diff --git a/crates/doc/src/edit.rs b/crates/doc/src/edit.rs
index 2a83e5e17..3a224d039 100644
--- a/crates/doc/src/edit.rs
+++ b/crates/doc/src/edit.rs
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ impl Document {
             let st = self.story_mut(fs).ok_or(DocError::NoStory(fs))?;
             let at = st.frames.iter().position(|f| *f == from).map_or(st.frames.len(), |p| p + 1);
             st.frames.insert(at, to);
-            st.rev += 1;
+            st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
             let it = self.item_mut(to).ok_or(DocError::NoItem(to))?;
             it.content = Content::Text(TextFrame { story: fs, options: TextFrameOptions::default() });
             return Ok(());
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ impl Document {
             for (k, f) in after.iter().enumerate() {
                 st.frames.insert(at + k, *f);
             }
-            st.rev += 1;
+            st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         }
         for f in &after {
             if let Some(t) = self.item_mut(*f).and_then(Item::text_frame_mut) {
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ impl Document {
         }
         let st = self.story_mut(ts).ok_or(DocError::NoStory(ts))?;
         st.frames.insert(0, from);
-        st.rev += 1;
+        st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         let it = self.item_mut(from).ok_or(DocError::NoItem(from))?;
         match it.text_frame_mut() {
             Some(t) => t.story = ts,
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ impl Document {
             let st = self.story_mut(sid).ok_or(DocError::NoStory(sid))?;
             let p = st.frames.iter().position(|f| *f == frame).ok_or(DocError::NoItem(frame))?;
             let tail = st.frames.split_off(p + 1);
-            st.rev += 1;
+            st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
             (tail, st.vertical, st.direction)
         };
         if tail.is_empty() {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ impl Document {
                 return Err(DocError::Invalid(format!("frame {frame} is not threaded to another frame")));
             }
             st.frames.retain(|f| *f != frame);
-            st.rev += 1;
+            st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
             (st.vertical, st.direction)
         };
         let nid = StoryId(self.alloc());
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ impl Document {
         st.index_refs.clear();
         st.objects.clear();
         st.fix_marks();
-        st.rev += 1;
+        st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/doc/src/endnotes.rs b/crates/doc/src/endnotes.rs
index b700254a4..553ea4d0a 100644
--- a/crates/doc/src/endnotes.rs
+++ b/crates/doc/src/endnotes.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl Story {
     /// Mutable endnote (copy-on-write); bumps the story revision.
     pub fn endnote_mut(&mut self, id: u64) -> Option<&mut Footnote> {
         let n = self.endnotes.iter_mut().find(|n| n.id == id)?;
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         Some(Arc::make_mut(n))
     }
 
@@ -179,6 +179,6 @@ impl crate::Document {
         let Some(st) = self.stories.get_mut(&sid) else { return };
         let st = Arc::make_mut(st);
         let (frames, rev) = (std::mem::take(&mut st.frames), st.rev);
-        *st = Story { frames, rev: rev + 1, ..fresh };
+        *st = Story { frames, rev: rev.wrapping_add(1), ..fresh };
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/doc/src/notes.rs b/crates/doc/src/notes.rs
index e4c85043f..890be70d5 100644
--- a/crates/doc/src/notes.rs
+++ b/crates/doc/src/notes.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl Story {
     /// Mutable footnote (copy-on-write); bumps the story revision.
     pub fn note_mut(&mut self, id: u64) -> Option<&mut Footnote> {
         let n = self.notes.iter_mut().find(|n| n.id == id)?;
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         Some(Arc::make_mut(n))
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/doc/src/slice.rs b/crates/doc/src/slice.rs
index 6afbad109..e188276dd 100644
--- a/crates/doc/src/slice.rs
+++ b/crates/doc/src/slice.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl Story {
             }
             self.fix_tables();
         }
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         end
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/doc/src/story.rs b/crates/doc/src/story.rs
index d29f6a1ff..aadbc7b5a 100644
--- a/crates/doc/src/story.rs
+++ b/crates/doc/src/story.rs
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ impl Story {
         // Character runs.
         self.splice_runs(pos, 0, text.len(), fmt);
         self.normalize();
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
     }
 
