diff --git a/services/asterisk_bridge_service/reconcile.py b/services/asterisk_bridge_service/reconcile.py
index 9b1ff58..67c491f 100644
--- a/services/asterisk_bridge_service/reconcile.py
+++ b/services/asterisk_bridge_service/reconcile.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def latest_recording_for_call(session, *, call_id: str) -> CallRecordingRow | No
 
 def _voice_session_recently_active(session, *, link: AsteriskCallLinkRow, now: datetime) -> bool:
     bridge = _bridge_app()
-    if str(link.ai_state or "").strip() not in {
+    non_terminal_states = {
         "queued",
         "greeting",
         "active",
@@ -69,15 +69,18 @@ def _voice_session_recently_active(session, *, link: AsteriskCallLinkRow, now: d
         "listening",
         "handoff_requested",
         "handoff_required",
-    }:
-        return False
+    }
+    link_ai_state = str(link.ai_state or "").strip()
     voice_session_id = str(link.voice_session_id or "").strip()
-    if not voice_session_id:
+    if not voice_session_id and link_ai_state not in non_terminal_states:
         return False
     voice_session = session.execute(
         select(VoiceAISessionRow).where(VoiceAISessionRow.session_id == voice_session_id)
     ).scalar_one_or_none()
     if voice_session is None:
+        return link_ai_state in non_terminal_states
+    effective_ai_state = link_ai_state or str(voice_session.status or "").strip()
+    if effective_ai_state not in non_terminal_states:
         return False
     recent_points = [
         bridge._parse_iso(voice_session.last_media_frame_at),
diff --git a/tests/test_asterisk_bridge_service.py b/tests/test_asterisk_bridge_service.py
index c871455..5efa445 100644
--- a/tests/test_asterisk_bridge_service.py
+++ b/tests/test_asterisk_bridge_service.py
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ def test_reconcile_keeps_live_call_active_when_ami_still_sees_channels(monkeypat
         assert link.telephony_status == "connected"
         assert link.ended_at is None
         assert link.channel_name == "PJSIP/2001-00009999"
-        assert emitted == []
+        assert [item for item in emitted if item["call_id"] == call_id] == []
     finally:
         session.close()
 
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ def test_reconcile_skips_synthetic_end_when_channel_lookup_is_unavailable(monkey
         assert link.status == "active"
         assert link.telephony_status == "connected"
         assert link.ended_at is None
-        assert emitted == []
+        assert [item for item in emitted if item["call_id"] == call_id] == []
     finally:
         session.close()
 
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ def test_reconcile_keeps_recent_active_ai_call_open(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
         assert link.status == "active"
         assert link.telephony_status == "connected"
         assert link.ended_at is None
-        assert emitted == []
+        assert [item for item in emitted if item["call_id"] == call_id] == []
     finally:
         session.close()
 
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ def test_reconcile_closes_active_call_without_duplicate_end_event(monkeypatch, t
         assert link.status == "ended"
         assert link.telephony_status == "ended"
         assert link.ended_at is not None
-        assert emitted == []
+        assert [item for item in emitted if item["call_id"] == call_id] == []
     finally:
         session.close()