diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/App.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/App.tsx
index caf677e..fd6cffa 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -652,13 +652,11 @@ const RekordboxReader: React.FC = () => {
                         searchQuery={searchQuery}
                         isSwitchingPlaylist={isSwitchingPlaylist}
                         onPlaySong={handlePlaySong}
-                       onReorder={async (orderedIds: string[]) => {
-                         if (!currentPlaylist || currentPlaylist === 'All Songs') return;
-                         // Persist order in backend
-                         await api.reorderPlaylist(currentPlaylist, orderedIds);
-                         // Refresh the current playlist view
-                         refresh();
-                       }}
+                         onReorder={async (_orderedIds: string[]) => {
+                          if (!currentPlaylist || currentPlaylist === 'All Songs') return;
+                          // Do not overwrite server's move result with stale order; just refresh
+                          refresh();
+                        }}
                       />
                     </Box>
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/PaginatedSongList.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/PaginatedSongList.tsx
index fc96086..1d2b399 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/PaginatedSongList.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/PaginatedSongList.tsx
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ export const PaginatedSongList: React.FC<PaginatedSongListProps> = memo(({
           if (!currentPlaylist || selectedSongs.size > 0) return;
           e.dataTransfer.setData('text/song-id', song.id);
           console.debug('[Reorder] drag start', { id: song.id, index });
+          // Explicitly set effect to move for better UX
+          try { e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move'; } catch {}
+          try { e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move'; } catch {}
         }}
       />
     ));