diff --git a/packages/paperclip-runner/docs/phase-03-durable-transport.md b/packages/paperclip-runner/docs/phase-03-durable-transport.md
index 1635dfd8f81..84ce2851caf 100644
--- a/packages/paperclip-runner/docs/phase-03-durable-transport.md
+++ b/packages/paperclip-runner/docs/phase-03-durable-transport.md
@@ -204,7 +204,12 @@ acknowledged.
 
 A `revoke` envelope persists the `revoked` lifecycle. The runner flushes any
 existing durable events and exits. It does not accept new work or delete
-unacknowledged facts.
+unacknowledged facts. If the revoked connection fails before the flush is
+acknowledged, the runner exits unsuccessfully and records
+`revocation_flush_requires_bootstrap`. A replacement process may use a new
+one-time bootstrap only to replay the preserved outbox. It skips pending
+commands and exits after the cumulative ACK empties the outbox. A restarted
+revoked runner with no pending events stays network-silent.
 
 ## Diagnostics
 
diff --git a/packages/paperclip-runner/runner/crates/runner-core/src/phase3.rs b/packages/paperclip-runner/runner/crates/runner-core/src/phase3.rs
index 7d4c3881f2d..baae80236b9 100644
--- a/packages/paperclip-runner/runner/crates/runner-core/src/phase3.rs
+++ b/packages/paperclip-runner/runner/crates/runner-core/src/phase3.rs
@@ -2080,14 +2080,14 @@ fn fail_revocation_flush(
     store: &DurableStateStore,
     reason: impl AsRef<str>,
 ) -> Result<(), Phase3Error> {
-    state.unrecoverable_outcome = Some("revocation_flush_incomplete".to_owned());
+    state.recoverable_failure = Some("revocation_flush_requires_bootstrap".to_owned());
     state.record_diagnostic(format!(
-        "revocation flush incomplete; unacked durable events require operator recovery: {}",
+        "revocation flush interrupted; unacked durable events require a fresh bootstrap: {}",
         reason.as_ref()
     ));
     store.save(state)?;
     Err(Phase3Error::invalid(
-        "revocation flush incomplete; unacked durable events require operator recovery",
+        "revocation flush interrupted; unacked durable events require a fresh bootstrap",
     ))
 }
 
@@ -2220,17 +2220,22 @@ pub fn run_durable_runner(
     }
     let store = DurableStateStore::new(&config.state_dir)?;
     let (mut state, recovered) = store.load_or_create(&config)?;
-    if recovered && state.lifecycle == "revoked" {
-        // Revocation is durable and terminal. Dropping the fresh bootstrap capability before
-        // destination resolution guarantees a restarted daemon cannot authenticate, reconnect,
-        // advance cursors, or rewrite the preserved operator-recovery state.
+    if recovered && state.lifecycle == "revoked" && state.outbox.is_empty() {
+        // A fully flushed revocation is durable and terminal. A revoked state with pending
+        // events may use a newly issued bootstrap only to finish delivery below.
         drop(bootstrap_ticket);
         return Ok(());
     }
     // Resolve once before authentication. Reconnects use only this validated,
     // concrete address set, so DNS cannot redirect a retry.
     let target = ResolvedWsTarget::resolve(&config.connect_url)?;
-    if recovered {
+    if recovered && state.lifecycle == "revoked" {
+        state.reconnect_count += 1;
+        state.record_diagnostic(
+            "revoked runner restored with a fresh bootstrap for durable outbox flush only",
+        );
+        store.save(&state)?;
+    } else if recovered {
         state.reconnect_count += 1;
         state.record_diagnostic("runner process restored the same durable identity");
         enqueue_event(
@@ -2375,15 +2380,17 @@ pub fn run_durable_runner(
         store.save(&state)?;
 
