diff --git a/js/nostr/client.js b/js/nostr/client.js
index 1572ef1e..a56f7600 100644
--- a/js/nostr/client.js
+++ b/js/nostr/client.js
@@ -2217,6 +2217,44 @@ export class NostrClient {
     return resolveActiveSigner(normalizedPubkey || extensionPubkey);
   }
 
+  resolveEventDTag(event, fallbackEvent = null) {
+    const immediate = getDTagValueFromTags(event?.tags);
+    if (immediate) {
+      return immediate;
+    }
+
+    const fallbackTag = getDTagValueFromTags(fallbackEvent?.tags);
+    if (fallbackTag) {
+      return fallbackTag;
+    }
+
+    const candidateIds = [];
+    const pushCandidate = (candidate) => {
+      if (typeof candidate === "string" && candidate.trim()) {
+        const normalized = candidate.trim();
+        if (!candidateIds.includes(normalized)) {
+          candidateIds.push(normalized);
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    pushCandidate(event?.id);
+    pushCandidate(fallbackEvent?.id);
+
+    for (const candidateId of candidateIds) {
+      const rawEvent = this.rawEvents?.get?.(candidateId);
+      if (!rawEvent) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      const rawTag = getDTagValueFromTags(rawEvent.tags);
+      if (rawTag) {
+        return rawTag;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return "";
+  }
+
   applyRootCreatedAt(video) {
     if (!video || typeof video !== "object") {
       return null;
@@ -4283,8 +4321,9 @@ export class NostrClient {
     // Use the existing videoRootId (or fall back to the base event's ID)
     const oldRootId = baseEvent.videoRootId || baseEvent.id;
 
-    // Generate a new d-tag so that the edit gets its own share link
-    const newD = `${Date.now()}-edit-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`;
+    const preservedDTag = this.resolveEventDTag(baseEvent, originalEventStub);
+    const finalDTagValue =
+      preservedDTag || `${Date.now()}-edit-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`;
 
     // Build the updated content object
     const contentObject = {
@@ -4329,13 +4368,13 @@ export class NostrClient {
     const event = buildVideoPostEvent({
       pubkey: userPubkeyLower,
       created_at: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
-      dTagValue: newD,
+      dTagValue: finalDTagValue,
       content: contentObject,
       additionalTags: nip71Tags,
     });
 
     devLogger.log("Creating edited event with root ID:", oldRootId);
-          devLogger.log("Event content:", event.content);
+    devLogger.log("Event content:", event.content);
 
     await this.ensureActiveSignerForPubkey(userPubkeyLower);
 
@@ -4458,9 +4497,7 @@ export class NostrClient {
       };
     }
 
-    const safeTags = Array.isArray(baseEvent.tags) ? baseEvent.tags : [];
-    const dTag = safeTags.find((t) => t[0] === "d");
-    const existingD = dTag ? dTag[1] : null;
+    const existingD = this.resolveEventDTag(baseEvent, originalEvent) || null;
 
     let oldContent = {};
     try {
@@ -4626,7 +4663,7 @@ export class NostrClient {
       (targetVideo && typeof targetVideo.videoRootId === "string"
         ? targetVideo.videoRootId.trim()
         : "");
-    const targetDTag = targetVideo ? getDTagValueFromTags(targetVideo.tags) : "";
+    const targetDTag = this.resolveEventDTag(targetVideo);
 
     if (targetVideo) {
       try {
@@ -4656,7 +4693,7 @@ export class NostrClient {
 
       const candidateRoot =
         typeof candidate.videoRootId === "string" ? candidate.videoRootId : "";
-      const candidateDTag = getDTagValueFromTags(candidate.tags);
+      const candidateDTag = this.resolveEventDTag(candidate);
       const sameRoot = inferredRoot && candidateRoot === inferredRoot;
       const sameD = targetDTag && candidateDTag === targetDTag;
       const legacyMatch =
@@ -5843,7 +5880,7 @@ export class NostrClient {
     const targetRoot = typeof video.videoRootId === "string" ? video.videoRootId : "";
     const targetPubkey = typeof video.pubkey === "string" ? video.pubkey.toLowerCase() : "";
 
