diff --git a/lib/modules/publishing/web/editor.html.heex b/lib/modules/publishing/web/editor.html.heex
index e56dcf1b..f2394e93 100644
--- a/lib/modules/publishing/web/editor.html.heex
+++ b/lib/modules/publishing/web/editor.html.heex
@@ -639,6 +639,27 @@
     <div class="card bg-base-100 shadow-xl border border-base-200">
       <div class="card-body space-y-6">
         <.form for={@form} id="publishing-meta" phx-change="update_meta" phx-submit="noop">
+          <%!-- Title field — full width above the editor columns --%>
+          <div class="mb-4">
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              name="title"
+              id="title-input"
+              value={@form["title"] || ""}
+              maxlength="500"
+              class={"input input-bordered w-full text-2xl font-semibold #{if @readonly? or @viewing_older_version, do: "input-disabled bg-base-200"}"}
+              placeholder={gettext("Post title")}
+              readonly={@readonly? or @viewing_older_version}
+            />
+            <p class="text-xs text-base-content/60 mt-1">
+              <%= if @is_primary_language do %>
+                {gettext("Auto-populated from the first heading. Edit to override.")}
+              <% else %>
+                {gettext("Leave empty to use the primary language title.")}
+              <% end %>
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
           <div class="flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-6">
             <div class="lg:w-80 space-y-4">
               <div class="space-y-4">
@@ -950,27 +971,6 @@
             </div>
 
             <div class="flex-1 space-y-4">
-              <%!-- Title field --%>
-              <div>
-                <input
-                  type="text"
-                  name="title"
-                  id="title-input"
-                  value={@form["title"] || ""}
-                  maxlength="500"
-                  class={"input input-bordered w-full text-2xl font-semibold #{if @readonly? or @viewing_older_version, do: "input-disabled bg-base-200"}"}
-                  placeholder={gettext("Post title")}
-                  readonly={@readonly? or @viewing_older_version}
-                />
-                <p class="text-xs text-base-content/60 mt-1">
-                  <%= if @is_primary_language do %>
-                    {gettext("Auto-populated from the first heading. Edit to override.")}
-                  <% else %>
-                    {gettext("Leave empty to use the primary language title.")}
-                  <% end %>
-                </p>
-              </div>
-
               <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
                 <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-base-content">{gettext("Content")}</h2>
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
diff --git a/lib/phoenix_kit_web/components/layout_wrapper.ex b/lib/phoenix_kit_web/components/layout_wrapper.ex
index 22c54bcb..58e1a5d2 100644
--- a/lib/phoenix_kit_web/components/layout_wrapper.ex
+++ b/lib/phoenix_kit_web/components/layout_wrapper.ex
@@ -215,7 +215,11 @@ defmodule PhoenixKitWeb.Components.LayoutWrapper do
     if admin_page?(assigns) do
       # Mark that admin chrome is being rendered by this (LiveView) call.
       # The layout's call (from_layout=true) will detect this and short-circuit.
-      Process.put(:phoenix_kit_admin_chrome_rendered, true)
+      # Only set the flag for non-layout calls (core views that call app_layout directly).
+      # Plugin views never call app_layout, so the layout's own call should NOT set
+      # the flag — otherwise it persists in the process dictionary and causes the
+      # layout to incorrectly short-circuit on subsequent LiveView re-renders.
+      unless assigns[:from_layout], do: Process.put(:phoenix_kit_admin_chrome_rendered, true)
       # Create new inner_block slot that wraps original content with admin navigation
       original_inner_block = assigns[:inner_block]