diff --git a/app/services/recipe_service.py b/app/services/recipe_service.py
index 451048f..d71a464 100644
--- a/app/services/recipe_service.py
+++ b/app/services/recipe_service.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class RecipeService:
 
             # Store in cache (content-addressed, auto-pins to IPFS)
             cached, ipfs_cid = self.cache.put(tmp_path, node_type="recipe", move=True)
-            recipe_id = cached.cid
+            recipe_id = ipfs_cid or cached.cid  # Prefer IPFS CID
 
             return recipe_id, None