diff --git a/backend/shonar/api/v1/recordings.py b/backend/shonar/api/v1/recordings.py
index dccf852..65cfaa0 100644
--- a/backend/shonar/api/v1/recordings.py
+++ b/backend/shonar/api/v1/recordings.py
@@ -441,6 +441,14 @@ async def reprocess_recording(
         rec.processing_status = ProcessingStatus.processing
         rec.processing_error = None
     await session.flush()
+    # Commit BEFORE poking the queue: the inline worker wakes the moment
+    # the item lands in the asyncio queue and reads the job row with its
+    # OWN session, while this request session only commits after the
+    # response completes. Without this the worker summarizes with the
+    # PREVIOUS click's tone (TRACE showed every click running one voice
+    # behind: click Funny -> worker read 'dry, witty'). The rows are the
+    # real queue; they must be durable before the poke.
+    await session.commit()
     await proc.transport_enqueue(job_type, rec.id)
     rows = await session.scalars(
         select(ProcessingJob)
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_ai_pipeline.py b/backend/tests/test_ai_pipeline.py
index 8b0d56d..166535c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_ai_pipeline.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_ai_pipeline.py
@@ -94,10 +94,12 @@ class FakeLlm:
     def __init__(self, fail=None):
         self.fail = fail
         self.seen = []
+        self.seen_tones = []
 
     async def summarize(self, transcript, *, title=None, tone=None,
                         on_progress=None):
         self.seen.append(transcript)
+        self.seen_tones.append(tone)
         if self.fail is not None:
             raise self.fail
         return SummaryResult(
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_inline_queue.py b/backend/tests/test_inline_queue.py
index cd2b6ff..8a6c079 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_inline_queue.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_inline_queue.py
@@ -132,6 +132,50 @@ async def test_reprocess_reruns_in_place_with_model(client, monkeypatch):
         await inline_queue.stop()
 
 
+async def test_reprocess_summarize_uses_requested_tone(client, monkeypatch):
+    """Regression: the inline worker used to read the job row BEFORE the
+    reprocess request committed, so every re-summarize ran with the
+    PREVIOUS click's tone (click Funny -> 'dry, witty' summary; click
+    Neutral -> 'funny' summary). The endpoint now commits before poking
+    the queue; this pins the worker's tone to the tone in the request."""
+    llm = FakeLlm()
+    use_fakes(monkeypatch, FakeTranscriber(), llm)
+    use_inline(monkeypatch)
+    await inline_queue.start()
+    try:
+        token = await user_tokens(client, email="reproc-tone@shonar.dev")
+        h = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+        rec = await upload_recording(client, token, client_id="reproc-tone-1")
+        await _wait_terminal(rec["id"], want=2)
+
+        # Re-summarize asking for a NEW voice.
+        r = await client.post(
+            f"/api/v1/recordings/{rec['id']}/reprocess"
+            "?job=summarize&tone=sarcastic",
+            headers=h,
+        )
+        assert r.status_code == 200, r.text
+        await _wait_terminal(rec["id"], want=2)
+        # The LLM call for this job must have carried 'sarcastic', not
+        # whatever the first (auto) pass used.
+        assert llm.seen_tones[-1] == "sarcastic", llm.seen_tones
+        s = await client.get(f"/api/v1/recordings/{rec['id']}/summary", headers=h)
+        assert s.json()["tone"] == "sarcastic"
+
+        # And Neutral (tone=None) must CLEAR the voice, not inherit it.
+        r = await client.post(
+            f"/api/v1/recordings/{rec['id']}/reprocess?job=summarize",
+            headers=h,
+        )
+        assert r.status_code == 200, r.text
+        await _wait_terminal(rec["id"], want=2)
+        assert llm.seen_tones[-1] is None, llm.seen_tones
+        s = await client.get(f"/api/v1/recordings/{rec['id']}/summary", headers=h)
+        assert s.json()["tone"] is None
+    finally:
+        await inline_queue.stop()
+
+
 async def test_reprocess_validation(client, monkeypatch):
     token = await user_tokens(client, email="reproc2@shonar.dev")
     h = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}