diff --git a/assets/changelog.json b/assets/changelog.json
index 0559b29..0299524 100644
--- a/assets/changelog.json
+++ b/assets/changelog.json
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
     "content": [
       "• Make node tags selectable / copyable",
       "• Add status indicator to details sheet for pending nodes",
-      "• Global toggle for offline features"
+      "• Global toggle for offline features",
+      "• Auto-open details sheet for new add/edit/deletes"
     ]
   },
-
   "2.10.4": {
     "content": [
       "• Catch and correct a couple rare map bounds issues",
diff --git a/lib/app_state.dart b/lib/app_state.dart
index 16169f6..3d7b653 100644
--- a/lib/app_state.dart
+++ b/lib/app_state.dart
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ class AppState extends ChangeNotifier {
   VoidCallback? _tutorialCompletionCallback; // Callback when tutorial is completed
   Timer? _messageCheckTimer;
 
+  // Node ID to auto-focus (open the details sheet for) after a submit/edit/delete
+  // completes, when kAutoOpenNodeSheetAfterSubmit is enabled. Consumed (read once
+  // and cleared) by HomeScreen after picking it up.
+  int? _pendingFocusNodeId;
+
+
   AppState() {
     instance = this;
     _authState = AuthState();
@@ -584,24 +590,44 @@ class AppState extends ChangeNotifier {
   void commitSession() {
     final session = _sessionState.commitSession();
     if (session != null) {
-      _uploadQueueState.addFromSession(session, uploadMode: uploadMode);
+      final upload = _uploadQueueState.addFromSession(session, uploadMode: uploadMode);
       _startUploader();
+      if (kAutoOpenNodeSheetAfterSubmit && upload.tempNodeId != null) {
+        _pendingFocusNodeId = upload.tempNodeId;
+      }
     }
   }
 
   void commitEditSession() {
     final session = _sessionState.commitEditSession();
     if (session != null) {
-      _uploadQueueState.addFromEditSession(session, uploadMode: uploadMode);
+      final upload = _uploadQueueState.addFromEditSession(session, uploadMode: uploadMode);
       _startUploader();
+      if (kAutoOpenNodeSheetAfterSubmit && upload.tempNodeId != null) {
+        _pendingFocusNodeId = upload.tempNodeId;
+      }
     }
   }
 
   void deleteNode(OsmNode node, {String? changesetComment}) {
     _uploadQueueState.addFromNodeDeletion(node, uploadMode: uploadMode, changesetComment: changesetComment);
     _startUploader();
+    if (kAutoOpenNodeSheetAfterSubmit) {
+      _pendingFocusNodeId = node.id;
+    }
   }
 
+  /// Consume (read once and clear) the node ID pending auto-focus, if any.
+  /// Used by HomeScreen to reopen the node details sheet right after a
+  /// submit/edit/delete completes, when [kAutoOpenNodeSheetAfterSubmit] is
+  /// enabled. Returns null if no focus is pending.
+  int? consumePendingFocusNodeId() {
+    final id = _pendingFocusNodeId;
+    _pendingFocusNodeId = null;
+    return id;
+  }
+
+
   // ---------- Search Methods ----------
   Future<void> search(String query) async {
     await _searchState.search(query);
diff --git a/lib/dev_config.dart b/lib/dev_config.dart
index 67d6963..f415ac9 100644
--- a/lib/dev_config.dart
+++ b/lib/dev_config.dart
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ const bool kEnableNodeEdits = true; // Set to false to temporarily disable node
 // Node extraction features - set to false to hide extract functionality for constrained nodes
 const bool kEnableNodeExtraction = false; // Set to true to enable extract from way/relation feature (WIP)
 
+// Auto-open tags sheet after add/edit/delete, so the user can watch upload status update live.
+const bool kAutoOpenNodeSheetAfterSubmit = true; // Set to true to enable auto-focus behavior
+
 // Profile FOV features - set to false to restrict profiles to 360° FOV only
 const bool kEnableNon360FOVs = false; // Set to true to allow custom FOV values in profiles
 
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_screen.dart b/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
index 8c707a3..60d9ca8 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import '../app_state.dart';
 import '../dev_config.dart';
 import '../widgets/map_view.dart';
 import '../services/localization_service.dart';
+import '../services/map_data_provider.dart';
+
 
 import '../widgets/node_tag_sheet.dart';
 import '../widgets/download_area_dialog.dart';
@@ -455,6 +457,22 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> with TickerProviderStateMixin {
       });
     }
 
+    // Auto-focus a node's details sheet right after it was submitted/edited/deleted,
+    // behind kAutoOpenNodeSheetAfterSubmit (pending A/B testing/team feedback).
+    if (kAutoOpenNodeSheetAfterSubmit) {
+      final focusNodeId = appState.consumePendingFocusNodeId();
+      if (focusNodeId != null && !_sheetCoordinator.hasActiveNodeSheet) {
+        WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+          if (!mounted) return;
+          final node = MapDataProvider().getNodeById(focusNodeId);
+          if (node != null) {
+            openNodeTagSheet(node);
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+
     // Pass the active sheet height directly to the map
     final activeSheetHeight = _sheetCoordinator.activeSheetHeight;
 
diff --git a/lib/state/upload_queue_state.dart b/lib/state/upload_queue_state.dart
index bd883a8..a7250b7 100644
--- a/lib/state/upload_queue_state.dart
+++ b/lib/state/upload_queue_state.dart
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class UploadQueueState extends ChangeNotifier {
   }
 
   // Add a completed session to the upload queue
-  void addFromSession(AddNodeSession session, {required UploadMode uploadMode}) {
+  PendingUpload addFromSession(AddNodeSession session, {required UploadMode uploadMode}) {
     final upload = PendingUpload(
       coord: session.target!,
       direction: _formatDirectionsForSubmission(session.directions, session.profile),
@@ -159,10 +159,11 @@ class UploadQueueState extends ChangeNotifier {
     NodeProviderWithCache.instance.notifyListeners();
     
     notifyListeners();
+    return upload;
   }
 
   // Add a completed edit session to the upload queue
-  void addFromEditSession(EditNodeSession session, {required UploadMode uploadMode}) {
+  PendingUpload addFromEditSession(EditNodeSession session, {required UploadMode uploadMode}) {
     // Determine operation type and coordinates
     final UploadOperation operation;
     final LatLng coordToUse;
@@ -250,10 +251,11 @@ class UploadQueueState extends ChangeNotifier {
     NodeProviderWithCache.instance.notifyListeners();
     
     notifyListeners();
+    return upload;
   }
 
   // Add a node deletion to the upload queue
-  void addFromNodeDeletion(OsmNode node, {required UploadMode uploadMode, String? changesetComment}) {
+  PendingUpload addFromNodeDeletion(OsmNode node, {required UploadMode uploadMode, String? changesetComment}) {
     final upload = PendingUpload(
       coord: node.coord,
       direction: node.directionDeg.isNotEmpty ? node.directionDeg.first : 0, // Direction not used for deletions but required for API
@@ -282,6 +284,7 @@ class UploadQueueState extends ChangeNotifier {
     NodeProviderWithCache.instance.notifyListeners();
     
     notifyListeners();
+    return upload;
   }
 
   void clearQueue() {