diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb3bf5298d4..de2e81ed0d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Agents/workspace: add `agents.defaults.skipOptionalBootstrapFiles` for skipping selected optional workspace files during bootstrap without disabling required workspace setup. (#62110) Thanks @mainstay22.
 - Plugins/CLI: add first-class `git:` plugin installs with ref checkout, commit metadata, normal scanner/staging, and `plugins update` support for recorded git sources. Thanks @badlogic.
 - Google Meet: add live caption health for Chrome transcribe mode, including caption observer state, transcript counters, last caption text, and recent transcript lines in status and doctor output. Refs #72478. Thanks @DougButdorf.
+- Matrix: keep pending approval reactions working across Gateway restarts, so room approvers can still approve or deny existing prompts after OpenClaw comes back online. Thanks @amknight.
 - Voice Call/Google Meet: add Twilio Meet join phase logs around pre-connect DTMF, realtime stream setup, and initial greeting handoff for easier live-call debugging. Thanks @donkeykong91 and @PfanP.
 - macOS app: move recent session context rows into a Context submenu while keeping usage and cost details root-level, so the menu bar companion stays compact with many active sessions. Thanks @guti.
 - Gateway/SDK: add SDK-facing tools.invoke RPC with shared HTTP policy, typed approval/refusal results, and SDK helper support. Refs #74705. Thanks @BunsDev and @ai-hpc.
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/approval-handler.runtime.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/approval-handler.runtime.ts
index 8184f364017..f03dd91ab84 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/approval-handler.runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/approval-handler.runtime.ts
@@ -511,10 +511,10 @@ export const matrixApprovalNativeRuntime = createChannelApprovalNativeRuntimeAda
     },
   },
   interactions: {
-    bindPending: ({ entry, pendingPayload }) => {
+    bindPending: (params) => {
       const target = normalizeReactionTargetRef({
-        roomId: entry.roomId,
-        eventId: entry.reactionEventId,
+        roomId: params.entry.roomId,
+        eventId: params.entry.reactionEventId,
       });
       if (!target) {
         return null;
@@ -522,13 +522,14 @@ export const matrixApprovalNativeRuntime = createChannelApprovalNativeRuntimeAda
       registerMatrixApprovalReactionTarget({
         roomId: target.roomId,
         eventId: target.eventId,
-        approvalId: pendingPayload.approvalId,
-        allowedDecisions: pendingPayload.allowedDecisions,
+        approvalId: params.pendingPayload.approvalId,
+        allowedDecisions: params.pendingPayload.allowedDecisions,
+        ttlMs: params.view.expiresAtMs - Date.now(),
       });
       return target;
     },
-    unbindPending: ({ binding }) => {
-      const target = normalizeReactionTargetRef(binding);
+    unbindPending: (params) => {
+      const target = normalizeReactionTargetRef(params.binding);
       if (!target) {
         return;
       }
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/approval-reactions.test.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/approval-reactions.test.ts
index cd2d9846e37..4e2c657b0f4 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/approval-reactions.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/approval-reactions.test.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-import { afterEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   buildMatrixApprovalReactionHint,
   clearMatrixApprovalReactionTargetsForTest,
   listMatrixApprovalReactionBindings,
   registerMatrixApprovalReactionTarget,
   resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTarget,
+  resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTargetWithPersistence,
   unregisterMatrixApprovalReactionTarget,
 } from "./approval-reactions.js";
+import { setMatrixRuntime } from "./runtime.js";
 
 afterEach(() => {
   clearMatrixApprovalReactionTargetsForTest();
+  vi.restoreAllMocks();
 });
 
