diff --git a/inventory/routes/entry.py b/inventory/routes/entry.py
index f434c0f..6b0c912 100644
--- a/inventory/routes/entry.py
+++ b/inventory/routes/entry.py
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ def init_entry_routes(app):
                 for k in ("brand_id", "type_id", "owner_id", "location_id", "image_id"):
                     if payload.get(k) == "":
                         payload[k] = None
-                # payload["timestamp"] = datetime.now()
 
             if model == "worklog":
                 if "contact" in payload and "contact_id" not in payload:
@@ -285,13 +284,17 @@ def init_entry_routes(app):
             # Parent first, no commit yet
             obj = svc.create(payload, actor="create_entry", commit=False)
 
+            # Ensure PK is available for children and relationship auto-FK works
+            sess.flush()
+
             # Children
             if model == "worklog" and updates:
-                note_cls = type(obj).updates.property.mapper.class_
+                note_mapper = type(obj).updates.property.mapper
+                note_cls = note_mapper.class_
                 for item in updates:
-                    content = (item.get("content") or "").trim() if hasattr(str, 'trim') else (item.get("content") or "").strip()
+                    content = (item.get("content") or "").strip()
                     if content:
-                        sess.add(note_cls(work_log_id=obj.id, content=content))
+                        obj.updates.append(note_cls(content=content))
 
             sess.commit()
             return {"status": "success", "id": obj.id}
diff --git a/inventory/templates/update_list.html b/inventory/templates/update_list.html
index 92f04b8..eda6293 100644
--- a/inventory/templates/update_list.html
+++ b/inventory/templates/update_list.html
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
           </small>
         </div>
         <div class="form-check form-switch">
-          <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="editSwitch{{ n.id }}" onchange="changeMode({{ n.id }})" role="switch" aria-label="Edit mode for update {{ n.id }}">
+          <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="editSwitch{{ n.id }}" onchange="changeMode({{ n.id }})"
+            role="switch" aria-label="Edit mode for update {{ n.id }}">
           <label for="editSwitch{{ n.id }}" class="form-check-label">Edit</label>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -25,30 +26,61 @@
   {% endfor %}
 </ul>
 
+<div class="mt-3">
+  <label class="form-label">Add update</label>
+  <textarea id="newUpdateInput" class="form-control auto-md" rows="3" placeholder="Write a new update..."></textarea>
+  <div class="mt-2 d-flex gap-2">
+    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" onclick="addNewDraft()">Add</button>
+    <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" onclick="clearNewDraft()">Clear</button>
+  </div>
+
+  <div id="newDraftsList" class="mt-3 d-none">
+    <div class="fw-semibold mb-1">Pending new updates</div>
+    <ul class="list-group" id="newDraftsUl"></ul>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/github-markdown-css@5/github-markdown.min.css">
 <style>
-    textarea.auto-md {
-        box-sizing: border-box;
-        width: 100%;
-        max-height: 60vh;
-        overflow: hidden;
-        resize: vertical;
-    }
+  textarea.auto-md {
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    width: 100%;
+    max-height: 60vh;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    resize: vertical;
+  }
 
-    @supports (field-sizing: content) {
-        textarea.auto-md {
-            field-sizing: content;
-        }
+  @supports (field-sizing: content) {
+    textarea.auto-md {
+      field-sizing: content;
     }
+  }
 </style>
 
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/marked/marked.min.js"></script>
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/dompurify/dist/purify.min.js"></script>
 <script>
+  window.newDrafts = window.newDrafts || [];
+  window.deletedIds = window.deletedIds || [];
+
+  function addNewDraft() {
+    const ta = document.getElementById('newUpdateInput');
+    const text = (ta.value || '').trim()
+    if (!text) return;
+    window.newDrafts.push(text);
+    ta.value = '';
+    renderNewDrafts();
+  }
+
+  function clearNewDraft() {
+    const ta = document.getElementById('newUpdateInput');
+    ta.value = '';
+  }
+
   // Initial render
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-    const ids = [ {% for n in items %} {{ n.id }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %} ];
-    for (const id of ids) renderView(id, getMarkdown(id));
+    const ids = [{% for n in items %} {{ n.id }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %} {% endfor %} ];
+  for (const id of ids) renderView(id, getMarkdown(id));
   });
 
   function getMarkdown(id) {
@@ -64,7 +96,7 @@
     const container = document.getElementById(`editContainer${id}`);
     if (!container) return;
     const html = marked.parse(md || "");
-    container.innerHTML = DOMPurify.sanitize(html, { ADD_ATTR: ['target','rel'] });
+    container.innerHTML = DOMPurify.sanitize(html, { ADD_ATTR: ['target', 'rel'] });
     for (const a of container.querySelectorAll('a[href]')) {
       a.setAttribute('target', '_blank');
       a.setAttribute('rel', 'noopener noreferrer nofollow');
@@ -121,6 +153,6 @@
   }
 
   function escapeForTextarea(s) {
-    return (s ?? "").replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;');
+    return (s ?? "").replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;');
   }
-</script>
+</script>
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