diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd188dbc..e8bd622f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Simplified `FunPack Scene Builder` so prompt and intent text are connection-only
 
 Added `Learning` mode to `FunPack Scene Builder`; it records connected prompt phrases into the selected refinement key's scene memory while passing positive prompt, negative prompt, and LoRA stack through unchanged. Refiner reset clears conditioning-delta learning while preserving the refinement key's Scene Builder memory.
 
-Redesigned `FunPack Scene Builder` as a compact button-driven node with centered editor menus for scene name, mode, aliases, Positive Prompt, Negative Prompt, and Database controls. Connected prompts now teach useful words as well as phrase chunks, the editor refreshes the selected refinement-key database before opening, database words can be double-clicked for inline editing, and wildcard random choice is now a checkbox for adjacent entries instead of a text group.
+Redesigned `FunPack Scene Builder` as a compact button-driven node with centered editor menus for scene name, mode, aliases, Positive Prompt, Negative Prompt, and Database controls. First use asks for a scene name before editing, connected prompts now teach useful words as well as phrase chunks, the editor refreshes the selected refinement-key database before opening, database words can be double-clicked for inline editing, and wildcard random choice is now a checkbox for adjacent entries instead of a text group.
 
 Added searchable LoRA picking to `FunPack Apply LoRA Weights`. The compact row UI remains the primary workflow, and saved workflows still serialize through the existing `lora_list` JSON value.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2f7274c..5d1b5dc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Added `FunPack Scene Builder`, a replacement for `FunPack Template Manager`. It
 
 Added Scene Builder `Learning` mode for changing-prompt generations: it collects phrase memory inside the selected refinement key while passing the connected prompt data through unchanged, and Refiner resets preserve that Scene Builder memory.
 
-Redesigned Scene Builder as a compact button-driven node with centered editor menus for scene name, mode, aliases, Positive Prompt, Negative Prompt, and Database controls. Prompt editors preserve freely typed text while phrase chips can be clicked or dragged in from the database, database words can be double-clicked for inline editing, connected prompts now teach useful words as well as phrase chunks, and wildcard random choice is a simple checkbox.
+Redesigned Scene Builder as a compact button-driven node with centered editor menus for scene name, mode, aliases, Positive Prompt, Negative Prompt, and Database controls. First use asks for a scene name before editing, prompt editors preserve freely typed text while phrase chips can be clicked or dragged in from the database, database words can be double-clicked for inline editing, connected prompts now teach useful words as well as phrase chunks, and wildcard random choice is a simple checkbox.
 
 Added searchable LoRA selection to `FunPack Apply LoRA Weights` while keeping the compact row UI and serialized LoRA stack format.
 
diff --git a/docs/FunPackSceneBuilder.md b/docs/FunPackSceneBuilder.md
index cd3dad9f..0d8b9886 100644
--- a/docs/FunPackSceneBuilder.md
+++ b/docs/FunPackSceneBuilder.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 The node surface is a compact launcher. Scene name, mode, aliases, prompt editors, saved scenes, and database controls live in the centered custom editor UI.
 
+If no scene exists yet, opening the editor, prompt editor, or database first asks for a new scene name.
+
 ## Editor Menus
 
 **Positive prompt**: Opens a multiline text composer. Typed text, commas, periods, and manual ordering are preserved exactly. Database chips can be clicked or dragged into the text field.
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ The node surface is a compact launcher. Scene name, mode, aliases, prompt editor
 
 The editor refreshes the selected scene database before opening. When `refinement_key_input` is connected to a Refinement Key Loader, the editor reads that linked key so prompt memory appears in the same database where queue runs stored it.
 
-Each menu has **Back**, **Cancel**, and **Confirm** controls. Cancel restores the menu snapshot from before editing. Confirm saves prompt/database edits.
+Each editor menu has **Back**, **Cancel**, and **Confirm** controls. Back always returns to the main editor. Cancel restores the menu snapshot; if the prompt/database editor was opened directly from the node, Cancel closes the dialog instead.
 
