diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
index b3741927..2e65a5be 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app.rs
@@ -1363,6 +1363,15 @@ impl App {
         {
             return Task::none();
         }
+        // Selection can change without advancing the captured canvas context.
+        if let Message::Route(
+            crate::route_edit::Event::Commit(captured, changed, ..)
+            | crate::route_edit::Event::CommitAttachment(captured, changed, ..),
+        ) = &message
+            && (self.route_context() != Some(*captured) || changed.edge != self.selected)
+        {
+            return Task::none();
+        }
         if let Message::DiagramSelection(event)
         | Message::StateDiagram(crate::behavior::state_edit::Event::Selection(event)) = &message
             && !self.multiselect_envelope(event)
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/allocation_drag_tests/group.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/allocation_drag_tests/group.rs
index 107b60aa..f3f07091 100644
--- a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/allocation_drag_tests/group.rs
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/allocation_drag_tests/group.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use crate::diagram_usage::Target as SelectionTarget;
 
 #[path = "group/connection_lifetime.rs"]
 mod connection_lifetime;
+#[path = "group/route_lifetime.rs"]
+mod route_lifetime;
 
 struct Group {
     f: Fixture,
diff --git a/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/allocation_drag_tests/group/route_lifetime.rs b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/allocation_drag_tests/group/route_lifetime.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f5dda58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oa-desktop/src/app/allocation_drag_tests/group/route_lifetime.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+//! Captured route commits cannot retire a newer Allocation input owner.
+use super::*;
+use crate::route_edit::{Context, Event as RouteEvent};
+
+fn routed_group() -> (Group, Id) {
+    let mut g = group(Layer::Oa);
+    let mut project = g.f.app.project().clone();
+    let edge = project.relate(
+        RelationKind::Interaction,
+        "Reviewed exchange",
+        g.f.work,
+        g.y,
+    );
+    project
+        .diagrams
+        .get_mut(&g.f.diagram)
+        .unwrap()
+        .routes
+        .push(EdgeRoute {
+            edge,
+            waypoints: vec![xy(700., 400.)],
+            label: Some(EdgeLabel {
+                fraction: 0.4,
+                offset: xy(5., 10.),
+            }),
+            source_attachment: None,
+            target_attachment: Some(EdgeAttachment {
+                side: PortAnchorSide::Left,
+                offset: 0.6,
+            }),
+        });
+    validate_candidate(&project).unwrap();
+    g.f.app = App::with_project(project);
+    g.f.app.active_diagram = Some(g.f.diagram);
+    g.f.app.zoom = 1.;
+    g.f.app.pan = Vector::ZERO;
+    g.f.app.fit_to_view = false;
+    choose(&mut g.f.app, SelectionTarget::Edge(edge), Choice::Replace);
+    assert_eq!(g.f.app.selected, edge);
+    let view = project_view(g.f.app.project(), g.f.diagram);
+    assert!(view.edges.iter().any(|e| e.id == edge));
+    assert_eq!(
+        crate::route_edit::attachment_node(
+            g.f.app.project(),
+            &g.f.app.project().diagrams[&g.f.diagram],
+            &view,
+            edge,
+            EdgeEnd::Source,
+        )
+        .unwrap()
+        .id,
+        g.f.node
+    );
+    (g, edge)
+}
+
+fn packet(g: &Group, edge: Id, captured: Context, attachment: bool) -> RouteEvent {
+    let mut route =
+        crate::route_edit::stored_route(&g.f.app.project().diagrams[&g.f.diagram], edge);
+    if attachment {
+        route.source_attachment = Some(EdgeAttachment {
+            side: PortAnchorSide::Top,
+            offset: 0.25,
+        });
+        RouteEvent::CommitAttachment(captured, route, EdgeEnd::Source, g.f.node)
+    } else {
+        route.waypoints[0] = xy(750., 450.);
+        RouteEvent::Commit(captured, route, Some(0))
+    }
+}
+
+fn assert_route_noop(app: &mut App, event: RouteEvent) {
+    let document = app.document.snapshot();
+    let selected = selection(app);
+    let context = app.route_context();
+    let camera = (app.pan, app.zoom, app.canvas_epoch, app.camera_epoch);
+    let ownership = (app.allocation_drag.epoch, app.allocation_drag.arrange_next);
+    let press = app.allocation_drag.active.as_ref().map(|a| a.press.clone());
+    let preview = app.allocation_drag.preview.clone();
+    let feedback = app.allocation_drag.feedback.as_ref().map(|f| {
+        (
+            f.press.token,
+            f.text.clone(),
+            f.refused,
+            f.targets.clone(),
+            f.inspection_targets.clone(),
+        )
+    });
+    let handles = (app.selected_bend, app.selected_attachment);
+    let interaction = app.source_symbols.interaction;
+    let status = app.status.clone();
+    let _ = app.update(Message::Route(event));
+    assert_eq!(selection(app), selected);
+    assert_eq!(app.route_context(), context);
+    assert_eq!(
+        (app.pan, app.zoom, app.canvas_epoch, app.camera_epoch),
+        camera
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        (app.allocation_drag.epoch, app.allocation_drag.arrange_next),
+        ownership
