diff --git a/src/backend/utils/simple-db-ops.ts b/src/backend/utils/simple-db-ops.ts
index fcc4b185..24fd6f82 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/simple-db-ops.ts
+++ b/src/backend/utils/simple-db-ops.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ class SimpleDBOps {
       .where(where)
       .returning();
 
+    // Trigger database save after update
+    DatabaseSaveTrigger.triggerSave(`update_${tableName}`);
+
     // Decrypt return data using the same key
     const decryptedResults = DataCrypto.decryptRecords(
       tableName,
diff --git a/src/ui/main-axios.ts b/src/ui/main-axios.ts
index 243ed8b7..f30fa91e 100644
--- a/src/ui/main-axios.ts
+++ b/src/ui/main-axios.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,27 @@ function createApiInstance(
         }
       }
 
+      // Handle DEK (Data Encryption Key) invalidation
+      if (status === 423) {
+        const errorData = error.response?.data;
+        if (errorData?.error === "DATA_LOCKED" || errorData?.message?.includes("DATA_LOCKED")) {
+          // DEK session has expired (likely due to server restart or timeout)
+          // Force logout to require re-authentication and DEK unlock
+          if (isElectron()) {
+            localStorage.removeItem("jwt");
+          } else {
+            document.cookie =
+              "jwt=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC; path=/;";
+            localStorage.removeItem("jwt");
+          }
+
+          // Trigger a page reload to redirect to login
+          if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+            setTimeout(() => window.location.reload(), 100);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
       return Promise.reject(error);
     },
   );