diff --git a/frontend/internal/handlers/tags.go b/frontend/internal/handlers/tags.go
index 4469160..21a4a64 100644
--- a/frontend/internal/handlers/tags.go
+++ b/frontend/internal/handlers/tags.go
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ func (a *App) UploadPhoto(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
-	fmt.Fprintf(w, `<div><img src="%s" alt="Uploaded photo" class="mb-2 h-32 w-32 rounded-lg object-cover"><p class="text-xs text-green-700">Photo uploaded ✓</p></div>`, photoURL)
+	// Update the main form's photo_url input so a subsequent Save keeps the photo,
+	// and show the thumbnail. htmx executes the inline script on swap.
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, `<div><img src="%s" alt="Uploaded photo" class="mb-2 h-32 w-32 rounded-lg object-cover"><p class="text-xs text-green-700">Photo uploaded ✓</p><script>var i=document.querySelector('input[name="photo_url"]'); if(i){ i.value='%s'; }</script></div>`, photoURL, photoURL)
 }
 
 // CloseTag lets an owner close (retire) their tag. Data is kept; the tag page