diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Helpers/WorkOrderBoardProjection.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Helpers/WorkOrderBoardProjection.cs
index 9ccfbd8..3d43fe3 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Helpers/WorkOrderBoardProjection.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Helpers/WorkOrderBoardProjection.cs
@@ -72,12 +72,13 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Helpers
                     w.PrimaryDispatchId,
                     w.RowVersion,
                     DispatchRowVersion = w.PrimaryDispatch != null ? w.PrimaryDispatch.RowVersion : null,
-                    // SH-188: aggregate Pending uplifts on every dispatch tied to this WO
+                    // SH-188: aggregate Pending uplifts on every live dispatch tied to this WO
                     // (primary WorkOrderId and multi-WO DispatchWorkOrders links).
                     PendingUpliftCount = context.DispatchUpliftRequests.Count(u =>
                         u.Status == "Pending"
                         && (u.IsDeleted == null || u.IsDeleted == false)
                         && u.Dispatch != null
+                        && (u.Dispatch.IsDeleted == null || u.Dispatch.IsDeleted == false)
                         && (
                             u.Dispatch.WorkOrderId == w.Id
                             || u.Dispatch.DispatchWorkOrders!.Any(link => link.WorkOrderId == w.Id)))
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/WorkOrderDetailService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/WorkOrderDetailService.cs
index c8f47e7..0bb6eac 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/WorkOrderDetailService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/WorkOrderDetailService.cs
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
                 PrimaryDispatchId = row.PrimaryDispatchId,
                 RowVersion = row.RowVersion,
                 DispatchRowVersion = row.DispatchRowVersion,
+                PendingUpliftCount = row.PendingUpliftCount,
                 Description = extended?.Description,
                 Trade = extended?.Trade,
                 Problem = extended?.Problem,
diff --git a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderBoardServiceTests.cs b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderBoardServiceTests.cs
index bda4319..92c4d36 100644
--- a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderBoardServiceTests.cs
+++ b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderBoardServiceTests.cs
@@ -319,6 +319,56 @@ public class WorkOrderBoardPendingUpliftTests
         Assert.Equal(2, result.ScheduledRows[0].Id);
         Assert.Equal(1, result.ScheduledRows[0].PendingUpliftCount);
     }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetBoardRows_PendingUpliftOnSoftDeletedDispatch_DoesNotCount()
+    {
+        await using var context = CreateContext();
+        var weekStart = new DateOnly(2026, 6, 22);
+
+        context.Vendors.Add(new Vendor { Id = 1, CompanyName = "Acme HVAC" });
+        context.Dispatches.Add(new Dispatch
+        {
+            Id = 10,
+            VendorId = 1,
+            WorkOrderId = 1,
+            ScheduledDate = new DateTime(2026, 6, 24, 8, 0, 0),
+            IsDeleted = true
+        });
+        context.workOrders.Add(new WorkOrder
+        {
+            Id = 1,
+            InternalWONumber = "10000000001",
+            ScheduledDate = new DateTime(2026, 6, 23),
+            LifecycleStatus = LifecycleStatus.Scheduled,
+            PrimaryDispatchId = 10,
+            SiteCode = "BK5"
+        });
+        context.DispatchUpliftRequests.Add(new DispatchUpliftRequest
+        {
+            Id = 100,
+            DispatchId = 10,
+            RequestedNTE = 1500m,
+            Status = "Pending",
+            RequiredTier = 1,
+            NotificationStatus = "Pending"
+        });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var service = new WorkOrderBoardDataService(context);
+        var result = await service.GetBoardRowsAsync(new WorkOrderBoardQuery(
+            weekStart,
+            weekStart.AddDays(4),
+            null,
+            false,
+            null,
+            false,
+            null,
+            null));
+
+        Assert.Single(result.ScheduledRows);
+        Assert.Equal(0, result.ScheduledRows[0].PendingUpliftCount);
+    }
 }
 
 public class WorkOrderBoardServiceTests
diff --git a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderPhase6Tests.cs b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderPhase6Tests.cs
index 8eeb94e..d6bd47e 100644
--- a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderPhase6Tests.cs
+++ b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderPhase6Tests.cs
@@ -170,6 +170,46 @@ public class WorkOrderDetailServiceTests
         Assert.Equal("WeekRolled", detail.Audit[0].Action);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetDetail_SurfacesPendingUpliftCountFromBoardRow()
+    {
+        var (context, service) = CreateSut();
+
+        context.Vendors.Add(new Vendor { Id = 1, CompanyName = "Acme HVAC" });
+        context.Dispatches.Add(new Dispatch
+        {
+            Id = 10,
+            VendorId = 1,
+            WorkOrderId = 1,
+            ScheduledDate = new DateTime(2026, 6, 24, 8, 0, 0)
+        });
+        context.workOrders.Add(new WorkOrder
+        {
+            Id = 1,
+            InternalWONumber = "10000000001",
+            LifecycleStatus = LifecycleStatus.Scheduled,
+            ScheduledDate = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(1),
+            PrimaryDispatchId = 10,
+            SiteCode = "BK5",
+            RowVersion = new byte[] { 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 }
+        });
+        context.DispatchUpliftRequests.Add(new DispatchUpliftRequest
+        {
+            Id = 100,
+            DispatchId = 10,
+            RequestedNTE = 1500m,
+            Status = "Pending",
+            RequiredTier = 1,
+            NotificationStatus = "Pending"
+        });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var detail = await service.GetDetailAsync(1, WorkOrderAccountTestHelpers.OrgWideAdmin());
+
+        Assert.NotNull(detail);
+        Assert.Equal(1, detail!.Info.PendingUpliftCount);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task GetAudit_ResolvesAssignToUserIdsToDisplayNames()
     {