diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useLocationMapDraftActions.js b/frontend/src/hooks/useLocationMapDraftActions.js
index fe8f1a4..8296716 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useLocationMapDraftActions.js
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useLocationMapDraftActions.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export default function useLocationMapDraftActions({
 
       const response = await publishLocationMapDraft(activeHouseholdId, locationId);
       if (!isCurrentScope()) return;
-      applyDraftResponse(response, "view", false);
+      applyDraftResponse(response, "view", false, { preserveSelectedIndex: selectedObjectIndex });
       toast.success(
         "Published map",
         hasUnsavedChanges
diff --git a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
index 71e6905..be81044 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
@@ -2795,6 +2795,9 @@ test("admin publish saves pending map edits before publishing", async ({ page })
   await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Published");
   await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Map area Quick Publish Bakery" })).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Map area Live Bakery" })).toHaveCount(0);
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-object.is-selected")).toHaveAttribute("data-object-key", "1450");
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-sheet-header strong")).toHaveText("Quick Publish Bakery");
+  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Close selected map area" })).toBeVisible();
 });
 
 test("admin publish failure keeps successfully saved pending edits", async ({ page }) => {