diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Services/WorkerClient.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Services/WorkerClient.cs
index 7aa83e84..4ae3d840 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Services/WorkerClient.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Ui/Services/WorkerClient.cs
@@ -450,10 +450,10 @@ public partial class WorkerClient : ObservableObject, IAsyncDisposable, IWorkerC
         await _hub.InvokeAsync("SetTaskStatus", taskId, status.ToString());
     }
 
-    public Task<MergeResultDto?> ApproveReviewAsync(string taskId, string targetBranch)
+    public async Task<MergeResultDto?> ApproveReviewAsync(string taskId, string targetBranch)
     {
         LastApproveTarget = targetBranch;
-        return TryInvokeAsync<MergeResultDto>("ApproveReview", taskId, targetBranch);
+        return await _hub.InvokeAsync<MergeResultDto>("ApproveReview", taskId, targetBranch);
     }
 
     public Task<MergePreviewDto?> PreviewMergeAsync(string taskId, string targetBranch)
diff --git a/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/DetailsIslandReviewActionsTests.cs b/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/DetailsIslandReviewActionsTests.cs
index e5541022..aba181ae 100644
--- a/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/DetailsIslandReviewActionsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/DetailsIslandReviewActionsTests.cs
@@ -137,4 +137,28 @@ public class DetailsIslandReviewActionsTests : IDisposable
         Assert.True(vm.ShowReviewDiffHint);
         Assert.False(vm.ApproveReviewCommand.CanExecute(null));
     }
+
+    private sealed class ThrowingWorkerClient : StubWorkerClient
+    {
+        public override bool IsConnected => true;
+        public string ExceptionMessage { get; init; } = "blocked: target working tree has uncommitted changes";
+        public override Task<MergeResultDto?> ApproveReviewAsync(string taskId, string targetBranch) =>
+            throw new Exception(ExceptionMessage);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApproveReview_WhenWorkerThrows_CallsShowErrorAsync()
+    {
+        var worker = new ThrowingWorkerClient();
+        var vm = BuildVm(worker);
+        vm.Bind(new TaskRowViewModel { Id = "task-err-1", Status = TaskStatus.WaitingForReview });
+        vm.Monitor.ApplyState(TaskStatus.WaitingForReview);
+
+        string? reportedError = null;
+        vm.ShowErrorAsync = msg => { reportedError = msg; return Task.CompletedTask; };
+
+        await vm.ApproveReviewCommand.ExecuteAsync(null);
+
+        Assert.Equal(worker.ExceptionMessage, reportedError);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/TasksIslandApproveReviewTests.cs b/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/TasksIslandApproveReviewTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a670a3f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests/ViewModels/TasksIslandApproveReviewTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+using ClaudeDo.Data;
+using ClaudeDo.Data.Models;
+using ClaudeDo.Ui.Services;
+using ClaudeDo.Ui.ViewModels.Islands;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using TaskStatus = ClaudeDo.Data.Models.TaskStatus;
+
+namespace ClaudeDo.Ui.Tests.ViewModels;
+
+public class TasksIslandApproveReviewTests : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly string _dbPath;
+
+    public TasksIslandApproveReviewTests()
+    {
+        _dbPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), $"claudedo_approve_test_{Guid.NewGuid():N}.db");
+        using var ctx = NewContext();
+        ctx.Database.EnsureCreated();
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        try { File.Delete(_dbPath); } catch { }
+        try { File.Delete(_dbPath + "-wal"); } catch { }
+        try { File.Delete(_dbPath + "-shm"); } catch { }
+    }
+
+    private ClaudeDoDbContext NewContext()
+    {
+        var opts = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<ClaudeDoDbContext>()
+            .UseSqlite($"Data Source={_dbPath}")
+            .Options;
+        return new ClaudeDoDbContext(opts);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestDbFactory : IDbContextFactory<ClaudeDoDbContext>
+    {
+        private readonly Func<ClaudeDoDbContext> _create;
+        public TestDbFactory(Func<ClaudeDoDbContext> create) => _create = create;
+        public ClaudeDoDbContext CreateDbContext() => _create();
+    }
+
+    private sealed class ThrowingWorkerClient : StubWorkerClient
+    {
+        public string ExceptionMessage { get; init; } = "blocked: target working tree has uncommitted changes";
+        public override Task<MergeResultDto?> ApproveReviewAsync(string taskId, string targetBranch) =>
+            throw new Exception(ExceptionMessage);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ApproveReview_WhenWorkerThrows_RaisesErrorReported()
+    {
+        var worker = new ThrowingWorkerClient();
+        var factory = new TestDbFactory(NewContext);
+        var vm = new TasksIslandViewModel(factory, worker);
+
+        string? reportedError = null;
+        vm.ErrorReported += msg => reportedError = msg;
+
+        var row = new TaskRowViewModel { Id = "task-err-2", Status = TaskStatus.WaitingForReview };
+        await vm.ApproveReviewCommand.ExecuteAsync(row);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(reportedError);
+        Assert.Contains(worker.ExceptionMessage, reportedError);
+    }
+}