diff --git a/src/cron/service/ops.regression.test.ts b/src/cron/service/ops.regression.test.ts
index 436a6295a77a..b464155ac8aa 100644
--- a/src/cron/service/ops.regression.test.ts
+++ b/src/cron/service/ops.regression.test.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ import {
   setCommandLaneConcurrency,
   waitForActiveTasks,
 } from "../../process/command-queue.js";
+import {
+  getActiveGatewayRootWorkCount,
+  isGatewaySubordinateWorkAdmissionClosed,
+  markGatewayRestartDraining,
+  resetGatewayWorkAdmission,
+  tryBeginGatewayRootWorkAdmission,
+} from "../../process/gateway-work-admission.js";
 import { CommandLane } from "../../process/lanes.js";
 import { saveCronStore } from "../store.js";
 import { enqueueRun, remove, run, start } from "./ops.js";
@@ -58,6 +65,115 @@ function expectIsolatedRunJobId(
 }
 
 describe("cron service ops regressions", () => {
+  it("transfers queued manual runs out of the released request root", async () => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    resetGatewayWorkAdmission();
+    clearCommandLane(CommandLane.Cron);
+    setCommandLaneConcurrency(CommandLane.Cron, 1);
+
+    const childLane = "cron-manual-admission-child";
+    clearCommandLane(childLane);
+    setCommandLaneConcurrency(childLane, 1);
+    const store = opsRegressionFixtures.makeStorePath();
+    const now = Date.parse("2026-02-06T10:05:00.000Z");
+    const job = createDueIsolatedJob({
+      id: "manual-admission-continuation",
+      nowMs: now,
+      nextRunAtMs: now,
+    });
+    await saveCronStore(store.storePath, { version: 1, jobs: [job] });
+
+    const enterRunner = createDeferred<void>();
+    const runnerStarted = createDeferred<void>();
+    const finished = createDeferred<void>();
+    let terminalEvent: CronEvent | undefined;
+    const state = createCronServiceState({
+      cronEnabled: true,
+      storePath: store.storePath,
+      log: noopLogger,
+      nowMs: () => now,
+      enqueueSystemEvent: vi.fn(),
+      requestHeartbeat: vi.fn(),
+      runIsolatedAgentJob: vi.fn(async () => {
+        runnerStarted.resolve();
+        await enterRunner.promise;
+        expect(isGatewaySubordinateWorkAdmissionClosed()).toBe(false);
+        await enqueueCommandInLane(childLane, async () => undefined);
+        return { status: "ok" as const };
+      }),
+      onEvent: (event) => {
+        if (event.jobId === job.id && event.action === "finished") {
+          terminalEvent = event;
+          finished.resolve();
+        }
+      },
+    });
+    const requestRoot = tryBeginGatewayRootWorkAdmission();
+    expect(requestRoot?.ownsRoot).toBe(true);
+
+    try {
+      await requestRoot?.run(async () => {
+        expectQueuedRunAck(await enqueueRun(state, job.id, "force"));
+        await runnerStarted.promise;
+        expect(getActiveGatewayRootWorkCount()).toBe(2);
+      });
+      requestRoot?.release();
+      expect(getActiveGatewayRootWorkCount()).toBe(1);
+
+      enterRunner.resolve();
+      await finished.promise;
+      await waitForActiveTasks(5_000);
+      expect(terminalEvent).toMatchObject({ status: "ok" });
+      await vi.waitFor(() => expect(getActiveGatewayRootWorkCount()).toBe(0));
+    } finally {
+      requestRoot?.release();
+      enterRunner.resolve();
+      clearCommandLane(childLane);
+      clearCommandLane(CommandLane.Cron);
+      resetGatewayWorkAdmission();
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("emits a terminal error when detached admission is already closed", async () => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+    resetGatewayWorkAdmission();
+    const store = opsRegressionFixtures.makeStorePath();
+    const now = Date.parse("2026-02-06T10:05:00.000Z");
+    const job = createDueIsolatedJob({
+      id: "manual-admission-closed",
+      nowMs: now,
+      nextRunAtMs: now,
+    });
+    await saveCronStore(store.storePath, { version: 1, jobs: [job] });
+
+    const finished = createDeferred<CronEvent>();
+    const state = createCronServiceState({
+      cronEnabled: true,
+      storePath: store.storePath,
+      log: noopLogger,
+      nowMs: () => now,
+      enqueueSystemEvent: vi.fn(),
+      requestHeartbeat: vi.fn(),
+      runIsolatedAgentJob: vi.fn(async () => ({ status: "ok" as const })),
+      onEvent: (event) => {
+        if (event.jobId === job.id && event.action === "finished") {
