diff --git a/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts b/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
index bdcbc89df..835700e18 100644
--- a/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
+++ b/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/core/agent-session.ts
@@ -2185,6 +2185,7 @@ export class AgentSession {
 					})();
 				},
 				getSystemPrompt: () => this.systemPrompt,
+				requestReload: () => {},
 			},
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts b/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
index cccde7adb..373fb7396 100644
--- a/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
+++ b/packages/pi-coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
@@ -1287,6 +1287,11 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 				})();
 			},
 			getSystemPrompt: () => this.session.systemPrompt,
+			requestReload: () => {
+				setTimeout(() => {
+					void this.handleReloadCommand();
+				}, 0);
+			},
 		});
 
 		// Set up the extension shortcut handler on the default editor
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/bootstrap/register-hooks.ts b/src/resources/extensions/sf/bootstrap/register-hooks.ts
index 3102d93bb..696f027d2 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/bootstrap/register-hooks.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/bootstrap/register-hooks.ts
@@ -367,12 +367,28 @@ export function registerHooks(
 	// Squash-merge quick-task branch back to the original branch after the
 	// agent turn completes (#2668). cleanupQuickBranch is a no-op when no
 	// quick-return state is pending, so this is safe to call on every turn.
-	pi.on("turn_end", async () => {
+	pi.on("turn_end", async (_event, ctx) => {
 		try {
 			cleanupQuickBranch();
 		} catch {
 			// Best-effort: don't break the turn lifecycle if cleanup fails.
 		}
+		try {
+			const { consumeCompletedInlineFixClaim } = await import(
+				"../self-feedback-drain.js"
+			);
+			const resolvedIds = consumeCompletedInlineFixClaim(process.cwd());
+			if (resolvedIds.length > 0) {
+				const requestReload = (
+					ctx as ExtensionContext & { requestReload?: (reason?: string) => void }
+				).requestReload;
+				requestReload?.(
+					`self-feedback inline fix resolved ${resolvedIds.length} entr${resolvedIds.length === 1 ? "y" : "ies"}`,
+				);
+			}
+		} catch {
+			// Best-effort: stale code should not break normal turn completion.
+		}
 	});
 
 	pi.on("session_before_compact", async () => {
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/self-feedback-drain.ts b/src/resources/extensions/sf/self-feedback-drain.ts
index d3bd1876a..f121e6680 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/self-feedback-drain.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/self-feedback-drain.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
  * Consumer: session_start hook in bootstrap/register-hooks.ts.
  */
 
-import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import {
+	existsSync,
+	mkdirSync,
+	readFileSync,
+	unlinkSync,
+	writeFileSync,
+} from "node:fs";
 import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
 import type {
 	ExtensionAPI,
@@ -56,6 +62,14 @@ function writeClaim(basePath: string, ids: string[]): void {
 	);
 }
 
+function clearClaim(basePath: string): void {
+	try {
+		unlinkSync(claimPath(basePath));
+	} catch {
+		/* non-fatal */
+	}
+}
+
 function sameIds(a: string[], b: string[]): boolean {
 	return a.length === b.length && a.every((id, idx) => id === b[idx]);
 }
@@ -174,3 +188,31 @@ export function dispatchSelfFeedbackInlineFixIfNeeded(
 	);
 	return candidates.length;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Consume a completed inline-fix claim when all claimed entries are resolved.
+ *
+ * Purpose: self-patches must become active without the operator manually
+ * noticing that files changed; this detects the end of the repair turn and lets
+ * the lifecycle hook request a deferred reload.
+ *
+ * Consumer: register-hooks.ts turn_end handler.
+ */
+export function consumeCompletedInlineFixClaim(basePath: string): string[] {
+	const claim = readClaim(basePath);
+	if (!claim || claim.ids.length === 0) return [];
+
+	const byId = new Map(
+		[...readAllSelfFeedback(basePath), ...readUpstreamSelfFeedback()].map(
+			(entry) => [entry.id, entry],
+		),
+	);
+	const allResolved = claim.ids.every((id) => {
+		const entry = byId.get(id);
+		return !entry || Boolean(entry.resolvedAt);
+	});
+	if (!allResolved) return [];
+
+	clearClaim(basePath);
+	return claim.ids;
+}
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/self-feedback-drain.test.ts b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/self-feedback-drain.test.ts
index d31b3731a..ad4ec5408 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/self-feedback-drain.test.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/sf/tests/self-feedback-drain.test.ts
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import { mkdirSync, mkdtempSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
 import { afterEach, describe, it } from "vitest";
-import { recordSelfFeedback } from "../self-feedback.ts";
+import { markResolved, recordSelfFeedback } from "../self-feedback.ts";
 import {
+	consumeCompletedInlineFixClaim,
 	dispatchSelfFeedbackInlineFixIfNeeded,
 	selectInlineFixCandidates,
 } from "../self-feedback-drain.ts";
@@ -102,6 +103,39 @@ describe("self-feedback inline drain", () => {
 		assert.match(JSON.stringify(messages[0]), /sf-self-feedback-inline-fix/);
 	});
 
+	it("consumes the claim after the inline-fix entries are resolved", () => {
+		const root = makeForgeProject();
+		const recorded = recordSelfFeedback(
+			{
+				kind: "agent-infrastructure",
+				severity: "high",
+				summary: "Self patch landed but active runtime stayed stale",
+				source: "detector",
+			},
+			root,
+		);
+		assert.ok(recorded);
+
+		const ctx = { ui: { notify() {} } } as any;
+		const pi = { sendMessage() {} } as any;
+		assert.equal(dispatchSelfFeedbackInlineFixIfNeeded(root, ctx, pi), 1);
+		assert.deepEqual(consumeCompletedInlineFixClaim(root), []);
+
+		assert.equal(
+			markResolved(
+				recorded.entry.id,
+				{
+					reason: "verified reload request after inline fix",
+					evidence: { kind: "agent-fix", commitSha: "abc1234" },
+				},
+				root,
+			),
+			true,
+		);
+		assert.deepEqual(consumeCompletedInlineFixClaim(root), [recorded.entry.id]);
+		assert.deepEqual(consumeCompletedInlineFixClaim(root), []);
+	});
+
 	it("selects high priority upstream entries filed while sf ran in another repo", () => {
 		const root = makeForgeProject();
 		const sfHome = process.env.SF_HOME!;