diff --git a/src/actions/rooms.test.ts b/src/actions/rooms.test.ts
index ab666f16..86eca361 100644
--- a/src/actions/rooms.test.ts
+++ b/src/actions/rooms.test.ts
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
 	testState.auditEntries = [];
 	vi.clearAllMocks();
 	testState.rconSend.mockResolvedValue(true);
+	testState.revalidate.mockImplementation(() => undefined);
 });
 
 describe("legacy room actions through the Hotel mutation service", () => {
@@ -449,6 +450,70 @@ describe("legacy room actions through the Hotel mutation service", () => {
 		expect(revalidatePath).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/admin/rooms");
 	});
 
+	it.each([
+		[
+			"item update",
+			() => {
+				testState.selectRows = [[itemRow()]];
+				return updateRoomItem({ roomId: 7, itemId: 11, x: 4 });
+			},
+			"/admin/rooms/7/furni",
+		],
+		[
+			"item delete",
+			() => {
+				testState.selectRows = [[itemRow()]];
+				return deleteRoomItem({ roomId: 7, itemId: 11 });
+			},
+			"/admin/rooms/7/furni",
+		],
+		[
+			"bulk item delete",
+			() => {
+				testState.selectRows = [[itemRow()]];
+				return bulkDeleteRoomItems({ roomId: 7, itemIds: [11] });
+			},
+			"/admin/rooms/7/furni",
+		],
+		[
+			"room update",
+			() => {
+				testState.selectRows = [[roomRow()]];
+				return updateRoom({ id: 7, name: "After" });
+			},
+			"/admin/rooms/7",
+		],
+		[
+			"room delete",
+			() => {
+				testState.selectRows = [[roomRow()]];
+				return deleteRoom({ id: 7 });
+			},
+			"/admin/rooms",
+		],
+	])(
+		"reports committed %s with refresh-needed context when revalidation fails",
+		async (_name, invoke, path) => {
+			testState.revalidate.mockImplementation(() => {
+				throw new Error("cache unavailable");
+			});
+
+			const result = await invoke();
+
+			expect(result).toMatchObject({
+				ok: true,
+				data: {
+					committed: true,
+					refreshNeeded: true,
+					warning: expect.stringMatching(/saved.*refresh/i),
+				},
+			});
+			expect(testState.committedWrites).toHaveLength(1);
+			expect(testState.auditEntries).toHaveLength(1);
+			expect(revalidatePath).toHaveBeenCalledWith(path);
+		},
+	);
+
 	it("rejects invalid runtime actions before RCON delivery", async () => {
 		const result = await roomRconAction({ roomId: 7, action: "explode" });
 		expectFailure(result, /invalid/i);
diff --git a/src/actions/rooms.ts b/src/actions/rooms.ts
index 3ae34587..455d10ac 100644
--- a/src/actions/rooms.ts
+++ b/src/actions/rooms.ts
@@ -58,17 +58,32 @@ function notifyBestEffort(payload: Parameters<typeof notify>[0]): void {
 	}
 }
 
+function revalidateCommittedPath(path: string): ActionResult {
+	try {
+		revalidatePath(path);
+		return actionOk();
+	} catch {
+		return actionOk({
+			committed: true,
+			refreshNeeded: true,
+			warning:
+				"Changes were saved, but the page could not refresh automatically. Refresh the page before trying the action again.",
+		});
+	}
+}
+
 export async function updateRoomItem(
 	payload: Record<string, unknown>,
 ): Promise<ActionResult> {
 	const staff = await requirePermission(PERMS.ROOMS_EDIT);
 	try {
 		await executeLegacyHotelMutation(staff, "room-item.update", payload);
-		revalidatePath(`/admin/rooms/${String(payload.roomId)}/furni`);
-		return actionOk();
 	} catch (error) {
 		return actionFailure(error);
 	}
+	return revalidateCommittedPath(
+		`/admin/rooms/${String(payload.roomId)}/furni`,
+	);
 }
 
 export async function bulkDeleteRoomItems(payload: {
@@ -78,11 +93,10 @@ export async function bulkDeleteRoomItems(payload: {
 	const staff = await requirePermission(PERMS.ROOMS_EDIT);
 	try {
 		await executeLegacyHotelMutation(staff, "room-item.bulk-delete", payload);
-		revalidatePath(`/admin/rooms/${payload.roomId}/furni`);
-		return actionOk();
 	} catch (error) {
 		return actionFailure(error);
 	}
+	return revalidateCommittedPath(`/admin/rooms/${payload.roomId}/furni`);
 }
 
 export async function deleteRoomItem(payload: {
@@ -92,11 +106,10 @@ export async function deleteRoomItem(payload: {
 	const staff = await requirePermission(PERMS.ROOMS_EDIT);
 	try {
 		await executeLegacyHotelMutation(staff, "room-item.delete", payload);
-		revalidatePath(`/admin/rooms/${payload.roomId}/furni`);
-		return actionOk();
 	} catch (error) {
 		return actionFailure(error);
 	}
+	return revalidateCommittedPath(`/admin/rooms/${payload.roomId}/furni`);
 }
 
 export async function roomRconAction(payload: {
@@ -124,25 +137,25 @@ export async function deleteRoom(payload: {
 	id: number;
 }): Promise<ActionResult> {
 	const staff = await requirePermission(PERMS.ROOMS_DELETE);
+	let target = `#${payload.id}`;
 	try {
 		const snapshot = await executeLegacyHotelMutation(
 			staff,
 			"room.delete",
 			payload,
 		);
-		notifyBestEffort({
-			action: "room_delete",
-			actor: staff.username,
-			target:
-				typeof snapshot.before?.name === "string"
-					? snapshot.before.name
-					: `#${payload.id}`,
-		});
-		revalidatePath("/admin/rooms");
-		return actionOk();
+		if (typeof snapshot.before?.name === "string") {
+			target = snapshot.before.name;
+		}
 	} catch (error) {
 		return actionFailure(error);
 	}
+	notifyBestEffort({
+		action: "room_delete",
+		actor: staff.username,
+		target,
+	});
+	return revalidateCommittedPath("/admin/rooms");
 }
 
 export async function updateRoom(payload: {
@@ -155,9 +168,8 @@ export async function updateRoom(payload: {
 	const staff = await requirePermission(PERMS.ROOMS_EDIT);
 	try {
 		await executeLegacyHotelMutation(staff, "room.update", payload);
-		revalidatePath(`/admin/rooms/${payload.id}`);
-		return actionOk();
 	} catch (error) {
 		return actionFailure(error);
 	}
+	return revalidateCommittedPath(`/admin/rooms/${payload.id}`);
 }