+          finished.resolve(event);
+        }
+      },
+    });
+
+    try {
+      markGatewayRestartDraining();
+      expectQueuedRunAck(await enqueueRun(state, job.id, "force"));
+      await expect(finished.promise).resolves.toMatchObject({
+        status: "error",
+        error: expect.stringContaining("gateway is draining for restart"),
+      });
+    } finally {
+      resetGatewayWorkAdmission();
+    }
+  });
+
   it("repairs missing job state during startup", async () => {
     const scheduledAt = Date.now() + 60_000;
     const store = opsRegressionFixtures.makeStorePath();
diff --git a/src/cron/service/ops.ts b/src/cron/service/ops.ts
index 15cf0efa3cae..cf3685ea51ee 100644
--- a/src/cron/service/ops.ts
+++ b/src/cron/service/ops.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   normalizeOptionalString,
 } from "@openclaw/normalization-core/string-coerce";
 import { enqueueCommandInLane } from "../../process/command-queue.js";
+import { runWithGatewayIndependentRootWorkContinuation } from "../../process/gateway-work-admission.js";
 import { CommandLane } from "../../process/lanes.js";
 import { DEFAULT_AGENT_ID } from "../../routing/session-key.js";
 import { resolveOpenClawStateSqlitePath } from "../../state/openclaw-state-db.paths.js";
@@ -1332,46 +1333,48 @@ export async function enqueueRun(state: CronServiceState, id: string, mode?: "du
 
   const runId = `manual:${id}:${state.deps.nowMs()}:${nextManualRunId++}`;
   const terminalTracker: ManualRunTerminalTracker = { emitted: false };
-  void enqueueCommandInLane(
-    CommandLane.Cron,
-    async () => {
-      const result = await run(state, id, mode, { runId, terminalTracker });
-      if (result.ok && "ran" in result && !result.ran) {
-        if (result.reason !== "invalid-spec") {
-          const finishedAt = state.deps.nowMs();
-          const job = state.store?.jobs.find((entry) => entry.id === id);
-          emitManualRunFinished(
-            state,
-            {
-              jobId: id,
-              action: "finished",
-              job,
-              status: "skipped",
-              error: `queued manual run skipped before execution: ${result.reason}`,
-              runId,
-              runAtMs: finishedAt,
-              durationMs: 0,
-              nextRunAtMs: job?.state.nextRunAtMs,
-            },
-            terminalTracker,
+  void runWithGatewayIndependentRootWorkContinuation(() =>
+    enqueueCommandInLane(
+      CommandLane.Cron,
+      async () => {
+        const result = await run(state, id, mode, { runId, terminalTracker });
+        if (result.ok && "ran" in result && !result.ran) {
+          if (result.reason !== "invalid-spec") {
+            const finishedAt = state.deps.nowMs();
+            const job = state.store?.jobs.find((entry) => entry.id === id);
+            emitManualRunFinished(
+              state,
+              {
+                jobId: id,
+                action: "finished",
+                job,
+                status: "skipped",
+                error: `queued manual run skipped before execution: ${result.reason}`,
+                runId,
+                runAtMs: finishedAt,
+                durationMs: 0,
+                nextRunAtMs: job?.state.nextRunAtMs,
+              },
+              terminalTracker,
+            );
+          }
+          state.deps.log.info(
+            { jobId: id, runId, reason: result.reason },
+            "cron: queued manual run skipped before execution",
           );
         }
-        state.deps.log.info(
-          { jobId: id, runId, reason: result.reason },
-          "cron: queued manual run skipped before execution",
-        );
-      }
-      return result;
-    },
-    {
-      warnAfterMs: 5_000,
-      onWait: (waitMs, queuedAhead) => {
-        state.deps.log.warn(
-          { jobId: id, runId, waitMs, queuedAhead },
-          "cron: queued manual run waiting for an execution slot",
-        );
+        return result;
       },
-    },
+      {
+        warnAfterMs: 5_000,
+        onWait: (waitMs, queuedAhead) => {
+          state.deps.log.warn(
+            { jobId: id, runId, waitMs, queuedAhead },
+            "cron: queued manual run waiting for an execution slot",
+          );
+        },
+      },
+    ),
   ).catch((err: unknown) => {
     if (terminalTracker.emitted) {
       state.deps.log.error(