diff --git a/client/src/components/Journey/JourneyDetailPageEntryEditor.test.tsx b/client/src/components/Journey/JourneyDetailPageEntryEditor.test.tsx
index 8f5fa14d5..9a5f0e37e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Journey/JourneyDetailPageEntryEditor.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Journey/JourneyDetailPageEntryEditor.test.tsx
@@ -539,14 +539,14 @@ describe('EntryEditor', () => {
     expect(onUploadPhotos).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 
-  it('FE-JRN-EDITOR-026: leaves a skeleton without any content a skeleton', async () => {
+  it('FE-JRN-EDITOR-026: promotes a skeleton the user saved without editing (#2008)', async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup()
     const { onSave } = mountEditor(buildEntry({ id: 21, type: 'skeleton', title: 'Venice' }))
 
     await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }))
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(onSave).toHaveBeenCalled())
-    expect(onSave.mock.calls[0][0]).toMatchObject({ type: undefined })
+    expect(onSave.mock.calls[0][0]).toMatchObject({ type: 'entry' })
   })
 
   it('FE-JRN-EDITOR-027: removes a con row again', async () => {
diff --git a/client/src/components/Journey/JourneyDetailPageEntryEditor.tsx b/client/src/components/Journey/JourneyDetailPageEntryEditor.tsx
index 7cba4e956..19f57f0ab 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Journey/JourneyDetailPageEntryEditor.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Journey/JourneyDetailPageEntryEditor.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ export function EntryEditor({ entry, journeyId, tripDates, galleryPhotos, trips,
         mood: mood || null,
         weather: weather || null,
         pros_cons: { pros: pros.filter(p => p.trim()), cons: cons.filter(c => c.trim()) },
-        type: ((entry.type === 'skeleton' && (story.trim() || pendingFiles.length > 0 || pendingLinkIds.length > 0 || pendingProviderGroups.length > 0)) ? 'entry' : undefined),
+        // An explicit Save is the user saying this suggestion is now their entry —
+        // it does not need a story to earn that (#2008).
+        type: entry.type === 'skeleton' ? 'entry' : undefined,
       }, persistedEntryIdRef.current ?? undefined)
       if (entryId > 0) persistedEntryIdRef.current = entryId
       // upload queued files after entry is created
diff --git a/client/src/mobile/screens/journey/MJourneyEntrySheet.tsx b/client/src/mobile/screens/journey/MJourneyEntrySheet.tsx
index 9be546706..33f4db055 100644
--- a/client/src/mobile/screens/journey/MJourneyEntrySheet.tsx
+++ b/client/src/mobile/screens/journey/MJourneyEntrySheet.tsx
@@ -204,10 +204,9 @@ export default function MJourneyEntrySheet({
         weather: weather || null,
         tags: tags.filter(tag => tag.trim()),
         pros_cons: { pros: pros.filter(p => p.trim()), cons: cons.filter(c => c.trim()) },
-        type: entry.type === 'skeleton'
-          && (story.trim() || pendingFiles.length > 0 || pendingLinkIds.length > 0 || pendingProviderGroups.length > 0)
-          ? 'entry'
-          : undefined,
+        // An explicit Save is the user saying this suggestion is now their entry —
+        // it does not need a story to earn that (#2008).
+        type: entry.type === 'skeleton' ? 'entry' : undefined,
       }, persistedEntryIdRef.current ?? undefined)
       if (entryId > 0) persistedEntryIdRef.current = entryId
       if (pendingFiles.length > 0 && entryId) {
diff --git a/client/tests/unit/mobile/journey/MJourneyEntrySheet.test.tsx b/client/tests/unit/mobile/journey/MJourneyEntrySheet.test.tsx
index ccdbb0a6e..002f4384b 100644
--- a/client/tests/unit/mobile/journey/MJourneyEntrySheet.test.tsx
+++ b/client/tests/unit/mobile/journey/MJourneyEntrySheet.test.tsx
@@ -453,14 +453,14 @@ describe('MJourneyEntrySheet full editor', () => {
     expect(onSave.mock.calls[0][0]).toMatchObject({ type: 'entry' });
   });
 
-  it('FE-MOB-JENTRY-010: leaves an untouched skeleton a skeleton', async () => {
+  it('FE-MOB-JENTRY-010: promotes a skeleton the user saved without editing (#2008)', async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const { onSave } = mountSheet(buildEntry({ id: 9, type: 'skeleton', title: 'Venice' }));
 
     await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }));
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(onSave).toHaveBeenCalled());
-    expect(onSave.mock.calls[0][0]).toMatchObject({ type: undefined });
+    expect(onSave.mock.calls[0][0]).toMatchObject({ type: 'entry' });
   });
 
   it('FE-MOB-JENTRY-011: queues picked files, reports progress and uploads them on save', async () => {