diff --git a/docs/workflow-designer-features.md b/docs/workflow-designer-features.md
index b41a8a74..7aad04e8 100644
--- a/docs/workflow-designer-features.md
+++ b/docs/workflow-designer-features.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ described under [AI features](ai-features.md).
 | Shortcut | Action |
 |---|---|
 | `Ctrl+S` | Save. |
-| `Ctrl+E` / `Ctrl+U` | Acquire or release the edit lock. |
+| `Ctrl+E` / `Ctrl+U` | Acquire or release the edit lock. Releasing asks before it discards unsaved changes. |
 | `Ctrl+Shift+S` | Publish, enable or disable, depending on state. |
 | `Ctrl+Enter` | Run. |
 | `Ctrl+Shift+Enter` | Debug run, Expert mode. |
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-docs-ui/content/de/designer/overview.md b/src/nodepilot-docs-ui/content/de/designer/overview.md
index eeac4537..5aef0511 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-docs-ui/content/de/designer/overview.md
+++ b/src/nodepilot-docs-ui/content/de/designer/overview.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Features, die nur im Expert-Modus sichtbar sind, sind in den folgenden Seiten mi
 
 - `canWrite = roleCanWrite && isLockedByMe` — beide Bedingungen nötig.
 - **Lock** `Ctrl+E` → atomar `IsEnabled=false` + Lock-Fields. 409 wenn schon gelockt.
-- **Unlock** `Ctrl+U` → Lock freigeben (`IsEnabled` bleibt).
+- **Unlock** `Ctrl+U` → Lock freigeben (`IsEnabled` bleibt). Ungespeicherte Änderungen werden nach Rückfrage verworfen, der Canvas zeigt danach den gespeicherten Stand. Dasselbe gilt für das Wiederherstellen einer Version im Diff-Dialog.
 - **Publish** `Ctrl+Shift+S` → atomar Save + Enable + Unlock (durch Pre-Publish-Checklist).
 - **Disable/Enable** — Kill-Switch (Disable **nicht** lock-gegated).
 - **Force-Unlock** (Admin) `Ctrl+Shift+U` — bricht fremden Lock.
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-docs-ui/content/en/designer/overview.md b/src/nodepilot-docs-ui/content/en/designer/overview.md
index 488e5490..8a9947ae 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-docs-ui/content/en/designer/overview.md
+++ b/src/nodepilot-docs-ui/content/en/designer/overview.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Features that are only visible in expert mode are marked **(Expert)** on the fol
 
 - `canWrite = roleCanWrite && isLockedByMe` — both conditions are required.
 - **Lock** `Ctrl+E` → atomically sets `IsEnabled=false` + the lock fields. 409 if already locked.
-- **Unlock** `Ctrl+U` → releases the lock (`IsEnabled` stays as it is).
+- **Unlock** `Ctrl+U` → releases the lock (`IsEnabled` stays as it is). Unsaved changes are discarded after a confirmation, and the canvas then shows the saved version. Restoring a version from the diff dialog does the same.
 - **Publish** `Ctrl+Shift+S` → atomically save + enable + unlock (through the pre-publish checklist).
 - **Disable/Enable** — the kill switch (disable is **not** lock-gated).
 - **Force unlock** (admin) `Ctrl+Shift+U` — breaks someone else's lock.
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/components/designer/EditorHeader.test.tsx b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/components/designer/EditorHeader.test.tsx
index 1e15ba7f..ea1fe672 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/components/designer/EditorHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/components/designer/EditorHeader.test.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ function defaultProps(over: Partial<EditorLifecycle> = {}): EditorHeaderProps {
       save: vi.fn(),
       lock: vi.fn(),
       unlock: vi.fn(),
+      replaceDraft: vi.fn(),
       forceUnlock: vi.fn(),
       disable: vi.fn(),
       requestPublish: vi.fn(),
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/components/overlays/WorkflowDiffModal.test.tsx b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/components/overlays/WorkflowDiffModal.test.tsx
index b9927d02..b500faf5 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/components/overlays/WorkflowDiffModal.test.tsx
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/components/overlays/WorkflowDiffModal.test.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ function edge(id: string, source: string, target: string, label = 'On Success'):
   return { id, source, target, type: 'labeled', data: { label } };
 }
 
