diff --git a/src/hooks/useEditorSaveWithLinks.test.ts b/src/hooks/useEditorSaveWithLinks.test.ts
index e2734450..fd86266e 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useEditorSaveWithLinks.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useEditorSaveWithLinks.test.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,42 @@ describe('useEditorSaveWithLinks', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  it('handleContentChange calls updateEntry with frontmatter patch when type changes', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHookWithLinks()
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.handleContentChange('/note.md', '---\ntype: Project\nstatus: Active\n---\nBody')
+    })
+
+    expect(updateEntry).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/note.md', { isA: 'Project', status: 'Active' })
+  })
+
+  it('handleContentChange does NOT call updateEntry for frontmatter when unchanged', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHookWithLinks()
+    const content = '---\ntype: Essay\n---\nBody text'
+
+    act(() => { result.current.handleContentChange('/note.md', content) })
+    const callCount = updateEntry.mock.calls.length
+
+    act(() => { result.current.handleContentChange('/note.md', content + ' more') })
+    // Same frontmatter, only body changed — no extra updateEntry for frontmatter
+    expect(updateEntry).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(callCount)
+  })
+
+  it('handleContentChange updates entry when type changes in frontmatter', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHookWithLinks()
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.handleContentChange('/note.md', '---\ntype: Essay\n---\nBody')
+    })
+    expect(updateEntry).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/note.md', { isA: 'Essay' })
+
+    act(() => {
+      result.current.handleContentChange('/note.md', '---\ntype: Note\n---\nBody')
+    })
+    expect(updateEntry).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/note.md', { isA: 'Note' })
+  })
+
   it('spreads all properties from useEditorSave onto the return value', () => {
     const { result } = renderHookWithLinks()
 
diff --git a/tests/smoke/raw-editor-type-propagation.spec.ts b/tests/smoke/raw-editor-type-propagation.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1417cee2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/smoke/raw-editor-type-propagation.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'
+
+test.describe('Raw editor type propagation', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1600, height: 900 })
+    await page.goto('/')
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle')
+  })
+
+  test('editing type in raw editor immediately updates Properties panel', async ({ page }) => {
+    const noteList = page.locator('[data-testid="note-list-container"]')
+    await noteList.waitFor({ timeout: 5000 })
+    const items = noteList.locator('.cursor-pointer')
+    const count = await items.count()
+    test.skip(count === 0, 'No notes in note list')
+
+    // Click first note and open Properties panel
+    await items.nth(0).click()
+    await page.waitForTimeout(300)
+    await page.keyboard.press('Control+Shift+i')
+    await page.waitForTimeout(500)
+
+    // Find a note with a visible type selector (skip Theme)
+    const typeSelector = page.locator('[data-testid="type-selector"]')
+    let originalType = ''
+    for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(count, 10); i++) {
+      await items.nth(i).click()
+      await page.waitForTimeout(400)
+      if (!(await typeSelector.isVisible())) continue
+      const trigger = typeSelector.locator('button[role="combobox"]')
+      const text = (await trigger.textContent())?.trim() ?? ''
+      if (text && !text.includes('Theme')) {
+        originalType = text
+        break
+      }
+    }
+    test.skip(!originalType, 'No non-Theme note with type selector found')
+
+    // Open raw editor (Ctrl+\)
+    await page.keyboard.press('Control+Backslash')
+    const rawEditor = page.locator('[data-testid="raw-editor-codemirror"]')
+    await expect(rawEditor).toBeVisible({ timeout: 3000 })
+    await page.waitForTimeout(300)
+
+    // Find the "type:" line in the editor
+    const typeLineIndex = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const lines = document.querySelectorAll('.cm-line')
+      for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+        if (lines[i].textContent?.match(/^(?:type|Is A):\s/i)) return i
+      }
+      return -1
+    })
+    test.skip(typeLineIndex < 0, 'No type field found in frontmatter')
+
+    // Click the type line, select it, and retype with new type
+    const typeLine = page.locator('.cm-line').nth(typeLineIndex)
+    await typeLine.click()
+    await page.waitForTimeout(100)
+    await page.keyboard.press('Home')
+    await page.keyboard.press('Shift+End')
+
+    const newType = originalType.includes('Note') ? 'Project' : 'Note'
+    await page.keyboard.type(`type: ${newType}`)
+
+    // Wait for debounce (500ms) + state propagation
+    await page.waitForTimeout(800)
+
+    // Verify Properties panel shows the new type
+    const trigger = typeSelector.locator('button[role="combobox"]')
+    await expect(trigger).toContainText(newType, { timeout: 3000 })
+
+    // Restore: select the type line and retype original
+    const restoreLineIndex = await page.evaluate(() => {
+      const lines = document.querySelectorAll('.cm-line')
+      for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+        if (lines[i].textContent?.match(/^type:\s/)) return i
+      }
+      return -1
+    })
+    if (restoreLineIndex >= 0) {
+      const restoreLine = page.locator('.cm-line').nth(restoreLineIndex)
+      await restoreLine.click()
+      await page.keyboard.press('Home')
+      await page.keyboard.press('Shift+End')
+      await page.keyboard.type(`type: ${originalType.replace(/Note$/, '')}`)
+      await page.waitForTimeout(800)
+    }
+
+    // Close raw editor
+    await page.keyboard.press('Control+Backslash')
+    await page.waitForTimeout(300)
+  })
+})