diff --git a/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts b/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
index aef4801fe6c..192cf9048ff 100644
--- a/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/heartbeat.ts
@@ -5883,8 +5883,10 @@ export function heartbeatService(db: Db, options: HeartbeatServiceOptions = {})
 
     // Fix A (lazy locking): stamp executionRunId now that the run is actually running,
     // not at queue time. Guard is idempotent — safe if called more than once.
-    const claimedIssueId = readNonEmptyString(parseObject(claimed.contextSnapshot).issueId);
-    if (claimedIssueId) {
+    const claimedContext = parseObject(claimed.contextSnapshot);
+    const claimedIssueId = readNonEmptyString(claimedContext.issueId);
+    const claimedWakeReason = readNonEmptyString(claimedContext.wakeReason);
+    if (claimedIssueId && claimedWakeReason !== "source_scoped_recovery_action") {
       const claimedAgent = await getAgent(claimed.agentId);
       await db
         .update(issues)