diff --git a/crates/storage/src/database.rs b/crates/storage/src/database.rs
index dddc9bb..eaae161 100644
--- a/crates/storage/src/database.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/src/database.rs
@@ -441,11 +441,42 @@ pub async fn complete_task(pool: &SqlitePool, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 pub async fn uncomplete_task(pool: &SqlitePool, id: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut tx = pool
+        .begin()
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Begin transaction failed: {e}")))?;
+
     sqlx::query("UPDATE tasks SET done = 0, done_at = NULL WHERE id = ?")
         .bind(id)
-        .execute(pool)
+        .execute(&mut *tx)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Uncomplete task failed: {e}")))?;
+
+    // Mirror the auto-complete invariant from
+    // `complete_subtask_and_check_parent`: a parent task is done iff
+    // every child is done. If the child we just reopened had a done
+    // parent, reopen the parent too so state stays consistent
+    // (2026-04-22 review MAJOR). No-op for top-level tasks.
+    let parent_id: Option<String> =
+        sqlx::query_scalar("SELECT parent_task_id FROM tasks WHERE id = ?")
+            .bind(id)
+            .fetch_optional(&mut *tx)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Get parent_task_id failed: {e}")))?
+            .flatten();
+
+    if let Some(pid) = parent_id {
+        sqlx::query("UPDATE tasks SET done = 0, done_at = NULL WHERE id = ? AND done = 1")
+            .bind(&pid)
+            .execute(&mut *tx)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Reopen parent failed: {e}")))?;
+    }
+
+    tx.commit()
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| KonError::StorageError(format!("Commit transaction failed: {e}")))?;
+
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -1005,6 +1036,57 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn uncomplete_subtask_reopens_auto_completed_parent() {
+        // Regression for the 2026-04-22 review MAJOR on
+        // asymmetric complete / uncomplete semantics: once all
+        // subtasks completed auto-completes the parent, reopening a
+        // child must also reopen the parent so "parent is done iff
+        // every child is done" holds in both directions.
+        let pool = test_pool().await;
+        insert_task(&pool, "p1", "Ship release", "inbox", None, None, None)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        insert_subtask(&pool, "s1", "Final test", "p1").await.unwrap();
+        insert_subtask(&pool, "s2", "Tag release", "p1").await.unwrap();
+
+        complete_subtask_and_check_parent(&pool, "s1").await.unwrap();
+        complete_subtask_and_check_parent(&pool, "s2").await.unwrap();
+        let parent = get_task_by_id(&pool, "p1").await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert!(parent.done);
+
+        uncomplete_task(&pool, "s2").await.unwrap();
+        let parent = get_task_by_id(&pool, "p1").await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            !parent.done,
+            "reopening any child must reopen the auto-completed parent"
+        );
+        let s2 = get_task_by_id(&pool, "s2").await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert!(!s2.done, "subtask itself must also be reopened");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn uncomplete_top_level_task_does_not_touch_siblings() {
+        // Sanity: tasks without a parent must not trigger the parent-
+        // reopen branch (it should no-op cleanly).
+        let pool = test_pool().await;
+        insert_task(&pool, "a", "A", "inbox", None, None, None)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        insert_task(&pool, "b", "B", "inbox", None, None, None)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        complete_task(&pool, "a").await.unwrap();
+        complete_task(&pool, "b").await.unwrap();
+
+        uncomplete_task(&pool, "a").await.unwrap();
+
+        let a = get_task_by_id(&pool, "a").await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        let b = get_task_by_id(&pool, "b").await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert!(!a.done);
+        assert!(b.done, "sibling must be untouched");
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn update_transcript_meta_happy_path() {
         // Task 2.5 — insert a transcript, update starred=true, read it back.