diff --git a/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/status.rs b/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/status.rs
index 9cbc2445..1064dbe8 100644
--- a/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/status.rs
+++ b/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/status.rs
@@ -1482,6 +1482,12 @@ where
 {
 	let queue_label = tracker::automation_queue_label(project.service_id());
 	let concurrency = ConcurrencySnapshot::new(project.service_id(), state_store)?;
+	let retained_post_review_issue_ids = state_store
+		.list_worktrees(project.service_id())?
+		.into_iter()
+		.map(|mapping| mapping.issue_id().to_owned())
+		.collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+	let success_state = workflow.frontmatter().tracker().success_state();
 	let mut issues = tracker.list_issues_with_label(&queue_label)?;
 
 	issues.sort_by(compare_issue_candidates);
@@ -1489,6 +1495,13 @@ where
 	issues
 		.into_iter()
 		.filter(|issue| !is_terminal_issue(issue, workflow))
+		.filter(|issue| {
+			!queued_issue_is_retained_post_review_lane(
+				issue,
+				success_state,
+				&retained_post_review_issue_ids,
+			)
+		})
 		.map(|issue| {
 			operator_queued_issue_status(
 				tracker,
@@ -1502,6 +1515,14 @@ where
 		.collect()
 }
 
+fn queued_issue_is_retained_post_review_lane(
+	issue: &TrackerIssue,
+	success_state: &str,
+	retained_post_review_issue_ids: &HashSet<String>,
+) -> bool {
+	issue.state.name == success_state && retained_post_review_issue_ids.contains(&issue.id)
+}
+
 fn operator_queued_issue_status<T>(
 	tracker: &T,
 	project: &ServiceConfig,
@@ -1515,6 +1536,7 @@ where
 {
 	let (classification, reason) =
 		classify_queued_issue(tracker, project, workflow, state_store, concurrency, &issue)?;
+	let blocker_identifiers = queued_issue_blocker_identifiers(&issue, workflow, reason);
 	let attention = operator_queued_issue_attention_status(
 		tracker,
 		project,
@@ -1535,10 +1557,27 @@ where
 		classification: classification.to_owned(),
 		reason: reason.to_owned(),
 		attention,
-		blocker_identifiers: issue.blockers.into_iter().map(|blocker| blocker.identifier).collect(),
+		blocker_identifiers,
 	})
 }
 
