Fix: Moving a card backwards doesn’t revert properly

What you’ll learn

Why a Kanban card sometimes doesn’t revert the product stage correctly when you move it backwards, the fastest fixes, and what details to share if you report it.


What “revert properly” means

In D2C Lab, Kanban uses a 1:1 rule:

Kanban column name = product stage name.

So if you drag a card backwards:

  • the card should move to the earlier column, and

  • the product’s stage (especially in Master List) should also revert to match.

Example:

  • Card moved Shipping → QC

  • Master List stage should become QC


Common symptoms

You may see one of these:

  • The card moves backwards, but Master List stage stays the same.

  • The card moves backwards, then after refresh it snaps back to the old column.

  • The stage changes briefly, but then reverts again.


Fix it fast (do these in order)

1) Refresh once

This fixes most “UI didn’t update” cases.

  • Refresh the page once

  • Re-check both Kanban and Master List


2) Check your Portfolio filter (most common hidden cause)

Kanban respects portfolio filtering.

Fix:

  1. Switch portfolio filter to All

  2. Find the product in Master List and confirm its stage

  3. Open Kanban and locate the card

Sometimes the card exists in the correct place, but you’re viewing a different filtered set.


3) Re-drag one step forward, then back again (forces a sync event)

If the stage didn’t revert:

  1. Drag the card forward one column

  2. Then drag it back to the correct earlier column

  3. Refresh once

This often forces the stage update to persist.


4) Close extra D2C Lab tabs (prevents silent overwrites)

If D2C Lab is open in multiple tabs, one tab can overwrite another.

Fix:

  • Close all D2C Lab tabs

  • Open one fresh tab

  • Log in again

  • Move the card backwards again and re-check


5) Try incognito/private window

If it works in incognito but not in your normal browser, it’s usually:

  • cache/session issues, or

  • an extension blocking scripts.

Fix:

  • clear site data/cookies for d2clab.co

  • disable ad blockers/extensions for the site


Important: Launch Ready can confuse what you expect (not a revert bug)

If you clicked Calculator → Ready for launch:

  • Master List stage becomes Launch Ready

  • Kanban does not automatically move

So you might drag a card backwards (e.g., Shipping → QC) and still see Launch Ready in Master List.

That can feel “wrong,” but it’s expected.

If you want the stage to reflect execution again:

  • avoid using Launch Ready until you’re truly at the final checkpoint, or

  • rely on Kanban as the execution truth and use Launch Ready as a separate launch checkpoint.


If it keeps snapping back after refresh

That usually means the change didn’t save.

Try:

  • re-drag forward and back

  • close extra tabs

  • incognito test

If it still snaps back consistently, report it (details below).


Quick checklist (30 seconds)

  • ✅ Refresh once

  • ✅ Portfolio filter = All

  • ✅ Re-drag forward one step → back again

  • ✅ Close extra tabs

  • ✅ Incognito test

  • ✅ Check whether Ready for launch was used recently


If it’s still not reverting (report it)

Post this in:
feedback.d2clab.co → Bug Reports

Include:

  1. Product name

  2. Column you moved from → to (example: “Shipping → QC”)

  3. What Master List stage showed before and after

  4. Whether it snaps back after refresh

  5. Whether you clicked Ready for launch recently (Yes/No)

  6. Device + browser (example: iPhone / Safari)

  7. Screen recording if possible


Related articles

  • Reverting stages (moving a card backwards)

  • Kanban: drag-and-drop stage mapping

  • Fix: Stage looks wrong after moving cards

  • Launch Ready vs Launched (what each means)

  • Portfolios: filtering across all tabs


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