 ## Modes
 
diff --git a/web/funpack_scene_builder.js b/web/funpack_scene_builder.js
index 4c86d1a9..fa540599 100644
--- a/web/funpack_scene_builder.js
+++ b/web/funpack_scene_builder.js
@@ -149,6 +149,23 @@ function sceneByName(name) {
   return sceneData?.data?.scenes?.[name] || null;
 }
 
+function savedSceneNames() {
+  return sceneNames().filter((item) => item !== NONE_SCENE);
+}
+
+function activeSceneName(node) {
+  const typed = String(getWidgetValue(node, "scene_name", "") || "").trim();
+  const selected = String(getWidgetValue(node, "scene", "") || "").trim();
+  if (typed) {
+    return typed;
+  }
+  return selected && selected !== NONE_SCENE ? selected : "";
+}
+
+function needsSceneCreation(node) {
+  return !activeSceneName(node) && !savedSceneNames().length;
+}
+
 function memoryItems() {
   return Array.isArray(sceneData?.memory) ? sceneData.memory : [];
 }
@@ -537,19 +554,87 @@ function shell(root, title, view) {
   return body;
 }
 
-function renderPanel(panel, node, view) {
+function renderPanel(panel, node, view, options = {}) {
   if (!panel?.root) {
     return;
   }
+  if (options.cancelTarget) {
+    panel.cancelTarget = options.cancelTarget;
+  }
+  panel.currentView = view;
   if (view === "positive" || view === "negative") {
     renderPromptEditor(panel, node, view);
   } else if (view === "database") {
     renderDatabaseEditor(panel, node);
+  } else if (view === "create") {
+    renderCreateScene(panel, node, options.nextView || "menu");
   } else {
     renderMenu(panel, node);
   }
 }
 
+function navigatePanel(panel, node, view, options = {}) {
+  if (["menu", "positive", "negative", "database"].includes(view) && needsSceneCreation(node)) {
+    renderPanel(panel, node, "create", { ...options, nextView: view });
+    return;
+  }
+  renderPanel(panel, node, view, options);
+}
+
+function cancelEditor(panel, node) {
+  if (panel?.cancelTarget === "close") {
+    closePanel();
+    return;
+  }
+  renderPanel(panel, node, "menu");
+}
+
+function renderCreateScene(panel, node, nextView = "menu") {
+  const body = shell(panel.root, "Create scene", "create");
+  const message = document.createElement("div");
+  message.className = "funpack-scene-muted";
+  message.textContent = "Create a scene before editing prompts or database choices.";
+  body.append(message);
+
+  const row = document.createElement("label");
+  row.className = "funpack-scene-create-row";
+  const label = document.createElement("span");
+  label.textContent = "Scene name";
+  const input = panelTextInput(getWidgetValue(node, "scene_name", ""), "Scene name");
+  row.append(label, input);
+  body.append(row);
+
+  const footer = document.createElement("div");
+  footer.className = "funpack-scene-footer";
+  const cancel = panelButton("Cancel");
+  cancel.addEventListener("click", closePanel);
+  const create = panelButton("Create scene", "primary");
+  create.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    const name = input.value.trim();
+    if (!name) {
+      showPanelError(new Error("Scene name is required."));
+      input.focus();
+      return;
+    }
+    setWidgetValue(node, "scene_name", name);
+    setWidgetValue(node, "scene", NONE_SCENE);
+    setWidgetValue(node, "mode", getWidgetValue(node, "mode", "Manual") || "Manual");
+    setDirty(node);
+    renderPanel(panel, node, nextView, {
+      cancelTarget: nextView === "menu" ? "menu" : panel.cancelTarget,
+    });
+  });
+  input.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
+    if (event.key === "Enter") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      create.click();
+    }
+  });
+  footer.append(cancel, create);
+  body.append(footer);
+  input.focus();
+}
+
 function renderMenu(panel, node) {
   const body = shell(panel.root, "FunPack Scene Builder", "menu");
 
