diff --git a/src/components/moderation/SubmissionChangesDisplay.tsx b/src/components/moderation/SubmissionChangesDisplay.tsx
index 1e93e0f1..04cf1d49 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/SubmissionChangesDisplay.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/SubmissionChangesDisplay.tsx
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export function SubmissionChangesDisplay({
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {changes.action === 'edit' && changes.totalChanges > 0 && (
+      {(changes.action === 'create' || changes.action === 'edit') && changes.totalChanges > 0 && (
         <>
           {changes.fieldChanges.length > 0 && (
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
diff --git a/src/lib/submissionChangeDetection.ts b/src/lib/submissionChangeDetection.ts
index 1675a8cc..e51b93ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/submissionChangeDetection.ts
+++ b/src/lib/submissionChangeDetection.ts
@@ -149,9 +149,13 @@ export async function detectChanges(
   let hasLocationChange = false;
 
   if (action === 'create') {
-    // For creates, all fields are "added"
+    // For creates, all fields are "added" - be more permissive to show all data
     Object.entries(itemData).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-      if (shouldTrackField(key) && value !== null && value !== undefined && value !== '') {
+      // For creates, exclude only system fields and internal metadata
+      const systemFields = ['id', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'slug', 'images', 'image_assignments'];
+      const shouldShow = !systemFields.includes(key) && value !== null && value !== undefined && value !== '';
+      
+      if (shouldShow) {
         fieldChanges.push({
           field: key,
           oldValue: null,