diff --git a/frontend/admin.html b/frontend/admin.html
index 8d14b0b..0d8cbc4 100644
--- a/frontend/admin.html
+++ b/frontend/admin.html
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 
 <!-- ============ sign-in ============ -->
 <div id="loginBox" class="gate hidden">
-  <div class="brand"><i><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M9 18V6l10-2v12"/><circle cx="6.5" cy="18" r="2.5"/><circle cx="16.5" cy="16" r="2.5"/></svg></i>Lyrics Studio</div>
+  <a class="brand" href="/admin#editor" data-home style="text-decoration:none;color:inherit"><i><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M9 18V6l10-2v12"/><circle cx="6.5" cy="18" r="2.5"/><circle cx="16.5" cy="16" r="2.5"/></svg></i>Lyrics Studio</a>
   <div class="card">
     <h2>Sign in</h2>
     <p class="muted">Admin password</p>
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
 
 <div id="app" class="hidden">
   <header class="top">
-    <div class="brand"><i><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M9 18V6l10-2v12"/><circle cx="6.5" cy="18" r="2.5"/><circle cx="16.5" cy="16" r="2.5"/></svg></i>Lyrics Studio</div>
+    <a class="brand" href="/admin#editor" data-home style="text-decoration:none;color:inherit"><i><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M9 18V6l10-2v12"/><circle cx="6.5" cy="18" r="2.5"/><circle cx="16.5" cy="16" r="2.5"/></svg></i>Lyrics Studio</a>
     <nav class="tabs" role="tablist" id="tabsTop"></nav>
     <span class="grow"></span>
     <a class="ghost desk" href="/">← Back to app</a>
@@ -1358,7 +1358,9 @@
   }
   function seek(t) { if (!LE.audio) return; LE.audio.currentTime = Math.max(0, Math.min(LE.dur || 1e9, t)); tick(); }
   function stamp(i) {
-    if (!LE.audio || i < 0 || i >= LE.lines.length) return;
+    if (i < 0 || i >= LE.lines.length) return;
+    if (!LE.audio) { say('The audio is still loading — try again in a moment.', 'err'); return; }
+    if (LE.sel !== i) select(i);
     edit(() => { LE.lines[i].t = r2(cur()); });
     paintRow(i); progress(); lastIdx = -2; tick(); tapLabel();
   }
@@ -1367,7 +1369,7 @@
   $('lines').addEventListener('click', async (e) => {
     const row = e.target.closest('.ln'); if (!row) return;
     const i = Number(row.dataset.i);
-    if (LE.sel !== i) select(i);
+    if (LE.sel !== i || !row.classList.contains('sel')) select(i);
     const btn = e.target.closest('button[data-act]'); if (!btn) return;
     const act = btn.dataset.act;
     if (act === 'chip') {
@@ -1420,6 +1422,13 @@
   $('bUndo').addEventListener('click', doUndo);
   $('bRedo').addEventListener('click', doRedo);
   $('bTools').addEventListener('click', () => { const on = $('drawer').classList.toggle('hidden') === false; $('bTools').setAttribute('aria-pressed', String(on)); });
+  document.querySelectorAll('[data-home]').forEach((a) => a.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (!$('app').classList.contains('hidden')) {
+      if (LE.loaded && !$('studio').classList.contains('hidden')) $('closeSong').click();
+      showTab('editor');
+    } else location.href = '/admin#editor';
+  }));
   $('closeSong').addEventListener('click', () => {
     if (LE.dirty && !confirm('Discard the unsaved changes to this song?')) return;
     if (LE.audio) { LE.audio.pause(); LE.audio = null; }