diff --git a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_li.svelte b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_li.svelte
index eefa3350..ab84a096 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_li.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_li.svelte
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ $effect(() => {
                 <button
                     type="button"
                     disabled={!tmp_entry_obj_changed}
-                    onclick={() => {
+                    onclick={async () => {
 
                         let new_content = tmp_entry_obj?.content + '\n\n';
 
@@ -667,18 +667,32 @@ $effect(() => {
                         let data_kv = {
                             content: new_content,
                             };
-                        journals_func.update_ae_obj__journal_entry({
+                        let update_result = await journals_func.update_ae_obj__journal_entry({
                             api_cfg: $ae_api,
                             journal_entry_id: tmp_entry_obj?.journal_entry_id,
                             data_kv: data_kv,
                             log_lvl: log_lvl,
-                        }).then(() => {
+                        }).then((result) => {
                             // Optionally, you can provide feedback to the user
                             // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                            return result;
                         }).catch((error) => {
                             console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
                             alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
+                        }).finally(() => {
+
+
                         });
+                        if (update_result) {
+                            // alert('Journal entry updated successfully!');
+                            // Reset the form
+                            tmp_entry_obj_append_text_header = '';
+                            tmp_entry_obj_append_text = '';
+                            tmp_entry_obj_changed = false;
+                            $journals_sess.show__modal_append__journal_entry_id = false;
+                        } else {
+                            alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
+                        }
                     }}
                     class:variant-filled-error={tmp_entry_obj_changed}
                     class="