diff --git a/.changeset/postgres-health-false-corruption.md b/.changeset/postgres-health-false-corruption.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd586520bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/postgres-health-false-corruption.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@runfusion/fusion": patch
+---
+
+summary: Report PostgreSQL health failures accurately without false database-corruption guidance.
+category: fix
+dev: Makes migration-marker reads non-mutating and treats marker permission failures as advisory.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/__tests__/postgres/sqlite-migration-state.test.ts b/packages/core/src/__tests__/postgres/sqlite-migration-state.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4747668369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/__tests__/postgres/sqlite-migration-state.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import {
+  getSqliteMigrationState,
+  isSqliteMigrationComplete,
+} from "../../postgres/sqlite-migrator.js";
+
+function queryText(query: unknown): string {
+  return (query as { queryChunks?: Array<{ value: string[] }> }).queryChunks
+    ?.flatMap((chunk) => chunk.value).join("") ?? "";
+}
+
+describe("SQLite migration state reads", () => {
+  function recordingDb(results: unknown[][]) {
+    const statements: string[] = [];
+    const execute = vi.fn(async (query: unknown) => {
+      statements.push(queryText(query));
+      return results.shift() ?? [];
+    });
+    return { db: { execute }, statements };
+  }
+
+  function expectReadOnly(statements: string[]) {
+    expect(statements).not.toEqual([]);
+    for (const statement of statements) {
+      expect(statement).not.toMatch(/\b(?:CREATE|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE|ALTER|DROP)\b/i);
+    }
+  }
+
+  it("treats a missing marker table as no state without issuing DDL", async () => {
+    const { db, statements } = recordingDb([[{ exists: false }]]);
+
+    await expect(getSqliteMigrationState(db as never, "project:demo")).resolves.toBeNull();
+    expect(statements).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(statements[0]).toContain("to_regclass");
+    expectReadOnly(statements);
+  });
+
+  it("returns no state when the marker table exists without the requested key", async () => {
+    const { db, statements } = recordingDb([[{ exists: true }], []]);
+
+    await expect(getSqliteMigrationState(db as never, "project:demo")).resolves.toBeNull();
+    expect(statements).toHaveLength(2);
+    expectReadOnly(statements);
+  });
+
+  it("maps an existing marker without issuing writes", async () => {
+    const marker = {
+      migration_key: "project:demo",
+      project_id: "demo",
+      status: "failed" as const,
+      last_error: "copy failed",
+      updated_at: "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z",
+    };
+    const { db, statements } = recordingDb([[{ exists: true }], [marker]]);
+
+    await expect(getSqliteMigrationState(db as never, "project:demo")).resolves.toEqual({
+      migrationKey: marker.migration_key,
+      projectId: marker.project_id,
+      status: marker.status,
+      lastError: marker.last_error,
+      updatedAt: marker.updated_at,
+    });
+    expectReadOnly(statements);
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    [undefined, false],
+    ["running", false],
+    ["failed", false],
+    ["complete", true],
+  ] as const)("reports %s markers as complete=%s without issuing DDL", async (status, expected) => {
+    const results = status === undefined
+      ? [[{ exists: false }]]
+      : [[{ exists: true }], [{
+          migration_key: "project:demo",
+          project_id: "demo",
+          status,
+          last_error: null,
+          updated_at: "2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z",
+        }]];
+    const { db, statements } = recordingDb(results);
+
+    await expect(isSqliteMigrationComplete(db as never, "project:demo")).resolves.toBe(expected);
+    expectReadOnly(statements);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/postgres/sqlite-migrator.ts b/packages/core/src/postgres/sqlite-migrator.ts
index 571c94efa5..23b494bba4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/postgres/sqlite-migrator.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/postgres/sqlite-migrator.ts
@@ -472,12 +472,18 @@ export interface SqliteMigrationState {
  * Dashboard health reads the authoritative per-project cutover marker after
  * listen. A running or failed marker is never aged out here: progress ticks do
  * not update updated_at, and post-listen running means completion was missed.
+ * Reads must not create the marker table: dashboard and startup connections can
+ * use a runtime role that intentionally lacks CREATE permission in public.
