diff --git a/gateway/session_refine.py b/gateway/session_refine.py
index e2957e067a..524266b403 100644
--- a/gateway/session_refine.py
+++ b/gateway/session_refine.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ async def refine_local_session(runner, source, focus):
         return t('gateway.refine.started', focus_suffix=tail)
     task_id = f'refine_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:6]}'
     holder = [None]
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
 
     def publish(message):
         current = authority.sessions.get(ref.session_id)
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ async def refine_local_session(runner, source, focus):
             review_body()
         finally:  # whatever raised first, the session's guard is released
             finish_background_review_run(live.review, run)
+            from gateway.session_retirement import retire_after_review
+            with contextlib.suppress(RuntimeError):  # the loop already closed
+                loop.call_soon_threadsafe(retire_after_review, authority, ref, live)
         return ''  # the summary (if any) was published above; an empty review.summary draws nothing
 
     def review_body():
diff --git a/gateway/session_retirement.py b/gateway/session_retirement.py
index 5e514de210..d591f68d67 100644
--- a/gateway/session_retirement.py
+++ b/gateway/session_retirement.py
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ def retire_at_idle(authority, ref, live):
     return False
 
 
+def retire_after_review(authority, ref, live):
+    """A cold ``/refine`` review ended (loop side): a close it pinned retires the conversation now."""
+    if authority.sessions.get(ref.session_id) is live and live.closed_stamp is not None:
+        retire_at_idle(authority, ref, live)
+
+
 def restore_retired(authority, session_id):
     """Bring back a conversation ``retire_idle`` let go, from its receipt. A local one keeps its
     frozen policy on the local adapter until it is deleted; an API one keeps its binding receipt.
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_local_closed_retirement.py b/tests/gateway/test_local_closed_retirement.py
index a311cee10e..7ba50c8bb3 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_local_closed_retirement.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_local_closed_retirement.py
@@ -355,3 +355,41 @@ async def test_restored_conversation_retire_timer_firing_mid_close_keeps_the_clo
         release.set()
         db.close()
 
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_conversation_closed_during_a_refine_review_retires_once_the_review_ends(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """The review pins the closed conversation only while it runs: its end retires it."""
+    import threading
+    from contextlib import nullcontext
+
+    from agent import background_review
+    from gateway import session_refine, session_tui_side
+    _runner, authority, db = await _owner(tmp_path, monkeypatch)
+    finish = threading.Event()
+    threads = []
+    monkeypatch.setattr(session_tui_side, '_side_scope', lambda *a: nullcontext())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(session_tui_side, '_side_agent', lambda *a, **k: type('A', (), {
+        'valid_tool_names': set(), 'release_clients': lambda self: None})())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(background_review, 'spawn_background_review_thread',
+                        lambda *a, **k: (lambda: finish.wait(10), ''))
+
+    def spawn(_authority, _ref, _task_id, _event_type, body, **_kw):
+        threads.append(threading.Thread(target=body, daemon=True))
+        threads[-1].start()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(session_tui_side, '_spawn', spawn)
+    try:
+        ref = _create(authority)
+        db.append_message(ref.session_id, 'user', 'hello')
+        live = authority.sessions[ref.session_id]
+        reply = await session_refine.refine_local_session(authority.runner, live.source, None)
+        assert threads, reply
+        await _close(authority, ref)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: live.closed_stamp is not None, timeout=10, what="the close to settle")
+        assert authority.sessions.get(ref.session_id) is live  # the running review pins it
+        finish.set()
+        threads[0].join(10)
+        await async_wait_until(lambda: ref.session_id not in authority.sessions, timeout=10,
+                               what="the closed conversation to retire once its review ended")
+    finally:
+        finish.set()
+        db.close()