diff --git a/strix/fix/prepare.py b/strix/fix/prepare.py
index 3a43e36e3..9d9eb3eba 100644
--- a/strix/fix/prepare.py
+++ b/strix/fix/prepare.py
@@ -546,6 +546,23 @@ async def prepare_fix(  # noqa: PLR0915
             gaps = _verification_gaps(repair_outcome, checks, reproduction, verifier)
             gaps = list(dict.fromkeys(gaps))
 
+            if repair_outcome.status is RepairStatus.BLOCKED:
+                manifest, summary, artifact_ref = await manifest_builder(workspace)
+                return _result(
+                    context,
+                    state=PreparationState.BLOCKED,
+                    reason=repair_outcome.summary,
+                    checks=checks,
+                    reproduction=reproduction,
+                    verifier=verifier,
+                    gaps=gaps,
+                    manifest=manifest,
+                    diff_summary=summary,
+                    artifact_ref=artifact_ref,
+                    attempt_history=attempt_history,
+                    started=started,
+                )
+
             if _verification_passes(checks, reproduction, verifier):
                 manifest, summary, artifact_ref = await manifest_builder(workspace)
                 if not manifest:
@@ -589,23 +606,6 @@ async def prepare_fix(  # noqa: PLR0915
                     started=started,
                 )
 
-            if repair_outcome.status is RepairStatus.BLOCKED:
-                manifest, summary, artifact_ref = await manifest_builder(workspace)
-                return _result(
-                    context,
-                    state=PreparationState.BLOCKED,
-                    reason=repair_outcome.summary,
-                    checks=checks,
-                    reproduction=reproduction,
-                    verifier=verifier,
-                    gaps=gaps,
-                    manifest=manifest,
-                    diff_summary=summary,
-                    artifact_ref=artifact_ref,
-                    attempt_history=attempt_history,
-                    started=started,
-                )
-
             if previous_workspace_digest == workspace_digest:
                 manifest, summary, artifact_ref = await manifest_builder(workspace)
                 return _result(
diff --git a/tests/test_fix_preparation.py b/tests/test_fix_preparation.py
index c09427927..822612118 100644
--- a/tests/test_fix_preparation.py
+++ b/tests/test_fix_preparation.py
@@ -488,6 +488,31 @@ async def test_prepare_fix_evaluates_budget_exhausted_patch(tmp_path: Path) -> N
     assert result.attempt_history[0].repair.turns_used == 40
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_prepare_fix_preserves_explicit_blocked_outcome(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    workspace, commit = _workspace(tmp_path)
+
+    async def blocked(
+        _context: PreparationContext,
+        _checks: list[CheckResult],
+    ) -> RepairOutcome:
+        return RepairOutcome(
+            status=RepairStatus.BLOCKED,
+            summary="The repair requires an unavailable generated source file.",
+        )
+
+    result = await prepare_fix(
+        _request(_candidate(commit)),
+        workspace,
+        repair=blocked,
+        verify=_verified,
+    )
+
+    assert result.state is PreparationState.BLOCKED
+    assert result.stop_reason == "The repair requires an unavailable generated source file."
+    assert result.attempts == 1
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_prepare_fix_runs_repair_proposed_reproduction(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     workspace, commit = _workspace(tmp_path)