  */
 export async function getSqliteMigrationState(
   db: PostgresJsDatabase<Record<string, never>>,
   migrationKey: string,
 ): Promise<SqliteMigrationState | null> {
-  await ensureMigrationStateTable(db);
+  const tableRows = (await db.execute(sql`
+    SELECT to_regclass('public.${sql.raw(SQLITE_MIGRATION_STATE_TABLE)}') IS NOT NULL AS exists
+  `)) as unknown as Array<{ exists: boolean }>;
+  if (!tableRows[0]?.exists) return null;
+
   const rows = (await db.execute(sql`
     SELECT migration_key, project_id, status, last_error, updated_at
     FROM public.${sql.identifier(SQLITE_MIGRATION_STATE_TABLE)}
@@ -507,12 +513,7 @@ export async function isSqliteMigrationComplete(
   db: PostgresJsDatabase<Record<string, never>>,
   migrationKey: string,
 ): Promise<boolean> {
-  await ensureMigrationStateTable(db);
-  const rows = (await db.execute(sql`
-    SELECT status FROM public.${sql.identifier(SQLITE_MIGRATION_STATE_TABLE)}
-    WHERE migration_key = ${migrationKey}
-  `)) as unknown as Array<{ status: string }>;
-  return rows[0]?.status === "complete";
+  return (await getSqliteMigrationState(db, migrationKey))?.status === "complete";
 }
 
 /** Mark caller-side stamping and verification complete for a durable cutover. */
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/DbCorruptionBanner.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/DbCorruptionBanner.tsx
index ffd2ac44ca..6ec62d38d1 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/DbCorruptionBanner.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/DbCorruptionBanner.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ interface DbCorruptionBannerProps {
   refreshError: string | null;
 }
 
+/*
+FNXC:PostgresHealth 2026-07-19-17:55:
+The shared degraded-health shape includes connectivity, permissions, and query
+failures, so the banner must not claim corruption or prescribe SQLite recovery.
+Keep operator guidance focused on PostgreSQL diagnostics and the reported error.
+*/
 export function DbCorruptionBanner({
   errors,
   lastCheckedAt,
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@ export function DbCorruptionBanner({
           <span className="status-dot status-dot--error" aria-hidden="true" />
           <AlertTriangle aria-hidden="true" />
           <div className="db-corruption-banner__headline-copy">
-            <h2 className="db-corruption-banner__headline">{t("dbBanner.title", "Database corruption detected")}</h2>
+            <h2 className="db-corruption-banner__headline">{t("dbBanner.title", "Database health check failed")}</h2>
             {checkedAtLabel ? (
               <p className="db-corruption-banner__meta">{t("dbBanner.lastChecked", "Last checked: {{checkedAtLabel}}", { checkedAtLabel })}</p>
             ) : null}
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ export function DbCorruptionBanner({
       </div>
 
       <p className="db-corruption-banner__body">
-        {t("dbBanner.body", "Fusion's database health check reported the backend is unreachable or corrupt. Review the failing objects below before continuing critical operations.")}
+        {t("dbBanner.body", "Fusion's PostgreSQL health check reported a failure. Review the details below before continuing critical operations.")}
       </p>
 
       <ul className="db-corruption-banner__list">
@@ -68,10 +74,10 @@ export function DbCorruptionBanner({
         <strong className="db-corruption-banner__footer-label">{t("dbBanner.whatToDo", "What to do:")}</strong>{" "}
         <Trans
           i18nKey="app:dbBanner.instructions"
-          defaults="Back up the project, run <cmd>fn db vacuum</cmd> to compact and verify the database, and restore from a known-good backup if corruption persists. See <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink> for the storage layout and recovery guidance."
+          defaults="Back up the project, check <cmd>database logs</cmd> and PostgreSQL connectivity and permissions, then refresh health. See <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink> for storage and recovery guidance."
