diff --git a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftAmountPerCreationPathTests.cs b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftAmountPerCreationPathTests.cs
index 11502ef..43220e1 100644
--- a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftAmountPerCreationPathTests.cs
+++ b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftAmountPerCreationPathTests.cs
@@ -276,6 +276,29 @@ public sealed class UpliftAmountPerCreationPathTests
         Assert.Equal(300m, Assert.Single(uplifts!, u => u.Id == vendorRequestId).Amount);
     }
 
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(DispatcherId, 90, "$90.00")]
+    [InlineData(null, 900, "$300.00")]
+    public void NotificationDeltaRow_ShowsTheRequestedIncrease(string? createdBy, int requestedNte, string expectedDelta)
+    {
+        var dispatch = new Dispatch { Id = PrimaryDispatchId, DispatchNumber = "DIS-10", NTEAmount = 600m };
+        var request = new DispatchUpliftRequest
+        {
+            DispatchId = PrimaryDispatchId,
+            CurrentNTE = 600m,
+            RequestedNTE = requestedNte,
+            RequiredTier = 1,
+            createdby = createdBy,
+        };
+
+        // Builds the message content only; nothing is sent.
+        var (_, body) = UpliftNotificationMessage.BuildInitial(dispatch, request, "Acme HVAC", "https://example.test");
+
+        Assert.Contains(
+            $"<strong>Delta</strong></td><td style='padding:4px 10px;'>{expectedDelta}</td>",
+            body);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void AmountDefinition_TranslatesToSqlServer_ForRowAndGroupedSums()
     {
diff --git a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderBoardServiceTests.cs b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderBoardServiceTests.cs
index 96acd1b..b579460 100644
--- a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderBoardServiceTests.cs
+++ b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/WorkOrderBoardServiceTests.cs
@@ -451,6 +451,57 @@ public class WorkOrderBoardPendingUpliftTests
         Assert.Equal(1500m, dto.UpliftSummary.Amount);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetBoardRows_VendorPortalUplift_SummaryAmountIsTheRequestedIncrease()
+    {
+        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,
+            NTEAmount = 600m,
+            ScheduledDate = new DateTime(2026, 6, 24, 8, 0, 0)
+        });
+        context.workOrders.Add(new WorkOrder
+        {
+            Id = 1,
+            InternalWONumber = "10000000001",
+            ScheduledDate = new DateTime(2026, 6, 23),
+            LifecycleStatus = LifecycleStatus.Scheduled,
+            PrimaryDispatchId = 10,
+            SiteCode = "BK5"
+        });
+        // A vendor-portal request (no identity user) stores the requested NTE total.
+        context.DispatchUpliftRequests.Add(new DispatchUpliftRequest
+        {
+            Id = 100,
+            DispatchId = 10,
+            CurrentNTE = 600m,
+            RequestedNTE = 900m,
+            Status = "Pending",
+            RequiredTier = 1,
+            NotificationStatus = "Pending"
+        });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var result = await new WorkOrderBoardDataService(context).GetBoardRowsAsync(new WorkOrderBoardQuery(
+            weekStart,
+            weekStart.AddDays(4),
+            null,
+            false,
+            null,
+            false,
+            null,
+            null));
+
+        var dto = WorkOrderBoardService.MapRawRow(Assert.Single(result.ScheduledRows), DateTime.UtcNow);
+        Assert.Equal(300m, dto.UpliftSummary!.Amount);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task GetBoardRows_ApprovedUplift_DoesNotBlock()
     {