@@ -622,7 +707,7 @@ function renderMenu(panel, node) {
   menu.className = "funpack-scene-menu-buttons";
   for (const [label, target] of [["Positive prompt", "positive"], ["Negative prompt", "negative"], ["Database", "database"]]) {
     const item = panelButton(label, "large");
-    item.addEventListener("click", () => renderPanel(panel, node, target));
+    item.addEventListener("click", () => navigatePanel(panel, node, target, { cancelTarget: "menu" }));
     menu.append(item);
   }
   body.append(menu);
@@ -634,7 +719,7 @@ function renderMenu(panel, node) {
 
   const saved = document.createElement("div");
   saved.className = "funpack-scene-saved";
-  for (const name of sceneNames().filter((item) => item !== NONE_SCENE)) {
+  for (const name of savedSceneNames()) {
     const item = panelButton(name);
     item.title = name;
     item.addEventListener("click", () => {
@@ -775,11 +860,15 @@ function renderPromptEditor(panel, node, kind) {
     setWidgetValue(node, widgetName, panel.snapshots[snapshotKey]);
     setDirty(node);
     delete panel.snapshots[snapshotKey];
-    renderPanel(panel, node, "menu");
+    cancelEditor(panel, node);
   });
   const confirm = panelButton("Confirm", "primary");
   confirm.addEventListener("click", async () => {
     try {
+      if (!activeSceneName(node)) {
+        renderPanel(panel, node, "create", { nextView: kind, cancelTarget: panel.cancelTarget });
+        return;
+      }
       setWidgetValue(node, widgetName, textarea.value);
       await saveSceneFromNode(node);
       delete panel.snapshots[snapshotKey];
@@ -890,7 +979,7 @@ function renderDatabaseEditor(panel, node) {
   cancel.addEventListener("click", () => {
     panel.databaseItems = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(panel.snapshots.database_snapshot));
     delete panel.snapshots.database_snapshot;
-    renderPanel(panel, node, "menu");
+    cancelEditor(panel, node);
   });
   const confirm = panelButton("Confirm", "primary");
   confirm.addEventListener("click", async () => {
@@ -912,7 +1001,12 @@ function openPanel(node, view = "menu") {
   const root = document.createElement("div");
   root.className = "funpack-scene-panel";
   document.body.append(root);
-  activePanel = { root, snapshots: {}, databaseItems: [] };
+  activePanel = {
+    root,
+    snapshots: {},
+    databaseItems: [],
+    cancelTarget: view === "menu" ? "menu" : "close",
+  };
   const viewportWidth = Number(window.innerWidth);
   const viewportHeight = Number(window.innerHeight);
   if (Number.isFinite(viewportWidth) && Number.isFinite(viewportHeight) && viewportWidth > 0 && viewportHeight > 0) {
@@ -935,7 +1029,7 @@ function openPanel(node, view = "menu") {
     console.warn("FunPack: failed to refresh scenes before opening Scene Builder", error);
   }).finally(() => {
     if (activePanel?.root === root) {
-      renderPanel(activePanel, node, view);
+      navigatePanel(activePanel, node, view, { cancelTarget: activePanel.cancelTarget });
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1028,6 +1122,13 @@ function injectStyles() {
       gap: 8px;
       align-items: center;
     }
+    .funpack-scene-create-row {
+      display: grid;
+      grid-template-columns: 86px minmax(0, 1fr);
+      gap: 8px;
+      align-items: center;
+      margin-top: 8px;
+    }
     .funpack-scene-controls span {
       color: #b8c0ca;
     }
@@ -1069,6 +1170,7 @@ function injectStyles() {
     .funpack-scene-search,
     .funpack-scene-controls input,
     .funpack-scene-controls select,
+    .funpack-scene-create-row input,
     .funpack-scene-db-tools input,
     .funpack-scene-db-tools select,
     .funpack-scene-editable input,