diff --git a/examples/project/goal-vision-refresh-state-budget-smoke.py b/examples/project/goal-vision-refresh-state-budget-smoke.py
index 2c5e5238e5..63d9ed62ab 100644
--- a/examples/project/goal-vision-refresh-state-budget-smoke.py
+++ b/examples/project/goal-vision-refresh-state-budget-smoke.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ def run_quota(registry_path: Path, runtime: Path) -> dict:
             "json",
             "quota",
             "should-run",
+            "--context-delivery",
+            "off",
             "--goal-id",
             GOAL_ID,
             "--agent-id",
diff --git a/loopx/cli_commands/quota_capture.py b/loopx/cli_commands/quota_capture.py
index 37a31d584f..b80e528713 100644
--- a/loopx/cli_commands/quota_capture.py
+++ b/loopx/cli_commands/quota_capture.py
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ def fits() -> bool:
     if initial_read_pointers:
         overview = result.pop("overview")
         instruction = result["instruction"]
+        if any(pointer.endswith("/vision_authoring/rule") for pointer in initial_read_pointers):
+            instruction = ("Before composing a Vision, select the complete vision_authoring object "
+                "at the displayed step in this capture. " + instruction)
         result["instruction"] = ("Start with first_read_command for current facts and source navigation from this capture, "
             "without reading an older baseline. "
             "Read each complete optional attachment from its captured step before using it. " + instruction)
diff --git a/loopx/control_plane/quota/progressive_context.ts b/loopx/control_plane/quota/progressive_context.ts
index b0ca41608a..6a74ed8a72 100644
--- a/loopx/control_plane/quota/progressive_context.ts
+++ b/loopx/control_plane/quota/progressive_context.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /** Native model presentation: requirements stay inline, supporting material is
  * addressed in the immutable source. This plan changes no canonical state. */
+import {isDeepStrictEqual} from "node:util";
+import {visionAuthoringContract} from "../goals/vision_checkpoint.ts";
 import type {JsonObject} from "../effect_program.ts";
 import {jsonObject, requireJsonObject} from "../runtime_decode.ts";
 import {GOAL_OUTCOMES_SCHEMA, OUTCOME_CONTEXT_NAVIGATION_SCHEMA} from "../goals/outcome_requirements.ts";
@@ -312,6 +314,13 @@ export function initialContextReadPointers(context: JsonObject, decisionFields:
       const step = object(value), stepPath = [...planPath, "ordered_steps", stepIndex];
       if (!step) { include(...stepPath); return; }
       for (const field of Object.keys(step)) {
+        if (field === "vision_authoring" && step.kind === "durable_writeback"
+            && [false, true].some(replan => isDeepStrictEqual(step[field], visionAuthoringContract(replan)))) {
+          // Keep the decision and continuation policy at admission. Field limits
+          // and worked examples are read from this step when writing the Vision.
+          for (const key of ["schema_version", "rule", "continuation_review"]) include(...stepPath, field, key);
+          continue;
+        }
         if (field !== "optional_attachments" || !Array.isArray(step[field])) { include(...stepPath, field); continue; }
         step[field].forEach((attachment, attachmentIndex) => {
           const path = [...stepPath, field, attachmentIndex];
diff --git a/tests/control_plane/test_context_first_read.py b/tests/control_plane/test_context_first_read.py
index d70573033f..3e32980ec0 100644
--- a/tests/control_plane/test_context_first_read.py
+++ b/tests/control_plane/test_context_first_read.py
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ def test_advertised_native_reader_keeps_the_complete_current_contract_across_pag
     monkeypatch.delenv("CODEX_THREAD_ID", raising=False)
     project, runtime, registry = _write_fixture(tmp_path)
     _initialize_fixture_authority(project, runtime, provider=provider, handoff_mode="hard_lease")
+    code, claim = _run_cli(registry, runtime, "todo", "claim", "--goal-id", GOAL_ID,
+        "--todo-id", TODO_ID, "--agent-id", AGENT_ID, "--claimed-by", AGENT_ID, cwd=project)
+    assert code == 0 and claim["ok"], claim
     state = project / f".codex/goals/{GOAL_ID}/ACTIVE_GOAL_STATE.md"
     original_state = state.read_bytes()
     turn_id = "native-first-read"
@@ -295,7 +298,21 @@ def test_advertised_native_reader_keeps_the_complete_current_contract_across_pag
         words = shlex.split(page["next_command"])
     assert page["eof"] and len(content) > 1
     values = selected_context_values("".join(content))
-    assert values["/interaction_contract/cli_channel"] == source["interaction_contract"]["cli_channel"]
+    cli_path = "/interaction_contract/cli_channel"
+    expected_cli = selected_context_values(json.dumps({"selections": [
+        {"pointer": cli_path, "value": source["interaction_contract"]["cli_channel"]}]}))
+    vision_path = next(path for path in expected_cli if path.endswith("/vision_authoring"))
+    # Every CLI leaf outside the authoring reference must still be delivered.
