diff --git a/docs/open.md b/docs/open.md
index dc279b7c..d449cdd0 100644
--- a/docs/open.md
+++ b/docs/open.md
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ Alle 9 Review-Tasks (5 Refactorings, 4 Bugfixes) sind umgesetzt und gemerged; De
 
 - Cancel eines `WaitingForChildren`-Parents kaskadiert nicht auf laufende/queued Kinder (verwaiste Worktree-Commits).
 - Ketten-Kaskade stoppt an einem `Idle`-Mittelglied (`OnChildFinishedAsync` prüft `CancelAsync`-Ergebnis nicht) → Rest bleibt `Queued+blocked`.
-- Delete des *letzten* nicht-terminalen Kindes triggert kein `TryAdvanceParentAsync` → Parent kann in `WaitingForChildren` hängen (FK `SET NULL` rettet nur die Blocked-Kette).
 - `ContinueMergeAsync` staged per `git add -A` vor dem Konflikt-Check (Marker im Index, Abort danach ggf. unsauber).
 - `HasChangesAsync` zählt untracked Files → blockiert Merges unnötig (`--untracked-files=no`).
 - `UnifiedDiffParser`: Pfade mit Leerzeichen / git-gequotete Pfade aus `diff --git` falsch geparst.
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/External/ExternalMcpService.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/External/ExternalMcpService.cs
index d090863b..ef1a59b2 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/External/ExternalMcpService.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/External/ExternalMcpService.cs
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ public sealed class ExternalMcpService
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Cannot delete a running task. Cancel it first.");
 
         await _tasks.DeleteAsync(taskId, cancellationToken);
+        if (task.ParentTaskId is not null)
+            await _state.TryAdvanceParentAsync(task.ParentTaskId);
         await _broadcaster.TaskUpdated(taskId);
         return new DeleteTaskResult(true, taskId);
     }
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/Interfaces/ITaskStateService.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/Interfaces/ITaskStateService.cs
index 1804caac..0454e9b0 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/Interfaces/ITaskStateService.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/Interfaces/ITaskStateService.cs
@@ -24,5 +24,10 @@ public interface ITaskStateService
     Task<TransitionResult> BlockOnAsync(string taskId, string predecessorTaskId, CancellationToken ct);
     Task<TransitionResult> UnblockAsync(string taskId, CancellationToken ct);
 
+    // Surfaces a WaitingForChildren parent for review once all its children are terminal.
+    // Best-effort (swallows and logs failures) — safe to call after any child mutation,
+    // e.g. deleting the last non-terminal child (no terminal transition fires for a delete).
+    Task TryAdvanceParentAsync(string parentId);
+
     Task<int> RecoverStaleRunningAsync(string reason, CancellationToken ct);
 }
diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/TaskStateService.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/TaskStateService.cs
index d6162194..8599d844 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/TaskStateService.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/TaskStateService.cs
@@ -395,9 +395,18 @@ public sealed class TaskStateService : ITaskStateService
             _logger.LogWarning(ex, "PlanningChain advance failed for {TaskId}", taskId);
         }
 
+        await TryAdvanceParentAsync(parentId);
+    }
+
+    // Any parent (planning or improvement) sitting in WaitingForChildren surfaces for review
+    // once every child is terminal (Done/Failed/Cancelled). A failed or cancelled child does
+    // not wedge the parent — it is flagged on the result. Also called directly after a child
+    // is deleted, since no terminal transition fires in that case.
+    public async Task TryAdvanceParentAsync(string parentId)
+    {
         try
         {
-            await TryAdvanceParentAsync(parentId);
+            await AdvanceParentIfAllChildrenTerminalAsync(parentId);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
@@ -405,10 +414,7 @@ public sealed class TaskStateService : ITaskStateService
         }
     }
 
-    // Any parent (planning or improvement) sitting in WaitingForChildren surfaces for review
-    // once every child is terminal (Done/Failed/Cancelled). A failed or cancelled child does
-    // not wedge the parent — it is flagged on the result.
-    private async Task TryAdvanceParentAsync(string parentId)
+    private async Task AdvanceParentIfAllChildrenTerminalAsync(string parentId)
     {
         string? parentResult;
         List<TaskStatus> childStatuses;
diff --git a/tests/ClaudeDo.Worker.Tests/External/ExternalMcpServiceTests.cs b/tests/ClaudeDo.Worker.Tests/External/ExternalMcpServiceTests.cs
index 4d785beb..64bb2465 100644
--- a/tests/ClaudeDo.Worker.Tests/External/ExternalMcpServiceTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ClaudeDo.Worker.Tests/External/ExternalMcpServiceTests.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ public sealed class ExternalMcpServiceTests : IDisposable
         return id;
     }
 
-    private async Task<TaskEntity> SeedTaskAsync(string listId, string title = "t", TaskStatus status = TaskStatus.Idle)
+    private async Task<TaskEntity> SeedTaskAsync(
+        string listId, string title = "t", TaskStatus status = TaskStatus.Idle, string? parentId = null)
     {
         var task = new TaskEntity
         {
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ public sealed class ExternalMcpServiceTests : IDisposable
             ListId = listId,
             Title = title,
             Status = status,
+            ParentTaskId = parentId,
             CreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow,
             CommitType = "chore",
         };
@@ -284,6 +286,21 @@ public sealed class ExternalMcpServiceTests : IDisposable
             sut.DeleteTask("does-not-exist", CancellationToken.None));
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DeleteTask_LastNonTerminalChild_AdvancesParentToWaitingForReview()
+    {
+        var listId = await SeedListAsync();
+        var parent = await SeedTaskAsync(listId, status: TaskStatus.WaitingForChildren);
+        await SeedTaskAsync(listId, status: TaskStatus.Done, parentId: parent.Id);
+        var lastChild = await SeedTaskAsync(listId, status: TaskStatus.Idle, parentId: parent.Id);
+        var sut = BuildSut(CreateQueue());
+
+        await sut.DeleteTask(lastChild.Id, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var reloadedParent = await _tasks.GetByIdAsync(parent.Id);
+        Assert.Equal(TaskStatus.WaitingForReview, reloadedParent!.Status);
+    }
+
     private ExternalMcpService NewService() => BuildSut(CreateQueue());
 
     private async Task<string> SeedIdleTask(string title = "t")