-function renderModal(currentNodes: Node[], currentEdges: Edge[], opts: { canRestore?: boolean; onClose?: () => void } = {}) {
+const runOperation = async (operation: () => Promise<unknown>) => { await operation(); };
+
+function renderModal(currentNodes: Node[], currentEdges: Edge[], opts: {
+  canRestore?: boolean;
+  onClose?: () => void;
+  replaceDraft?: (operation: () => Promise<unknown>) => Promise<void>;
+} = {}) {
   patchFetch();
   const qc = new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } });
   return render(
@@ -44,6 +50,7 @@ function renderModal(currentNodes: Node[], currentEdges: Edge[], opts: { canRest
         workflowId="wf-1"
         currentDefinition={{ nodes: currentNodes, edges: currentEdges }}
         canRestore={opts.canRestore}
+        replaceDraft={opts.replaceDraft ?? runOperation}
         onClose={opts.onClose ?? vi.fn()}
       />
     </QueryClientProvider>
@@ -232,6 +239,23 @@ describe('WorkflowDiffModal', () => {
     expect(onClose).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
   });
 
+  it('restore_runsTheRollbackThroughReplaceDraft', async () => {
+    const replaceDraft = vi.fn(runOperation);
+    server.use(
+      http.get(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-1/versions`, () =>
+        HttpResponse.json([{ version: 2, isCurrent: true }, { version: 1, isCurrent: false }])),
+      http.get(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-1/versions/1`, () =>
+        HttpResponse.json({ definition: { nodes: [], edges: [] } })),
+      http.post(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-1/rollback/1`, () => HttpResponse.json({ ok: true })),
+    );
+
+    renderModal([], [], { canRestore: true, replaceDraft });
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByText('Version 1'));
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /Restore v1/ }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(replaceDraft).toHaveBeenCalledOnce());
+  });
+
   it('closeButton_callsOnClose', async () => {
     server.use(http.get(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-1/versions`, () => HttpResponse.json([])));
     const onClose = vi.fn();
@@ -239,7 +263,7 @@ describe('WorkflowDiffModal', () => {
     const qc = new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } });
     render(
       <QueryClientProvider client={qc}>
-        <WorkflowDiffModal workflowId="wf-1" currentDefinition={{ nodes: [], edges: [] }} onClose={onClose} />
+        <WorkflowDiffModal workflowId="wf-1" currentDefinition={{ nodes: [], edges: [] }} replaceDraft={runOperation} onClose={onClose} />
       </QueryClientProvider>
     );
 
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/hooks/useWorkflowPersistence.test.tsx b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/hooks/useWorkflowPersistence.test.tsx
index a5066302..8290f692 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/hooks/useWorkflowPersistence.test.tsx
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/hooks/useWorkflowPersistence.test.tsx
@@ -290,6 +290,40 @@ describe('useWorkflowPersistence — revision-safe requests', () => {
     expect(api.post).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('replaceDraft waits for the running save, skips its follow-up and then drops the draft', async () => {
+    const saving = deferred<unknown>();
+    vi.mocked(api.put).mockImplementationOnce(() => saving.promise);
+    const operation = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    const { result } = renderPersistence();
+    act(() => { result.current.syncFromServer('First', 4); result.current.markDirty(); result.current.save(); });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(api.put).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    // A newer edit would normally trigger a follow-up save of the same draft.
+    act(() => result.current.markDirty());
+
+    let replaced!: Promise<void>;
+    act(() => { replaced = result.current.replaceDraft(operation); });
+    expect(operation).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    await act(async () => { saving.resolve({}); await replaced; });
+
+    expect(operation).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(api.put).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(result.current.isDirty).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.current.syncFromServer('Server state', 4)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('replaceDraft keeps the draft dirty when the operation fails', async () => {
+    const { result } = renderPersistence();
+    act(() => { result.current.syncFromServer('First', 4); result.current.markDirty(); });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await expect(result.current.replaceDraft(() => Promise.reject(new Error('unlock failed'))))
+        .rejects.toThrow('unlock failed');
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.isDirty).toBe(true);
+    expect(result.current.syncFromServer('Server state', 4)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it('drops queued Publish when the editor unmounts while its save is pending', async () => {
     const saving = deferred<unknown>();
     vi.mocked(api.put).mockImplementationOnce(() => saving.promise);
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/pages/WorkflowEditorPage.test.tsx b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/pages/WorkflowEditorPage.test.tsx
index 08b6ba5e..97c6480d 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/pages/WorkflowEditorPage.test.tsx
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/__tests__/pages/WorkflowEditorPage.test.tsx
@@ -2158,6 +2158,60 @@ describe('WorkflowEditorPage — characterization (autosave + run + unload)', ()
     await waitFor(() => expect(putCalled).toBe(true));
   });
 
