diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 2a28b2e..5b676aa 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -411,12 +411,23 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> {
       if (!mounted) return;
       setState(() => _isBusy = false);
 
-      await showDialog<void>(
-        context: context,
-        builder: (_) => data != null
-            ? _AlreadyExistsDialog(hwId: hwId)
-            : _AddCarDialog(hwId: hwId),
-      );
+      if (data != null) {
+        await showDialog<void>(
+          context: context,
+          builder: (_) => _AlreadyExistsDialog(hwId: hwId),
+        );
+      } else {
+        // Dialog returns true if the car was added successfully.
+        final added = await showDialog<bool>(
+          context: context,
+          builder: (_) => _AddCarDialog(hwId: hwId),
+        );
+        if (added == true && mounted) {
+          ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+            SnackBar(content: Text('$hwId added to your collection! 🎉')),
+          );
+        }
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       if (!mounted) return;
       setState(() => _isBusy = false);
@@ -469,10 +480,8 @@ class _AddCarDialogState extends State<_AddCarDialog> {
         'user_id': supabase.auth.currentUser!.id,
       });
       if (!mounted) return;
-      Navigator.of(context).pop();
-      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-        SnackBar(content: Text('${widget.hwId} added to your collection! 🎉')),
-      );
+      // Return true to signal success — snackbar shown by HomeScreen.
+      Navigator.of(context).pop(true);
     } catch (e) {
       if (!mounted) return;
       setState(() => _isAdding = false);