diff --git a/src/commands/list.ts b/src/commands/list.ts
index bb24f96..28f1039 100644
--- a/src/commands/list.ts
+++ b/src/commands/list.ts
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ export async function action(opts: { json?: boolean }) {
   const statuses = Object.fromEntries(statusEntries)
 
   // Batch self-heal stale in_review flags with a single state write
-  if (staleReviewSessions.length > 0 && !opts.json) {
+  if (staleReviewSessions.length > 0) {
+    for (const s of staleReviewSessions) s.in_review = false
     const current = await state.load(root).catch(() => null)
     if (current) {
       for (const s of staleReviewSessions) {
-        s.in_review = false
         if (current.sessions[s.branch]) current.sessions[s.branch].in_review = false
       }
       await state.save(root, current).catch(() => {})