diff --git a/inc/Workspace/Workspace.php b/inc/Workspace/Workspace.php
index 42ea274..67846bc 100644
--- a/inc/Workspace/Workspace.php
+++ b/inc/Workspace/Workspace.php
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ public function worktree_active_no_signal_finalized_apply( array $opts = array()
 			'written'      => $written,
 			'skipped'      => $skipped,
 			'summary'      => $summary,
-			'pagination'   => $this->build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( (array) ( $report['pagination'] ?? array() ), 'active-no-signal-finalized-apply', $dry_run, $opts),
+			'pagination'   => $this->build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( (array) ( $report['pagination'] ?? array() ), 'active-no-signal-finalized-apply', $dry_run, $opts, count( $written ) ),
 			'evidence'     => array(
 				'scope'  => 'promote finalized active_no_signal PR evidence into cleanup_eligible metadata',
 				'safety' => 'Revalidates dirty, unpushed, identity, and closed+merged PR evidence before writing metadata. Does not delete worktrees.',
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ public function worktree_active_no_signal_equivalent_clean_apply( array $opts =
 			'written'      => $written,
 			'skipped'      => $skipped,
 			'summary'      => $summary,
-			'pagination'   => $this->build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( (array) ( $report['pagination'] ?? array() ), 'active-no-signal-equivalent-clean-apply', $dry_run, $opts),
+			'pagination'   => $this->build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( (array) ( $report['pagination'] ?? array() ), 'active-no-signal-equivalent-clean-apply', $dry_run, $opts, count( $written ) ),
 			'evidence'     => array(
 				'scope'  => 'promote effectively clean upstream-equivalent active_no_signal rows into cleanup_eligible metadata',
 				'safety' => 'Revalidates upstream-equivalence evidence before writing metadata. Does not delete worktrees.',
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ public function worktree_active_no_signal_merged_apply( array $opts = array() ):
 			'written'      => $written,
 			'skipped'      => $skipped,
 			'summary'      => $summary,
-			'pagination'   => $this->build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( (array) ( $report['pagination'] ?? array() ), 'active-no-signal-merged-apply', $dry_run, $opts),
+			'pagination'   => $this->build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( (array) ( $report['pagination'] ?? array() ), 'active-no-signal-merged-apply', $dry_run, $opts, count( $written ) ),
 			'evidence'     => array(
 				'scope'  => 'promote clean active_no_signal rows contained in remote default into cleanup_eligible metadata',
 				'safety' => 'Revalidates clean worktree, no unpushed commits, containment, primary protection, branch identity, and merged-to-default evidence before writing metadata. Does not delete worktrees.',
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ public function worktree_active_no_signal_merged_apply( array $opts = array() ):
 	 * @param  array<string,mixed> $opts       Original operation options.
 	 * @return array<string,mixed>
 	 */
-	private function build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( array $pagination, string $operation, bool $dry_run, array $opts ): array {
+	private function build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( array $pagination, string $operation, bool $dry_run, array $opts, int $written_count = 0 ): array {
 		if ( null === ( $pagination['next_offset'] ?? null ) ) {
 			$pagination['next_command'] = null;
 			return $pagination;
@@ -2027,6 +2027,11 @@ private function build_active_no_signal_apply_pagination( array $pagination, str
 		$dry_run_arg = $dry_run ? ' --dry-run' : '';
 		$limit       = (int) ( $pagination['limit'] ?? 25 );
 		$next_offset = (int) $pagination['next_offset'];
+		if ( ! $dry_run && $written_count > 0 ) {
+			$current     = (int) ( $pagination['offset'] ?? 0 );
