diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 297daaf..8681413 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ let sortCol       = 'name';
 let sortDir       = 'asc';
 
 // editing state
-let editingTuneId  = null;   // null = add mode
-let editingEntryId = null;   // null = no existing instrument entry
+let editingTuneId         = null;   // null = add mode
+let editingEntryId        = null;   // null = no existing instrument entry
+let editingOriginalRefIds = [];     // ref IDs present when edit modal opened
 
 // notes modal state
 let notesTuneId  = null;
@@ -499,8 +500,9 @@ function pillStatus(status, extraClass = '') {
 btnAddTune.addEventListener('click', openAdd);
 
 function openAdd() {
-  editingTuneId  = null;
-  editingEntryId = null;
+  editingTuneId         = null;
+  editingEntryId        = null;
+  editingOriginalRefIds = [];
   $('modal-title').textContent = 'Add tune';
   tuneForm.reset();
   refsList.innerHTML = '';
@@ -552,6 +554,7 @@ async function openEdit(tuneId, entryId) {
     tuneForm.elements.inst_difficulty.value    = entry.difficulty   ?? '';
   }
 
+  editingOriginalRefIds = (fullTune.references ?? []).map(r => r.id);
   (fullTune.references ?? []).forEach(r => addRefRow(r.link, r.site?.name ?? '', r.id, r.site_id, r.musicians ?? []));
 }
 
@@ -716,6 +719,35 @@ async function saveTune() {
           });
         }
       }
+
+      // Sync references
+      const formRows   = [...refsList.querySelectorAll('.ref-row')];
+      const formRefIds = new Set(formRows.map(r => r.dataset.refId).filter(Boolean));
+
+      // Delete refs removed from the form
+      for (const refId of editingOriginalRefIds) {
+        if (!formRefIds.has(String(refId))) {
+          await apiFetch(`/tunes/${tuneId}/references/${refId}`, { method: 'DELETE' });
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Create new refs; patch existing ones (link + site)
+      for (const row of formRows) {
+        const refId  = row.dataset.refId;
+        const link   = row.querySelector('.ref-link').value.trim() || null;
+        const siteId = row.querySelector('.ref-site').value ? parseInt(row.querySelector('.ref-site').value) : null;
+        if (!link && !siteId) continue;
+        if (refId) {
+          await apiFetch(`/tunes/${tuneId}/references/${refId}`, {
+            method: 'PATCH', body: JSON.stringify({ link, site_id: siteId }),
+          });
+        } else {
+          const musicians = row._getMusicians ? row._getMusicians() : [];
+          await apiFetch(`/tunes/${tuneId}/references`, {
+            method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({ link, site_id: siteId, musicians }),
+          });
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     tuneModal.close();
@@ -901,12 +933,17 @@ async function openRefsModal(tuneId) {
       refs.forEach(r => {
         const item = document.createElement('div');
         item.className = 'refs-modal-item';
-        const musicians = r.musicians?.map(m => m.name).join(', ') ?? '';
-        const siteName  = r.site?.name ?? '';
-        const meta      = [siteName, musicians].filter(Boolean).join(' · ');
+        const musicians   = r.musicians?.map(m => m.name).join(', ') ?? '';
+        const siteName    = r.site?.name ?? '';
+        const meta        = [siteName, musicians].filter(Boolean).join(' · ');
+        // Use meta as link text; fall back to hostname so raw URL is never shown
+        let displayText   = meta;
+        if (!displayText && r.link) {
+          try { displayText = new URL(r.link).hostname.replace(/^www\./, ''); } catch { displayText = 'link'; }
+        }
+        if (!displayText) displayText = 'link';
         item.innerHTML  = `
-          <a href="${esc(r.link ?? '')}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="ref-link-anchor">${esc(r.link ?? r.site?.name ?? 'link')}</a>
-          ${meta ? `<span class="ref-meta">${esc(meta)}</span>` : ''}`;
+          <a href="${esc(r.link ?? '')}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="ref-link-anchor">${esc(displayText)}</a>`;
         refsModalList.appendChild(item);
       });
     }
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 38a12c6..e96f8e8 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -787,7 +787,6 @@ fieldset.active .fs-body { display: contents; }
 .ref-link-anchor {
   color: var(--accent);
   font-size: .875rem;
-  word-break: break-all;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 .ref-link-anchor:hover { text-decoration: underline; }