     /// End the paragraph after every break character that isn't followed by a `\n`.
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ impl Story {
         self.remove_run_bytes(a, b - a);
         self.normalize();
         self.fix_tables();
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
     }
 
     /// Replace a range with text (delete + insert using the format at the start of the range).
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ impl Story {
             start = end;
         }
         self.normalize();
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
     }
 
     /// Apply `f` to every paragraph intersecting `range` (an empty range = the paragraph at it).
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ impl Story {
             f(p);
             p.table = table;
         }
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
     }
 
     /// Plain text of a range.
@@ -597,6 +597,31 @@ mod tests {
         s.check().unwrap();
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn saved_revision_wraps_without_stopping_edits() {
+        let mut s = st("seed");
+        s.rev = u64::MAX;
+        // Revisions are serialized; a valid saved story can reach the boundary.
+        let bytes = serde_json::to_vec(&s).unwrap();
+        let mut s: Story = serde_json::from_slice(&bytes).unwrap();
+        s.insert(s.len(), " text");
+        assert_eq!(s.rev, 0);
+        assert_eq!(s.text, "seed text");
+        s.rev = u64::MAX;
+        s.delete(4..s.len());
+        assert_eq!(s.rev, 0);
+        assert_eq!(s.text, "seed");
+        s.rev = u64::MAX;
+        s.format_chars(0..s.len(), |f| f.over.size = Some(18.0));
+        assert_eq!(s.rev, 0);
+        assert_eq!(s.char_format_at(0).over.size, Some(18.0));
+        s.rev = u64::MAX;
+        s.format_paras(0..s.len(), |p| p.style = "Heading".into());
+        assert_eq!(s.rev, 0);
+        assert_eq!(s.paras[0].style, "Heading");
+        s.check().unwrap();
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn replace_and_format_paras() {
         let mut s = st("a\nb\nc");
diff --git a/crates/doc/src/styles.rs b/crates/doc/src/styles.rs
index 4699e1af1..8dcb62d86 100644
--- a/crates/doc/src/styles.rs
+++ b/crates/doc/src/styles.rs
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ impl CellStyle {
             for p in &mut cell.text.paras {
                 p.style = ps.clone();
             }
-            cell.text.rev += 1;
+            cell.text.rev = cell.text.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         }
         cell.style = if self.name == NO_CELL_STYLE { String::new() } else { self.name.clone() };
     }
diff --git a/crates/doc/src/table.rs b/crates/doc/src/table.rs
index 8752075c8..660491ff5 100644
--- a/crates/doc/src/table.rs
+++ b/crates/doc/src/table.rs
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ impl Table {
 fn append_story(s: &mut Story, other: &Story) {
     if s.is_empty() {
         *s = Story { id: s.id, ..other.clone() };
-        s.rev += 1;
+        s.rev = s.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         return;
     }
     let base = s.len();
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ impl Story {
     /// Mutable table (copy-on-write); bumps the story revision.
     pub fn table_mut(&mut self, id: u64) -> Option<&mut Table> {
         let t = self.tables.get_mut(&id)?;
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         Some(Arc::make_mut(t))
     }
 
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ impl Story {
         let api = self.para_at(anchor);
         self.paras[api].table = Some(id);
         self.fix_tables();
-        self.rev += 1;
+        self.rev = self.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         anchor
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/anchored.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/anchored.rs
index 8c85c7062..6c3c202c3 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/anchored.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/anchored.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ fn options(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
         let st = d.story_mut(sid).ok_or(designcraft_doc::DocError::NoStory(sid))?;
         let o = st.objects.get_mut(k).ok_or_else(|| bad("anchored.options", "no such anchored object"))?;
         Arc::make_mut(o).position = position.clone();
-        st.rev += 1;
+        st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         Ok(json!({"position": position}))
     })
 }
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/editorial.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/editorial.rs
index 6cee420ed..0f1b06615 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/editorial.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/editorial.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn specs() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
                 if let Some(a) = author {
                     n.author = a;
                 }
-                st.rev += 1;
+                st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
                 ok()
             })
         }),
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/linked.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/linked.rs
index ec07a24b2..85f4fbd5d 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/linked.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/linked.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn copy_into(d: &mut Document, parent: StoryId, child: StoryId) -> Result<()> {
     let src = d.story(parent).ok_or_else(|| bad("story.link", format!("no story {}", parent.0)))?.clone();
     let st = d.story_mut(child).ok_or_else(|| bad("story.link", format!("no story {}", child.0)))?;
     let (frames, rev) = (std::mem::take(&mut st.frames), st.rev);
-    *st = Story { id: child, frames, rev: rev + 1, link: Some((parent, src.rev)), ..src };
+    *st = Story { id: child, frames, rev: rev.wrapping_add(1), link: Some((parent, src.rev)), ..src };
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -94,6 +94,26 @@ mod tests {
 
