diff --git a/server/src/__tests__/issue-comment-reopen-routes.test.ts b/server/src/__tests__/issue-comment-reopen-routes.test.ts
index 1c887138f55..2ef33886348 100644
--- a/server/src/__tests__/issue-comment-reopen-routes.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/__tests__/issue-comment-reopen-routes.test.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ async function normalizePolicy(input: {
   return normalizeIssueExecutionPolicy(input);
 }
 
-function makeIssue(status: "todo" | "done") {
+function makeIssue(status: "todo" | "done" | "blocked") {
   return {
     id: "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
     companyId: "company-1",
@@ -430,6 +430,34 @@ describe("issue comment reopen routes", () => {
     expect(res.status).toBe(201);
     expect(mockIssueService.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it("wakes the assignee when an assigned blocked issue moves back to todo", async () => {
+    const issue = makeIssue("blocked");
+    mockIssueService.getById.mockResolvedValue(issue);
+    mockIssueService.update.mockImplementation(async (_id: string, patch: Record<string, unknown>) => ({
+      ...issue,
+      ...patch,
+      updatedAt: new Date(),
+    }));
+
+    const res = await request(await installActor(createApp()))
+      .patch("/api/issues/11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111")
+      .send({ status: "todo" });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(mockHeartbeatService.wakeup).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "22222222-2222-4222-8222-222222222222",
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        source: "automation",
+        triggerDetail: "system",
+        reason: "issue_status_changed",
+        payload: expect.objectContaining({
+          issueId: "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+          mutation: "update",
+        }),
+      }),
+    );
+  });
   it("interrupts an active run before a combined comment update", async () => {
     const issue = {
       ...makeIssue("todo"),