diff --git a/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/TaskStateService.cs b/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/TaskStateService.cs
index 6a55a88..17dbe8d 100644
--- a/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/TaskStateService.cs
+++ b/src/ClaudeDo.Worker/State/TaskStateService.cs
@@ -344,8 +344,9 @@ public sealed class TaskStateService : ITaskStateService
                 .SetProperty(t => t.Result, resultText), ct);
     }
 
-    // A subtask is "draft" until its planning parent is finalized. Draft subtasks must not be
-    // queued or run by any path (UI, queue, RunNow, MCP). Standalone tasks are never draft.
+    // A subtask is "draft" only while its planning parent has an open (Active) session.
+    // Improvement children whose parent has PlanningPhase.None are not drafts and may be
+    // queued freely. Standalone tasks (no parent) are never draft.
     private static async Task<bool> IsDraftChildAsync(ClaudeDoDbContext ctx, string taskId, CancellationToken ct)
     {
         var parentId = await ctx.Tasks.AsNoTracking()
@@ -354,9 +355,8 @@ public sealed class TaskStateService : ITaskStateService
             .FirstOrDefaultAsync(ct);
         if (parentId is null) return false;
 
-        var parentFinalized = await ctx.Tasks.AsNoTracking()
-            .AnyAsync(p => p.Id == parentId && p.PlanningPhase == PlanningPhase.Finalized, ct);
-        return !parentFinalized;
+        return await ctx.Tasks.AsNoTracking()
+            .AnyAsync(p => p.Id == parentId && p.PlanningPhase == PlanningPhase.Active, ct);
     }
 
     private async Task OnChildTerminalAsync(string taskId, TaskStatus finalStatus)