diff --git a/FS25_ADSmartPickup/adHitch.lua b/FS25_ADSmartPickup/adHitch.lua
index 517431e..fc4f50a 100644
--- a/FS25_ADSmartPickup/adHitch.lua
+++ b/FS25_ADSmartPickup/adHitch.lua
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ function ADHitch.newJob(markerId, markerName, action)
         actElapsed = 0, seenActive = false}
 end
 
+-- Afkobling bekræftes: "done" først når intet sidder bag traktoren efter et forsøg. -> "attempt" | "done" | "nothing"
+function ADHitch.detachStep(rearCount, attempted)
+    if rearCount > 0 then return "attempt" end
+    return attempted and "done" or "nothing"
+end
+
 -- Et skridt i jobbet. succeeded = lykkedes kobling/afkobling i denne tick (kun relevant i "acting").
 -- Tilstande: driving -> acting -> done | failed (reason: stoppedAway / noAttachable / nothingToDetach)
 function ADHitch.step(job, state, dt, succeeded)
@@ -251,10 +257,13 @@ local function parkIdOf(adEnv, vehicle)
     return marker ~= nil and marker.id or nil
 end
 
--- Kobler redskaberne bag traktoren af. -> ok, navne eller årsag
-function ADHitch.tryDetach(vehicle)
+-- Kobler redskaberne bag traktoren af. -> ok, navne eller årsag. Med job bekræftes afkoblingen ved næste tick
+-- (ok først når intet sidder bagpå); uden job (konsol) meldes ok straks efter kaldet.
+function ADHitch.tryDetach(vehicle, job)
     local rear = ADHitch.rearImplements(attachedImplements(vehicle))
-    if #rear == 0 then return false, "nothingToDetach" end
+    local step = ADHitch.detachStep(#rear, job ~= nil and job.detachNames ~= nil)
+    if step == "done" then return true, job.detachNames end
+    if step == "nothing" then return false, "nothingToDetach" end
     local names = {}
     for _, implement in ipairs(rear) do
         local object = implement.object
@@ -270,7 +279,15 @@ function ADHitch.tryDetach(vehicle)
         vehicle:detachImplementByObject(object)
         table.insert(names, implement.name)
     end
-    return true, table.concat(names, ", ")
+    if job == nil then return true, table.concat(names, ", ") end
+    if job.detachNames ~= nil then
+        job.detachRetries = (job.detachRetries or 0) + 1
+        if job.detachRetries == 1 then
+            Logging.warning(ADHitch.LOG_PREFIX .. "'%s': '%s' sidder der stadig efter afkobling — prøver igen", vehicleName(vehicle), table.concat(names, ", "))
+        end
+    end
+    job.detachNames = job.detachNames or table.concat(names, ", ")
+    return false, "stillAttached: " .. table.concat(names, ", ")
 end
 
 local function start(adEnv, vehicle, markerId, action, onDone)
@@ -425,7 +442,7 @@ function ADHitch.tick(adEnv, dt)
     for vehicle, job in pairs(current) do
         local succeeded, detail = false, nil
         if job.state == "acting" then
-            succeeded, detail = ACTIONS[job.action](vehicle)
+            succeeded, detail = ACTIONS[job.action](vehicle, job)
             if not succeeded then job.lastReason = detail end
         end
         local state = vehicleState(adEnv, vehicle, job.markerId)
diff --git a/FS25_ADSmartPickup/modDesc.xml b/FS25_ADSmartPickup/modDesc.xml
index 9af3b3f..8ae9ad9 100644
--- a/FS25_ADSmartPickup/modDesc.xml
+++ b/FS25_ADSmartPickup/modDesc.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
 <modDesc descVersion="107">
     <author>masterdraco</author>
-    <version>1.53.1.0</version>
+    <version>1.53.2.0</version>
     <title>
         <en>AD Smart Pickup</en>
     </title>
diff --git a/tests/test_adHitch.lua b/tests/test_adHitch.lua
index be266f8..80eb635 100644
--- a/tests/test_adHitch.lua
+++ b/tests/test_adHitch.lua
@@ -109,5 +109,11 @@ for _ = 1, 16 do H.step(foldJob, {adActive = false, distance = 1, speed = 0}, 50
 check("afkobling: stadig i gang efter 8 s (folder ud)", foldJob.state, "acting")
 for _ = 1, 30 do H.step(foldJob, {adActive = false, distance = 1, speed = 0}, 500, false) end
 check("afkobling: opgivet efter sin frist", foldJob.state, "failed")
+-- afkobling bekræftes: først "done" når intet sidder bag traktoren efter et forsøg (in-game 29/9: loggede
+-- "koblede af", men vognen sad der stadig, og traktoren kørte med den)
+check("afkobl: redskab bagpå -> forsøg", H.detachStep(1, false), "attempt")
+check("afkobl: forsøgt, sidder der stadig -> forsøg igen", H.detachStep(1, true), "attempt")
+check("afkobl: forsøgt, intet bagpå -> færdig", H.detachStep(0, true), "done")
+check("afkobl: intet bagpå fra start", H.detachStep(0, false), "nothing")
 print(failures == 0 and "\nALLE TESTS OK" or ("\n" .. failures .. " FEJL"))
 os.exit(failures == 0 and 0 or 1)