diff --git a/agent/tools/publish_review.py b/agent/tools/publish_review.py
index 564ddf08..c406d273 100644
--- a/agent/tools/publish_review.py
+++ b/agent/tools/publish_review.py
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ async def _publish_review_async(
     if verdict_attempted and not verdict_submitted and verdict_ignored_reason is None:
         verdict_ignored_reason = "github_state_mismatch"
     body_update_failed = False
-    if verdict_attempted and isinstance(review_id, int) and recorded_state:
+    if verdict_submitted and isinstance(review_id, int) and recorded_state:
         body_updated = await update_pull_request_review_body(
             owner=owner,
             repo=repo,
@@ -931,6 +931,11 @@ def _decorate_recorded_review_body(
             f"Verdict (`{verdict}`) recorded for {requester}."
         )
     reason = (verdict_ignored_reason or "github_state_mismatch").replace("_", " ")
+    if verdict_authorization == "consistent":
+        return (
+            f"{body}\n\nReview outcome: **{recorded_state}**. "
+            f"The automatic verdict evaluation was withheld ({reason})."
+        )
     return (
         f"{body}\n\nReview outcome: **{recorded_state}**. "
         f"The requested verdict was withheld ({reason})."
diff --git a/tests/reviewer/test_reviewer_publish.py b/tests/reviewer/test_reviewer_publish.py
index 6c9109c7..e7d672df 100644
--- a/tests/reviewer/test_reviewer_publish.py
+++ b/tests/reviewer/test_reviewer_publish.py
@@ -2982,9 +2982,13 @@ async def test_publish_async_verdict_not_submitted_when_github_state_mismatches(
     from agent.tools.publish_review import _publish_review_async
 
     post_review = AsyncMock(return_value={"id": 2005, "state": recorded_state})
+    update_body = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
     with ExitStack() as stack:
         for p in _verdict_publish_patches(findings=[], post_review=post_review):
             stack.enter_context(p)
+        stack.enter_context(
+            patch("agent.tools.publish_review.update_pull_request_review_body", update_body)
+        )
         result = await _publish_review_async(
             owner="o",
             repo="r",
@@ -3006,6 +3010,8 @@ async def test_publish_async_verdict_not_submitted_when_github_state_mismatches(
     else:
         assert result["review_state"] == recorded_state
     assert "submitted" not in post_review.await_args.kwargs["body"].lower()
+    update_body.assert_not_awaited()
+    assert "body_update_failed" not in result
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("finding_state", ["clean", "open", "needs_reassessment"])
@@ -3063,10 +3069,14 @@ async def test_publish_async_verdict_authorization_matrix(
 
     assert post_review.await_args.kwargs["event"] == expected_event
     assert result.get("verdict_submitted") is should_submit
-    assert f"Review outcome: **{recorded_state}**" in update_body.await_args.kwargs["body"]
-    if authorization == "consistent" and should_submit:
-        assert "Automatic verdict" in update_body.await_args.kwargs["body"]
-        assert "requester" not in update_body.await_args.kwargs["body"]
+    if should_submit:
+        assert f"Review outcome: **{recorded_state}**" in update_body.await_args.kwargs["body"]
+        if authorization == "consistent":
+            assert "Automatic verdict" in update_body.await_args.kwargs["body"]
+            assert "requester" not in update_body.await_args.kwargs["body"]
+    else:
+        update_body.assert_not_awaited()
+        assert "body_update_failed" not in result
     if not should_submit:
         expected_reason = "verdict_not_requested"
         if authorization == "consistent":
@@ -3079,6 +3089,23 @@ async def test_publish_async_verdict_authorization_matrix(
         assert "Published as a comment review" in post_review.await_args.kwargs["body"]
 
 
+def test_recorded_body_uses_automatic_wording_for_consistent_withheld_verdict() -> None:
+    from agent.tools.publish_review import _decorate_recorded_review_body
+
+    body = _decorate_recorded_review_body(
+        "summary",
+        recorded_state="COMMENTED",
+        verdict="approve",
+        verdict_requester="",
+        verdict_authorization="consistent",
+        verdict_submitted=False,
+        verdict_ignored_reason="approve_with_open_findings",
+    )
+
+    assert "automatic verdict evaluation was withheld" in body.lower()
+    assert "requested" not in body.lower()
+
+
 async def test_publish_async_body_update_failure_keeps_initial_body_neutral() -> None:
     from contextlib import ExitStack
 
@@ -3148,6 +3175,7 @@ async def test_publish_async_failed_live_head_check_downgrades_verdict() -> None
     from agent.tools.publish_review import _publish_review_async
 
     post_review = AsyncMock(return_value={"id": 4004, "state": "COMMENTED"})
+    update_body = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
     with ExitStack() as stack:
         for patcher in _verdict_publish_patches(findings=[], post_review=post_review):
             stack.enter_context(patcher)
@@ -3157,6 +3185,9 @@ async def test_publish_async_failed_live_head_check_downgrades_verdict() -> None
                 AsyncMock(return_value=None),
             )
         )
+        stack.enter_context(
+            patch("agent.tools.publish_review.update_pull_request_review_body", update_body)
+        )
         result = await _publish_review_async(
             owner="o",
             repo="r",
@@ -3174,6 +3205,8 @@ async def test_publish_async_failed_live_head_check_downgrades_verdict() -> None
     assert result["verdict_ignored_reason"] == "head_check_failed"
     assert post_review.await_args.kwargs["event"] == "COMMENT"
     assert "Verdict withheld (head check failed)" in post_review.await_args.kwargs["body"]
+    update_body.assert_not_awaited()
+    assert "body_update_failed" not in result
 
 
 async def test_publish_async_rechecks_live_head_immediately_before_verdict_post() -> None: