diff --git a/internal/agentctx/agentctx.go b/internal/agentctx/agentctx.go
index f1555e2..cef93af 100644
--- a/internal/agentctx/agentctx.go
+++ b/internal/agentctx/agentctx.go
@@ -459,6 +459,12 @@ func renderPlanProgress(in Input) string {
 			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- %s (%s): verified at %s, stale because the tree is now at %s\n", phase.ID, collapse(phase.Name), short(rec.AtSHA), short(in.Git.HeadSHA))
 		case rec.Status == domain.PlanPhaseVerified:
 			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- %s (%s): verified at %s\n", phase.ID, collapse(phase.Name), short(rec.AtSHA))
+		case rec.Status == domain.PlanPhaseAwaitingManual && rec.Stale(in.Git.HeadSHA):
+			// A pending manual gate goes stale for the same reason a verified
+			// phase does. Run 10 rendered "automated checks passed at
+			// 94bd45c3b5d6" against a tree that had moved to 7d04aef, because
+			// only the verified branch consulted Stale.
+			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- %s (%s): automated checks passed at %s, stale because the tree is now at %s, waiting for the human to confirm the manual steps\n", phase.ID, collapse(phase.Name), short(rec.AtSHA), short(in.Git.HeadSHA))
 		case rec.Status == domain.PlanPhaseAwaitingManual:
 			fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- %s (%s): automated checks passed at %s, waiting for the human to confirm the manual steps\n", phase.ID, collapse(phase.Name), short(rec.AtSHA))
 		default:
diff --git a/internal/agentctx/agentctx_test.go b/internal/agentctx/agentctx_test.go
index 53579f4..ac887d9 100644
--- a/internal/agentctx/agentctx_test.go
+++ b/internal/agentctx/agentctx_test.go
@@ -707,3 +707,30 @@ func TestResearchBriefStatesTheFindingIDRule(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// A pending manual gate goes stale for the same reason a verified phase does.
+// Run 10 rendered "automated checks passed at 94bd45c3b5d6" against a tree
+// that had moved, because only the verified branch consulted Stale.
+func TestPendingManualGateRendersStale(t *testing.T) {
+	plan := &workphase.PlanDoc{Phases: []workphase.PlanPhase{{ID: "phase-1", Name: "one"}}}
+	task := domain.Task{
+		ID: "t1", PlanRef: "ref-a",
+		PlanProgress: &domain.PlanProgress{PlanRef: "ref-a", Phases: []domain.PlanPhaseRecord{
+			{PlanRef: "ref-a", PhaseID: "phase-1", Status: domain.PlanPhaseAwaitingManual, AtSHA: strings.Repeat("a", 40)},
+		}},
+	}
+	got := renderPlanProgress(Input{
+		Task: task, Phase: domain.WorkPhaseImplement, Plan: plan,
+		Git: GitState{HeadSHA: strings.Repeat("b", 40)},
+	})
+	if !strings.Contains(got, "stale because the tree is now at") {
+		t.Errorf("a pending manual gate at a moved sha did not render stale:\n%s", got)
+	}
+	fresh := renderPlanProgress(Input{
+		Task: task, Phase: domain.WorkPhaseImplement, Plan: plan,
+		Git: GitState{HeadSHA: strings.Repeat("a", 40)},
+	})
+	if strings.Contains(fresh, "stale") {
+		t.Errorf("a pending manual gate at HEAD rendered stale:\n%s", fresh)
+	}
+}