diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewChecks.mjs b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewChecks.mjs
index 1c8b910bff..e844728f00 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewChecks.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewChecks.mjs
@@ -359,11 +359,7 @@ export function readProjectReviewCheckRuns(storage, key) {
     }
     return Object.fromEntries(
       Object.entries(parsed).filter(
-        ([, run]) =>
-          run &&
-          typeof run === "object" &&
-          !Array.isArray(run) &&
-          run.status === "completed",
+        ([, run]) => run && typeof run === "object" && !Array.isArray(run),
       ),
     );
   } catch {
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewChecks.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewChecks.test.mjs
index 542f496beb..e979eff89f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewChecks.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewChecks.test.mjs
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ test("builds a review-only prompt pinned to the exact commit", () => {
   assert.match(replacementPrompt, /does not cancel or combine any other/);
 });
 
-test("local check state restores only completed runs within its scope", () => {
+test("local check lifecycle is restored within its scope", () => {
   const base = {
     relayUrl: "wss://relay.example",
     signerPubkey: "A".repeat(64),
@@ -335,8 +335,6 @@ test("local check state restores only completed runs within its scope", () => {
     },
   };
   writeProjectReviewCheckRuns(storage, first, runs);
-  assert.deepEqual(readProjectReviewCheckRuns(storage, first), {
-    interface: runs.interface,
-  });
+  assert.deepEqual(readProjectReviewCheckRuns(storage, first), runs);
   assert.deepEqual(readProjectReviewCheckRuns(storage, second), {});
 });
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewMemory.test.mjs b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewMemory.test.mjs
index c9df5f2d16..882ff8352c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewMemory.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewMemory.test.mjs
@@ -151,14 +151,15 @@ test("context prompt requests previous reviews and future-looking Buzz evidence"
   assert.match(prompt, /"request_id":"request-2"/);
 });
 
-test("only completed generated context is restored", () => {
+test("generated context lifecycle is restored", () => {
   const storage = storageFixture();
   const key = projectReviewContextStorageKey(scope);
-  writeProjectReviewContextRun(storage, key, {
+  const running = {
     agentPubkey: "agent",
     status: "running",
-  });
-  assert.equal(readProjectReviewContextRun(storage, key), null);
+  };
+  writeProjectReviewContextRun(storage, key, running);
+  assert.deepEqual(readProjectReviewContextRun(storage, key), running);
 
   const completed = {
     agentPubkey: "agent",
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewMemory.ts b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewMemory.ts
index 13dee5c80a..97d2d8028c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewMemory.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/lib/projectReviewMemory.ts
@@ -272,10 +272,7 @@ export function readProjectReviewContextRun(
   if (!storage || !key) return null;
   try {
     const parsed: unknown = JSON.parse(storage.getItem(key) ?? "null");
-    return parsed &&
-      typeof parsed === "object" &&
-      !Array.isArray(parsed) &&
-      (parsed as Record<string, unknown>).status === "completed"
+    return parsed && typeof parsed === "object" && !Array.isArray(parsed)
       ? (parsed as Record<string, unknown>)
       : null;
   } catch {
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectReviewChecks.tsx b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectReviewChecks.tsx
index 35d57976cc..4cbda6c2e7 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectReviewChecks.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectReviewChecks.tsx
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ type ReviewCheckRun = {
 
 type ReviewCheckRuns = Record<string, ReviewCheckRun>;
 
