diff --git a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftDecisionAuditRelationalTests.cs b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftDecisionAuditRelationalTests.cs
index b95ffbd..fb07d09 100644
--- a/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftDecisionAuditRelationalTests.cs
+++ b/SeaHavenIndustries.Tests/UpliftDecisionAuditRelationalTests.cs
@@ -162,10 +162,61 @@ public sealed class UpliftDecisionAuditRelationalTests
             Assert.Empty(audits);
     }
 
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(Ownership.Linked)]
+    [InlineData(Ownership.Unresolvable)]
+    public async Task Escalation_CommitsAndAuditsResolvedWorkOrder(Ownership ownership)
+    {
+        await using var connection = new SqliteConnection("Data Source=:memory:;Foreign Keys=True");
+        await connection.OpenAsync();
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<ApplicationDbContext>().UseSqlite(connection).Options;
+
+        int upliftId;
+        int? expectedWorkOrderId;
+        await using (var seed = new SqliteUpliftDecisionTestDbContext(options))
+        {
+            await seed.Database.EnsureCreatedAsync();
+            (upliftId, expectedWorkOrderId) = await SeedAsync(
+                seed,
+                ownership,
+                expiresAt: null,
+                initialNotificationSentAt: DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-3));
+        }
+
+        var emailSender = new NoEmailSender();
+        await using (var context = new SqliteUpliftDecisionTestDbContext(options))
+        {
+            var lifecycle = new UpliftLifecycleService(
+                new UpliftDataService(context),
+                new DispatchDataService(context),
+                null!,
+                emailSender,
+                Options.Create(new FrontendOptions()),
+                Options.Create(new ApprovalsOptions { EscalationRecipients = new[] { "escalate@test.local" } }),
+                TimeProvider.System,
+                NullLogger<UpliftLifecycleService>.Instance);
+
+            Assert.Equal(1, await lifecycle.EscalateDueAsync(CancellationToken.None));
+        }
+
+        await using var verify = new SqliteUpliftDecisionTestDbContext(options);
+        var saved = await verify.DispatchUpliftRequests.AsNoTracking().SingleAsync(u => u.Id == upliftId);
+        Assert.NotNull(saved.EscalatedAt);
+        Assert.Equal(1, emailSender.Calls);
+
+        var audits = await verify.WorkOrderAuditLogs.AsNoTracking().ToListAsync();
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(audits, a => a.WorkOrderId == 0);
+        if (expectedWorkOrderId is int workOrderId)
+            Assert.Equal(workOrderId, Assert.Single(audits).WorkOrderId);
+        else
+            Assert.Empty(audits);
+    }
+
     private static async Task<(int UpliftId, int? ExpectedWorkOrderId)> SeedAsync(
         ApplicationDbContext context,
         Ownership ownership,
-        DateTime? expiresAt)
+        DateTime? expiresAt,
+        DateTime? initialNotificationSentAt = null)
     {
         context.Users.Add(new ApplicationUser
         {
@@ -218,7 +269,8 @@ public sealed class UpliftDecisionAuditRelationalTests
             RequiredTier = 2,
             CreatedDate = DateTime.UtcNow.AddDays(-4),
             ExpiresAt = expiresAt,
-            NotificationStatus = "Pending"
+            InitialNotificationSentAt = initialNotificationSentAt,
+            NotificationStatus = initialNotificationSentAt == null ? "Pending" : "Sent"
         };
         context.DispatchUpliftRequests.Add(request);
         await context.SaveChangesAsync();
@@ -238,9 +290,16 @@ public sealed class UpliftDecisionAuditRelationalTests
             => throw new NotSupportedException();
     }
 
+    // Records sends without delivering anything.
     private sealed class NoEmailSender : IEmailSender
     {
-        public Task<bool> SendEmailAsync(string emailTo, string subject, string body) => Task.FromResult(true);
+        public int Calls;
+
+        public Task<bool> SendEmailAsync(string emailTo, string subject, string body)
+        {
+            Calls++;
+            return Task.FromResult(true);
+        }
     }
 
     private sealed class SqliteUpliftDecisionTestDbContext : ApplicationDbContext