           components={{
             cmd: <code />,
-            docsLink: <a href="docs/storage.md" />,
+            docsLink: <a href="/docs/storage.md" />,
           }}
         />
       </p>
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/DbCorruptionBanner.test.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/DbCorruptionBanner.test.tsx
index e36cd64038..e40ff663ca 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/DbCorruptionBanner.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/DbCorruptionBanner.test.tsx
@@ -16,11 +16,14 @@ describe("DbCorruptionBanner", () => {
     );
 
     expect(screen.getByRole("alert")).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByText("Database corruption detected")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Database health check failed")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText(/Last checked:/)).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText("bad row")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.getByText("bad index")).toBeInTheDocument();
-    expect(screen.getByRole("link", { name: "docs/storage.md" })).toHaveAttribute("href", "docs/storage.md");
+    expect(screen.getByText(/PostgreSQL health check reported a failure/)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("database logs")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("link", { name: "docs/storage.md" })).toHaveAttribute("href", "/docs/storage.md");
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/\[object Object\]|\{\{link\}\}/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it("calls onRefresh when the button is clicked", () => {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/dashboard/DashboardBanners.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/dashboard/DashboardBanners.tsx
index c738566af4..84679eaea3 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/dashboard/DashboardBanners.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/dashboard/DashboardBanners.tsx
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export function DashboardBanners({
           }}
         />
       )}
-      {viewMode === "project" && currentProject && dashboardHealth?.database?.corruptionDetected === true && (
+      {viewMode === "project" && currentProject && dashboardHealth?.database?.healthy === false && (
         <DbCorruptionBanner
           errors={dashboardHealth.database.corruptionErrors}
           lastCheckedAt={dashboardHealth.database.lastCheckedAt}
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/dashboard/__tests__/DashboardBanners.test.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/dashboard/__tests__/DashboardBanners.test.tsx
index 954def2740..0ad9bf9b68 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/dashboard/__tests__/DashboardBanners.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/dashboard/__tests__/DashboardBanners.test.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ vi.mock("../../PostOnboardingRecommendations", () => ({ PostOnboardingRecommenda
 vi.mock("../../UpdateAvailableBanner", () => ({ UpdateAvailableBanner: () => null }));
 vi.mock("../../MergeAdvanceNotice", () => ({ default: () => null }));
 vi.mock("../../TaskIdIntegrityBanner", () => ({ TaskIdIntegrityBanner: () => null }));
-vi.mock("../../DbCorruptionBanner", () => ({ DbCorruptionBanner: () => null }));
+vi.mock("../../DbCorruptionBanner", () => ({
+  DbCorruptionBanner: () => <section data-testid="database-health-banner" />,
+}));
 vi.mock("../../SetupWarningBanner", () => ({
   SetupWarningBanner: ({
     hasAiProvider,
@@ -76,6 +78,31 @@ describe("isMigrationStatusBannerActive", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("DashboardBanners database health visibility", () => {
+  it("renders degraded PostgreSQL health without claiming corruption", () => {
+    render(
+      <DashboardBanners
+        {...buildProps({
+          sessionsNeedingInput: [],
+          dashboardHealth: {
+            status: "degraded",
+            engine: { available: true },
+            database: {
+              healthy: false,
+              corruptionDetected: false,
+              corruptionErrors: ["PostgreSQL health layer unavailable"],
+              lastCheckedAt: null,
+            },
+            taskIdIntegrity: { status: "error", anomalies: [] },
+          } as DashboardBannersProps["dashboardHealth"],
+        })}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("database-health-banner")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
+
 function buildSession(overrides: Partial<AiSessionSummary> = {}): AiSessionSummary {
   return {
     id: overrides.id ?? "session-1",
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/__tests__/dashboard-postgres-health.test.ts b/packages/dashboard/src/__tests__/dashboard-postgres-health.test.ts
index 984265a9a5..d0c7817ede 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/__tests__/dashboard-postgres-health.test.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/__tests__/dashboard-postgres-health.test.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe("evaluateDashboardPostgresHealth", () => {
     expect(healthMocks.checkPostgresHealth).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(result.database).toMatchObject({
       healthy: false,
-      corruptionDetected: true,
+      corruptionDetected: false,
       corruptionErrors: ["PostgreSQL health layer unavailable"],
     });
     expect(result.taskIdIntegrity).toMatchObject({
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe("evaluateDashboardPostgresHealth", () => {
 
     expect(result.database).toMatchObject({
       healthy: false,
-      corruptionDetected: true,
+      corruptionDetected: false,
       corruptionErrors: ["PostgreSQL task-ID integrity check failed: integrity query timed out"],
     });
     expect(result.taskIdIntegrity).toMatchObject({
@@ -131,4 +131,21 @@ describe("evaluateDashboardPostgresHealth", () => {
       error: "PostgreSQL task-ID integrity check failed: integrity query timed out",
     });
   });
+
+  it("keeps advisory migration-status failures from degrading proven database health", async () => {
+    const store = { getAsyncLayer: () => layer, getRootDir: () => "/repo" } as TaskStore;
+    healthMocks.getSqliteMigrationState.mockRejectedValue(
+      new Error("Failed query: SELECT migration marker", { cause: new Error("permission denied") }),
+    );
+
+    const result = await evaluateDashboardPostgresHealth(store);
+
+    expect(result.database).toMatchObject({
+      healthy: true,
+      corruptionDetected: false,
+      corruptionErrors: [],
+    });
+    expect(result.taskIdIntegrity).toMatchObject({ status: "ok", anomalies: [] });
+    expect(result.migration).toBeUndefined();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/dashboard-postgres-health.ts b/packages/dashboard/src/dashboard-postgres-health.ts
index b0f5ba5bcc..8c06fa4727 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/dashboard-postgres-health.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/dashboard-postgres-health.ts
@@ -75,19 +75,26 @@ export async function evaluateDashboardPostgresHealth(
   ]);
   if (errors.length > 0) return failedHealth(checkedAt, ...errors);
 
+  let taskIdIntegrity: DashboardTaskIdIntegrityHealth;
+  try {
+    taskIdIntegrity = await detectTaskIdIntegrityAnomaliesAsync(layer.db);
+  } catch (error) {
+    return failedHealth(
+      checkedAt,
+      `PostgreSQL task-ID integrity check failed: ${errorMessage(error)}`,
+    );
+  }
+
   try {
-    const taskIdIntegrity = await detectTaskIdIntegrityAnomaliesAsync(layer.db);
     const migration = await resolveDashboardMigrationHealth(store, layer, context);
     return {
       database: healthyDatabase(checkedAt),
       taskIdIntegrity,
       ...(migration ? { migration } : {}),
     };
-  } catch (error) {
-    return failedHealth(
-      checkedAt,
-      `PostgreSQL task-ID integrity check failed: ${errorMessage(error)}`,
-    );
+  } catch {
+    // Migration status is advisory after connectivity and task-ID queries pass.
+    return { database: healthyDatabase(checkedAt), taskIdIntegrity };
   }
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@ function failedHealth(
   return {
     database: {
       healthy: false,
-      corruptionDetected: true,
+      corruptionDetected: false,
       corruptionErrors: visibleErrors,
       lastCheckedAt: checkedAt,
       isRunning: false,
diff --git a/packages/engine/src/__tests__/self-healing-db-corruption.test.ts b/packages/engine/src/__tests__/self-healing-db-corruption.test.ts
index abca83d87f..ab07bc9f4a 100644
--- a/packages/engine/src/__tests__/self-healing-db-corruption.test.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/src/__tests__/self-healing-db-corruption.test.ts
@@ -183,6 +183,29 @@ describe("FN-5284: self-healing DB corruption surfacing", () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it("uses SQLite corruption wording for the fallback ntfy notification", async () => {
+    const store = createMockStore({
+      getDatabaseHealth: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
+        healthy: false,
+        corruptionDetected: true,
+        corruptionErrors: ["connection refused"],
+        lastCheckedAt: new Date("2026-05-20T00:05:00.000Z"),
+        isRunning: false,
+      }),
+    });
+    const manager = new SelfHealingManager(store, { rootDir: "/tmp/test-project" });
+    stubMaintenance(manager);
+
+    await (manager as any).runMaintenance();
+
+    expect(notifierModule.sendNtfyNotification).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        title: "Database corruption detected",
+        message: "Background SQLite integrity check detected corruption. Errors: connection refused.",
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+
   it("respects the cooldown and avoids duplicate dispatches and audits", async () => {
     const dispatch = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
     vi.spyOn(notifierModule, "getActiveNotificationService").mockReturnValue({ dispatch } as unknown as NotificationService);
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
index 7b6dab28f5..b0e8d103a5 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
@@ -2006,12 +2006,12 @@
     "updatingVersion": "Updating to a new frontend version..."
   },
   "dbBanner": {
-    "body": "Fusion's background SQLite integrity check reported corruption. Review the failing objects below before continuing critical operations.",
-    "instructions": "Back up the project, try {{cmd}} if the database still opens cleanly, and restore from a known-good backup if corruption persists. See {{link}} for the storage layout and recovery guidance.",
+    "body": "Fusion's PostgreSQL health check reported a failure. Review the details below before continuing critical operations.",
+    "instructions": "Back up the project, check <cmd>database logs</cmd> and PostgreSQL connectivity and permissions, then refresh health. See <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink> for storage and recovery guidance.",
     "lastChecked": "Last checked: {{checkedAtLabel}}",
     "refreshHealth": "Refresh health",
     "refreshing": "Refreshing…",
-    "title": "Database corruption detected",
+    "title": "Database health check failed",
     "whatToDo": "What to do:"
   },
   "deepLink": {
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
index c6c7ae5f2d..22e90aefc6 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
@@ -2009,12 +2009,12 @@
     "title": "Panel del proyecto"
   },
   "dbBanner": {
-    "body": "La verificación de integridad de SQLite de Fusion en segundo plano informó de corrupción. Revise los objetos con error a continuación antes de continuar con operaciones críticas.",
-    "instructions": "Haga copia de seguridad del proyecto, intente {{cmd}} si la base de datos aún se abre correctamente, y restaure desde una copia de seguridad conocida si la corrupción persiste. Consulte {{link}} para conocer la disposición del almacenamiento y la orientación de recuperación.",
+    "body": "La comprobación de estado de PostgreSQL de Fusion informó de un fallo. Revise los detalles antes de continuar con operaciones críticas.",
+    "instructions": "Haga una copia de seguridad del proyecto, revise los <cmd>registros de la base de datos</cmd> y la conectividad y los permisos de PostgreSQL, y después actualice el estado. Consulte <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink> para obtener orientación sobre almacenamiento y recuperación.",
     "lastChecked": "Última comprobación: {{checkedAtLabel}}",
     "refreshHealth": "Actualizar estado",
     "refreshing": "Actualizando…",
-    "title": "Corrupción de base de datos detectada",
+    "title": "Falló la comprobación de estado de la base de datos",
     "whatToDo": "Qué hacer:"
   },
   "deepLink": {
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
index 1266116436..21a5b4b23f 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
@@ -2009,12 +2009,12 @@
     "title": "Tableau de bord du projet"
   },
   "dbBanner": {
-    "body": "La vérification d'intégrité SQLite en arrière-plan de Fusion a signalé une corruption. Veuillez examiner les objets défaillants ci-dessous avant de continuer les opérations critiques.",
-    "instructions": "Sauvegardez le projet, essayez {{cmd}} si la base de données s'ouvre toujours correctement, et restaurez à partir d'une sauvegarde connue bonne si la corruption persiste. Consultez {{link}} pour la disposition du stockage et les conseils de récupération.",
+    "body": "La vérification de l'état de PostgreSQL par Fusion a signalé un échec. Examinez les détails avant de poursuivre les opérations critiques.",
+    "instructions": "Sauvegardez le projet, consultez les <cmd>journaux de la base de données</cmd> ainsi que la connectivité et les autorisations PostgreSQL, puis actualisez l'état. Consultez <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink> pour les conseils de stockage et de récupération.",
     "lastChecked": "Dernier contrôle : {{checkedAtLabel}}",
     "refreshHealth": "Actualiser la santé",
     "refreshing": "Actualisation…",
-    "title": "Corruption de base de données détectée",
+    "title": "Échec de la vérification de l'état de la base de données",
     "whatToDo": "Que faire :"
   },
   "deepLink": {
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
index c0fc7f6551..5b5d9b720b 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
@@ -2009,12 +2009,12 @@
     "title": "프로젝트 대시보드"
   },
   "dbBanner": {
-    "body": "Fusion의 백그라운드 SQLite 무결성 검사에서 손상이 발견되었습니다. 중요한 작업을 계속하기 전에 아래의 실패한 개체를 검토하세요.",
-    "instructions": "프로젝트를 백업하고, 데이터베이스가 정상적으로 열리면 {{cmd}}를 시도해 보세요. 손상이 지속될 경우 알려진 정상 백업에서 복원하세요. 저장소 레이아웃 및 복구 안내는 {{link}}를 참고하세요.",
+    "body": "Fusion의 PostgreSQL 상태 검사에서 오류가 보고되었습니다. 중요한 작업을 계속하기 전에 아래 세부 정보를 검토하세요.",
+    "instructions": "프로젝트를 백업하고 <cmd>데이터베이스 로그</cmd>와 PostgreSQL 연결 및 권한을 확인한 다음 상태를 새로 고치세요. 저장소 및 복구 지침은 <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink>를 참조하세요.",
     "lastChecked": "마지막 확인: {{checkedAtLabel}}",
     "refreshHealth": "상태 새로 고침",
     "refreshing": "새로 고치는 중…",
-    "title": "데이터베이스 손상 감지됨",
+    "title": "데이터베이스 상태 검사 실패",
     "whatToDo": "조치 방법:"
   },
   "deepLink": {
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
index 7351f3cf2e..e480cb5768 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
@@ -2009,12 +2009,12 @@
     "title": "项目仪表板"
   },
   "dbBanner": {
-    "body": "Fusion 的后台 SQLite 完整性检查报告有损坏。继续关键操作之前，请查看下面的失败对象。",
-    "instructions": "备份项目，如果数据库仍然可以干净地打开，请尝试 {{cmd}}，如果损坏仍然存在，请从已知的良好备份中恢复。有关存储布局和恢复指导，请参阅 {{link}}。",
+    "body": "Fusion 的 PostgreSQL 健康检查报告失败。在继续关键操作之前，请检查下面的详细信息。",
+    "instructions": "请备份项目，检查<cmd>数据库日志</cmd>以及 PostgreSQL 连接和权限，然后刷新健康状态。有关存储和恢复指南，请参阅 <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink>。",
     "lastChecked": "上次检查：{{checkedAtLabel}}",
     "refreshHealth": "刷新健康状态",
     "refreshing": "正在刷新…",
-    "title": "检测到数据库损坏",
+    "title": "数据库健康检查失败",
     "whatToDo": "该怎么做："
   },
   "deepLink": {
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
index 468c182f79..9f12396c13 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
@@ -2009,12 +2009,12 @@
     "title": "專案儀表板"
   },
   "dbBanner": {
-    "body": "Fusion 的背景 SQLite 完整性檢查報告有損毀。繼續重要操作之前，請查看下面的失敗物件。",
-    "instructions": "備份專案，如果資料庫仍然可以乾淨地開啟，請嘗試 {{cmd}}，如果損毀仍然存在，請從已知的良好備份中恢復。有關儲存配置和恢復指導，請參閱 {{link}}。",
+    "body": "Fusion 的 PostgreSQL 健康檢查回報失敗。在繼續關鍵操作前，請檢查下方詳細資訊。",
+    "instructions": "請備份專案，檢查<cmd>資料庫記錄</cmd>以及 PostgreSQL 連線與權限，然後重新整理健康狀態。關於儲存與復原指南，請參閱 <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink>。",
     "lastChecked": "上次檢查：{{checkedAtLabel}}",
     "refreshHealth": "重新整理健康狀態",
     "refreshing": "正在重新整理…",
-    "title": "偵測到資料庫損毀",
+    "title": "資料庫健康檢查失敗",
     "whatToDo": "該怎麼做："
   },
   "deepLink": {
diff --git a/packages/i18n/src/__tests__/db-banner-catalog.test.ts b/packages/i18n/src/__tests__/db-banner-catalog.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4258f9e27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/i18n/src/__tests__/db-banner-catalog.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+const locales = ["en", "es", "fr", "ko", "zh-CN", "zh-TW"] as const;
+
+describe("database health banner catalogs", () => {
+  it.each(locales)("uses renderable rich-text guidance in %s", (locale) => {
+    const catalogPath = new URL(`../../locales/${locale}/app.json`, import.meta.url);
+    const catalog = JSON.parse(readFileSync(catalogPath, "utf8")) as {
+      dbBanner: { body: string; instructions: string; title: string };
+    };
+
+    expect(catalog.dbBanner.title).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(catalog.dbBanner.body).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(catalog.dbBanner.instructions).toContain("<cmd>");
+    expect(catalog.dbBanner.instructions).toContain("</cmd>");
+    expect(catalog.dbBanner.instructions).toContain("<docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink>");
+    expect(catalog.dbBanner.instructions).not.toMatch(/\{\{(?:cmd|link)\}\}/);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts b/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
index 16ac4e3954..bb2e95aa15 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
+++ b/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
@@ -1973,12 +1973,12 @@ export default interface Resources {
       "updatingVersion": "Updating to a new frontend version..."
     },
     "dbBanner": {
-      "body": "Fusion's background SQLite integrity check reported corruption. Review the failing objects below before continuing critical operations.",
-      "instructions": "Back up the project, try {{cmd}} if the database still opens cleanly, and restore from a known-good backup if corruption persists. See {{link}} for the storage layout and recovery guidance.",
+      "body": "Fusion's PostgreSQL health check reported a failure. Review the details below before continuing critical operations.",
+      "instructions": "Back up the project, check <cmd>database logs</cmd> and PostgreSQL connectivity and permissions, then refresh health. See <docsLink>docs/storage.md</docsLink> for storage and recovery guidance.",
       "lastChecked": "Last checked: {{checkedAtLabel}}",
       "refreshHealth": "Refresh health",
       "refreshing": "Refreshing…",
-      "title": "Database corruption detected",
+      "title": "Database health check failed",
       "whatToDo": "What to do:"
     },
     "deepLink": {