diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
index b20d15c4..c831cbd3 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_app.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "editor_app.hpp"
 #include "adt_writer.hpp"
 #include "zone_manifest.hpp"
+#include "core/coordinates.hpp"
 #include "rendering/vk_context.hpp"
 #include "pipeline/adt_loader.hpp"
 #include "pipeline/terrain_mesh.hpp"
@@ -562,9 +563,15 @@ void EditorApp::loadADT(const std::string& mapName, int tileX, int tileY) {
     objectPlacer_.setTerrain(&terrain_);
 
     auto mesh = pipeline::TerrainMeshGenerator::generate(terrain_);
+    if (mesh.validChunkCount == 0) {
+        LOG_ERROR("ADT has no valid terrain chunks");
+        showToast("Error: no valid terrain data in this tile");
+        return;
+    }
     viewport_.clearTerrain();
     if (!viewport_.loadTerrain(mesh, terrain_.textures, tileX, tileY)) {
-        LOG_ERROR("Failed to upload terrain to GPU");
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to upload terrain to GPU (", mesh.validChunkCount, " chunks)");
+        showToast("Error: terrain upload failed");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -578,12 +585,13 @@ void EditorApp::loadADT(const std::string& mapName, int tileX, int tileY) {
     camera_.setYawPitch(0.0f, -45.0f);
 
     // Import doodad/WMO placements from the ADT itself
+    // ADT positions are in ADT coordinate space — convert to render coords
     for (const auto& dp : terrain_.doodadPlacements) {
         if (dp.nameId < terrain_.doodadNames.size()) {
             PlacedObject obj;
             obj.type = PlaceableType::M2;
             obj.path = terrain_.doodadNames[dp.nameId];
-            obj.position = glm::vec3(dp.position[0], dp.position[1], dp.position[2]);
+            obj.position = core::coords::adtToWorld(dp.position[0], dp.position[1], dp.position[2]);
             obj.rotation = glm::vec3(dp.rotation[0], dp.rotation[1], dp.rotation[2]);
             obj.scale = static_cast<float>(dp.scale) / 1024.0f;
             obj.uniqueId = dp.uniqueId;
@@ -595,7 +603,7 @@ void EditorApp::loadADT(const std::string& mapName, int tileX, int tileY) {
             PlacedObject obj;
             obj.type = PlaceableType::WMO;
             obj.path = terrain_.wmoNames[wp.nameId];
-            obj.position = glm::vec3(wp.position[0], wp.position[1], wp.position[2]);
+            obj.position = core::coords::adtToWorld(wp.position[0], wp.position[1], wp.position[2]);
             obj.rotation = glm::vec3(wp.rotation[0], wp.rotation[1], wp.rotation[2]);
             obj.scale = 1.0f;
             obj.uniqueId = wp.uniqueId;
diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
index d54378bc..8166d6e3 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_ui.cpp
@@ -383,8 +383,27 @@ void EditorUI::renderLoadDialog(EditorApp& app) {
         for (const auto& m : maps) {
             if (!filter.empty() && m.find(filter) == std::string::npos) continue;
             bool selected = (m == std::string(loadMapNameBuf_));
-            if (ImGui::Selectable(m.c_str(), selected))
+            if (ImGui::Selectable(m.c_str(), selected)) {
                 std::strncpy(loadMapNameBuf_, m.c_str(), sizeof(loadMapNameBuf_) - 1);
+                // Auto-find first valid tile for this map
+                std::string ml = m;
+                bool found = false;
+                for (int x = 25; x < 45 && !found; x++)
+                    for (int y = 25; y < 45 && !found; y++) {
+                        std::string tp = "world\\maps\\" + ml + "\\" + ml + "_" +
+                                         std::to_string(x) + "_" + std::to_string(y) + ".adt";
+                        if (app.getAssetManager()->getManifest().hasEntry(tp))
+                            { loadTileX_ = x; loadTileY_ = y; found = true; }
+                    }
+                if (!found)
+                    for (int x = 0; x < 64 && !found; x++)
+                        for (int y = 0; y < 64 && !found; y++) {
+                            std::string tp = "world\\maps\\" + ml + "\\" + ml + "_" +
+                                             std::to_string(x) + "_" + std::to_string(y) + ".adt";
+                            if (app.getAssetManager()->getManifest().hasEntry(tp))
+                                { loadTileX_ = x; loadTileY_ = y; found = true; }
+                        }
+            }
         }
         ImGui::EndChild();