diff --git a/src/repo_manager/commands/registrar_reconcile.py b/src/repo_manager/commands/registrar_reconcile.py
index 5e22d5e..0c596e4 100644
--- a/src/repo_manager/commands/registrar_reconcile.py
+++ b/src/repo_manager/commands/registrar_reconcile.py
@@ -180,6 +180,22 @@ def _run_statehub(command: list[str], *, env: dict[str, str]) -> subprocess.Comp
     )
 
 
+def _restore_generated_brief(repo: Path, paths: list[str]) -> tuple[list[str], str | None]:
+    """Restore the generated brief after a projection-only repair child."""
+    if not paths:
+        return [], None
+    if paths != [".custodian-brief.md"]:
+        return [], "projection repair changed files other than the generated Custodian brief"
+    original = _git(repo, "show", "HEAD:.custodian-brief.md")
+    if original.returncode != 0:
+        return [], original.stderr.strip() or "could not read the committed Custodian brief"
+    (repo / ".custodian-brief.md").write_text(original.stdout, encoding="utf-8")
+    remaining = _git(repo, "status", "--porcelain")
+    if remaining.returncode != 0 or remaining.stdout.strip():
+        return [], remaining.stderr.strip() or "generated brief restoration left a dirty worktree"
+    return paths, None
+
+
 def registrar_reconcile(
     path: Path,
     *,
@@ -308,6 +324,17 @@ def registrar_reconcile(
 
     changed = _git(repo, "status", "--porcelain")
     paths = [line[3:] for line in changed.stdout.splitlines() if len(line) > 3]
+    if repair_verified and paths:
+        restored, restore_error = _restore_generated_brief(repo, paths)
+        evidence["restored_generated_paths"] = restored
+        if restore_error:
+            return RegistrarResult(
+                "failed",
+                evidence,
+                {"code": "projection_repair_file_change", "message": restore_error},
+                cid,
+            )
+        paths = []
     if paths:
         try:
             evidence["git_sha"] = commit_paths(
diff --git a/tests/test_registrar_reconcile.py b/tests/test_registrar_reconcile.py
index 549935c..afc3612 100644
--- a/tests/test_registrar_reconcile.py
+++ b/tests/test_registrar_reconcile.py
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ def test_repairs_an_already_identified_workplan_projection(tmp_path: Path, monke
         'priority: high\nstate_hub_task_id: "22222222-2222-4222-8222-222222222222"\n```',
     )
     workplan.write_text(text, encoding="utf-8")
+    brief = repo / ".custodian-brief.md"
+    brief.write_text("authoritative local brief\n", encoding="utf-8")
     _git(repo, "add", ".")
     _git(repo, "commit", "-m", "add authoritative identifiers")
     _git(repo, "push")
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ def test_repairs_an_already_identified_workplan_projection(tmp_path: Path, monke
 
     def fake_run(command, *, env):
         assert env["STATEHUB_REGISTRAR"] == "1"
+        brief.write_text("generated from partial projection\n", encoding="utf-8")
         return subprocess.CompletedProcess(command, 1, "legacy stale references remain", "")
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(rr, "_run_statehub", fake_run)
@@ -180,3 +183,5 @@ def test_repairs_an_already_identified_workplan_projection(tmp_path: Path, monke
     assert result.status == "applied"
     assert result.evidence["repair_projection_verified"] is True
     assert result.evidence["repair_projection_id"] == "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111"
+    assert result.evidence["restored_generated_paths"] == [".custodian-brief.md"]
+    assert brief.read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "authoritative local brief\n"