diff --git a/feature/home/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/home/presentation/HomeTabViewModelTest.kt b/feature/home/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/home/presentation/HomeTabViewModelTest.kt
index 8a0953f04f..5b48241f43 100644
--- a/feature/home/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/home/presentation/HomeTabViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/home/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/home/presentation/HomeTabViewModelTest.kt
@@ -461,12 +461,12 @@ private class FakeDailyQuestionRepository : DailyQuestionRepository {
         draftOnly: Boolean?,
     ): Result<List<DailyQuestion>> = unexpected("DailyQuestionRepository.getList")
 
-    override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Unit> = unexpected("DailyQuestionRepository.create")
+    override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Long> = unexpected("DailyQuestionRepository.create")
 
     override suspend fun update(
         id: Long,
         payload: DailyQuestionUpdatePayload,
-    ): Result<Unit> = unexpected("DailyQuestionRepository.update")
+    ): Result<Long> = unexpected("DailyQuestionRepository.update")
 
     override suspend fun delete(id: Long): Result<Unit> = unexpected("DailyQuestionRepository.delete")
 }
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/api/DailyQuestionApiService.kt b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/api/DailyQuestionApiService.kt
index ad9b549a48..a2ac76ea39 100644
--- a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/api/DailyQuestionApiService.kt
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/api/DailyQuestionApiService.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.api
 
 import com.afternote.core.network.model.BaseResponse
+import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto.DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto
 import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto.DailyQuestionCreateRequestDto
 import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto.DailyQuestionListItemDto
 import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto.DailyQuestionUpdateRequestDto
@@ -27,13 +28,13 @@ interface DailyQuestionApiService {
     @POST("daily-questions")
     suspend fun createDailyQuestion(
         @Body request: DailyQuestionCreateRequestDto,
-    ): BaseResponse<Unit>
+    ): BaseResponse<DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto>
 
     @PATCH("daily-questions/{userDailyQuestionId}")
     suspend fun updateDailyQuestion(
         @Path("userDailyQuestionId") userDailyQuestionId: Long,
         @Body request: DailyQuestionUpdateRequestDto,
-    ): BaseResponse<Unit>
+    ): BaseResponse<DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto>
 
     @DELETE("daily-questions/{userDailyQuestionId}")
     suspend fun deleteDailyQuestion(
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/dto/DailyQuestionDto.kt b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/dto/DailyQuestionDto.kt
index 846982506d..b379db34d8 100644
--- a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/dto/DailyQuestionDto.kt
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/dto/DailyQuestionDto.kt
@@ -77,3 +77,19 @@ data class TodayDailyQuestionDto(
     @JsonNames("draft")
     val isDraft: Boolean,
 )
+
+/**
+ * 생성·수정 응답 (`DailyQuestionAnswerResponse` 실측, 2026-08-23).
+ *
+ * 종전에는 `BaseResponse<Unit>` 으로 받아 방금 만든 답변의 식별자를 버렸다. 그러면 저장
+ * 직후 그 레코드를 가리키려고 목록을 다시 조회해 추측으로 찾아야 한다 (#573).
+ *
+ * `userDailyQuestionId`("내 답변")와 요청의 `questionId`("질문")는 의미가 다르다.
+ * 관찰된 값이 같더라도 섞어 쓰면 안 된다.
+ */
+@Serializable
+data class DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto(
+    @SerialName("userDailyQuestionId") val userDailyQuestionId: Long,
+    @SerialName("content") val content: String = "",
+    @SerialName("isDraft") val isDraft: Boolean = false,
+)
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/repositoryimpl/DailyQuestionRepositoryImpl.kt b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/repositoryimpl/DailyQuestionRepositoryImpl.kt
index 99cf6cf2ba..b0bee02a84 100644
--- a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/repositoryimpl/DailyQuestionRepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/repositoryimpl/DailyQuestionRepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -34,19 +34,23 @@ class DailyQuestionRepositoryImpl
                 api.getTodayDailyQuestion().requireData().toDomain()
             }
 
-        override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Unit> =
+        override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Long> =
             runCatchingCancellable {
-                api.createDailyQuestion(payload.toRequest()).requireStatus()
+                api
+                    .createDailyQuestion(payload.toRequest())
+                    .requireData()
+                    .userDailyQuestionId
             }
 
         override suspend fun update(
             id: Long,
             payload: DailyQuestionUpdatePayload,
-        ): Result<Unit> =
+        ): Result<Long> =
             runCatchingCancellable {
                 api
                     .updateDailyQuestion(userDailyQuestionId = id, request = payload.toRequest())
-                    .requireStatus()
+                    .requireData()
+                    .userDailyQuestionId
             }
 