         let initial_delivery = (|| -> Result<(), Phase3Error> {
-            if let Some(commands) = payload.get("pendingCommands").and_then(Value::as_array) {
-                for command in commands {
-                    match process_command(&mut state, &store, &config, command) {
-                        Ok(processed) => {
-                            client.send_json(&command_result_envelope(&state, &processed))?
-                        }
-                        Err(error) => {
-                            state.record_diagnostic(error.to_string());
-                            store.save(&state)?;
+            if state.lifecycle != "revoked" {
+                if let Some(commands) = payload.get("pendingCommands").and_then(Value::as_array) {
+                    for command in commands {
+                        match process_command(&mut state, &store, &config, command) {
+                            Ok(processed) => {
+                                client.send_json(&command_result_envelope(&state, &processed))?
+                            }
+                            Err(error) => {
+                                state.record_diagnostic(error.to_string());
+                                store.save(&state)?;
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -3119,7 +3126,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn failed_revocation_flush_requires_operator_recovery() {
+    fn failed_revocation_flush_requires_a_fresh_bootstrap() {
         let root = temporary_root("revocation-flush-failure");
         let config = config(&root);
         let store = DurableStateStore::new(&root).unwrap();
@@ -3139,14 +3146,15 @@ mod tests {
 
         let error = fail_revocation_flush(&mut state, &store, "socket closed").unwrap_err();
 
-        assert!(error.to_string().contains("operator recovery"));
+        assert!(error.to_string().contains("fresh bootstrap"));
         let (restored, recovered) = store.load_or_create(&config).unwrap();
         assert!(recovered);
         assert_eq!(restored.lifecycle, "revoked");
         assert_eq!(
-            restored.unrecoverable_outcome.as_deref(),
-            Some("revocation_flush_incomplete")
+            restored.recoverable_failure.as_deref(),
+            Some("revocation_flush_requires_bootstrap")
         );
+        assert_eq!(restored.unrecoverable_outcome, None);
         assert_eq!(restored.outbox.len(), 1);
         assert!(restored
             .diagnostics
diff --git a/packages/paperclip-runner/src/mock-core/phase3-recovery.test.ts b/packages/paperclip-runner/src/mock-core/phase3-recovery.test.ts
index 395a90396f0..99e70b61dd4 100644
--- a/packages/paperclip-runner/src/mock-core/phase3-recovery.test.ts
+++ b/packages/paperclip-runner/src/mock-core/phase3-recovery.test.ts
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ describe.sequential("Phase 3 durable transport and recovery", () => {
     expect(trace.assertions.sourceCursorContinuous).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it("keeps a restarted revoked runner network-silent and byte-stable with a fresh ticket", async () => {
+  it("uses a fresh bootstrap only to flush a restarted revoked runner's durable outbox", async () => {
     const scratch =
       process.env.PAPERCLIP_RUN_SCRATCH_DIR ??
       process.env.PAPERCLIP_SCRATCH_DIR ??
@@ -720,6 +720,10 @@ describe.sequential("Phase 3 durable transport and recovery", () => {
         sourceSeq: 4,
         eventType: "run.terminal",
         priority: 0,
+        sourceInstanceId: identity.runnerInstanceId,
+        runId: identity.runId,
+        normalizedSessionId: identity.normalizedSessionId,
+        turnId: identity.turnId,
         payload: { status: "succeeded" },
       },
     };
@@ -764,12 +768,13 @@ describe.sequential("Phase 3 durable transport and recovery", () => {
       ),
       { mode: 0o600 },
     );
-    const before = readFileSync(statePath);
     const core = new Phase3MockCore({
       stateDirectory: resolve(root, "mock-core"),
       identity,
       fault: "none",
     });
+    core.store.state.ackedSourceSeq = 3;
+    core.store.save();
     try {
       await core.start();
       const ticket = core.issueBootstrapTicket();
@@ -783,11 +788,23 @@ describe.sequential("Phase 3 durable transport and recovery", () => {
       });
 
       expect(result.code, result.stderr).toBe(0);
-      expect(core.store.state.connectionCount).toBe(connectionsBefore);
-      expect(Object.values(core.store.state.tickets).map((record) => record.usedAt)).toEqual([
-        null,
+      expect(core.store.state.connectionCount).toBe(connectionsBefore + 1);
+      expect(Object.values(core.store.state.tickets).every((record) => record.usedAt !== null)).toBe(
+        true,
+      );
+      expect(core.store.state.committedEvents).toEqual([
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          sourceSeq: 4,
+          sourceEventId: `event_${identity.runnerInstanceId}_000004`,
+          eventType: "run.terminal",
+        }),
       ]);
-      expect(readFileSync(statePath)).toEqual(before);
+      expect(JSON.parse(readFileSync(statePath, "utf8"))).toMatchObject({
+        lifecycle: "revoked",
+        ackedSourceSeq: 4,
+        outbox: [],
+        recoverableFailure: null,
+      });
     } finally {
       await core.stop();
       rmSync(root, { recursive: true, force: true });