diff --git a/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapTopbar.jsx b/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapTopbar.jsx
index 744c667..187732b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapTopbar.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/maps/LocationMapTopbar.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { getLocationName, getStoreName } from "../../lib/locationMapUtils";
 
 export default function LocationMapTopbar({ location, status, onBack }) {
+  const statusClass = status.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, "-");
+
   return (
     <header className="location-map-topbar">
       <button type="button" className="location-map-back" onClick={onBack}>
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ export default function LocationMapTopbar({ location, status, onBack }) {
         <h1>{getStoreName(location)}</h1>
         <span>{getLocationName(location)}</span>
       </div>
-      <span className={`location-map-status location-map-status-${status.toLowerCase().replace(" ", "-")}`}>
+      <span className={`location-map-status location-map-status-${statusClass}`}>
         {status}
       </span>
     </header>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/locationMapUtils.js b/frontend/src/lib/locationMapUtils.js
index a56fc4c..8105534 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/locationMapUtils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/locationMapUtils.js
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@ export function getLocationName(location) {
   return location.location_name;
 }
 
-export function getMapStatus(state) {
+export function getMapStatus(state, options = {}) {
+  if (options.hasUnsavedChanges) return "Unsaved Draft";
   if (!state?.draft_map && !state?.published_map) return "No Map";
+  if (options.mode === "edit") return "Draft";
+  if (options.mode === "view" && options.previewDraft && state?.draft_map) return "Draft Preview";
+  if (state?.published_map) return "Published";
   if (state?.draft_map) return "Draft";
-  return "Published";
+  return "No Map";
 }
 
 export function objectZoneId(object) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/LocationMapManager.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/LocationMapManager.jsx
index c6f641a..6fed4cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/LocationMapManager.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/LocationMapManager.jsx
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ export default function LocationMapManager() {
   }
 
   const hasAnyMap = Boolean(mapState?.draft_map || mapState?.published_map);
-  const status = hasUnsavedChanges ? "Unsaved Draft" : getMapStatus(mapState);
+  const status = getMapStatus(mapState, { mode, previewDraft, hasUnsavedChanges });
 
   return (
     <div className="location-map-page">
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/pages/LocationMapManager.css b/frontend/src/styles/pages/LocationMapManager.css
index 7da36c6..662b1f9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/pages/LocationMapManager.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/pages/LocationMapManager.css
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
   border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.36);
 }
 
+.location-map-status-draft-preview {
+  background: rgba(14, 165, 233, 0.2);
+  border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.4);
+}
+
 .location-map-status-unsaved-draft {
   background: rgba(244, 114, 182, 0.2);
   border-color: rgba(244, 114, 182, 0.42);
diff --git a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
index 1d03453..e91dccb 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/location-map-manager.spec.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,39 @@ function publishedMapState(objects: Array<Record<string, unknown>>, canManage =
   };
 }
 
+function draftAndPublishedMapState(
+  draftObjects: Array<Record<string, unknown>>,
+  publishedObjects: Array<Record<string, unknown>>,
+  canManage = true
+) {
+  const draft = {
+    id: 900,
+    household_id: 1,
+    store_location_id: 10,
+    name: "Store Map",
+    width: 1000,
+    height: 700,
+    status: "draft",
+    version: 3,
+  };
+  const published = {
+    ...draft,
+    id: 901,
+    status: "published",
+    version: 2,
+  };
+
+  return {
+    ...noMapState(canManage),
+    map: draft,
+    draft_map: draft,
+    published_map: published,
+    objects: draftObjects,
+    draft_objects: draftObjects,
+    published_objects: publishedObjects,
+  };
+}
+
 async function mockMapShell(page: Page, household = adminHousehold) {
   await seedAuthStorage(page, { username: "map-user", role: household.role });
   await mockConfig(page);
@@ -330,6 +363,66 @@ test("admin creates a map from zones, saves a draft, and publishes it", async ({
   await expect(page.getByText("loose batteries")).toBeVisible();
 });
 
+test("admin status follows the visible map when a saved draft exists", async ({ page }) => {
+  await mockMapShell(page);
+
+  const publishedObjects = [
+    {
+      id: 1201,
+      location_map_id: 901,
+      zone_id: 501,
+      zone_name: "Bakery",
+      type: "zone",
+      label: "Live Bakery",
+      x: 40,
+      y: 40,
+      width: 260,
+      height: 160,
+      rotation: 0,
+      locked: false,
+      visible: true,
+      sort_order: 1,
+    },
+  ];
+  const draftObjects = [
+    {
+      ...publishedObjects[0],
+      id: 1301,
+      location_map_id: 900,
+      label: "Draft Bakery",
+      x: 80,
+      y: 80,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  const mapState = draftAndPublishedMapState(draftObjects, publishedObjects, true);
+  await page.route("**/households/1/locations/10/map", async (route) => {
+    await route.fulfill({
+      status: 200,
+      contentType: "application/json",
+      body: JSON.stringify(mapState),
+    });
+  });
+
+  await page.goto("/stores/100/locations/10/map");
+
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Published");
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-object", { hasText: "Live Bakery" })).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-object", { hasText: "Draft Bakery" })).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Edit Draft" }).click();
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Draft");
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-object", { hasText: "Draft Bakery" })).toBeVisible();
+
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Preview Draft" }).click();
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Draft Preview");
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-object", { hasText: "Draft Bakery" })).toBeVisible();
+
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "View" }).click();
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-status")).toHaveText("Published");
+  await expect(page.locator(".location-map-object", { hasText: "Live Bakery" })).toBeVisible();
+});
+
 test("members can view a published map but cannot edit it", async ({ page }) => {
   await mockMapShell(page, memberHousehold);