diff --git a/src/static/tests/VoiceGlowSpec.js b/src/static/tests/VoiceGlowSpec.js
index 336642d..c9ece7b 100644
--- a/src/static/tests/VoiceGlowSpec.js
+++ b/src/static/tests/VoiceGlowSpec.js
@@ -143,6 +143,23 @@ describe("VoiceGlow", () => {
             expect(hasMuted(burger)).toBe(false);
         });
 
+        it("auto-disconnect (muted→not-in-call) stops the priRd/.fa-ban path + returns to the available nudge", () => {
+            // The 3-min mute timeout leaves voice → the mesh notifies
+            // {inCall:false, muted:false}; the glow must drop the muted colour
+            // (priRd/.fa-ban) + fall back to the channel-available nudge, live —
+            // no refresh (user-spec 2026-05-30).
+            vg = bindVoiceGlow();
+            burger.classList.add("active");   // fan open → cues land on the voice btn
+            vg.setVoiceState({ inCall: true, peerCount: 0, muted: true });
+            expect(hasMuted(voice)).toBe(true);
+            vg.setVoiceState({ inCall: false, peerCount: 0, muted: false });
+            expect(hasMuted(voice)).toBe(false);   // priRd/.fa-ban path stopped
+            expect(hasMuted(burger)).toBe(false);
+            expect(hasGlow(voice)).toBe(true);      // back to the available nudge
+            expect(hasPulse(voice)).toBe(false);    // not "live" anymore
+            expect(hasEq(voice)).toBe(false);
+        });
+
         it("hands the pulse to whichever surface is showing (fan toggles)", () => {
             vg = bindVoiceGlow();
             vg.setVoiceState({ inCall: true, peerCount: 0 });
diff --git a/src/static_src/tests/VoiceGlowSpec.js b/src/static_src/tests/VoiceGlowSpec.js
index 336642d..c9ece7b 100644
--- a/src/static_src/tests/VoiceGlowSpec.js
+++ b/src/static_src/tests/VoiceGlowSpec.js
@@ -143,6 +143,23 @@ describe("VoiceGlow", () => {
             expect(hasMuted(burger)).toBe(false);
         });
 
+        it("auto-disconnect (muted→not-in-call) stops the priRd/.fa-ban path + returns to the available nudge", () => {
+            // The 3-min mute timeout leaves voice → the mesh notifies
+            // {inCall:false, muted:false}; the glow must drop the muted colour
+            // (priRd/.fa-ban) + fall back to the channel-available nudge, live —
+            // no refresh (user-spec 2026-05-30).
+            vg = bindVoiceGlow();
+            burger.classList.add("active");   // fan open → cues land on the voice btn
+            vg.setVoiceState({ inCall: true, peerCount: 0, muted: true });
+            expect(hasMuted(voice)).toBe(true);
+            vg.setVoiceState({ inCall: false, peerCount: 0, muted: false });
+            expect(hasMuted(voice)).toBe(false);   // priRd/.fa-ban path stopped
+            expect(hasMuted(burger)).toBe(false);
+            expect(hasGlow(voice)).toBe(true);      // back to the available nudge
+            expect(hasPulse(voice)).toBe(false);    // not "live" anymore
+            expect(hasEq(voice)).toBe(false);
+        });
+
         it("hands the pulse to whichever surface is showing (fan toggles)", () => {
             vg = bindVoiceGlow();
             vg.setVoiceState({ inCall: true, peerCount: 0 });