+  it('End editing on a dirty draft discards it and shows the saved workflow', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers({ shouldAdvanceTime: true });
+    let putCalled = false;
+    server.use(
+      http.put(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-smoke-1`, async () => { putCalled = true; return HttpResponse.json(MOCK_WORKFLOW); }),
+      http.post(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-smoke-1/unlock`, () => HttpResponse.json(MOCK_DISABLED)),
+    );
+    renderPage();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByDisplayValue('Smoke Workflow')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByDisplayValue('Smoke Workflow'), { target: { value: 'Discarded draft' } });
+
+    server.use(http.get(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-smoke-1`, () => HttpResponse.json(MOCK_DISABLED)));
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^End/i }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByDisplayValue('Smoke Workflow')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    await act(async () => { vi.advanceTimersByTime(6000); });
+    expect(putCalled).toBe(false);
+    const unload = new Event('beforeunload', { cancelable: true });
+    globalThis.dispatchEvent(unload);
+    expect(unload.defaultPrevented).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('restoring a version over a dirty draft adopts the restored version and never saves the draft', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers({ shouldAdvanceTime: true });
+    const putNames: string[] = [];
+    const restored = { ...MOCK_WORKFLOW, name: 'Restored v1', version: 3 };
+    server.use(
+      http.put(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-smoke-1`, async ({ request }) => {
+        putNames.push(((await request.json()) as { name: string }).name);
+        return new HttpResponse(null, { status: 204 });
+      }),
+      http.get(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-smoke-1/versions`, () =>
+        HttpResponse.json([{ version: 2, isCurrent: true }, { version: 1, isCurrent: false }])),
+      http.get(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-smoke-1/versions/1`, () =>
+        HttpResponse.json({ definition: { nodes: [], edges: [] } })),
+      http.post(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-smoke-1/rollback/1`, () => {
+        server.use(http.get(`${BASE}/api/workflows/wf-smoke-1`, () => HttpResponse.json(restored)));
+        return HttpResponse.json(restored);
+      }),
+    );
+    renderPage();
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByDisplayValue('Smoke Workflow')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByDisplayValue('Smoke Workflow'), { target: { value: 'Unsaved draft' } });
+
+    await openToolsMenu();
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTitle(/Diff against/));
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByText('Version 1'));
+    fireEvent.click(await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /Restore v1/ }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByDisplayValue('Restored v1')).toBeInTheDocument());
+    await act(async () => { vi.advanceTimersByTime(6000); });
+    expect(putNames).not.toContain('Unsaved draft');
+  });
+
   it('Test on a dirty, writable workflow saves (PUT) before calling /execute', async () => {
     const lockedEnabled = { ...MOCK_WORKFLOW, isEnabled: true }; // locked-by-test-user + enabled
     const order: string[] = [];
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/EditorOverlays.tsx b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/EditorOverlays.tsx
index 719c50c2..41f76c5b 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/EditorOverlays.tsx
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/EditorOverlays.tsx
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ export function EditorOverlays({
           workflowId={id}
           currentDefinition={{ nodes, edges }}
           canRestore={canWrite}
+          replaceDraft={lifecycle.replaceDraft}
           onClose={() => setDiffOpen(false)}
         />
       )}
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/header/LifecycleControls.tsx b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/header/LifecycleControls.tsx
index 8c41a22c..67ac4507 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/header/LifecycleControls.tsx
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/header/LifecycleControls.tsx
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ export function LifecycleControls({ workflow, lifecycle }: Readonly<LifecycleCon
       {isLockedByMe && (
         <button
           type="button"
-          onClick={async () => {
-            if (isDirty && !(await confirmDialog(t('editor:endEditingDirtyConfirm')))) return;
-            onUnlock();
-          }}
+          onClick={onUnlock}
           disabled={isUnlocking}
           className="flex items-center justify-center rounded-md h-9 w-9 bg-transparent hover:bg-surface-high text-on-surface-variant transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
           title={t('editor:endEditingTitleFull')}
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/overlays/WorkflowDiffModal.tsx b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/overlays/WorkflowDiffModal.tsx
index 68c25add..bd17330a 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/overlays/WorkflowDiffModal.tsx
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/components/designer/overlays/WorkflowDiffModal.tsx
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ type WorkflowVersionRow = {
  * Version diff. User picks a historical version from the timeline; the modal compares
  * that saved definition with the current working copy. The actual diff rendering is
  * delegated to the shared, ID-stable {@link DefinitionDiffViewer} (handles/positions-aware).
+ * A restore runs through `replaceDraft`, so the editor's draft is replaced by the restored
+ * version instead of being autosaved over it.
  */
-export function WorkflowDiffModal({ workflowId, currentDefinition, canRestore = false, onClose }: Readonly<{
+export function WorkflowDiffModal({ workflowId, currentDefinition, canRestore = false, replaceDraft, onClose }: Readonly<{
   workflowId: string;
   currentDefinition: { nodes: Node[]; edges: Edge[] };
   canRestore?: boolean;
+  replaceDraft: (operation: () => Promise<unknown>) => Promise<void>;
   onClose: () => void;
 }>) {
   const { t } = useTranslation('editor');
@@ -53,7 +56,8 @@ export function WorkflowDiffModal({ workflowId, currentDefinition, canRestore =
   const rollbackMutation = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async (version: number) => {
       setRollbackError(null);
-      await api.post(`/workflows/${workflowId}/rollback/${version}`, { reason: t('diff.rollbackReason', { version }) });
+      await replaceDraft(() =>
+        api.post(`/workflows/${workflowId}/rollback/${version}`, { reason: t('diff.rollbackReason', { version }) }));
     },
     onSuccess: () => {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['workflow-versions', workflowId] });
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useEditorLifecycle.ts b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useEditorLifecycle.ts
index a3b46c8a..b4fc9cf1 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useEditorLifecycle.ts
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useEditorLifecycle.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { Workflow } from '../types/api';
 import { lintWorkflow, type LintResult } from '../lib/workflowLint';
 import { getPrePublishLint } from '../lib/prePublishChecks';
 import { confirmDialog } from '../stores/confirmStore';
+import { toast } from '../stores/toastStore';
 import type { useWorkflowLock } from './useWorkflowLock';
 import type { useWorkflowPersistence } from './useWorkflowPersistence';
 
