diff --git a/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+layout.svelte
index b2420774..d930ac14 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+layout.svelte
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ async function handle_update_journal() {
                     console.log('New journal entry created:', results);
                     $journals_slct.journal_entry_id = results?.journal_entry_id_random;
                     // $journals_loc.entry.edit = true;
-                    $journals_loc.entry.edit_kv[$journals_slct.journal_entry_id] = true;
+                    $journals_loc.entry.edit_kv[$journals_slct.journal_entry_id] = 'current';
                     // alert(`Journal entry created successfully! ${$journals_slct.journal_entry_id}`);
                 }).catch((error) => {
                     console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);