
         tmp_entry_obj_changed = false;
+        updated_obj = false;
+        updated_idb = false;
+    } else if (
+            !updated_obj
+            && JSON.stringify(orig_entry_obj) !== JSON.stringify($lq__journal_entry_obj)
+            ) {
+        console.log('TEST: IDB has changed and not flagged as updated_obj!!!');
+        updated_idb = true;
+        // orig_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
+    // } else if (
+    //         // !updated_obj
+    //         // &&
+    //         !not_obj(orig_entry_obj)
+    //         && $lq__journal_entry_obj
+    //         && JSON.stringify(orig_entry_obj) !== JSON.stringify($lq__journal_entry_obj)
+    //         ) {
+    //     console.log('TEST: IDB has changed!!!');
+    //     orig_entry_obj = { ...$lq__journal_entry_obj };
     } else {
-        // console.log('TEST: No journal entry object available');
+        console.log('TEST: Catch all: LQ Journal Entry object available', orig_entry_obj, tmp_entry_obj, $lq__journal_entry_obj);
     }
 });
 
 $effect(() => {
-    if (tmp_entry_obj) {
-        // console.log('TEST: tmp_entry_obj available; marking tmp_entry_obj as changed');
-        tmp_entry_obj_changed = JSON.stringify(tmp_entry_obj) != JSON.stringify($lq__journal_entry_obj);
+    if (!not_obj(tmp_entry_obj) && !not_obj(orig_entry_obj) && JSON.stringify(tmp_entry_obj) != JSON.stringify(orig_entry_obj)) {
+        console.log('TEST: tmp_entry_obj and orig_entry_obj available; marking tmp_entry_obj as changed');
+        // tmp_entry_obj_changed = JSON.stringify(tmp_entry_obj) != JSON.stringify($lq__journal_entry_obj);
         // tmp_entry_obj_changed = JSON.stringify(tmp_entry_obj) != JSON.stringify(orig_entry_obj);
+        tmp_entry_obj_changed = true;
     } else {
-        // console.log('TEST: No tmp_entry_obj available');
+        console.log('TEST: tmp_entry_obj == orig_entry_obj');
         tmp_entry_obj_changed = false;
     }
 });
@@ -835,11 +881,14 @@ $effect(() => {
                     api_cfg: $ae_api,
                     journal_entry_id: $lq__journal_entry_obj?.journal_entry_id,
                     data_kv: data_kv,
-                    log_lvl: log_lvl
+                    log_lvl: 1
                 }).then(() => {
                     // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                     // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
-                    orig_entry_obj = null;
+                    // orig_entry_obj = {};
+                    // tmp_entry_obj = {};
+                    updated_obj = true;
+                    updated_idb = false;
                 }).catch((error) => {
                     console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                     alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
@@ -859,6 +908,17 @@ $effect(() => {
         Save Changes?
     </button>
 
+    <!-- Do a quick check to see if the updated_on timestamp has changed. Specifically, if the entry was updated since the last time it was loaded. -->
+    {#if updated_idb}
+        <span class="text-sm text-red-500">
+            WARNING: IDB object has been updated since last load.
+        </span>
+    {/if}
+    <!-- Updated: {orig_entry_obj?.updated_on}
+    Updated obj? {updated_obj} -->
+
+    <!-- && $lq__journal_entry_obj?.updated_on !== orig_entry_obj?.updated_on -->
+
 </div>
 
 <!-- <div>