diff --git a/MoneyMap/Services/ReceiptManager.cs b/MoneyMap/Services/ReceiptManager.cs
index dd8605a..a6d9c3e 100644
--- a/MoneyMap/Services/ReceiptManager.cs
+++ b/MoneyMap/Services/ReceiptManager.cs
@@ -27,14 +27,16 @@ namespace MoneyMap.Services
         private readonly MoneyMapContext _db;
         private readonly IWebHostEnvironment _environment;
         private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;
+        private readonly IServiceProvider _serviceProvider;
         private const long MaxFileSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10MB
         private static readonly string[] AllowedExtensions = { ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".pdf", ".gif", ".heic" };
 
-        public ReceiptManager(MoneyMapContext db, IWebHostEnvironment environment, IConfiguration configuration)
+        public ReceiptManager(MoneyMapContext db, IWebHostEnvironment environment, IConfiguration configuration, IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
         {
             _db = db;
             _environment = environment;
             _configuration = configuration;
+            _serviceProvider = serviceProvider;
         }
 
         private string GetReceiptsBasePath()
@@ -128,6 +130,21 @@ namespace MoneyMap.Services
             _db.Receipts.Add(receipt);
             await _db.SaveChangesAsync();
 
+            // Automatically parse the receipt after upload (in background, don't wait for result)
+            _ = Task.Run(async () =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    using var scope = _serviceProvider.CreateScope();
+                    var parser = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IReceiptParser>();
+                    await parser.ParseReceiptAsync(receipt.Id);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Silently fail - upload was successful, parsing is optional
+                }
+            });
+
             return ReceiptUploadResult.Success(receipt, duplicateWarnings);
         }