@@ -31,7 +32,10 @@ export interface EditorLifecycle {
   isForceUnlocking: boolean;
   save: () => void;
   lock: () => void;
+  /** Ends editing: asks before discarding a dirty draft, then unlocks and adopts the server state. */
   unlock: () => void;
+  /** See useWorkflowPersistence.replaceDraft; used by version restore. */
+  replaceDraft: (operation: () => Promise<unknown>) => Promise<void>;
   forceUnlock: () => void;
   disable: () => void;
   /**
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ interface UseEditorLifecycleArgs {
   canWrite: boolean;
   isTidying: boolean;
   lockState: ReturnType<typeof useWorkflowLock>;
-  persistence: Pick<ReturnType<typeof useWorkflowPersistence>, 'isDirty' | 'isSaving' | 'isPublishing' | 'save' | 'publish'>;
+  persistence: Pick<ReturnType<typeof useWorkflowPersistence>, 'isDirty' | 'isSaving' | 'isPublishing' | 'save' | 'publish' | 'replaceDraft'>;
   /** The graph as it is right now, for the pre-publish lint. */
   getLiveGraph: () => { nodes: Node[]; edges: Edge[] };
   allWorkflows: Array<{ id: string; name: string }> | undefined;
@@ -66,10 +70,19 @@ export function useEditorLifecycle({
 }: UseEditorLifecycleArgs) {
   const { t } = useTranslation(['editor', 'common']);
   const {
-    isLockedByMe, isLockedByOther, lock, unlock, forceUnlock, disable, enable,
+    isLockedByMe, isLockedByOther, lock, unlockAsync, forceUnlock, disable, enable,
     isLocking, isUnlocking, isForceUnlocking, isDisabling, isEnabling,
   } = lockState;
-  const { isDirty, isSaving, isPublishing, save, publish } = persistence;
+  const { isDirty, isSaving, isPublishing, save, publish, replaceDraft } = persistence;
+
+  const endEditing = async () => {
+    if (isDirty && !(await confirmDialog(t('editor:endEditingDirtyConfirm')))) return;
+    try {
+      await replaceDraft(unlockAsync);
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast.error((err as Error).message);
+    }
+  };
 
   // On a productive workflow the toggle is a kill switch and stays direct: stopping production
   // is not an "is everything ready" question.
@@ -107,7 +120,8 @@ export function useEditorLifecycle({
     isUnlocking: isUnlocking || isTidying,
     isPublishing: isPublishing || isTidying,
     isEnabling, isDisabling, isForceUnlocking,
-    save, lock, unlock, forceUnlock, disable,
+    save, lock, forceUnlock, disable, replaceDraft,
+    unlock: () => { void endEditing(); },
     requestPublish: () => { void requestPublish(); },
   };
 
