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 8be42771..f1d4a46f 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
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
     function deep_copy(obj: any) {
         if (!obj) return null;
         try {
-            // Manual selective copy to avoid proxy issues and handle Dates
             const copy: key_val = {};
             for (const key in obj) {
                 const val = obj[key];
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@
                 } else if (Array.isArray(val)) {
                     copy[key] = [...val];
                 } else if (typeof val === 'object' && val !== null) {
-                    // Simple object copy (shallow for nested to avoid recursion)
                     copy[key] = { ...val };
                 } else {
                     copy[key] = val;
@@ -85,7 +83,6 @@
     let has_unsaved_changes = $derived.by(() => {
         if (!tmp_entry_obj || !orig_entry_obj || is_processing) return false;
         
-        // Use normalization to avoid loop on whitespace/null differences
         const normalize = (val: any) => (val === null || val === undefined) ? '' : String(val).trim();
         
         const content_changed = normalize(tmp_entry_obj.content) !== normalize(orig_entry_obj.content);
@@ -106,27 +103,22 @@
 
     // 1. Initial Load & Background Sync
     $effect(() => {
-        const entry = $lq__journal_entry_obj;
-        const journal = $lq__journal_obj;
-        if (entry && (entry.updated_on || entry.created_on)) {
-            
-            // ISOLATE Store checks to avoid re-triggering this effect when stores change
-            const is_decrypted = untrack(() => {
-                const session_kv = $journals_sess?.journal_kv[journal?.id];
-                return session_kv?.journal_passcode_decrypted === true;
-            });
+        const entry = $lq__journal_entry_obj; // Track only entry
+        
+        untrack(() => {
+            const journal = $lq__journal_obj;
+            if (!entry || !(entry.updated_on || entry.created_on)) return;
 
-            console.log(`ae_view: Effect[Sync] trigger. Decrypted: ${is_decrypted}. Status: ${save_status}`);
+            const session_kv = $journals_sess?.journal_kv[journal?.id];
+            const is_decrypted = session_kv?.journal_passcode_decrypted === true;
 
             // Only sync if saved and not currently processing/editing
             if (save_status === 'saved' && !has_unsaved_changes && !is_processing) {
-                // If decrypted, don't let DB's null content overwrite local recovered text
+                // Prevent overwrite of recovered text if we are in a decrypted session
                 if (is_decrypted && tmp_entry_obj.content && !entry.content) {
-                    console.log('ae_view: Effect[Sync] preserving decrypted content.');
                     return;
                 }
 
-                console.log('ae_view: Effect[Sync] update local state.');
                 const base = deep_copy(entry);
                 if (base) {
                     base.content = base.content ?? null;
@@ -135,29 +127,31 @@
                     tmp_entry_obj = { ...base };
                 }
             }
-        }
+        });
     });
 
     // 2. Auto-Save Debounce
     $effect(() => {
-        // Dependency tracking
+        // Track core properties
         const _content = tmp_entry_obj.content;
         const _private = tmp_entry_obj.private;
 
-        if (has_unsaved_changes && !is_processing) {
-            console.log('ae_view: Effect[AutoSave] trigger.');
+        // Isolate logic from secondary dependencies
+        const should_save = untrack(() => has_unsaved_changes && !is_processing && save_status !== 'saving');
+
+        if (should_save) {
             if (save_status !== 'saving') save_status = 'unsaved';
             
             const auto_save_enabled = untrack(() => $journals_loc.entry.auto_save);
             if (auto_save_enabled) {
                 clearTimeout(auto_save_timer);
                 auto_save_timer = setTimeout(() => {
-                    if (untrack(() => has_unsaved_changes && save_status !== 'saving')) {
+                    if (untrack(() => has_unsaved_changes && !is_processing && save_status !== 'saving')) {
                         update_journal_entry();
                     }
                 }, 2000);
             }
-        } else if (save_status !== 'saving' && !has_unsaved_changes) {
+        } else if (save_status === 'unsaved' && !has_unsaved_changes) {
             save_status = 'saved';
         }
     });
@@ -165,16 +159,17 @@
     // 3. Auto-Decryption Workflow
     $effect(() => {
         const journal = $lq__journal_obj;
-        if (!journal?.id) return;
+        const entry = $lq__journal_entry_obj;
+        if (!journal?.id || !entry) return;
 
+        // Track session state selectively
         const session = $journals_sess?.journal_kv[journal.id];
         const is_verified = session?.journal_passcode_verified;
         const decrypted_status = session?.journal_passcode_decrypted;
-        const has_encrypted_content = !!$lq__journal_entry_obj?.content_encrypted;
+        const has_encrypted_content = !!entry.content_encrypted;
 
         if (has_encrypted_content && is_verified && decrypted_status !== true && decrypted_status !== 'processing') {
-            console.log('ae_view: Auto-decrypt triggering.');
-            run_decryption_workflow();
+            untrack(() => run_decryption_workflow());
         }
     });
 
@@ -209,9 +204,6 @@
         }
 
         // SUCCESS
-        console.log(`ae_view: Decryption SUCCESS.`);
-        
-        // Update both to prevent "unsaved changes" loop
         const content = result.content || '';
         tmp_entry_obj.content = content;
         tmp_entry_obj.content_md_html = handle_marked(content);
@@ -237,10 +229,8 @@
     }
 
     async function update_journal_entry() {
-        if (!$ae_loc.trusted_access || save_status === 'saving') return;
+        if (!$ae_loc.trusted_access || save_status === 'saving' || is_processing) return;
         
-        // Prevent concurrent saves
-        if (is_processing) return;
         is_processing = true;
         save_status = 'saving';
 
@@ -278,7 +268,6 @@
         }
 
         try {
-            console.log('ae_view: Starting PATCH update...');
             await journals_func.update_ae_obj__journal_entry({
                 api_cfg: $ae_api,
                 journal_entry_id: $lq__journal_entry_obj?.journal_entry_id,
@@ -286,10 +275,9 @@
                 log_lvl: 1
             });
             
-            // Re-sync after successful save
+            // CRITICAL: Sync ORIG after save to clear unsaved changes
             orig_entry_obj = deep_copy(tmp_entry_obj);
             save_status = 'saved';
-            console.log('ae_view: PATCH complete and state synced.');
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Update failed:', error);
             save_status = 'unsaved';
@@ -411,4 +399,4 @@
             <span class="text-2xl font-bold">Loading Journal Entry...</span>
         </div>
     {/if}
-</section>
+</section>
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