         override suspend fun delete(id: Long): Result<Unit> =
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/test/java/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/dto/DailyQuestionAnswerResponseContractTest.kt b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/test/java/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/dto/DailyQuestionAnswerResponseContractTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7671fb49c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/test/java/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/dto/DailyQuestionAnswerResponseContractTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto
+
+import com.afternote.core.network.model.BaseResponse
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/**
+ * 생성·수정 응답의 `userDailyQuestionId` 계약을 고정한다 (#573).
+ *
+ * 종전에는 `BaseResponse<Unit>` 으로 받아 이 값을 버렸다. 그러면 저장 직후 그 레코드를
+ * 가리키려고 목록을 다시 조회해 추측으로 골라야 한다.
+ *
+ * 아래 본문은 2026-08-23 `afternote.kro.kr` 실측 응답 그대로다.
+ */
+class DailyQuestionAnswerResponseContractTest {
+    private val json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `생성 응답에서 내 답변 식별자를 읽는다`() {
+        val body =
+            """
+            {
+              "status": 200, "code": 200, "message": "성공",
+              "data": { "userDailyQuestionId": 19, "content": "응답 계약 실측",
+                        "isDraft": true, "receivers": [] }
+            }
+            """.trimIndent()
+
+        val decoded =
+            json.decodeFromString(
+                BaseResponse.serializer(DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto.serializer()),
+                body,
+            )
+
+        assertEquals(19L, decoded.data!!.userDailyQuestionId)
+        assertEquals("응답 계약 실측", decoded.data!!.content)
+        assertEquals(true, decoded.data!!.isDraft)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `수정 응답도 같은 스키마다`() {
+        val body =
+            """
+            {
+              "status": 200, "code": 200, "message": "성공",
+              "data": { "userDailyQuestionId": 19, "content": "응답 계약 실측 수정",
+                        "isDraft": true, "receivers": [] }
+            }
+            """.trimIndent()
+
+        val decoded =
+            json.decodeFromString(
+                BaseResponse.serializer(DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto.serializer()),
+                body,
+            )
+
+        assertEquals(19L, decoded.data!!.userDailyQuestionId)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `식별자가 없으면 실패로 드러난다`() {
+        // 기본값을 두지 않는다 — 이 값이 없으면 저장 직후 흐름이 성립하지 않으므로
+        // 조용히 0 으로 메우지 않고 파싱에서 막는다.
+        val body =
+            """
+            {
+              "status": 200, "code": 200, "message": "성공",
+              "data": { "content": "식별자 없음", "isDraft": true }
+            }
+            """.trimIndent()
+
+        val failed =
+            runCatching {
+                json.decodeFromString(
+                    BaseResponse.serializer(DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto.serializer()),
+                    body,
+                )
+            }.isFailure
+
+        assertEquals(true, failed)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/repositoryimpl/MindRecordCancellationTest.kt b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/repositoryimpl/MindRecordCancellationTest.kt
index a390f74a77..bae7e3fe8e 100644
--- a/feature/mindrecord/data/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/repositoryimpl/MindRecordCancellationTest.kt
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/data/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/data/repositoryimpl/MindRecordCancellationTest.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.repositoryimpl
 import com.afternote.core.network.model.BaseResponse
 import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.api.DailyQuestionApiService
 import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.api.DiaryApiService
+import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto.DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto
 import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto.DailyQuestionCreateRequestDto
 import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto.DailyQuestionListItemDto
 import com.afternote.feature.mindrecord.data.dto.DailyQuestionUpdateRequestDto
@@ -88,12 +89,13 @@ private class NeverReturningDailyQuestionApi : DailyQuestionApiService {
 
     override suspend fun getTodayDailyQuestion(): BaseResponse<TodayDailyQuestionDto> = awaitCancellation()
 
-    override suspend fun createDailyQuestion(request: DailyQuestionCreateRequestDto): BaseResponse<Unit> = awaitCancellation()
+    override suspend fun createDailyQuestion(request: DailyQuestionCreateRequestDto): BaseResponse<DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto> =
+        awaitCancellation()
 
     override suspend fun updateDailyQuestion(
         userDailyQuestionId: Long,
         request: DailyQuestionUpdateRequestDto,
-    ): BaseResponse<Unit> = awaitCancellation()
+    ): BaseResponse<DailyQuestionAnswerResponseDto> = awaitCancellation()
 
     override suspend fun deleteDailyQuestion(userDailyQuestionId: Long): BaseResponse<Unit> = awaitCancellation()
 }
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/domain/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/domain/repository/DailyQuestionRepository.kt b/feature/mindrecord/domain/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/domain/repository/DailyQuestionRepository.kt
index 51671c88d5..b001a7a158 100644
--- a/feature/mindrecord/domain/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/domain/repository/DailyQuestionRepository.kt
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/domain/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/domain/repository/DailyQuestionRepository.kt
@@ -19,12 +19,19 @@ interface DailyQuestionRepository {
 
     suspend fun getToday(): Result<TodayDailyQuestion>
 
-    suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Unit>
+    /**
+     * 답변 생성.
+     *
+     * 서버가 돌려주는 `userDailyQuestionId`("내 답변" 식별자)를 그대로 올린다 — 저장 직후
+     * 그 레코드를 가리켜야 하는 흐름(이어쓰기·수정·삭제)이 목록을 다시 뒤지지 않게 한다 (#573).
+     */
+    suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Long>
 
