diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 7b70886..41fa35d 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1355,12 +1355,20 @@ def setup_directus_schema():
     })
 
     # ── M2M: questions ↔ words (distractor) via questions_distractor_words ────
-    do("field questions.distractor_words", "POST", "/fields/questions", {
+    # Feld existiert evtl. schon ohne special → PATCH erzwingen
+    do("field questions.distractor_words (create)", "POST", "/fields/questions", {
         "field": "distractor_words", "type": "alias",
         "meta": {"special": ["m2m"], "interface": "list-m2m",
                  "options": {"template": "{{words_id.title_de}}"},
                  "note": "Ablenker-Wörter (nicht in Frage/Antwort)"},
     })
+    do("field questions.distractor_words (patch special)", "PATCH", "/fields/questions/distractor_words", {
+        "type": "alias",
+        "meta": {"special": ["m2m"], "interface": "list-m2m",
+                 "options": {"template": "{{words_id.title_de}}"},
+                 "hidden": False,
+                 "note": "Ablenker-Wörter (nicht in Frage/Antwort)"},
+    })
     do("relation questions_distractor_words.questions_id→questions", "POST", "/relations", {
         "collection": "questions_distractor_words", "field": "questions_id",
         "related_collection": "questions",