 describe("matrix approval reactions", () => {
@@ -104,4 +107,81 @@ describe("matrix approval reactions", () => {
       }),
     ).toBeNull();
   });
+
+  it("persists approval reaction targets when runtime state is available", async () => {
+    const register = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    const lookup = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      version: 1,
+      target: { approvalId: "req-persisted", allowedDecisions: ["deny"] },
+    });
+    const openKeyedStore = vi.fn(() => ({
+      register,
+      lookup,
+      consume: vi.fn(),
+      delete: vi.fn(),
+      entries: vi.fn(),
+      clear: vi.fn(),
+    }));
+    setMatrixRuntime({
+      state: { openKeyedStore },
+      logging: { getChildLogger: () => ({ warn: vi.fn() }) },
+    } as never);
+
+    registerMatrixApprovalReactionTarget({
+      roomId: "!ops:example.org",
+      eventId: "$approval-msg-2",
+      approvalId: "req-123",
+      allowedDecisions: ["allow-once", "deny"],
+      ttlMs: 1000,
+    });
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(register).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    expect(register).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "!ops:example.org:$approval-msg-2",
+      {
+        version: 1,
+        target: { approvalId: "req-123", allowedDecisions: ["allow-once", "deny"] },
+      },
+      { ttlMs: 1000 },
+    );
+
+    clearMatrixApprovalReactionTargetsForTest();
+    await expect(
+      resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTargetWithPersistence({
+        roomId: "!ops:example.org",
+        eventId: "$approval-msg-2",
+        reactionKey: "❌",
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toEqual({ approvalId: "req-persisted", decision: "deny" });
+    expect(openKeyedStore).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(lookup).toHaveBeenCalledWith("!ops:example.org:$approval-msg-2");
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to in-memory approval reaction targets when persistent state cannot open", () => {
+    const warn = vi.fn();
+    setMatrixRuntime({
+      state: {
+        openKeyedStore: vi.fn(() => {
+          throw new Error("sqlite unavailable");
+        }),
+      },
+      logging: { getChildLogger: () => ({ warn }) },
+    } as never);
+
+    registerMatrixApprovalReactionTarget({
+      roomId: "!ops:example.org",
+      eventId: "$approval-msg-3",
+      approvalId: "req-fallback",
+      allowedDecisions: ["deny"],
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTarget({
+        roomId: "!ops:example.org",
+        eventId: "$approval-msg-3",
+        reactionKey: "❌",
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({ approvalId: "req-fallback", decision: "deny" });
+    expect(warn).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/approval-reactions.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/approval-reactions.ts
index 0a8c442c234..f4676e2b4d1 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/approval-reactions.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/approval-reactions.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { ExecApprovalReplyDecision } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/approval-runtime";
+import { getOptionalMatrixRuntime } from "./runtime.js";
 
 const MATRIX_APPROVAL_REACTION_META = {
   "allow-once": {
@@ -21,7 +22,11 @@ const MATRIX_APPROVAL_REACTION_ORDER = [
   "deny",
 ] as const satisfies readonly ExecApprovalReplyDecision[];
 
-type MatrixApprovalReactionBinding = {
+const PERSISTENT_NAMESPACE = "matrix.approval-reactions";
+const PERSISTENT_MAX_ENTRIES = 1000;
+const DEFAULT_REACTION_TARGET_TTL_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+export type MatrixApprovalReactionBinding = {
   decision: ExecApprovalReplyDecision;
   emoji: string;
   label: string;
@@ -37,7 +42,24 @@ type MatrixApprovalReactionTarget = {
   allowedDecisions: readonly ExecApprovalReplyDecision[];
 };
 
+type PersistedMatrixApprovalReactionTarget = {
+  version: 1;
+  target: MatrixApprovalReactionTarget;
+};
+
+type MatrixApprovalReactionStore = {
+  register(
+    key: string,
+    value: PersistedMatrixApprovalReactionTarget,
+    opts?: { ttlMs?: number },
+  ): Promise<void>;
+  lookup(key: string): Promise<PersistedMatrixApprovalReactionTarget | undefined>;
+  delete(key: string): Promise<boolean>;
+};
+
 const matrixApprovalReactionTargets = new Map<string, MatrixApprovalReactionTarget>();
+let persistentStore: MatrixApprovalReactionStore | undefined;
+let persistentStoreDisabled = false;
 
 function buildReactionTargetKey(roomId: string, eventId: string): string | null {
   const normalizedRoomId = roomId.trim();
@@ -48,6 +70,97 @@ function buildReactionTargetKey(roomId: string, eventId: string): string | null
   return `${normalizedRoomId}:${normalizedEventId}`;
 }
 