+fn queued_issue_blocker_identifiers(
+	issue: &TrackerIssue,
+	workflow: &WorkflowDocument,
+	reason: &str,
+) -> Vec<String> {
+	if reason != "open_tracker_blockers" {
+		return Vec::new();
+	}
+
+	issue
+		.blockers
+		.iter()
+		.filter(|blocker| !state_name_is_terminal(&blocker.state.name, workflow))
+		.map(|blocker| blocker.identifier.clone())
+		.collect()
+}
+
 fn classify_queued_issue<T>(
 	tracker: &T,
 	project: &ServiceConfig,
diff --git a/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/tests/operator/status/queue.rs b/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/tests/operator/status/queue.rs
index bb563c30..a0038d45 100644
--- a/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/tests/operator/status/queue.rs
+++ b/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/tests/operator/status/queue.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,95 @@ fn live_operator_status_snapshot_includes_queued_candidates_with_dispatch_classi
 	);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn live_operator_status_snapshot_routes_retained_success_state_lane_out_of_queue() {
+	let (_temp_dir, config, workflow) = temp_project_layout();
+	let state_store = StateStore::open_in_memory().expect("state store should open");
+	let mut issue = sample_issue_with_sort_fields(
+		"issue-review",
+		"PUB-106",
+		"In Review",
+		&[],
+		Some(1),
+		"2026-03-13T04:16:17.133Z",
+	);
+	let worktree_path = config.worktree_root().join(&issue.identifier);
+
+	issue.blockers = vec![sample_blocker("issue-done", "PUB-105", "Done")];
+
+	state_store
+		.upsert_worktree(
+			config.service_id(),
+			&issue.id,
+			"x/pubfi-pub-106",
+			&worktree_path.display().to_string(),
+		)
+		.expect("retained review worktree should record");
+
+	let tracker = FakeTracker::new(vec![issue.clone()]);
+	let snapshot = orchestrator::build_live_operator_status_snapshot(
+		&tracker,
+		&config,
+		&workflow,
+		&state_store,
+		10,
+	)
+	.expect("snapshot should build");
+	let project = snapshot.projects.first().expect("project summary should exist");
+	let lane = snapshot
+		.post_review_lanes
+		.iter()
+		.find(|lane| lane.issue_identifier == "PUB-106")
+		.expect("retained success-state worktree should be owned by post-review status");
+
+	assert!(
+		snapshot
+			.queued_candidates
+			.iter()
+			.all(|candidate| candidate.issue_identifier != "PUB-106"),
+		"post-review retained lanes must not also appear as queue intake blockers"
+	);
+	assert_eq!(lane.reason, "missing_review_handoff_record");
+	assert_eq!(
+		project.queued_candidate_count, 0,
+		"post-review retained lanes must not inflate intake backlog"
+	);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn live_operator_status_snapshot_reports_only_open_tracker_blockers() {
+	let (_temp_dir, config, workflow) = temp_project_layout();
+	let state_store = StateStore::open_in_memory().expect("state store should open");
+	let mut issue = sample_issue_with_sort_fields(
+		"issue-blocked",
+		"PUB-107",
+		"Todo",
+		&[],
+		Some(1),
+		"2026-03-13T04:16:17.133Z",
+	);
+
+	issue.blockers = vec![
+		sample_blocker("issue-done", "PUB-106", "Done"),
+		sample_blocker("issue-open", "PUB-105", "Todo"),
+	];
+
+	let tracker = FakeTracker::new(vec![issue]);
+	let snapshot = orchestrator::build_live_operator_status_snapshot(
+		&tracker,
+		&config,
+		&workflow,
+		&state_store,
+		10,
+	)
+	.expect("snapshot should build");
+	let candidate =
+		snapshot.queued_candidates.first().expect("blocked queued issue should exist");
+
+	assert_eq!(candidate.reason, "open_tracker_blockers");
+	assert_eq!(candidate.blocker_identifiers, vec![String::from("PUB-105")]);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn live_operator_status_snapshot_excludes_claimed_candidates_from_waiting_intake_count() {
 	let (_temp_dir, config, workflow) = temp_project_layout();
diff --git a/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/tests/review_landing/orchestration.rs b/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/tests/review_landing/orchestration.rs
index aa7cde26..ea9b5a4c 100644
--- a/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/tests/review_landing/orchestration.rs
+++ b/apps/decodex/src/orchestrator/tests/review_landing/orchestration.rs
@@ -425,7 +425,23 @@ fn reconcile_post_review_orchestration_routes_non_clean_landing_to_agent_fallbac
 
 #[test]
 fn reconcile_post_review_orchestration_runs_admin_merge_without_external_review_when_disabled() {
+	assert_reconcile_post_review_orchestration_runs_admin_merge_without_external_review(
+		InternalReviewMode::Loop,
+	);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn reconcile_post_review_orchestration_runs_admin_merge_in_prompt_internal_review_mode() {
+	assert_reconcile_post_review_orchestration_runs_admin_merge_without_external_review(
+		InternalReviewMode::Prompt,
+	);
+}
+
+fn assert_reconcile_post_review_orchestration_runs_admin_merge_without_external_review(
+	internal_review_mode: InternalReviewMode,
+) {
 	let (temp_dir, config, workflow) = temp_project_layout();
+	let config = service_config_with_internal_review_mode(&config, internal_review_mode);
 	let config = service_config_with_external_review_enabled(
 		&service_config_with_github_token_env_var(&config, "PATH"),
 		false,