diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/Entries/Schemas/EntryForm.php b/app/Filament/Resources/Entries/Schemas/EntryForm.php
index a0613d3..739fe50 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/Entries/Schemas/EntryForm.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/Entries/Schemas/EntryForm.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use Filament\Forms\Components\Textarea;
 use Filament\Forms\Components\TextInput;
 use Filament\Forms\Components\Toggle;
 use Filament\Schemas\Schema;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use Spatie\MediaLibrary\MediaCollections\Models\Media;
 
@@ -67,22 +68,33 @@ class EntryForm
                             ->action(function (array $data, SpatieMediaLibraryFileUpload $component) {
                                 $record = $component->getRecord();
                                 
-                                if ($record && $mediaItem = Media::find($data['image_id'])) {
-                                    // Clear any existing featured image
+                                if (!$record) {
+                                    \Filament\Notifications\Notification::make()
+                                        ->warning()
+                                        ->title('Save the entry first')
+                                        ->send();
+                                    return;
+                                }
+                                
+                                if ($mediaItem = Media::find($data['image_id'])) {
+                                    // Clear existing featured image
                                     $record->clearMediaCollection('featured-image');
                                     
-                                    // Get the full path to the media file
-                                    $fullPath = $mediaItem->getPath();
+                                    // Download from the full URL and add as new media
+                                    $fullUrl = url($mediaItem->getUrl());
                                     
-                                    // Add a copy of the media file to the featured-image collection
-                                    $record->addMedia($fullPath)
+                                    $newMedia = $record->addMediaFromUrl($fullUrl)
                                         ->usingName($mediaItem->name ?: $mediaItem->file_name)
                                         ->usingFileName($mediaItem->file_name)
-                                        ->preservingOriginal()
                                         ->toMediaCollection('featured-image');
                                     
-                                    // Refresh the page to show the new featured image
-                                    $component->getLivewire()->dispatch('$refresh');
+                                    // Update component state
+                                    $component->state([$newMedia->uuid]);
+                                    
+                                    \Filament\Notifications\Notification::make()
+                                        ->success()
+                                        ->title('Featured image set')
+                                        ->send();
                                 }
                             })
                     ),