+    for path, item in expected_cli.items():
+        if path.startswith(vision_path + "/") or (isinstance(item, (dict, list)) and item):
+            continue
+        assert values[path] == item
+    assert values[vision_path + "/rule"] == expected_cli[vision_path]["rule"]
+    code, detail = _run_cli(registry, runtime, "quota", "context-read", "--reference-file",
+        view["recovery"]["reference_file"], "--select", vision_path, "--page-bytes", "8000",
+        "--max-page-output-bytes", "9000", cwd=project)
+    assert code == 0 and detail["eof"]
+    assert selected_context_values(detail["content"])[vision_path] == expected_cli[vision_path]
     assert values["/heartbeat_receipt"] == source["heartbeat_receipt"]
     assert values["/selected_todo"] == source["selected_todo"]
     assert _heartbeat_receipt_count(runtime, turn_id) == 1 and _spend_run_count(runtime) == 0
diff --git a/tests/control_plane_ts/progressive_context.test.ts b/tests/control_plane_ts/progressive_context.test.ts
index de2e6807e3..3013445b4c 100644
--- a/tests/control_plane_ts/progressive_context.test.ts
+++ b/tests/control_plane_ts/progressive_context.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import assert from "node:assert/strict";
 import test from "node:test";
+import {visionAuthoringContract} from "../../loopx/control_plane/goals/vision_checkpoint.ts";
 import {initialContextReadPointers, progressiveContextPlan} from "../../loopx/control_plane/quota/progressive_context.ts";
 import {FULL_OUTCOME_READ_GUIDANCE, PROGRESSIVE_OUTCOME_READ_GUIDANCE} from "../../loopx/control_plane/work_items/interaction_contract.ts";
 
@@ -91,3 +92,20 @@ test("exact repeated Todo rows preserve membership without collapsing distinct e
   assert.equal(progressiveContextPlan({surface: "quota_packet", payload: {...payload,
     contract_binding: {signature: "signed"}}}).references, undefined);
 });
+
+test("first read keeps decision rules and preserves nonstandard Vision obligations whole", () => {
+  const base = "/interaction_contract/cli_channel/settlement_plan/ordered_steps/0/vision_authoring";
+  for (const replan of [true, false]) {
+    const schema = visionAuthoringContract(replan);
+    const required = {kind: "durable_writeback", precondition: "Verify current evidence first.", vision_authoring: schema};
+    const context = {interaction_contract: {schema_version: "loopx_interaction_contract_v0", cli_channel: {
+      settlement_plan: {schema_version: "quota_settlement_plan_v1", ordered_steps: [required]},
+    }}};
+    const pointers = initialContextReadPointers(context, []);
+    assert.ok(pointers.includes(base + "/rule"));
+    assert.equal(pointers.includes(base + "/continuation_review"), Object.hasOwn(schema, "continuation_review"));
+    assert.ok(!pointers.includes(base));
+    required.vision_authoring = {...schema, new_stop: "Keep this changed policy visible."};
+    assert.ok(initialContextReadPointers(context, []).includes(base));
+  }
+});