diff --git a/nisse-review.example.yaml b/nisse-review.example.yaml
index f51eb93..bb6466d 100644
--- a/nisse-review.example.yaml
+++ b/nisse-review.example.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ gitea:
 #     notes: ro
 
 # tuning:                             # docs/Tuning-Guide.md
-#   review: {poll_s: 60, max_turns: 40, diff_chars: 60000, attempts: 2}
+#   review: {poll_s: 60, max_turns: 40, diff_chars: 60000, attempts: 2,
+#            ci_wait_s: 3600, ci_grace_s: 120}
 #   expert: {consult_budget: 3}
 #   context: {keep_recent_turns: 6, safety_margin: 0.1}
diff --git a/nisse-review/src/nisse_review/scheduler.py b/nisse-review/src/nisse_review/scheduler.py
index 61c1861..dd865f7 100644
--- a/nisse-review/src/nisse_review/scheduler.py
+++ b/nisse-review/src/nisse_review/scheduler.py
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@ class Scheduler:
             return False
         return not (state == "none" and waited < self._ci_grace_s)
 
+    def _seen(self, known: PR, head: str) -> float:
+        """When ``head`` was first seen: kept for the head the item knew, now
+        for one pushed during the review, so a retry still waits for CI. A
+        retry at a head already past ``ci_wait_s`` doesn't wait again."""
+        return known.seen_at if head == known.head else self._clock()
+
     # -- a review ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def review(self, item: WorkItem) -> None:
@@ -254,7 +260,16 @@ class Scheduler:
         self._store.update_work_item(
             item.id,
             position=REVIEWED,
-            data=data(PR(known.repo, known.number, pr.head_sha, pr.head_sha, 0)),
+            data=data(
+                PR(
+                    known.repo,
+                    known.number,
+                    pr.head_sha,
+                    pr.head_sha,
+                    0,
+                    self._seen(known, pr.head_sha),
+                )
+            ),
             cause="review posted",
         )
 
@@ -263,7 +278,14 @@ class Scheduler:
     ) -> None:
         attempts = known.attempts + 1
         head = pr.head_sha if pr else known.head
-        new = PR(known.repo, known.number, head, known.reviewed, attempts)
+        new = PR(
+            known.repo,
+            known.number,
+            head,
+            known.reviewed,
+            attempts,
+            self._seen(known, head),
+        )
         self._oplog.emit("review.failed", cause=why[:300], work_item=item.id)
         if attempts < self._attempts:
             self._store.update_work_item(
@@ -313,6 +335,7 @@ class Scheduler:
                 head,
                 head if posted else known.reviewed,
                 known.attempts,
+                self._seen(known, head),
             )
             self._store.update_work_item(
                 item.id,
diff --git a/nisse-review/tests/test_review.py b/nisse-review/tests/test_review.py
index ed6f91a..5b85c95 100644
--- a/nisse-review/tests/test_review.py
+++ b/nisse-review/tests/test_review.py
@@ -394,6 +394,47 @@ def test_a_pr_waiting_on_ci_holds_up_no_other(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     assert (item(w, 7).position, item(w, 8).position) == (READY, REVIEWED)
 
 
+def test_a_failed_review_keeps_its_heads_wait(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    # nisse-review on #155: a retry lost seen_at and skipped the wait.
+    clock = Clock()
+    gitea = FakeGitea(repos={REPO: [pr()]})
+    prose = [AssistantText(text="I think it's fine.", model="m")]
+    w = world(tmp_path, Scripted(prose, prose), gitea, clock=clock, attempts=2)
+    w["scheduler"].round()
+    assert (item(w).position, pr_of(item(w)).seen_at) == (READY, 1000.0)
+
+
+def test_a_head_pushed_during_a_failed_review_waits_for_its_ci(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    clock = Clock()
+
+    class Pushed(FakeGitea):
+        def post_review(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> int:
+            clock.now += 50
+            self.repos[REPO] = [pr(head_sha="fff000")]
+            self.ci["fff000"] = "pending"
+            raise GiteaError("422: the head moved")
+
+    gitea = Pushed(repos={REPO: [pr()]})
+    w = world(tmp_path, Scripted(*REVIEW), gitea, clock=clock)
+    w["scheduler"].round()
+    assert w["scheduler"].round() is False  # the new head's CI is pending
+
+
+def test_checks_gitea_cannot_report_wait_a_round(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    class NoChecks(FakeGitea):
+        def checks(self, repo: str, sha: str) -> str:
+            raise GiteaError("502: bad gateway")
+
+    out = io.StringIO()
+    w = world(tmp_path, Scripted(*REVIEW), NoChecks(repos={REPO: [pr()]}))
+    w["scheduler"]._oplog = OpLog("t", out)
+    assert w["scheduler"].round() is False
+    assert item(w).position == READY
+    assert '"review.checks_unknown"' in out.getvalue()
+
+
 def test_a_configured_repository_it_cannot_read_is_left_out() -> None:
     gitea = FakeGitea(repos={REPO: []})
     out = io.StringIO()