diff --git a/docs/TEST_INTEGRITY.md b/docs/TEST_INTEGRITY.md
index 5c10d5a..12aa8aa 100644
--- a/docs/TEST_INTEGRITY.md
+++ b/docs/TEST_INTEGRITY.md
@@ -2572,8 +2572,8 @@ test_integrity_note:
       then: "Each original assertion and capture executes against the selected view without changing capture order, viewport coverage, artifact destination, or artifact safeguards"
     - id: SCN-console-priority-preview-invalidates-on-newer-evidence
       given: "A task priority preview and unsent priority and reason values are created from task evidence revision N"
-      when: "A separate confirmed sample API action advances that task to authoritative revision N+1 and Console refresh loads the newer evidence"
-      then: "The revision N token, preview, and confirmation control are absent; revision N+1 is visible, the unsent values remain intact and editable, and only a newly generated preview bound to N+1 can be presented"
+      when: "A separate confirmed sample API action advances that task to authoritative revision N+1, then the reader refreshes again after navigating away and back"
+      then: "The revision N token, preview, and confirmation control remain absent; revision N+1 is visible, the unsent values remain intact and editable across both refreshes, and a new preview is bound to N+1"
     - id: SCN-console-current-preview-and-draft-survive-unchanged-refresh
       given: "A task has an active priority preview and unsent priority and reason values bound to its current evidence revision"
       when: "Console refresh returns the same task revision"
@@ -2602,6 +2602,7 @@ test_integrity_note:
     - "Selected fragment, visible view, original assertion results, and the unchanged ordered screenshot set"
     - "Revision N+1 displayed after refresh, with the old preview token and confirmation control unavailable"
     - "Unsent priority and reason values retained and editable after newer evidence invalidates the old preview"
+    - "The same draft remains dirty and intact after another unchanged refresh and route transition, with the old token and confirmation control still absent"
     - "An unchanged current-revision preview, confirmation boundary, and draft retained after refresh"
     - "A regenerated preview token and displayed revision bound to N+1"
     - "Exact Overview and contextual view titles, plus focused in-viewport secondary targets across direct loads and browser history"
diff --git a/scripts/test-dashboard-demo.mjs b/scripts/test-dashboard-demo.mjs
index 770753a..d6ec93c 100644
--- a/scripts/test-dashboard-demo.mjs
+++ b/scripts/test-dashboard-demo.mjs
@@ -339,6 +339,19 @@ try {
   assert.equal(await refreshedForm.locator('[name="reason"]').isDisabled(), false, 'the preserved reason remains editable');
   assert.match(await refreshedForm.locator('.priority-change-status').innerText(), new RegExp(`revision ${revisionN1}`),
     'the visible status identifies current task evidence');
+  await selectView(stalePage, 'overview');
+  await selectView(stalePage, 'work');
+  await stalePage.locator('#refresh-console').click();
+  await stalePage.locator('#live-refresh-status[data-generation="3"]').waitFor();
+  assert.equal(Number(await refreshedForm.getAttribute('data-revision')), revisionN1);
+  assert.equal(await refreshedTicket.locator('.priority').textContent(), 'low');
+  assert.equal(await refreshedForm.getAttribute('data-preview-token'), null);
+  assert.equal(await refreshedForm.locator('[data-priority-preview]').isVisible(), false);
+  assert.equal(await refreshedForm.locator('[data-priority-confirm]').count(), 0);
+  assert.equal(await refreshedForm.locator('[name="priority"]').inputValue(), 'urgent');
+  assert.equal(await refreshedForm.locator('[name="reason"]').inputValue(), 'Review this change against the current task evidence.');
+  assert.equal(await refreshedForm.locator('[name="priority"]').isDisabled(), false);
+  assert.equal(await refreshedForm.locator('[name="reason"]').isDisabled(), false);
   await refreshedTicket.locator('.priority-change > summary').click();
   await refreshedForm.getByRole('button', { name: 'Review change', exact: true }).click();
   await refreshedForm.locator('[data-priority-confirm]').waitFor();
@@ -347,7 +360,7 @@ try {
     'a current preview must be regenerated from revision N+1');
   const currentToken = await refreshedForm.getAttribute('data-preview-token');
   await stalePage.locator('#refresh-console').click();
-  await stalePage.locator('#live-refresh-status[data-generation="3"]').waitFor();
+  await stalePage.locator('#live-refresh-status[data-generation="4"]').waitFor();