-    const targetDTag = getDTagValueFromTags(video.tags);
+    const targetDTag = this.resolveEventDTag(video);
 
     const collectLocalMatches = () => {
       const seen = new Set();
@@ -5863,7 +5900,7 @@ export class NostrClient {
 
         const candidateRoot =
           typeof candidate.videoRootId === "string" ? candidate.videoRootId : "";
-        const candidateDTag = getDTagValueFromTags(candidate.tags);
+        const candidateDTag = this.resolveEventDTag(candidate, video);
 
         const sameRoot = targetRoot && candidateRoot === targetRoot;
         const sameD = targetDTag && candidateDTag === targetDTag;
diff --git a/tests/nostr/edit-video-dtag.test.mjs b/tests/nostr/edit-video-dtag.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34d73f1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nostr/edit-video-dtag.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import "../test-helpers/setup-localstorage.mjs";
+import test from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import {
+  NostrClient,
+  setActiveSigner,
+  clearActiveSigner,
+} from "../../js/nostr.js";
+
+const noop = () => {};
+
+function createStubPool() {
+  return {
+    publish(urls, event) {
+      noop(event);
+      return {
+        on(type, handler) {
+          if (type === "ok") {
+            handler();
+            return true;
+          }
+          if (type === "failed") {
+            return true;
+          }
+          return false;
+        },
+      };
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+test("editVideo preserves existing d tag", async (t) => {
+  const client = new NostrClient();
+  const pubkey = "ABC123";
+  const existingD = "stable-d-tag";
+  const baseEvent = {
+    id: "event-original",
+    pubkey,
+    version: 3,
+    videoRootId: "root-abc",
+    title: "Original Title",
+    url: "https://example.com/video.mp4",
+    magnet: "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:example",
+    ws: "wss://example.com",
+    xs: "https://example.com/file.torrent",
+    enableComments: true,
+    isPrivate: false,
+    isNsfw: false,
+    isForKids: false,
+    nip71: null,
+    thumbnail: "https://example.com/thumb.jpg",
+    description: "original",
+    mode: "live",
+    tags: [
+      ["t", "video"],
+      ["d", existingD],
+    ],
+  };
+
+  client.getEventById = async (id) => (id === baseEvent.id ? baseEvent : null);
+  client.relays = ["wss://relay.one"];
+  client.pool = createStubPool();
+  client.ensureExtensionPermissions = async () => ({ ok: true });
+
+  const signedEvents = [];
+  const signer = {
+    type: "app",
+    pubkey,
+    signEvent: async (event) => {
+      signedEvents.push(event);
+      return { ...event, id: `signed-${signedEvents.length}` };
+    },
+  };
+
+  setActiveSigner(signer);
+  client.ensureActiveSignerForPubkey = async () => signer;
+
+  t.after(() => {
+    clearActiveSigner();
+    signedEvents.length = 0;
+  });
+
+  const result = await client.editVideo({ id: baseEvent.id }, { title: "Updated" }, pubkey);
+
+  assert.ok(result, "editVideo should return the signed event");
+  assert.equal(signedEvents.length, 1, "editVideo should sign exactly one event");
+  const signedEvent = signedEvents[0];
+  assert.ok(signedEvent, "signed event should be captured");
+  const dTags = signedEvent.tags.filter((tag) => Array.isArray(tag) && tag[0] === "d");
+  assert.deepEqual(dTags, [["d", existingD]], "editVideo should preserve the existing d tag");
+
+  const parsedContent = JSON.parse(signedEvent.content);
+  assert.equal(
+    parsedContent.videoRootId,
+    baseEvent.videoRootId,
+    "editVideo should preserve the original videoRootId",
+  );
+});