+    /** 답변 수정. 생성과 같은 스키마로 응답하므로 식별자를 그대로 올린다 (#573). */
     suspend fun update(
         id: Long,
         payload: DailyQuestionUpdatePayload,
-    ): Result<Unit>
+    ): Result<Long>
 
     suspend fun delete(id: Long): Result<Unit>
 }
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DailyQuestionWriteViewModel.kt b/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DailyQuestionWriteViewModel.kt
index 4587c894f1..f893d48f9d 100644
--- a/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DailyQuestionWriteViewModel.kt
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/main/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DailyQuestionWriteViewModel.kt
@@ -173,8 +173,17 @@ class DailyQuestionWriteViewModel
                         )
                     }
                 result
-                    .onSuccess {
-                        _uiState.update { it.copy(submitState = SubmitState.Succeeded) }
+                    .onSuccess { savedId ->
+                        _uiState.update {
+                            it.copy(
+                                submitState = SubmitState.Succeeded,
+                                // 서버가 돌려준 "내 답변" 식별자를 그대로 든다 (#573).
+                                // 임시저장 뒤 이어서 저장하면 목록을 다시 뒤지지 않고 이 값으로 PATCH 한다 —
+                                // 종전에는 응답을 버려 `resumeDraft()` 가 목록을 재조회해 첫 draft 를
+                                // 추측으로 골랐다.
+                                draftId = if (isDraft) savedId else null,
+                            )
+                        }
                         // 임시저장이 하나 늘었으니 툴바 숫자도 따라가야 한다 (#769).
                         if (isDraft) loadDraftCount()
                     }.onFailure { e ->
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DailyQuestionWriteViewModelTest.kt b/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DailyQuestionWriteViewModelTest.kt
index eae73c3e34..c77902d7ad 100644
--- a/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DailyQuestionWriteViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DailyQuestionWriteViewModelTest.kt
@@ -181,15 +181,16 @@ private class FakeDailyQuestionRepository(
 
     override suspend fun getToday(): Result<TodayDailyQuestion> = onGetToday()
 
-    override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Unit> {
+    override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Long> {
         createCallCount += 1
-        return Result.success(Unit)
+        // 서버가 돌려주는 "내 답변" 식별자 (#573).
+        return Result.success(CREATED_ANSWER_ID)
     }
 
     override suspend fun update(
         id: Long,
         payload: DailyQuestionUpdatePayload,
-    ): Result<Unit> = error("update 는 이 시나리오에서 호출되면 안 됨")
+    ): Result<Long> = error("update 는 이 시나리오에서 호출되면 안 됨")
 
     override suspend fun delete(id: Long): Result<Unit> = error("delete 는 이 시나리오에서 호출되면 안 됨")
 }
@@ -201,6 +202,8 @@ private object NoopPhotoUploadRepository : PhotoUploadRepository {
     ): Result<String> = error("upload 는 이 시나리오에서 호출되면 안 됨")
 }
 
+private const val CREATED_ANSWER_ID = 19L
+
 /** 툴바 카운트는 이 테스트의 관심사가 아니다 — 0건으로 고정한다 (#769). */
 private fun noopDraftLoader() =
     MindRecordDraftLoader(
@@ -232,12 +235,12 @@ private object EmptyDraftDailyQuestionRepository : DailyQuestionRepository {
 
     override suspend fun getToday(): Result<TodayDailyQuestion> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
 
-    override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Unit> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
+    override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Long> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
 
     override suspend fun update(
         id: Long,
         payload: DailyQuestionUpdatePayload,
-    ): Result<Unit> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
+    ): Result<Long> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
 
     override suspend fun delete(id: Long): Result<Unit> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
 }
diff --git a/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DraftListDeleteTest.kt b/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DraftListDeleteTest.kt
index ee21fee940..7f66c2bb0e 100644
--- a/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DraftListDeleteTest.kt
+++ b/feature/mindrecord/presentation/src/test/kotlin/com/afternote/feature/mindrecord/presentation/viewmodel/DraftListDeleteTest.kt
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ private class FakeDailyQuestionDraftRepository(
 
     override suspend fun getToday(): Result<TodayDailyQuestion> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
 
-    override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Unit> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
+    override suspend fun create(payload: DailyQuestionCreatePayload): Result<Long> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
 
     override suspend fun update(
         id: Long,
         payload: DailyQuestionUpdatePayload,
-    ): Result<Unit> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
+    ): Result<Long> = error("호출되면 안 됨")
 
     override suspend fun delete(id: Long): Result<Unit> {
         if (removesOnDelete) remaining.removeAll { it.dailyQuestionId == id }