diff --git a/backend/api/cloud/operations.py b/backend/api/cloud/operations.py
index 3c6bfa9..5a82287 100644
--- a/backend/api/cloud/operations.py
+++ b/backend/api/cloud/operations.py
@@ -637,12 +637,60 @@ async def upload_cloud_file(
     kind = result.get("kind")
 
     if kind == MUT_KIND_UPLOADED:
+        # Route authoritative upload success through centralized reconciliation
+        # before returning (Plan 06, Task 1: T-13-19).
+        # upsert_cloud_item gives the new item stable row identity in cloud_items,
+        # so navigation can show it immediately without a full provider re-list.
+        # update_folder_state invalidates the parent folder so the next browse
+        # triggers a provider re-list and reflects the new content truthfully.
+        # These calls are intentionally in-request — the response is not returned
+        # until reconciliation completes (reconcile-before-return contract).
+        provider_item_id = result.get("provider_item_id")
+        resolved_name = result.get("name", upload_filename)
+        resolved_parent_ref = result.get("parent_ref", parent_ref)
+        resolved_size = result.get("size", len(content))
+
+        if provider_item_id:
+            from storage.cloud_base import CloudResource
+            from services.cloud_items import upsert_cloud_item, update_folder_state
+
+            resource = CloudResource(
+                id=uuid.uuid4(),
+                provider_item_id=provider_item_id,
+                connection_id=connection_id,
+                user_id=current_user.id,
+                name=resolved_name,
+                kind="file",
+                parent_ref=resolved_parent_ref,
+                content_type=content_type,
+                size=resolved_size,
+            )
+            # Upsert item — establishes stable row identity for navigation
+            await upsert_cloud_item(session, user_id=str(current_user.id), resource=resource)
+
+            # Invalidate parent folder so next browse triggers a provider re-list.
+            # We do NOT call apply_listing_and_finalize — that requires a full provider
+            # listing which we don't have. Instead we mark the folder stale with a
+            # controlled reason so the browse endpoint knows to re-fetch.
+            invalidate_parent = resolved_parent_ref if resolved_parent_ref is not None else ""
+            await update_folder_state(
+                session,
+                user_id=str(current_user.id),
+                connection_id=str(connection_id),
+                parent_ref=invalidate_parent,
+                refresh_state="warning",
+                error_code="upload_mutated",
+                error_message="Folder contents changed by upload — re-listing required.",
+            )
+
+            await session.commit()
+
         return {
             "kind": "uploaded",
-            "provider_item_id": result.get("provider_item_id"),
-            "name": result.get("name", upload_filename),
-            "parent_ref": result.get("parent_ref", parent_ref),
-            "size": result.get("size", len(content)),
+            "provider_item_id": provider_item_id,
+            "name": resolved_name,
+            "parent_ref": resolved_parent_ref,
+            "size": resolved_size,
         }
 
     if kind == MUT_KIND_CONFLICT: