diff --git a/src/queue/processors.ts b/src/queue/processors.ts
index c34a41add3..145a271045 100644
--- a/src/queue/processors.ts
+++ b/src/queue/processors.ts
@@ -12186,13 +12186,17 @@ async function closeReviewEvasionSelfCloseIfActive(
     agentPaused: settings.agentPaused,
     agentDryRun: settings.agentDryRun,
   });
-  if (!isActingAutonomyLevel(resolveAutonomy(settings.autonomy, "close"))) {
+  const closeAutonomy = resolveAutonomy(settings.autonomy, "close");
+  if (closeAutonomy !== "auto") {
     await recordAuditEvent(env, {
       eventType: REVIEW_EVASION_CLOSED_EVENT_TYPE,
       actor: "gittensory",
       targetKey,
       outcome: "denied",
-      detail: `autonomy for close is not acting -- review-evasion self-close not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin}`,
+      detail:
+        closeAutonomy === "auto_with_approval"
+          ? `close autonomy requires approval -- review-evasion self-close not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin}`
+          : `autonomy for close is not acting -- review-evasion self-close not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin}`,
       metadata: { deliveryId, repoFullName, headSha: pr.headSha },
     }).catch(
       /* v8 ignore next -- fail-safe: an audit write failure never blocks the handler. */
@@ -12434,13 +12438,17 @@ async function closeReviewEvasionDraftConversionIfActive(
     agentPaused: settings.agentPaused,
     agentDryRun: settings.agentDryRun,
   });
-  if (!isActingAutonomyLevel(resolveAutonomy(settings.autonomy, "close"))) {
+  const closeAutonomy = resolveAutonomy(settings.autonomy, "close");
+  if (closeAutonomy !== "auto") {
     await recordAuditEvent(env, {
       eventType: REVIEW_EVASION_CLOSED_EVENT_TYPE,
       actor: "gittensory",
       targetKey,
       outcome: "denied",
-      detail: `autonomy for close is not acting -- review-evasion draft-conversion not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin}`,
+      detail:
+        closeAutonomy === "auto_with_approval"
+          ? `close autonomy requires approval -- review-evasion draft-conversion not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin}`
+          : `autonomy for close is not acting -- review-evasion draft-conversion not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin}`,
       metadata: { deliveryId, repoFullName, headSha: pr.headSha },
     }).catch(
       /* v8 ignore next -- fail-safe: an audit write failure never blocks the handler. */
@@ -12648,13 +12656,17 @@ async function closeRepeatedDraftCyclingIfDetected(
     agentPaused: settings.agentPaused,
     agentDryRun: settings.agentDryRun,
   });
-  if (!isActingAutonomyLevel(resolveAutonomy(settings.autonomy, "close"))) {
+  const closeAutonomy = resolveAutonomy(settings.autonomy, "close");
+  if (closeAutonomy !== "auto") {
     await recordAuditEvent(env, {
       eventType: REVIEW_EVASION_CLOSED_EVENT_TYPE,
       actor: "gittensory",
       targetKey,
       outcome: "denied",
-      detail: `autonomy for close is not acting -- repeated draft-cycling not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin} (conversion #${draftConversionCount})`,
+      detail:
+        closeAutonomy === "auto_with_approval"
+          ? `close autonomy requires approval -- repeated draft-cycling not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin} (conversion #${draftConversionCount})`
+          : `autonomy for close is not acting -- repeated draft-cycling not enforced for ${pr.authorLogin} (conversion #${draftConversionCount})`,
       metadata: { deliveryId, repoFullName, headSha: pr.headSha, draftConversionCount },
     }).catch(
       /* v8 ignore next -- fail-safe: an audit write failure never blocks the handler. */
diff --git a/test/unit/queue.test.ts b/test/unit/queue.test.ts
index ab10b0c33b..306e0897c5 100644
--- a/test/unit/queue.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/queue.test.ts
@@ -26375,6 +26375,21 @@ describe("review-evasion protection (#review-evasion-protection)", () => {
       expect(audit?.detail).toContain("autonomy for close is not acting");
     });
 
+    it("REGRESSION: denies live self-close enforcement when close autonomy requires approval", async () => {
+      const calls: Array<{ url: string; method: string }> = [];
+      stubEvasionFetch(calls);
+      const env = createTestEnv({ GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY: generateRsaPrivateKeyPem(), GITHUB_APP_SLUG: "gittensory" });
+      await setupEvasionRepo(env, { autonomy: { close: "auto_with_approval" } });
+      await repositoriesModule.startActiveReviewTracking(env, { repoFullName: "JSONbored/gittensory", pullNumber: 42, headSha: "abc123", deliveryId: "review-start-1" });
+
+      await processJob(env, { type: "github-webhook", deliveryId: "self-close-approval-required", eventName: "pull_request", payload: closedPayload("contributor") });
+
+      expect(calls.some((c) => c.method === "PATCH" && c.url.endsWith("/pulls/42"))).toBe(false);
+      const audit = await env.DB.prepare("select outcome, detail from audit_events where event_type = ?").bind("github_app.review_evasion_closed").first<{ outcome: string; detail: string }>();
+      expect(audit?.outcome).toBe("denied");
+      expect(audit?.detail).toContain("requires approval");
+    });
+
     it("denies enforcement when pull_requests: write is not granted", async () => {
       const calls: Array<{ url: string; method: string }> = [];
       stubEvasionFetch(calls);
@@ -26908,6 +26923,21 @@ describe("review-evasion protection (#review-evasion-protection)", () => {
       expect(audit?.detail).toContain("autonomy for close is not acting");
     });
 
+    it("REGRESSION: denies live draft-conversion enforcement when close autonomy requires approval", async () => {
+      const calls: Array<{ url: string; method: string }> = [];
+      stubEvasionFetch(calls);
+      const env = createTestEnv({ GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY: generateRsaPrivateKeyPem(), GITHUB_APP_SLUG: "gittensory" });
+      await setupEvasionRepo(env, { autonomy: { close: "auto_with_approval" } });
+      await repositoriesModule.startActiveReviewTracking(env, { repoFullName: "JSONbored/gittensory", pullNumber: 42, headSha: "abc123", deliveryId: "review-start-1" });
+
+      await processJob(env, { type: "github-webhook", deliveryId: "draft-evasion-approval-required", eventName: "pull_request", payload: draftEvasionPayload("contributor") });
+
+      expect(calls.some((c) => c.method === "PATCH" && c.url.endsWith("/pulls/42"))).toBe(false);
+      const audit = await env.DB.prepare("select outcome, detail from audit_events where event_type = ?").bind("github_app.review_evasion_closed").first<{ outcome: string; detail: string }>();
+      expect(audit?.outcome).toBe("denied");
+      expect(audit?.detail).toContain("requires approval");
+    });
+
     it("denies enforcement when pull_requests: write is not granted", async () => {
       const calls: Array<{ url: string; method: string }> = [];
       stubEvasionFetch(calls);
@@ -27306,6 +27336,23 @@ describe("review-evasion protection (#review-evasion-protection)", () => {
       expect(audit?.detail).toContain("autonomy for close is not acting");
     });
 
+    it("REGRESSION: denies live repeated draft-cycling enforcement when close autonomy requires approval", async () => {
+      const calls: Array<{ url: string; method: string }> = [];
+      stubEvasionFetch(calls);
+      const env = createTestEnv({ GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY: generateRsaPrivateKeyPem(), GITHUB_APP_SLUG: "gittensory" });
+      await setupEvasionRepo(env, { autonomy: { close: "auto_with_approval" } });
+
+      await processJob(env, { type: "github-webhook", deliveryId: "draft-cycle-approval-required-1", eventName: "pull_request", payload: draftEvasionPayload("contributor") });
+      await processJob(env, { type: "github-webhook", deliveryId: "draft-cycle-approval-required-2", eventName: "pull_request", payload: draftEvasionPayload("contributor") });
+
+      expect(calls.some((c) => c.method === "PATCH" && c.url.endsWith("/pulls/42"))).toBe(false);
+      const audit = await env.DB.prepare("select outcome, detail from audit_events where event_type = ? order by rowid desc limit 1")
+        .bind("github_app.review_evasion_closed")
+        .first<{ outcome: string; detail: string }>();
+      expect(audit?.outcome).toBe("denied");
+      expect(audit?.detail).toContain("requires approval");
+    });
+
     it("dry-run: audits the would-be enforcement without mutating GitHub or recording a live strike", async () => {
       const calls: Array<{ url: string; method: string }> = [];
       stubEvasionFetch(calls);