diff --git a/src/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-closability.ts b/src/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-closability.ts
index 24617591..7259cbf5 100644
--- a/src/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-closability.ts
+++ b/src/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-closability.ts
@@ -115,9 +115,11 @@ export type CompDocGateResult = { allowed: true } | { allowed: false; reason: st
 /**
  * Gate for completion-document generation. CompDocDialog (not yet on `dev`) should call this
  * before opening generate flow and surface `reason` when blocked.
+ *
+ * Intentionally omits the "Completion document" closability gap — generate is how that gap is filled.
  */
 export function canGenerateCompDoc(row: WoClosabilityInput): CompDocGateResult {
-  const gaps = getClosabilityGaps(row);
+  const gaps = getClosabilityGaps(row).filter((gap) => gap !== "Completion document");
   if (gaps.length > 0) {
     return { allowed: false, reason: formatClosabilityMissingTitle(gaps) };
   }
diff --git a/src/test/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-closability.test.ts b/src/test/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-closability.test.ts
index a55938e7..ea06ad4d 100644
--- a/src/test/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-closability.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/domain/work-orders/utils/wo-closability.test.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ describe("canGenerateCompDoc", () => {
     expect(canGenerateCompDoc(makeInput())).toEqual({ allowed: true });
   });
 
+  it("allows generation when only the completion document is missing", () => {
+    expect(canGenerateCompDoc(makeInput({ docStatus: "No" }))).toEqual({ allowed: true });
+  });
+
   it("blocks generation with design reason when only pending uplift exists", () => {
     expect(canGenerateCompDoc(makeInput({ hasPendingUplift: true }))).toEqual({
       allowed: false,