diff --git a/src/agent_comms/todos.py b/src/agent_comms/todos.py
index 4902a37123..f1a788e236 100644
--- a/src/agent_comms/todos.py
+++ b/src/agent_comms/todos.py
@@ -2577,7 +2577,12 @@ def claimed(self, claim: OrderClaim) -> ClaimedProblemOrder:
         raise TodoError("Only a pending order can be claimed by its holder.")
 
     def review_verdicts(self) -> tuple[type[HeadVerdict], ...]:
-        return (ReviewedHeadVerdict, RejectedHeadVerdict)
+        """Any order that holds a head takes a decision on it, or a reviewer's mark first."""
+        return (ReviewedHeadVerdict, RejectedHeadVerdict, UnderReviewHeadVerdict)
+
+    def under_review(self, record: OrderHeadReviewRecord) -> CheckedProblemOrder:
+        """Only a claim owes a delivery verdict; elsewhere the head record is the whole mark."""
+        return self
 
     def sent_back(self, reason: StrikeReason) -> CheckedProblemOrder:
         return self
@@ -3189,8 +3194,8 @@ def closed_by_merge(
     def owed_claims(self) -> tuple[OrderClaim, ...]:
         return (self.claim,)
 
-    def review_verdicts(self) -> tuple[type[HeadVerdict], ...]:
-        return (*super().review_verdicts(), UnderReviewHeadVerdict)
+    def under_review(self, record: OrderHeadReviewRecord) -> ReviewingProblemOrder:
+        return self.copy_as(ReviewingProblemOrder, review=record)
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True, kw_only=True)
@@ -4398,8 +4403,7 @@ def description(self, reviewer: str, subject: str) -> str:
         return f"Under review by {reviewer} on {subject}"
 
     def judge_order(self, current: Todo, record: OrderHeadReviewRecord) -> Todo:
-        return replace(current, order=current.order.checked().copy_as(
-            ReviewingProblemOrder, review=record))
+        return replace(current, order=current.order.checked().under_review(record))
 
 
 class HeadOrderLink(HeadReviewRelation, declared_name=None):
diff --git a/tests/test_board_verbs.py b/tests/test_board_verbs.py
index 082c9373ef..383b11144a 100644
--- a/tests/test_board_verbs.py
+++ b/tests/test_board_verbs.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def test_held_board_commands_take_the_same_verdicts_as_the_order(board_review, c
     rules = LinkedUnreviewedHead.scan_reviews(comms.goals, "lead", ProgressRead(()))
     rule, = rules
     assert rule.todo == todo
-    assert (UnderReviewHeadVerdict in assert_review_preconditions(rule, comms, request)) == claim_it
+    assert UnderReviewHeadVerdict in assert_review_preconditions(rule, comms, request)
     frame = capture_frame(comms, "lead", ProgressRead(()))
     # The timer's own condition remains real: age the observed review timer in this read.
     timed = replace(todo, review_at=RecordedEventTime(time.time() - 120))
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def test_shared_head_keeps_each_order_on_its_own_board_and_timer_line(board_revi
     assert {rule.todo.id for rule in rules} == {first.id, second.id}
     for rule in rules:
         verdicts = assert_review_preconditions(rule, comms, request)
-        assert (UnderReviewHeadVerdict in verdicts) == (rule.todo.id == second.id)
+        assert UnderReviewHeadVerdict in verdicts
     frame = capture_frame(comms, "lead", ProgressRead(()))
     timed = replace(first, review_at=RecordedEventTime(time.time() - 120))
     frame = replace(frame, live=(LiveHold(timed, comms.registry.require("worker")),))
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def test_shared_head_keeps_each_order_on_its_own_board_and_timer_line(board_revi
     timer, = timers
     assert timer.todo == timed
     assert timer.problem == first.id
-    assert UnderReviewHeadVerdict not in assert_review_preconditions(timer, comms, request)
+    assert UnderReviewHeadVerdict in assert_review_preconditions(timer, comms, request)
 
 
 def test_orderless_board_commands_do_not_invent_a_problem(board_review):
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def test_claim_link_survives_sendbacks_and_explicit_release_without_editing_goal
     assert released.order.holds_head(request)
     assert comms.goals.todos.resolve_order(released.creator_identity, previous.owner, released.id) == released
     rule, = LinkedUnreviewedHead.scan_reviews(comms.goals, "lead", ProgressRead(()))
-    assert UnderReviewHeadVerdict not in assert_review_preconditions(rule, comms, request)
+    assert UnderReviewHeadVerdict in assert_review_preconditions(rule, comms, request)
     # A former holder can already be doing different work. A head review must not edit that goal.
     other = comms.goals.todos.get("P1")
     ReleaseTodo(other.revision, other.creator_identity, other.held(), StrikeReason(
diff --git a/tests/test_head_review.py b/tests/test_head_review.py
index 71eb4f0b27..25375ca8ea 100644
--- a/tests/test_head_review.py
+++ b/tests/test_head_review.py
@@ -416,6 +416,25 @@ def test_linked_head_rejection_strikes_revises_and_notifies_its_holder(head_bus)
     assert StoredHeadReview.head_reviews(comms.goals.todos, request)[0].order.problem == todo.id
 
 
+def test_a_reviewing_mark_on_an_unclaimed_linked_order_is_recorded(head_bus):
+    """Every order that takes ok or back on its linked head also takes the reviewing mark."""
+    comms, _, request = head_bus
+    todo = comms.goals.todos.get("P2")
+    held = todo.held()
+    RecordPullRequest(todo.revision, held.owner_identity,
+                      PullRequestLink(request.repo, request.pr), held.generation).record(comms.goals, todo.id)
+    todo = comms.goals.todos.get(todo.id)
+    scope = OrderHeadReview.for_request(
+        (todo,), request, lambda linked: UnquotedHeadReview.of(linked, ()))
+    invoke(comms, request, UnderReviewHeadVerdict(), scope)
+    changed = comms.goals.todos.get(todo.id)
+    assert changed.order == todo.order
+    assert changed.revision == todo.revision + 1
+    review, = StoredHeadReview.head_reviews(comms.goals.todos, request)
+    assert type(review.verdict) is UnderReviewHeadVerdict
+    assert review.order.problem == todo.id
+
+
 def test_acceptance_over_the_growth_limit_needs_a_reason_naming_each_growing_file(
         head_bus, reviewed_source):
     comms, github, _ = head_bus