diff --git a/crates/engine/src/lib.rs b/crates/engine/src/lib.rs
index c3f645cc..d96717a1 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/lib.rs
@@ -682,7 +682,28 @@ impl Session {
                 self.journal.drain(..1000);
             }
         }
-        Ok(r)
+        Ok(if outer { self.with_editing(id, r) } else { r })
+    }
+
+    /// In Slide Master / layout (or handout / notes master) view the insert commands edit the
+    /// master or layout, not a slide; their answer says so with `editing: {kind, name}`, as
+    /// `slide.inspect` does. Nothing is added on slides, so those answers stay as they were.
+    fn with_editing(&self, id: &str, mut r: Value) -> Value {
+        let inserts = id.starts_with("insert.") || matches!(id, "shape.insert" | "shape.freeform" | "shape.connect" | "slide.new");
+        let (true, Some(st), Some(o)) = (inserts, self.active(), r.as_object_mut()) else { return r };
+        let doc = &st.doc;
+        let edited = match st.selection.target {
+            Target::Master { master } => doc.masters.get(master).map(|m| ("master", m.name.clone())),
+            Target::Layout { master, layout } => doc.masters.get(master).and_then(|m| m.layouts.get(layout)).map(|l| ("layout", l.name.clone())),
+            t @ (Target::Handout | Target::NotesMaster) => {
+                page_master(doc, t).map(|m| (if matches!(t, Target::Handout) { "handout" } else { "notesMaster" }, m.name.clone()))
+            }
+            Target::Slides => None,
+        };
+        if let Some((kind, name)) = edited {
+            o.entry("editing").or_insert_with(|| serde_json::json!({"kind": kind, "name": name}));
+        }
+        r
     }
 
     pub fn commands(&self) -> Vec<CommandInfo> {
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
index 4dfc21f4..692d6eab 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests.rs
@@ -5646,3 +5646,23 @@ fn invalid_ids_array_never_falls_back_to_the_selection() {
         assert!(s.doc().unwrap().shape(deckcraft_model::ShapeId(a as u32)).is_some(), "shape deleted for {ids}");
     }
 }
+
+/// In Slide Master / layout view the insert commands edit the master or layout; their answers say
+/// so with `editing`, and on slides carry no such key.
+#[test]
+fn insert_answers_carry_editing_in_master_and_layout_view() {
+    let mut s = session();
+    let ins = json!({"preset": "rect", "rect": [10.0, 10.0, 100.0, 100.0]});
+    s.execute("view.slideMaster", &json!({"layout": 0})).unwrap();
+    let r = s.execute("shape.insert", &ins).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(r["editing"]["kind"], "layout", "{r}");
+    assert!(r["editing"]["name"].is_string(), "{r}");
+    let r = s.execute("insert.textBox", &json!({"rect": [10.0, 10.0, 100.0, 50.0], "text": "x"})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(r["editing"]["kind"], "layout", "{r}");
+    s.execute("view.slideMaster", &json!({"master": 0})).unwrap();
+    let r = s.execute("shape.insert", &ins).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(r["editing"]["kind"], "master", "{r}");
+    s.execute("view.closeMaster", &json!({})).unwrap();
+    let r = s.execute("shape.insert", &ins).unwrap();
+    assert!(r.get("editing").is_none(), "{r}");
+}