+function isReviewCheckStatus(value: unknown): value is ReviewCheckStatus {
+  return (
+    value === "idle" ||
+    value === "running" ||
+    value === "completed" ||
+    value === "failed"
+  );
+}
+
 function normalizeStoredProposal(
   value: unknown,
   agentPubkey: string | null,
@@ -129,13 +138,13 @@ function normalizeStoredRuns(value: Record<string, unknown>): ReviewCheckRuns {
     const raw = candidate as Record<string, unknown>;
     const agentPubkey =
       typeof raw.agentPubkey === "string" ? raw.agentPubkey : null;
+    const proposal = normalizeStoredProposal(raw.proposal, agentPubkey);
+    const status = isReviewCheckStatus(raw.status) ? raw.status : "idle";
     const parsedResult = parseProjectReviewCheckResult(
       raw.result && typeof raw.result === "object"
         ? `BUZZ_CHECK_RESULT_V1\n${JSON.stringify(raw.result)}`
         : "",
     );
-    if (raw.status !== "completed" || !parsedResult) continue;
-    const proposal = normalizeStoredProposal(raw.proposal, agentPubkey);
     const opener =
       raw.opener &&
       typeof raw.opener === "object" &&
@@ -148,7 +157,7 @@ function normalizeStoredRuns(value: Record<string, unknown>): ReviewCheckRuns {
         : undefined;
     runs[checkId] = {
       agentPubkey,
-      status: "completed",
+      status: status === "completed" && !parsedResult ? "idle" : status,
       ...(typeof raw.targetCommit === "string" || raw.targetCommit === null
         ? { targetCommit: raw.targetCommit as string | null }
         : {}),
@@ -159,7 +168,7 @@ function normalizeStoredRuns(value: Record<string, unknown>): ReviewCheckRuns {
         ? { requestId: raw.requestId }
         : {}),
       ...(opener ? { opener } : {}),
-      result: parsedResult,
+      ...(parsedResult ? { result: parsedResult } : {}),
       ...(proposal ? { proposal } : {}),
       ...(proposal && raw.acceptedProposalEventId === proposal.eventId
         ? { acceptedProposalEventId: proposal.eventId }
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectReviewMemory.tsx b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectReviewMemory.tsx
index d1f1626646..89258c0332 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectReviewMemory.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/projects/ui/ProjectReviewMemory.tsx
@@ -64,16 +64,25 @@ type ReviewContextRun = {
   targetCommit?: string | null;
 };
 
+function isReviewContextStatus(value: unknown): value is ReviewContextStatus {
+  return (
+    value === "idle" ||
+    value === "running" ||
+    value === "completed" ||
+    value === "failed"
+  );
+}
+
 function normalizeStoredRun(
   value: Record<string, unknown> | null,
 ): ReviewContextRun | null {
-  if (value?.status !== "completed") return null;
+  if (!value) return null;
+  const status = isReviewContextStatus(value.status) ? value.status : "idle";
   const result = parseProjectReviewContextResult(
     value.result && typeof value.result === "object"
       ? `${PROJECT_REVIEW_CONTEXT_RESULT_MARKER}\n${JSON.stringify(value.result)}`
       : "",
   );
-  if (!result) return null;
   const rawOpener =
     value.opener &&
     typeof value.opener === "object" &&
@@ -97,11 +106,11 @@ function normalizeStoredRun(
     ...(typeof value.requestId === "string"
       ? { requestId: value.requestId }
       : {}),
-    result,
+    ...(result ? { result } : {}),
     ...(typeof value.resultCreatedAt === "number"
       ? { resultCreatedAt: value.resultCreatedAt }
       : {}),
-    status: "completed",
+    status: status === "completed" && !result ? "idle" : status,
     ...(typeof value.targetCommit === "string" || value.targetCommit === null
       ? { targetCommit: value.targetCommit as string | null }
       : {}),
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/project-pr-memory.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/project-pr-memory.spec.ts
index e3445737b6..f24a653715 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/project-pr-memory.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/project-pr-memory.spec.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,21 @@ test("review context is discovered by an agent and restored as sourced evidence"
 
   const requestId = requestIdFromPrompt(sentRequest?.content);
   const openerId = await openerEventId(page, requestId);
+
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Review", exact: true }).click();
+  await openAliceReview(page);
+  await page
+    .getByRole("button", { name: "Prior art and future vision", exact: true })
+    .click();
+  const resumed = page.getByTestId("project-review-memory");
+  await expect(resumed).toContainText("Searching");
+  await expect(
+    resumed.getByRole("button", {
+      name: "Interrupt and find context again",
+      exact: true,
+    }),
+  ).toBeEnabled();
+
   await waitForDmSubscription(page);
   await page.evaluate(
     ({ agentPubkey, channelId, openerId, requestId }) => {
@@ -182,7 +197,7 @@ test("review context is discovered by an agent and restored as sourced evidence"
     },
   );
 
