diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 840618c..bf23858 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -3996,11 +3996,13 @@ async function openSlideOver(id, opts) {
                 : document.getElementById('soSite');
             if (f) f.focus();
         }, 50);
-    } else {
+    } else if (!opts.noFocus) {
         // Edit mode: focus the Title input so the user can start editing
         // immediately (especially when opened via Enter from j/k nav).
         // Defer so the slideover transition finishes first — otherwise
         // the browser may steal focus back during the animation.
+        // Skipped on the post-save re-open (opts.noFocus) — grabbing +
+        // selecting the title right after Save is jarring.
         setTimeout(() => {
             const f = document.getElementById('soTitle');
             if (f) { f.focus(); f.select(); }
@@ -4844,7 +4846,9 @@ async function soSave() {
         // leave soState at id=null, causing a second Save to POST again
         // and create a duplicate.
         soState = null;
-        if (updated) openSlideOver(updated.id);
+        // noFocus: keep the slideover open on the saved entry WITHOUT grabbing
+        // + selecting the title (jarring right after Save).
+        if (updated) openSlideOver(updated.id, { noFocus: true });
         else closeSlideOver();
         render();
         if (isNew && targetId) {