+function reportPersistentApprovalReactionError(error: unknown): void {
+  try {
+    getOptionalMatrixRuntime()
+      ?.logging.getChildLogger({ plugin: "matrix", feature: "approval-reaction-state" })
+      .warn("Matrix persistent approval reaction state failed", { error: String(error) });
+  } catch {
+    // Best effort only: persistent state must never break Matrix reactions.
+  }
+}
+
+function disablePersistentApprovalReactionStore(error: unknown): void {
+  persistentStoreDisabled = true;
+  persistentStore = undefined;
+  reportPersistentApprovalReactionError(error);
+}
+
+function getPersistentApprovalReactionStore(): MatrixApprovalReactionStore | undefined {
+  if (persistentStoreDisabled) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  if (persistentStore) {
+    return persistentStore;
+  }
+  const runtime = getOptionalMatrixRuntime();
+  if (!runtime) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  try {
+    persistentStore = runtime.state.openKeyedStore<PersistedMatrixApprovalReactionTarget>({
+      namespace: PERSISTENT_NAMESPACE,
+      maxEntries: PERSISTENT_MAX_ENTRIES,
+      defaultTtlMs: DEFAULT_REACTION_TARGET_TTL_MS,
+    });
+    return persistentStore;
+  } catch (error) {
+    disablePersistentApprovalReactionStore(error);
+    return undefined;
+  }
+}
+
+function readPersistedTarget(value: unknown): MatrixApprovalReactionTarget | null {
+  const persisted = value as PersistedMatrixApprovalReactionTarget | undefined;
+  if (
+    persisted?.version !== 1 ||
+    !persisted.target ||
+    typeof persisted.target.approvalId !== "string" ||
+    !Array.isArray(persisted.target.allowedDecisions)
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return persisted.target;
+}
+
+function rememberPersistentApprovalReactionTarget(params: {
+  key: string;
+  target: MatrixApprovalReactionTarget;
+  ttlMs?: number;
+}): void {
+  const ttlMs = params.ttlMs == null ? DEFAULT_REACTION_TARGET_TTL_MS : Math.max(1, params.ttlMs);
+  const store = getPersistentApprovalReactionStore();
+  if (!store) {
+    return;
+  }
+  void store
+    .register(params.key, { version: 1, target: params.target }, { ttlMs })
+    .catch(disablePersistentApprovalReactionStore);
+}
+
+function forgetPersistentApprovalReactionTarget(key: string): void {
+  const store = getPersistentApprovalReactionStore();
+  if (!store) {
+    return;
+  }
+  void store.delete(key).catch(disablePersistentApprovalReactionStore);
+}
+
+async function lookupPersistentApprovalReactionTarget(
+  key: string,
+): Promise<MatrixApprovalReactionTarget | null> {
+  const store = getPersistentApprovalReactionStore();
+  if (!store) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  try {
+    return readPersistedTarget(await store.lookup(key));
+  } catch (error) {
+    disablePersistentApprovalReactionStore(error);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
 export function listMatrixApprovalReactionBindings(
   allowedDecisions: readonly ExecApprovalReplyDecision[],
 ): MatrixApprovalReactionBinding[] {
@@ -96,6 +209,7 @@ export function registerMatrixApprovalReactionTarget(params: {
   eventId: string;
   approvalId: string;
   allowedDecisions: readonly ExecApprovalReplyDecision[];
+  ttlMs?: number;
 }): void {
   const key = buildReactionTargetKey(params.roomId, params.eventId);
   const approvalId = params.approvalId.trim();
@@ -110,9 +224,15 @@ export function registerMatrixApprovalReactionTarget(params: {
   if (!key || !approvalId || allowedDecisions.length === 0) {
     return;
   }
-  matrixApprovalReactionTargets.set(key, {
+  const target = {
     approvalId,
     allowedDecisions,
+  };
+  matrixApprovalReactionTargets.set(key, target);
+  rememberPersistentApprovalReactionTarget({
+    key,
+    target,
+    ttlMs: params.ttlMs,
   });
 }
 
