diff --git a/src/app/(agent)/agent/edit/page.tsx b/src/app/(agent)/agent/edit/page.tsx
index 0310d00..0872a55 100644
--- a/src/app/(agent)/agent/edit/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(agent)/agent/edit/page.tsx
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@ export default function EditProfilePage() {
   const repeatableDataRef = useRef<Record<string, RepeatableEntryData[]>>({});
   // Dirty (unsaved) field slugs; repeatable sections tracked as `${slug}_entries`
   const dirtySlugsRef = useRef<Set<string>>(new Set());
-  // Server auto-save stays off for APPROVED profiles — their field values are
-  // live, so changes only go out via the explicit Save button. Local drafts
-  // still work for everyone.
+  // Set once the profile loads; guards flushes from firing before then
   const autoSaveEnabledRef = useRef(false);
   const draftKeyRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
   const autoSaveTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
@@ -233,12 +231,9 @@ export default function EditProfilePage() {
           return;
         }
 
-        // APPROVED profiles are live — keep their changes behind the explicit
-        // Save button. Everyone else gets server auto-save while they build.
-        autoSaveEnabledRef.current =
-          !profile.verificationStatus ||
-          profile.verificationStatus === 'NONE' ||
-          profile.verificationStatus === 'REJECTED';
+        // Auto-save for all statuses. Note: APPROVED profiles are live, so
+        // auto-saved edits update the public profile immediately.
+        autoSaveEnabledRef.current = true;
         draftKeyRef.current = `agent-profile-draft:${profile.userId}`;
 
         if (!profile.agentTypeId) {
@@ -656,9 +651,7 @@ export default function EditProfilePage() {
               {autoSaveStatus === 'saved' && lastSavedAt && `All changes saved at ${formatTime(lastSavedAt)}`}
               {autoSaveStatus === 'error' && 'Auto-save failed — retrying'}
               {autoSaveStatus === 'dirty' &&
-                (autoSaveEnabledRef.current
-                  ? 'Unsaved changes'
-                  : 'Unsaved changes — remember to save')}
+                (lastSavedAt ? `Last saved at ${formatTime(lastSavedAt)}` : 'Unsaved changes')}
               {autoSaveStatus === 'idle' && lastSavedAt && `Last saved at ${formatTime(lastSavedAt)}`}
             </span>
           </div>
@@ -675,9 +668,7 @@ export default function EditProfilePage() {
                 hour: 'numeric',
                 minute: '2-digit',
               })}
-              {autoSaveEnabledRef.current
-                ? '. Keep editing — your progress is saved automatically.'
-                : '. Review them and press Save Changes to keep them.'}
+              . Keep editing — your progress is saved automatically.
             </p>
             <button
               onClick={() => setDraftRestoredAt(null)}