@@ -121,7 +135,7 @@ export function useEditorLifecycle({
       if (roleCanWrite && !isLockedByMe && !isLockedByOther && !isLocking) lock();
     },
     triggerUnlock: () => {
-      if (isLockedByMe && !isUnlocking && !isTidying) unlock();
+      if (isLockedByMe && !isUnlocking && !isTidying) void endEditing();
     },
     triggerForceUnlock: async () => {
       if (!isAdmin || !isLockedByOther || isForceUnlocking) return;
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useWorkflowLock.ts b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useWorkflowLock.ts
index df2d6b60..c8759bce 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useWorkflowLock.ts
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useWorkflowLock.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function useWorkflowLock({ workflowId, workflow, currentUserId, roleCanWr
   const canWrite = roleCanWrite && isLockedByMe;
 
   const lock = useCallback(() => { lockMutation.mutate(); }, [lockMutation]);
-  const unlock = useCallback(() => { unlockMutation.mutate(); }, [unlockMutation]);
+  const unlockAsync = useCallback(() => unlockMutation.mutateAsync(), [unlockMutation]);
   const forceUnlock = useCallback(() => { forceUnlockMutation.mutate(); }, [forceUnlockMutation]);
   const disable = useCallback(() => { disableMutation.mutate(); }, [disableMutation]);
   const enable = useCallback(() => { enableMutation.mutate(); }, [enableMutation]);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function useWorkflowLock({ workflowId, workflow, currentUserId, roleCanWr
     isLockedByOther,
     canWrite,
     lock,
-    unlock,
+    unlockAsync,
     forceUnlock,
     disable,
     enable,
diff --git a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useWorkflowPersistence.ts b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useWorkflowPersistence.ts
index bd4a28b7..b4f8126f 100644
--- a/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useWorkflowPersistence.ts
+++ b/src/nodepilot-ui/src/hooks/useWorkflowPersistence.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ export function useWorkflowPersistence({
   const dirtyRef = useRef(false);
   const savingRef = useRef(false);
   const publishRef = useRef(false);
+  // True while replaceDraft runs: no autosave and no follow-up save may write the old draft.
+  const holdSavesRef = useRef(false);
   const syncedWorkflowIdRef = useRef<string | undefined>(undefined);
   const renderedWorkflowIdRef = useRef(workflowId);
   const draftGenerationRef = useRef(0);
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ export function useWorkflowPersistence({
 
           // A route change owns a different draft. Never carry a follow-up across it.
           if (draftRef.current.workflowId !== snapshot.workflowId) return response;
+          if (holdSavesRef.current) return response;
           if (revisionRef.current === snapshot.revision) {
             updateDirty(false);
             return response;
@@ -183,7 +186,9 @@ export function useWorkflowPersistence({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isDirty || isSaving || isPublishQueued || hasVersionConflict || suspendAutoSave || !workflowId) return;
     if (autosaveTimer.current) clearTimeout(autosaveTimer.current);
-    autosaveTimer.current = setTimeout(() => { void saveLatest().catch(() => undefined); }, 5000);
+    autosaveTimer.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (!holdSavesRef.current) void saveLatest().catch(() => undefined);
+    }, 5000);
     return () => { if (autosaveTimer.current) clearTimeout(autosaveTimer.current); };
   }, [isDirty, isSaving, isPublishQueued, hasVersionConflict, suspendAutoSave, nodes, edges, name, workflowId, saveLatest]);
 
@@ -253,6 +258,26 @@ export function useWorkflowPersistence({
     return true;
   }, [updateDirty]);
 
+  /**
+   * Runs a server operation that replaces the draft (end editing, version restore). Autosave and
+   * follow-up saves stop first and a running save is awaited, so the old draft cannot land after
+   * the operation. Only on success is the draft dropped, which lets the next server sync replace
+   * the canvas; on failure the draft stays dirty and the next edit or Save writes it.
+   */
+  const replaceDraft = useCallback(async (operation: () => Promise<unknown>): Promise<void> => {
+    holdSavesRef.current = true;
+    if (autosaveTimer.current) clearTimeout(autosaveTimer.current);
+    try {
+      if (saveLoopRef.current) await saveLoopRef.current.catch(() => undefined);
+      await operation();
+      draftGenerationRef.current += 1;
+      revisionRef.current += 1;
+      updateDirty(false);
+    } finally {
+      holdSavesRef.current = false;
+    }
+  }, [updateDirty]);
+
   const save = useCallback(() => { void saveLatest().catch(() => undefined); }, [saveLatest]);
   const saveAsync = useCallback(() => saveLatest(), [saveLatest]);
 
@@ -322,6 +347,7 @@ export function useWorkflowPersistence({
     save,
     saveAsync,
     publish,
+    replaceDraft,
     syncFromServer,
   };
 }