diff --git a/src/Novelly.Api/Beats/BeatService.cs b/src/Novelly.Api/Beats/BeatService.cs
index d6a16e3..72cf5c1 100644
--- a/src/Novelly.Api/Beats/BeatService.cs
+++ b/src/Novelly.Api/Beats/BeatService.cs
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ public class BeatService(
             beat.Tags = await tags.ResolveAsync(chapter.ProjectId, names, ct);
         }
 
+        chapter.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+
         db.Beats.Add(beat);
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
 
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ public class BeatService(
         beat.WhatHappened = Patch.Apply(beat.WhatHappened, request.WhatHappened);
         beat.WhatsNext = Patch.Apply(beat.WhatsNext, request.WhatsNext);
         beat.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        chapter.UpdatedAt = beat.UpdatedAt;
 
         if (request.CharacterIds is { } characterIds)
         {
@@ -179,6 +182,12 @@ public class BeatService(
 
         await RequireBeatAccessAsync(beat, ProjectPermission.DeleteContent, ct);
 
+        var chapter = await db.Chapters.FirstOrDefaultAsync(c => c.Id == beat.ChapterId, ct);
+        if (chapter is not null)
+        {
+            chapter.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        }
+
         db.Beats.Remove(beat);
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
         return true;
@@ -215,6 +224,12 @@ public class BeatService(
             beat.SortOrder = order++;
         }
 
+        var chapter = await db.Chapters.FirstOrDefaultAsync(c => c.Id == chapterId, ct);
+        if (chapter is not null)
+        {
+            chapter.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        }
+
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
         return await ListAsync(chapterId, ct);
     }
@@ -262,6 +277,7 @@ public class BeatService(
         {
             beat.Characters.Add(character);
             beat.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+            chapter.UpdatedAt = beat.UpdatedAt;
         }
 
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
@@ -312,14 +328,18 @@ public class BeatService(
         }
 
         var nextSortOrder = await NextSortOrderAsync(request.TargetChapterId, ct);
+        var now = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
         foreach (var beatId in request.BeatIds)
         {
             var beat = beats.Single(b => b.Id == beatId);
             beat.ChapterId = request.TargetChapterId;
             beat.SortOrder = nextSortOrder++;
-            beat.UpdatedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+            beat.UpdatedAt = now;
         }
 
+        chapter.UpdatedAt = now;
+        targetChapter.UpdatedAt = now;
+
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(ct);
         return beats;
     }
diff --git a/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx b/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
index 8819a3d..0aab407 100644
--- a/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/src/Novelly.Web/src/pages/DashboardPage.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useAuth } from '../auth/AuthContext'
 import { AutoField, EmptyState, ErrorNote, Spinner, StatusBadge } from '../components/ui'
 
 const RECENT_COUNT = 5
+const RECENT_CHAPTERS_COUNT = 10
 
 export default function DashboardPage() {
   const { projectId = '' } = useParams()
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ function OutliningDashboard({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
       <div className="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-3">
         <section className="card p-5 lg:col-span-2">
           <div className="mb-4 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Outline</h2>
+            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Chapters</h2>
             <Link to="chapters" className="text-sm muted hover:underline">
               View all →
             </Link>
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ function OutliningDashboard({ projectId }: { projectId: string }) {
             <EmptyState title="No chapters yet" hint="Add the first chapter to start outlining." />
           ) : (
             <ul className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-2">
-              {recentChapters.slice(0, RECENT_COUNT).map((chapter) => (
+              {recentChapters.slice(0, RECENT_CHAPTERS_COUNT).map((chapter) => (
                 <li key={chapter.id}>
                   <Link
                     to={`chapters/${chapter.id}`}
diff --git a/tests/Novelly.Api.Tests/BeatServiceTests.cs b/tests/Novelly.Api.Tests/BeatServiceTests.cs
index 452a244..cbd0b9f 100644
--- a/tests/Novelly.Api.Tests/BeatServiceTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Novelly.Api.Tests/BeatServiceTests.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,31 @@ public class BeatServiceTests : ServiceTestFixture
         });
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Adding_a_beat_bumps_the_chapters_last_modified_date()
+    {
+        var updatedAtBefore = (await Chapters.GetAsync(_chapterId))!.UpdatedAt;
+
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+        await Beats.CreateAsync(_chapterId, new CreateBeatRequest("She finds the map"));
+
+        var updatedAtAfter = (await Chapters.GetAsync(_chapterId))!.UpdatedAt;
+        Assert.That(updatedAtAfter, Is.GreaterThan(updatedAtBefore));
+    }
+
+    [Test]
+    public async Task Editing_a_beats_text_bumps_the_chapters_last_modified_date()
+    {
+        var beat = await Beats.CreateAsync(_chapterId, new CreateBeatRequest("She finds the map"));
+        var updatedAtBefore = (await Chapters.GetAsync(_chapterId))!.UpdatedAt;
+
+        await Task.Delay(10);
+        await Beats.UpdateAsync(beat!.Id, new UpdateBeatRequest(WhatHappened: "She reads it by lamplight"));
+
+        var updatedAtAfter = (await Chapters.GetAsync(_chapterId))!.UpdatedAt;
+        Assert.That(updatedAtAfter, Is.GreaterThan(updatedAtBefore));
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public async Task Reordering_renumbers_to_match_the_order_given()
     {