   assert.equal(await refreshedForm.getAttribute('data-preview-token'), currentToken,
     'unchanged current evidence must retain its active preview');
   assert.equal(await refreshedForm.locator('[data-priority-preview]').isVisible(), true);
diff --git a/site/console.js b/site/console.js
index db52b95..f93a194 100644
--- a/site/console.js
+++ b/site/console.js
@@ -106,26 +106,25 @@ function invalidateStalePriorityPreviews(tasks = []) {
 
     const ticket = form.closest('.task-ticket');
     if (!ticket) continue;
-    const priority = form.querySelector('[name="priority"]')?.value;
-    const reason = form.querySelector('[name="reason"]')?.value;
-    const openDetails = new Set([...ticket.querySelectorAll('details[open]')]
-      .map((details) => details.querySelector(':scope > summary')?.textContent));
-    const template = document.createElement('template');
-    template.innerHTML = taskCard(task, currentBacklogHealth).trim();
-    const refreshedTicket = template.content.firstElementChild;
-    if (!refreshedTicket) continue;
-    const refreshedForm = refreshedTicket.querySelector('.priority-change-form');
-    if (refreshedForm) {
-      const priorityField = refreshedForm.querySelector('[name="priority"]');
-      const reasonField = refreshedForm.querySelector('[name="reason"]');
-      if (priorityField && priority) priorityField.value = priority;
-      if (reasonField) reasonField.value = reason ?? '';
-      priorityStatus(refreshedForm, `Task evidence advanced to revision ${currentRevision}. The older preview was cleared; review the current task before previewing again.`);
+    const priority = task.priority ?? 'normal';
+    const priorityBadge = ticket.querySelector('.ticket-topline .priority');
+    if (priorityBadge) {
+      priorityBadge.className = `priority priority-${escapeHtml(priority)}`;
+      priorityBadge.textContent = priority;
     }
-    refreshedTicket.querySelectorAll('details').forEach((details) => {
-      if (openDetails.has(details.querySelector(':scope > summary')?.textContent)) details.open = true;
-    });
-    ticket.replaceWith(refreshedTicket);
+    form.dataset.revision = String(currentRevision);
+    delete form.dataset.previewToken;
+    delete form.dataset.planHash;
+    const priorityField = form.querySelector('[name="priority"]');
+    const reasonField = form.querySelector('[name="reason"]');
+    if (priorityField) priorityField.disabled = false;
+    if (reasonField) reasonField.disabled = false;
+    const preview = form.querySelector('[data-priority-preview]');
+    if (preview) {
+      preview.replaceChildren();
+      preview.hidden = true;
+    }
+    priorityStatus(form, `Task evidence advanced to revision ${currentRevision}. The older preview was cleared; review the current task before previewing again.`);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fleet/console-view-navigation.test.mjs b/test/fleet/console-view-navigation.test.mjs
index caae978..96d216a 100644
--- a/test/fleet/console-view-navigation.test.mjs
+++ b/test/fleet/console-view-navigation.test.mjs
@@ -125,6 +125,20 @@ test('SCN-console-priority-preview-invalidates-on-newer-evidence: refresh preser
   assert.equal(await form.locator('[name="reason"]').isDisabled(), false);
   assert.match(await form.locator('.priority-change-status').innerText(), new RegExp(`revision ${revisionN1}`));
 
+  await page.locator('.console-rail a[href="#overview"]').click();
+  await page.locator('.console-rail a[href="#work"]').click();
+  await page.locator('#refresh-console').click();
+  await page.locator('#live-refresh-status[data-generation="3"]').waitFor();
+  assert.equal(Number(await form.getAttribute('data-revision')), revisionN1);
+  assert.equal(await ticket.locator('.priority').textContent(), 'low');
+  assert.equal(await form.getAttribute('data-preview-token'), null);
+  assert.equal(await form.locator('[data-priority-preview]').isVisible(), false);
+  assert.equal(await form.locator('[data-priority-confirm]').count(), 0);
+  assert.equal(await form.locator('[name="priority"]').inputValue(), 'urgent');
+  assert.equal(await form.locator('[name="reason"]').inputValue(), 'Preserve this unsent explanation across a newer task revision.');
+  assert.equal(await form.locator('[name="priority"]').isDisabled(), false);
+  assert.equal(await form.locator('[name="reason"]').isDisabled(), false);
+
   await form.getByRole('button', { name: 'Review change', exact: true }).click();
   await form.locator('[data-priority-confirm]').waitFor();
   const currentToken = await form.getAttribute('data-preview-token');