diff --git a/src/app/admin/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/page.tsx
index 222047e..df840ee 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/page.tsx
@@ -1371,6 +1371,7 @@ function MenuSection({ items, setItems, images, onToast }: any) {
       reordered.splice(overIdx, 0, moved);
       // Update sort_order based on new position
       const updated = reordered.map((it: MenuItem, i: number) => ({ ...it, sort_order: i }));
+      console.log('Drag end:', { dragIdx, overIdx, oldOrder: sorted.map((it: MenuItem) => it.name), newOrder: updated.map((it: MenuItem) => it.name) });
       setItems(updated);
     }
     setDragIdx(null);
@@ -1379,15 +1380,26 @@ function MenuSection({ items, setItems, images, onToast }: any) {
 
   const saveOrder = async () => {
     try {
-      // Use sorted order for consistency
-      const order = sorted.map((it: MenuItem, i: number) => ({ id: it.id, sort_order: i }));
-      await fetch('/api/menu/reorder', {
+      // Use items state (which has updated sort_order from drag)
+      const currentItems = [...items].sort((a, b) => (a.sort_order || 0) - (b.sort_order || 0));
+      const order = currentItems.map((it: MenuItem, i: number) => ({ id: it.id, sort_order: i }));
+      console.log('Saving order:', order);
+      const res = await fetch('/api/menu/reorder', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({ order }),
       });
-      onToast('Order saved!', 'success');
-    } catch { onToast('Error reordering', 'error'); }
+      if (res.ok) {
+        onToast('Order saved!', 'success');
+      } else {
+        const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        console.error('Save order error:', err);
+        onToast(err.error || 'Error saving order', 'error');
+      }
+    } catch (e) { 
+      console.error('Save order exception:', e);
+      onToast('Error reordering', 'error'); 
+    }
   };
 
   const sorted = [...items].sort((a, b) => (a.sort_order || 0) - (b.sort_order || 0));