-  const result = memory.getByTestId("project-review-context-result");
+  const result = resumed.getByTestId("project-review-context-result");
   await expect(result).toContainText("Keep review checks advisory");
   await expect(result).toContainText("Turn review history into team memory");
   await expect(result).toContainText("#engineering");
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/project-pr-review.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/project-pr-review.spec.ts
index 3cc05b9e29..c1f2d56d88 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/project-pr-review.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/project-pr-review.spec.ts
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ test("running review check can be interrupted with a replacement request", async
   );
 });
 
-test("fresh review load restores completed checks but ignores unfinished runs", async ({
+test("fresh review load resumes unfinished checks and captures late results", async ({
   page,
 }) => {
   await enableProjectsFeature(page);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ test("fresh review load restores completed checks but ignores unfinished runs",
     )
     .toBe(true);
 
-  await page.evaluate(() => {
+  const unfinishedRun = await page.evaluate(() => {
     const key = Object.keys(window.localStorage).find((candidate) =>
       candidate.startsWith("buzz.projects.review-checks.v1:"),
     );
@@ -615,6 +615,11 @@ test("fresh review load restores completed checks but ignores unfinished runs",
       status: "failed",
     };
     window.localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(runs));
+    return {
+      agentPubkey: activeRun.agentPubkey as string,
+      openerEventId: activeRun.opener.eventId as string,
+      requestId: "unfinished-request",
+    };
   });
 
   await page
@@ -635,14 +640,42 @@ test("fresh review load restores completed checks but ignores unfinished runs",
     reloadedRows.nth(0).getByRole("button", { name: "Run check again" }),
   ).toHaveText("");
   await expect(
-    reloadedRows.nth(1).getByRole("button", { name: "Run", exact: true }),
+    reloadedRows.nth(1).getByRole("button", {
+      name: "Interrupt and rerun check",
+      exact: true,
+    }),
   ).toBeEnabled();
-  await expect(reloadedRows.nth(1)).not.toContainText("Running");
+  await expect(reloadedRows.nth(1)).toContainText("Running");
   await expect(
-    reloadedRows.nth(2).getByRole("button", { name: "Run", exact: true }),
+    reloadedRows.nth(2).getByRole("button", {
+      name: "Run check again",
+      exact: true,
+    }),
   ).toBeEnabled();
-  await expect(reloadedRows.nth(2)).not.toContainText("Couldn’t run");
-  await expect(reloadedRows.nth(2)).not.toContainText("Transient failure.");
+  await expect(reloadedRows.nth(2)).toContainText("Couldn’t run");
+  await expect(reloadedRows.nth(2)).toContainText("Transient failure.");
+
+  await waitForMockLiveSubscription(page, "DM");
+  await page.evaluate(({ agentPubkey, openerEventId, requestId }) => {
+    window.__BUZZ_E2E_EMIT_MOCK_MESSAGE__?.({
+      channelName: "DM",
+      content: `BUZZ_CHECK_RESULT_V1\n${JSON.stringify({
+        request_id: requestId,
+        conclusion: "approved",
+        summary: "Late result captured after the review remounted.",
+        diff_event_id: null,
+        findings: [],
+      })}`,
+      createdAt: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1_000) + 1,
+      kind: 9,
+      parentEventId: openerEventId,
+      pubkey: agentPubkey,
+    });
+  }, unfinishedRun);
+  await expect(reloadedRows.nth(1)).toContainText("Approved");
+  await expect(reloadedRows.nth(1)).toContainText(
+    "Late result captured after the review remounted.",
+  );
 });
 
 test("concurrent review checks only accept their correlated result", async ({