diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugin-types.ts b/packages/core/src/plugin-types.ts
index d041d94466..671dd7c8d7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugin-types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugin-types.ts
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ export interface CreateInteractiveAiSessionOptions {
   /**
    * Trust the caller's persisted/current question id when answering, even if a
    * rehydrated live handle generated a different question id while replaying.
-   * Default remains strict for planning surfaces; CE enables this because its
-   * persisted session row is the recovery anchor across dashboard restarts.
+   * Default remains strict for fresh planning/CE sessions; recovery paths may
+   * enable this when the persisted session row is the authoritative anchor.
    */
   allowAnswerQuestionIdDrift?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/fusion-plugin-compound-engineering/src/__tests__/orchestrator-interrupt-resume.test.ts b/plugins/fusion-plugin-compound-engineering/src/__tests__/orchestrator-interrupt-resume.test.ts
index 55f002ebfb..d2e46d6917 100644
--- a/plugins/fusion-plugin-compound-engineering/src/__tests__/orchestrator-interrupt-resume.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/fusion-plugin-compound-engineering/src/__tests__/orchestrator-interrupt-resume.test.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ describe("interrupt + resume (no silent loss)", () => {
     expect(done.event?.type).toBe("complete");
     expect(done.session.status).toBe("completed");
     expect(factory).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(factory).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({ allowAnswerQuestionIdDrift: true }));
     expect(rehydrated.prompt).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(rehydrated.answer).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     const hasAnswerTurn = done.session.conversationHistory.some(
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ describe("interrupt + resume (no silent loss)", () => {
     const done = await orch.answer(started.session.id, "q1", "a");
     expect(done.session.status).toBe("completed");
     expect(factory).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(factory).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.not.objectContaining({ allowAnswerQuestionIdDrift: true }));
     expect(live.prompt).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(live.answer).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
@@ -276,6 +278,7 @@ describe("interrupt + resume (no silent loss)", () => {
     await new Promise((resolve) => setImmediate(resolve));
     const after = store.get(created.id)!;
     expect(after.status).toBe("completed");
+    expect(rehydrated.answer).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     const hasAnswerTurn = after.conversationHistory.some(
       (t) => t.text === JSON.stringify({ answer: "a", questionId: "q1" }),
     );
diff --git a/plugins/fusion-plugin-compound-engineering/src/session/orchestrator.ts b/plugins/fusion-plugin-compound-engineering/src/session/orchestrator.ts
index b0489a53b6..c1f376b5e0 100644
--- a/plugins/fusion-plugin-compound-engineering/src/session/orchestrator.ts
+++ b/plugins/fusion-plugin-compound-engineering/src/session/orchestrator.ts
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ export class CeOrchestrator {
   private buildSessionOptions(
     stage: CeStageDefinition,
     sessionId: string,
+    opts: { allowAnswerQuestionIdDrift?: boolean } = {},
   ): Parameters<CreateInteractiveAiSessionFactory>[0] {
     const defaultProvider = getDefaultProvider(this.ctx.settings);
     const defaultModelId = getDefaultModelId(this.ctx.settings);
@@ -302,7 +303,11 @@ export class CeOrchestrator {
       tools: "coding",
       requestedSkillNames: [stage.skillId],
       additionalSkillPaths,
-      allowAnswerQuestionIdDrift: true,
+      /*
+       * FNXC:CompoundEngineering 2026-07-01-17:31:
+       * Question-id drift tolerance is recovery-only. Fresh CE sessions keep the strict interactive seam guard so live/DB question divergence is surfaced immediately; rehydration enables the tolerance because the persisted session row is the recovery anchor after a restart.
+       */
+      ...(opts.allowAnswerQuestionIdDrift ? { allowAnswerQuestionIdDrift: true } : {}),
       onProgress: (event) => this.handleProgress(sessionId, event),
       ...(defaultProvider ? { defaultProvider } : {}),
       ...(defaultModelId ? { defaultModelId } : {}),
@@ -643,7 +648,9 @@ export class CeOrchestrator {
   }
 
   private async rehydrateReplay(session: CeSession, stage: CeStageDefinition): Promise<void> {
-    const interactive = await this.factory!(this.buildSessionOptions(stage, session.id));
+    const interactive = await this.factory!(
+      this.buildSessionOptions(stage, session.id, { allowAnswerQuestionIdDrift: true }),
+    );
     const live = interactive.session;
 
     // Walk the recorded user turns in order. The FIRST user turn is the opening