diff --git a/portal/templates/app/orgs.html b/portal/templates/app/orgs.html
index 1b0dfd9..bd6e732 100644
--- a/portal/templates/app/orgs.html
+++ b/portal/templates/app/orgs.html
@@ -546,21 +546,25 @@
       const errEl = document.getElementById('editModalError');
       btn.disabled = true; btn.textContent = 'Saving...';
       try {
-        const version = parseInt(document.getElementById('eVersion').value) || 1;
+        // Always fetch fresh version to avoid stale version conflicts
+        const freshRes = await fetchAPI('/api/orgs/' + editingOrgId);
+        const freshOrg = await freshRes.json();
+        const version = freshOrg.version || 1;
+        document.getElementById('eVersion').value = version;
         const mRes = await fetchAPI('/api/orgs/' + editingOrgId + '/members', {
           method: 'PUT',
           body: JSON.stringify({ members: editingMembers, version })
         });
         const mData = await mRes.json();
         if (!mRes.ok) throw new Error(mData.error || 'Failed to save');
-        document.getElementById('eVersion').value = mData.version || version + 1;
+        document.getElementById('eVersion').value = mData.version;
         btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = 'Save Changes';
         if (window._orgsMap && window._orgsMap[editingOrgId]) {
           window._orgsMap[editingOrgId].members = editingMembers;
-          window._orgsMap[editingOrgId].version = mData.version || version + 1;
+          window._orgsMap[editingOrgId].version = mData.version;
         }
       } catch(e) {
-        errEl.textContent = 'Save failed: ' + e.message + ' — contacts were added locally, click Save Changes to retry.';
+        errEl.textContent = 'Save failed: ' + e.message;
         errEl.classList.remove('hidden');
         btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = 'Save Changes';
       }