diff --git a/src/db.ts b/src/db.ts
index a42bc36..3ca44f5 100644
--- a/src/db.ts
+++ b/src/db.ts
@@ -1411,6 +1411,17 @@ export function deleteTask(id: string): void {
   }
 }
 
+export function hasActiveCiWatcherForChat(chatJid: string): boolean {
+  const row = db
+    .prepare(
+      `SELECT 1 FROM scheduled_tasks
+       WHERE chat_jid = ? AND status = 'active' AND prompt LIKE '[BACKGROUND CI WATCH]%'
+       LIMIT 1`,
+    )
+    .get(chatJid);
+  return !!row;
+}
+
 export function getDueTasks(): ScheduledTask[] {
   const now = new Date().toISOString();
   return db
diff --git a/src/paired-execution-context.ts b/src/paired-execution-context.ts
index d552e2f..1f7e050 100644
--- a/src/paired-execution-context.ts
+++ b/src/paired-execution-context.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   getLatestOpenPairedTaskForChat,
   getPairedTaskById,
   getPairedWorkspace,
+  hasActiveCiWatcherForChat,
   updatePairedTask,
   upsertPairedProject,
 } from './db.js';
@@ -390,6 +391,17 @@ export function completePairedExecutionContext(args: {
       }
     }
 
+    // Active CI watcher → skip auto-review until watcher completes.
+    // The watcher result will be posted via reviewer bot, triggering
+    // the owner to act on it, which then resumes the review loop.
+    if (hasActiveCiWatcherForChat(task.chat_jid)) {
+      logger.info(
+        { taskId, chatJid: task.chat_jid },
+        'Active CI watcher found, deferring auto-review until watcher completes',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
     // Normal turn → auto-trigger reviewer (if within round trip limit)
     if (task.round_trip_count >= PAIRED_MAX_ROUND_TRIPS) {
       logger.info(