diff --git a/backend/app/bot.py b/backend/app/bot.py
index 9170f2f..f6ea9c3 100644
--- a/backend/app/bot.py
+++ b/backend/app/bot.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-from . import db, notify
+from . import db, entry as entry_mod, notify
 from .gitea import Gitea, GiteaError
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -1085,8 +1085,6 @@ class Bot:
         frontmatter on main. Stamps the commit with the §6.5 On-behalf-of
         trailer and writes an actions-log row, mirroring the graduation
         stamp's bot-write shape."""
-        from . import entry as entry_mod
-
         path = f"rfcs/{slug}.md"
         result = await self._gitea.read_file(org, meta_repo, path, ref="main")
         if result is None:
@@ -1097,7 +1095,7 @@ class Bot:
         e.reviewed_at = reviewed_at
         e.reviewed_by = reviewed_by
         commit_message = _stamp_single(f"Mark {slug} reviewed", actor)
-        result2 = await self._gitea.update_file(
+        result = await self._gitea.update_file(
             org, meta_repo, path,
             content=entry_mod.serialize(e),
             sha=sha,
@@ -1107,8 +1105,8 @@ class Bot:
             author_email=actor.email or f"{actor.gitea_login}@users.noreply",
         )
         commit_sha = (
-            result2.get("commit", {}).get("sha")
-            or result2.get("content", {}).get("sha")
+            result.get("commit", {}).get("sha")
+            or result.get("content", {}).get("sha")
             or ""
         )
         _log(
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_mark_reviewed.py b/backend/tests/test_mark_reviewed.py
index 7894ddc..6db5c5c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_mark_reviewed.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_mark_reviewed.py
@@ -42,10 +42,17 @@ def test_mark_reviewed_clears_flag(app_with_fake_gitea):
         r = client.post("/api/projects/default/rfcs/feat/mark-reviewed")
         assert r.status_code == 200
         row = db.conn().execute(
-            "SELECT unreviewed, reviewed_by FROM cached_rfcs WHERE slug='feat'"
+            "SELECT unreviewed, reviewed_at, reviewed_by FROM cached_rfcs WHERE slug='feat'"
         ).fetchone()
         assert row["unreviewed"] == 0
         assert row["reviewed_by"] == "ben"
+        assert row["reviewed_at"]  # provenance stamped
+        # git-side: the entry file on main was rewritten with the cleared flag.
+        from app import entry as entry_mod
+        written = fake.files[("wiggleverse", "meta", "main", "rfcs/feat.md")]["content"]
+        e = entry_mod.parse(written)
+        assert e.unreviewed is False
+        assert e.reviewed_by == "ben"
 
 
 def test_mark_reviewed_forbidden_for_non_superuser(app_with_fake_gitea):