diff --git a/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets/src/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets.Cli/Interactive/Flows/ReferenceAuditFlow.cs b/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets/src/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets.Cli/Interactive/Flows/ReferenceAuditFlow.cs
index b26d0ab..0c3aa62 100644
--- a/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets/src/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets.Cli/Interactive/Flows/ReferenceAuditFlow.cs
+++ b/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets/src/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets.Cli/Interactive/Flows/ReferenceAuditFlow.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ public sealed class ReferenceAuditFlow : IInteractiveFlow
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(console);
         ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(session);
 
+        ISecretCipher cipher = session.Cipher
+            ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("flow requires an unlocked KEK session");
+
         var auditor = new ReferenceAuditor();
         IReadOnlyList<ReferenceFinding> findings = await auditor.AuditAsync(session, ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
         if (findings.Count == 0)
@@ -72,7 +75,7 @@ public sealed class ReferenceAuditFlow : IInteractiveFlow
                 continue;
             }
 
-            await SeedAsync(console, session, new SecretName(finding.SecretName), ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await SeedAsync(console, session, cipher, new SecretName(finding.SecretName), ct).ConfigureAwait(false);
             console.MarkupLineInterpolated($"[green]Sealed '{finding.SecretName}'.[/]");
         }
 
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ public sealed class ReferenceAuditFlow : IInteractiveFlow
     // Prompts for a masked value + content type + optional description and seals the secret under a fresh
     // per-secret DEK. Mirrors SetSecretFlow's seal-and-stamp shape without coupling to it.
     private static async Task SeedAsync(
-        IAnsiConsole console, SecretsSession session, SecretName name, CancellationToken ct)
+        IAnsiConsole console, SecretsSession session, ISecretCipher cipher, SecretName name, CancellationToken ct)
     {
         string value = console.Prompt(
             new TextPrompt<string>($"  Value for [green]{Markup.Escape(name.Value)}[/]:").Secret());
@@ -97,12 +100,11 @@ public sealed class ReferenceAuditFlow : IInteractiveFlow
         string description = console.Prompt(
             new TextPrompt<string>("  Description [grey](optional)[/]:").AllowEmpty());
 
-        string actor = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Environment.UserName) ? "cli" : Environment.UserName;
-        StoredSecret row = session.Cipher!.Encrypt(name, value, contentType) with
+        StoredSecret row = cipher.Encrypt(name, value, contentType) with
         {
             Description = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(description) ? null : description,
-            CreatedBy = actor,
-            UpdatedBy = actor,
+            CreatedBy = FlowPrompts.Actor,
+            UpdatedBy = FlowPrompts.Actor,
         };
         await session.Store.UpsertAsync(row, ct).ConfigureAwait(false); // revives a tombstone: overwrite clears IsDeleted.
     }
diff --git a/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets.Tests/Cli/Interactive/Flows/ReferenceAuditFlowTests.cs b/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets.Tests/Cli/Interactive/Flows/ReferenceAuditFlowTests.cs
index 2217abc..dec20e8 100644
--- a/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets.Tests/Cli/Interactive/Flows/ReferenceAuditFlowTests.cs
+++ b/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets/tests/ZB.MOM.WW.Secrets.Tests/Cli/Interactive/Flows/ReferenceAuditFlowTests.cs
@@ -160,6 +160,50 @@ public sealed class ReferenceAuditFlowTests : IDisposable
 
         Assert.DoesNotContain("MISSING-SEED-SENTINEL", console.Output, StringComparison.Ordinal);
         Assert.DoesNotContain("TOMB-SEED-SENTINEL", console.Output, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+
+        // The closing re-audit summary reflects the now-all-Ok state.
+        Assert.Contains("Audit complete: 3 Ok.", console.Output, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Undecryptable_reference_is_offered_as_overwrite_and_reseeded()
+    {
+        KeyValuePair<string, string?>[] config = [new("Api:Bad", "${secret:svc/bad}")];
+
+        // Seal svc/bad under a DIFFERENT KEK on the same store, so the audited session cannot decrypt it.
+        SecretsSession writer = await NewSessionAsync(config);
+        await SeedAsync(writer, "svc/bad", "OLD-UNREADABLE-VALUE");
+
+        SecretsSession session = await NewSessionAsync(config); // fresh random KEK → svc/bad is Undecryptable
+
+        TestConsole console = NewConsole();
+        console.Input.PushTextWithEnter("y");                     // overwrite confirm (defaults false for Undecryptable)
+        console.Input.PushTextWithEnter("NEW-READABLE-SENTINEL"); // fresh value (masked)
+        console.Input.PushKey(ConsoleKey.Enter);                  // content-type Text
+        console.Input.PushKey(ConsoleKey.Enter);                  // description empty
+
+        await new ReferenceAuditFlow().RunAsync(console, session, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.Contains("Undecryptable", console.Output, StringComparison.Ordinal); // rendered in the table
+
+        StoredSecret? row = await session.Store.GetAsync(new SecretName("svc/bad"), CancellationToken.None);
+        Assert.Equal("NEW-READABLE-SENTINEL", session.Cipher!.Decrypt(row!)); // now decrypts under the session KEK
+        Assert.DoesNotContain("NEW-READABLE-SENTINEL", console.Output, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Invalid_name_reference_renders_hint_and_is_not_prompted()
+    {
+        KeyValuePair<string, string?>[] config = [new("Api:Broken", "${secret:REPLACE ME}")];
+        SecretsSession session = await NewSessionAsync(config);
+
+        TestConsole console = NewConsole(); // push NO input: an InvalidName reference must never prompt
+        await new ReferenceAuditFlow().RunAsync(console, session, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Assert.Contains("InvalidName", console.Output, StringComparison.Ordinal);        // table status
+        Assert.Contains("not a valid secret name", console.Output, StringComparison.Ordinal); // fix-the-token hint
+        Assert.Equal(0, CountOccurrences(console.Output, "Seed '"));                     // no seed prompt
+        Assert.Contains("Audit complete: 1 InvalidName.", console.Output, StringComparison.Ordinal);
     }
 
     [Fact]