diff --git a/app/admin/specials/[id]/page.tsx b/app/admin/specials/[id]/page.tsx
index 1890e51..e4d76bf 100644
--- a/app/admin/specials/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/admin/specials/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -17,22 +17,27 @@ export default function SpecialEditorPage() {
     const [special, setSpecial] = useState<CurateSpecial | null>(null);
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const fetchSpecial = async () => {
-            try {
-                const res = await fetch(`/api/specials/${specialId}`);
-                if (res.ok) {
-                    const data = await res.json();
-                    setSpecial(data);
-                }
-            } catch (error) {
-                console.error('Error fetching special:', error);
-            } finally {
+    const fetchSpecial = async (showLoading = true) => {
+        try {
+            if (showLoading) {
+                setLoading(true);
+            }
+            const res = await fetch(`/api/specials/${specialId}`);
+            if (res.ok) {
+                const data = await res.json();
+                setSpecial(data);
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error fetching special:', error);
+        } finally {
+            if (showLoading) {
                 setLoading(false);
             }
-        };
+        }
+    };
 
-        fetchSpecial();
+    useEffect(() => {
+        fetchSpecial(true);
     }, [specialId]);
 
     const handleSaveStartTime = async (songId: number, startTime: number) => {
@@ -46,6 +51,9 @@ export default function SpecialEditorPage() {
             const errorText = await res.text().catch(() => res.statusText || 'Unknown error');
             console.error('Error updating special song (admin):', res.status, errorText);
             throw new Error(`Failed to save start time: ${errorText}`);
+        } else {
+            // Reload special data to update the start time in the song list
+            await fetchSpecial(false);
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/app/curator/specials/[id]/page.tsx b/app/curator/specials/[id]/page.tsx
index 353b1bd..686ed7d 100644
--- a/app/curator/specials/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/curator/specials/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -25,32 +25,36 @@ export default function CuratorSpecialEditorPage() {
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
     const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
-    useEffect(() => {
-        const fetchSpecial = async () => {
-            try {
+    const fetchSpecial = async (showLoading = true) => {
+        try {
+            if (showLoading) {
                 setLoading(true);
-                const res = await fetch(`/api/curator/specials/${specialId}`, {
-                    headers: getCuratorAuthHeaders(),
-                });
-                if (res.status === 403) {
-                    setError(t('specialForbidden'));
-                    return;
-                }
-                if (!res.ok) {
-                    setError('Failed to load special');
-                    return;
-                }
-                const data = await res.json();
-                setSpecial(data);
-            } catch (e) {
+            }
+            const res = await fetch(`/api/curator/specials/${specialId}`, {
+                headers: getCuratorAuthHeaders(),
+            });
+            if (res.status === 403) {
+                setError(t('specialForbidden'));
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!res.ok) {
                 setError('Failed to load special');
-            } finally {
+                return;
+            }
+            const data = await res.json();
+            setSpecial(data);
+        } catch (e) {
+            setError('Failed to load special');
+        } finally {
+            if (showLoading) {
                 setLoading(false);
             }
-        };
+        }
+    };
 
+    useEffect(() => {
         if (specialId) {
-            fetchSpecial();
+            fetchSpecial(true);
         }
     }, [specialId, t]);
 
@@ -67,6 +71,9 @@ export default function CuratorSpecialEditorPage() {
             setError(t('specialForbidden'));
         } else if (!res.ok) {
             setError('Failed to save changes');
+        } else {
+            // Reload special data to update the start time in the song list
+            await fetchSpecial(false);
         }
     };