diff --git a/shared/turn.js b/shared/turn.js
index d664a01..dcd8206 100644
--- a/shared/turn.js
+++ b/shared/turn.js
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ module.exports = {
   rollD20,
   formatInitMod,
   sortParticipantsByInitiative,
+  syncTurnOrder,
   computeTurnOrderAfterRemoval,
   computeTurnOrderAfterAddition,
   makeParticipant,
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 05488e0..64934f5 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
 // ============================================================================
 
 const APP_VERSION = 'v0.3';
-const { DEFAULT_MAX_HP, DEFAULT_INIT_MOD, MONSTER_DEFAULT_INIT_MOD, generateId, rollD20, formatInitMod, sortParticipantsByInitiative, computeTurnOrderAfterRemoval, computeTurnOrderAfterAddition } = shared;
+const { DEFAULT_MAX_HP, DEFAULT_INIT_MOD, MONSTER_DEFAULT_INIT_MOD, generateId, rollD20, formatInitMod, sortParticipantsByInitiative, syncTurnOrder, computeTurnOrderAfterRemoval } = shared;
 const ROLL_DISPLAY_DURATION = 5000;
 
 const CONDITIONS = [
@@ -967,7 +967,10 @@ function ParticipantManager({ encounter, encounterPath, campaignCharacters }) {
     try {
       await storage.updateDoc(encounterPath, {
         participants: updatedParticipants,
-        ...computeTurnOrderAfterRemoval(encounter, itemToDelete.id, updatedParticipants)
+        ...(encounter.isStarted ? {
+          ...syncTurnOrder(updatedParticipants),
+          ...computeTurnOrderAfterRemoval(encounter, itemToDelete.id, updatedParticipants),
+        } : {}),
       });
       logAction(`${itemToDelete.name} removed from encounter`, { encounterName: encounter.name }, deleteUndoData);
     } catch (err) {
@@ -990,9 +993,15 @@ function ParticipantManager({ encounter, encounterPath, campaignCharacters }) {
       p.id === participantId ? { ...p, isActive: newIsActive } : p
     );
 
-    const turnUpdates = newIsActive
-      ? computeTurnOrderAfterAddition(encounter, participantId)
-      : computeTurnOrderAfterRemoval(encounter, participantId, updatedParticipants);
+    // 1-list: stay in slot, flip isActive only. Sync turnOrderIds. Advance
+    // current only if deact hits current.
+    let turnUpdates = {};
+    if (encounter.isStarted) {
+      turnUpdates = syncTurnOrder(updatedParticipants);
+      if (!newIsActive && encounter.currentTurnParticipantId === participantId) {
+        turnUpdates = { ...turnUpdates, ...computeTurnOrderAfterRemoval(encounter, participantId, updatedParticipants) };
+      }
+    }
 
     try {
       await storage.updateDoc(encounterPath, { participants: updatedParticipants, ...turnUpdates });
@@ -1061,11 +1070,7 @@ function ParticipantManager({ encounter, encounterPath, campaignCharacters }) {
       return p;
     });
 
-    const turnUpdates = (isDead && !wasDead)
-      ? computeTurnOrderAfterRemoval(encounter, participantId, updatedParticipants)
-      : wasResurrected
-        ? computeTurnOrderAfterAddition(encounter, participantId)
-        : {};
+    const turnUpdates = {};
 
     const hpUndoData = {
       encounterPath,