@@ -125,18 +245,14 @@ export function unregisterMatrixApprovalReactionTarget(params: {
     return;
   }
   matrixApprovalReactionTargets.delete(key);
+  forgetPersistentApprovalReactionTarget(key);
 }
 
-export function resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTarget(params: {
-  roomId: string;
-  eventId: string;
+function resolveTarget(params: {
+  target: MatrixApprovalReactionTarget | null | undefined;
   reactionKey: string;
 }): MatrixApprovalReactionResolution | null {
-  const key = buildReactionTargetKey(params.roomId, params.eventId);
-  if (!key) {
-    return null;
-  }
-  const target = matrixApprovalReactionTargets.get(key);
+  const target = params.target;
   if (!target) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -153,6 +269,45 @@ export function resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTarget(params: {
   };
 }
 
+export function resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTarget(params: {
+  roomId: string;
+  eventId: string;
+  reactionKey: string;
+}): MatrixApprovalReactionResolution | null {
+  const key = buildReactionTargetKey(params.roomId, params.eventId);
+  if (!key) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return resolveTarget({
+    target: matrixApprovalReactionTargets.get(key),
+    reactionKey: params.reactionKey,
+  });
+}
+
+export async function resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTargetWithPersistence(params: {
+  roomId: string;
+  eventId: string;
+  reactionKey: string;
+}): Promise<MatrixApprovalReactionResolution | null> {
+  const key = buildReactionTargetKey(params.roomId, params.eventId);
+  if (!key) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const inMemory = resolveTarget({
+    target: matrixApprovalReactionTargets.get(key),
+    reactionKey: params.reactionKey,
+  });
+  if (inMemory) {
+    return inMemory;
+  }
+  return resolveTarget({
+    target: await lookupPersistentApprovalReactionTarget(key),
+    reactionKey: params.reactionKey,
+  });
+}
+
 export function clearMatrixApprovalReactionTargetsForTest(): void {
   matrixApprovalReactionTargets.clear();
+  persistentStore = undefined;
+  persistentStoreDisabled = false;
 }
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/reaction-events.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/reaction-events.ts
index 445c8cb8fab..2cb69950343 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/reaction-events.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/reaction-events.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { getSessionBindingService } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/session-binding-runtime";
 import {
-  resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTarget,
+  resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTargetWithPersistence,
   unregisterMatrixApprovalReactionTarget,
 } from "../../approval-reactions.js";
 import type { CoreConfig } from "../../types.js";
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ async function maybeResolveMatrixApprovalReaction(params: {
   cfg: CoreConfig;
   accountId: string;
   senderId: string;
-  target: ReturnType<typeof resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTarget>;
+  target: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTargetWithPersistence>>;
   targetEventId: string;
   roomId: string;
   logVerboseMessage: (message: string) => void;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export async function handleInboundMatrixReaction(params: {
   if (params.senderId === params.selfUserId) {
     return;
   }
-  const approvalTarget = resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTarget({
+  const approvalTarget = await resolveMatrixApprovalReactionTargetWithPersistence({
     roomId: params.roomId,
     eventId: reaction.eventId,
     reactionKey: reaction.key,
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/runtime.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/runtime.ts
index 5f830d03619..4003bb916e8 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/runtime.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/runtime.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import { createPluginRuntimeStore } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/runtime-store";
 import type { PluginRuntime } from "./runtime-api.js";
 
-const { setRuntime: setMatrixRuntime, getRuntime: getMatrixRuntime } =
-  createPluginRuntimeStore<PluginRuntime>({
-    pluginId: "matrix",
-    errorMessage: "Matrix runtime not initialized",
-  });
+const {
+  setRuntime: setMatrixRuntime,
+  getRuntime: getMatrixRuntime,
+  tryGetRuntime: getOptionalMatrixRuntime,
+} = createPluginRuntimeStore<PluginRuntime>({
+  pluginId: "matrix",
+  errorMessage: "Matrix runtime not initialized",
+});
 
-export { getMatrixRuntime, setMatrixRuntime };
+export { getMatrixRuntime, getOptionalMatrixRuntime, setMatrixRuntime };