+			$next_offset = max( $current, $next_offset - $written_count );
+			$pagination['next_offset'] = $next_offset;
+		}
 
 		$pagination['next_command'] = sprintf(
 			'studio wp datamachine-code workspace worktree %s%s --limit=%d --offset=%d%s --format=json',
diff --git a/tests/smoke-worktree-metadata-reconcile.php b/tests/smoke-worktree-metadata-reconcile.php
index f558642..e78e930 100644
--- a/tests/smoke-worktree-metadata-reconcile.php
+++ b/tests/smoke-worktree-metadata-reconcile.php
@@ -905,8 +905,12 @@ public function worktree_list( ?string $repo = null, ?string $state = null, arra
     $merged_report = $ws->worktree_active_no_signal_report(array( 'limit' => 100, 'offset' => 0 ));
     $assert(true, ! is_wp_error($merged_report) && ( $merged_report['success'] ?? false ), 'merged-to-default active/no-signal report succeeds');
     $merged_rows = array();
+    $first_merged_offset = null;
     foreach ((array) ( $merged_report['rows'] ?? array() ) as $row ) {
         $merged_rows[ $row['handle'] ?? '' ] = $row;
+        if ( null === $first_merged_offset && 'merged_to_default' === (string) ( $row['suggested_action'] ?? '' ) ) {
+            $first_merged_offset = count($merged_rows) - 1;
+        }
     }
     $assert('merged_to_default', $merged_rows['demo@default-merged']['suggested_action'] ?? '', 'clean contained branch is classified merged_to_default');
     $assert('fix/foo', $merged_rows['demo@fix-foo']['branch'] ?? '', 'active/no-signal report uses actual checked-out branch with slashes');
@@ -929,10 +933,14 @@ public function worktree_list( ?string $repo = null, ?string $state = null, arra
     $assert('', \DataMachineCode\Workspace\WorktreeContextInjector::get_metadata('demo@default-merged')['cleanup_eligible_at'] ?? '', 'merged-to-default dry-run leaves metadata unchanged');
     $merged_page_dry_run = $ws->worktree_active_no_signal_merged_apply(array( 'dry_run' => true, 'limit' => 1, 'offset' => 0, 'internal_budget_label' => '1s', 'internal_budget_seconds' => 60, 'internal_budget_started' => microtime(true) ));
     $assert(true, str_contains($merged_page_dry_run['pagination']['next_command'] ?? '', 'active-no-signal-merged-apply --dry-run --limit=1 --offset=1 --until-budget=1s --format=json'), 'merged-to-default dry-run continuation stays on merged apply command');
+    $assert(true, null !== $first_merged_offset, 'merged-to-default report exposes at least one merged candidate offset');
+    $merged_page_apply = $ws->worktree_active_no_signal_merged_apply(array( 'limit' => 1, 'offset' => (int) $first_merged_offset, 'internal_budget_label' => '1s', 'internal_budget_seconds' => 60, 'internal_budget_started' => microtime(true) ));
+    $assert(1, (int) ( $merged_page_apply['summary']['written'] ?? 0 ), 'merged-to-default page apply writes one row');
+    $assert(true, str_contains($merged_page_apply['pagination']['next_command'] ?? '', 'active-no-signal-merged-apply --limit=1 --offset=' . (int) $first_merged_offset . ' --until-budget=1s --format=json'), 'merged-to-default apply continuation accounts for rows removed from active/no-signal page');
 
     $merged_apply = $ws->worktree_active_no_signal_merged_apply(array( 'limit' => 100, 'offset' => 0 ));
     $assert(true, ! is_wp_error($merged_apply) && ( $merged_apply['success'] ?? false ), 'merged-to-default active/no-signal apply succeeds');
-    $assert(2, (int) ( $merged_apply['summary']['written'] ?? 0 ), 'merged-to-default apply writes only safe merged row metadata');
+    $assert(1, (int) ( $merged_apply['summary']['written'] ?? 0 ), 'merged-to-default apply writes remaining safe merged row metadata');
     $stored_default_merged = \DataMachineCode\Workspace\WorktreeContextInjector::get_metadata('demo@default-merged');
     $assert('cleanup_eligible', $stored_default_merged['lifecycle_state'] ?? '', 'merged-to-default apply stores cleanup_eligible state');
     $assert('merged', $stored_default_merged['finalized_state'] ?? '', 'merged-to-default apply records merged finalizer state');