     use crate::Session;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn linked_story_update_wraps_the_child_revision() {
+        let mut s = Session::new();
+        s.execute("file.new", &json!({})).unwrap();
+        let p = s.execute("frame.create", &json!({"rect": [0, 0, 100, 100], "content": "text", "text": "Original"})).unwrap();
+        let c = s.execute("story.placeAndLink", &json!({"story": p["story"], "rect": [100, 0, 200, 100]})).unwrap();
+        let child = designcraft_doc::StoryId(c["story"].as_u64().unwrap());
+        std::sync::Arc::make_mut(&mut s.doc_mut().unwrap().doc).story_mut(child).unwrap().rev = u64::MAX;
+        s.execute("story.setText", &json!({"story": p["story"], "text": "Revised"})).unwrap();
+        s.execute("story.updateLink", &json!({"story": c["story"]})).unwrap();
+        let st = s.doc().unwrap().doc.story(child).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(st.text, "Revised");
+        assert_eq!(st.rev, 0);
+        assert_eq!(s.execute("story.links", &json!({})).unwrap()[0]["outOfDate"], false);
+        s.execute("edit.undo", &json!({})).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(s.doc().unwrap().doc.story(child).unwrap().text, "Original");
+        s.execute("edit.redo", &json!({})).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(s.doc().unwrap().doc.story(child).unwrap().text, "Revised");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn linked_story_goes_out_of_date_and_updates() {
         let mut s = Session::new();
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/style.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/style.rs
index 54299d40f..cdfcd14e5 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/style.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/style.rs
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ fn rename_style(d: &mut designcraft_doc::Document, para: bool, from: &str, to: &
                     rename_char_refs(&mut f.para, from, to);
                 }
             }
-            st.rev += 1;
+            st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/table.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/table.rs
index 754f0b150..4a0271da7 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/table.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/table.rs
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ fn reapply_cell_styles(d: &mut Document, names: &[String]) {
                 }
             }
         }
-        st.rev += 1;
+        st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ fn table_style_edit(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
                     ts.apply_to(std::sync::Arc::make_mut(t), &cells);
                 }
             }
-            st.rev += 1;
+            st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         }
         ok()
     })
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/text.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/text.rs
index 45497a02d..2f8a3b345 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/text.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/text.rs
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ pub(crate) fn set_story_direction(d: &mut designcraft_doc::Document, stories: &[
             && st.vertical != vertical
         {
             st.vertical = vertical;
-            st.rev += 1;
+            st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ pub(crate) fn apply_char_attrs(d: &mut designcraft_doc::Document, targets: &[Tar
                 && let Some(run) = st.chars.first_mut()
             {
                 run.format.over.merge(a);
-                st.rev += 1;
+                st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
             }
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/xml.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/xml.rs
index 6dab205fa..45631b6cb 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/xml.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/xml.rs
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ fn import_xml(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
                 }
             }
             fresh.frames = frames;
-            fresh.rev = st.rev + 1;
+            fresh.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
             *st = fresh;
         }
         Ok(json!({"placed": placed, "unmatched": unmatched}))
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/xref.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/xref.rs
index b0b97ebd2..b5874fff0 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/xref.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/xref.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fn set_format(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
         let st = d.story_mut(sid).ok_or(designcraft_doc::DocError::NoStory(sid))?;
         let x = st.xrefs.get_mut(k).ok_or_else(|| bad("xref.setFormat", "no such cross-reference"))?;
         std::sync::Arc::make_mut(x).format = format;
-        st.rev += 1;
+        st.rev = st.rev.wrapping_add(1);
         Ok(Value::Null)
     })
 }