diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index e9f3ea3..e72fb8e 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -148,7 +148,22 @@ async function handleSubmitId(req, res) {
   firePostback(clickid, `purchase-${clickid}`, source);
   let msg;
   if (joinPath === 'rotation') {
-    msg = `🔔 RM Circle: ROTATION JOIN CONFIRMED ✅\nName: ${memberName}\nNew ID: ${newId} (${onchain.tierName}, verified on-chain)\nJoined under rotation sponsor: #${onchain.referrerId}\nSource: ${source||'(direct)'}\n→ +1 direct for ID ${active.id}; add ${memberName} (ID ${newId}) to the rotation queue.`;
+    // rotation joins go straight into the queue as waiting positions — no manual step
+    let queueNote = '';
+    try {
+      let sponsors = getSponsors();
+      if (sponsors.some(s => String(s.id) === String(newId))) {
+        queueNote = 'Already in the rotation queue.';
+      } else {
+        const maxOrder = sponsors.reduce((m, s) => Math.max(m, s.sortOrder || 0), 0);
+        sponsors.push({ id: String(newId), name: memberName, parentId: String(active.id), directs: 0, level: onchain.levelName || 'Scintilla', status: sponsors.some(s => s.status === 'active') ? 'waiting' : 'active', sortOrder: maxOrder + 10, clicks: 0, notes: `auto-added: rotation join ${new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)}` });
+        sponsors = normalizeStatuses(sponsors);
+        saveSponsors(sponsors);
+        const waitingAhead = sponsors.filter(s => s.status === 'waiting' && (s.sortOrder || 0) < maxOrder + 10).length;
+        queueNote = `Auto-added to the rotation queue (${waitingAhead} waiting ahead of them).`;
+      }
+    } catch (e) { queueNote = `⚠ Auto-add to queue failed (${e.message}) — add manually.`; console.error('queue auto-add', e.message); }
+    msg = `🔔 RM Circle: ROTATION JOIN CONFIRMED ✅\nName: ${memberName}\nNew ID: ${newId} (${onchain.tierName}, verified on-chain)\nJoined under rotation sponsor: #${onchain.referrerId}\nSource: ${source||'(direct)'}\n✅ ${queueNote}\n(+1 direct for ID ${active.id} syncs from the chain automatically.)`;
   } else if (joinPath === 'leg') {
     msg = `🌱 RM Circle: TEAM-BUILD JOIN (not rotation)\nName: ${memberName}\nNew ID: ${newId} (${onchain.tierName}, verified on-chain)\nActual sponsor on-chain: #${onchain.referrerId}${sponsorId!=='?'&&String(onchain.referrerId)!==sponsorId?` (form said ${sponsorId})`:''}\nSource: ${source||'(direct)'}\n→ Leg growth under #${onchain.referrerId} — no rotation action needed. Add them to the rotation queue only if they want the team effort.`;
   } else if (joinPath === 'notfound') {