+    );
+    match (press, app.allocation_drag.active.as_ref()) {
+        (Some(before), Some(after)) => assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&before, &after.press)),
+        (None, None) => {}
+        _ => panic!("stale route packet changed the active Allocation token"),
+    }
+    match (preview, app.allocation_drag.preview.as_ref()) {
+        (Some(before), Some(after)) => assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&before, after)),
+        (None, None) => {}
+        _ => panic!("stale route packet changed the Allocation preview"),
+    }
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.allocation_drag.feedback.as_ref().map(|f| (
+            f.press.token,
+            f.text.clone(),
+            f.refused,
+            f.targets.clone(),
+            f.inspection_targets.clone(),
+        )),
+        feedback
+    );
+    assert_eq!((app.selected_bend, app.selected_attachment), handles);
+    assert_eq!(app.source_symbols.interaction, interaction);
+    assert_eq!(app.status, status);
+    assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&document, &app.document.snapshot()));
+    assert_eq!(app.source_workspace.bundle(), document.bundle);
+}
+
+fn stale_route_preserves_new_group(attachment: bool, escape: bool) {
+    let (mut g, edge) = routed_group();
+    let old = g.f.app.route_context().unwrap();
+    let delayed = packet(&g, edge, old, attachment);
+    if escape {
+        let _ = g.f.app.update(Message::Escape);
+        assert_ne!(g.f.app.route_context(), Some(old));
+    }
+    select(&mut g.f.app, &[g.an, g.yn]);
+    let _ = g.f.app.update(Message::WorkDrag(Event::ArrangeNext));
+    assert!(g.f.app.allocation_drag.arrange_next);
+    if !escape {
+        assert_eq!(g.f.app.route_context(), Some(old));
+        assert_ne!(g.f.app.selected, edge);
+    }
+    assert_route_noop(&mut g.f.app, delayed.clone());
+    let before = g.f.app.project().clone();
+    let source = g.f.app.document.bundle().clone();
+    let selected = selection(&g.f.app);
+    let from = node_point(&g.f.app, g.an);
+    let to = from + Vector::new(400., 0.);
+    let mut state = CanvasState::default();
+    let press = begin(&mut g.f.app, &mut state, from);
+    assert_eq!(press.mode, Mode::Arrange);
+    move_pointer(&mut g.f.app, &mut state, to);
+    assert!(g.f.app.allocation_drag.preview.is_some());
+    if !escape {
+        assert_eq!(g.f.app.route_context(), Some(old));
+        assert_ne!(g.f.app.selected, edge);
+    }
+    assert_route_noop(&mut g.f.app, delayed);
+    release(&mut g.f.app, &mut state, to);
+    let mut expected = before.clone();
+    let diagram = expected.diagrams.get_mut(&g.f.diagram).unwrap();
+    diagram.nodes.get_mut(&g.an).unwrap().position = xy(500., 100.);
+    diagram.nodes.get_mut(&g.f.node).unwrap().position = xy(540., 200.);
+    diagram.nodes.get_mut(&g.yn).unwrap().position = xy(540., 600.);
+    // Both endpoint placements move by (400, 0); the saved pin follows once,
+    // while label offset and endpoint attachment settings stay unchanged.
+    diagram
+        .routes
+        .iter_mut()
+        .find(|r| r.edge == edge)
+        .unwrap()
+        .waypoints = vec![xy(1100., 400.)];
+    assert_eq!(selection(&g.f.app), selected);
+    exact_history(&mut g.f.app, &before, &source, &expected);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn stale_route_commit_preserves_arrange_arm_and_live_group() {
+    stale_route_preserves_new_group(false, true);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn stale_route_attachment_preserves_arrange_arm_and_live_group() {
+    stale_route_preserves_new_group(true, true);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn same_context_route_commit_after_selection_preserves_arrange_arm_and_live_group() {
+    stale_route_preserves_new_group(false, false);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn same_context_route_attachment_after_selection_preserves_arrange_arm_and_live_group() {
+    stale_route_preserves_new_group(true, false);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn captured_route_context_fields_independently_reject_before_retirement() {
+    for attachment in [false, true] {
+        let (mut g, edge) = routed_group();
+        let current = g.f.app.route_context().unwrap();
+        // The selected edge and route payload are valid. Each capture mismatch
+        // is isolated; no nonexistent route session can mask admission.
+        for captured in [
+            Context {
+                document: Id::new_v4(),
+                ..current
+            },
+            Context {
+                diagram: Id::new_v4(),
+                ..current
+            },
+            Context {
+                revision: current.revision + 1,
+                ..current
+            },
+            Context {
+                epoch: current.epoch + 1,
+                ..current
+            },
+        ] {
+            let event = packet(&g, edge, captured, attachment);
+            assert_route_noop(&mut g.f.app, event);
+        }
+        // Hold the captured packet fixed and advance the live context instead.
+        let event = packet(&g, edge, current, attachment);
+        g.f.app.canvas_epoch += 1;
+        assert_route_noop(&mut g.f.app, event.clone());
+        g.f.app.canvas_epoch = current.epoch;
+        g.f.app.active_diagram = None;
+        assert_route_noop(&mut g.f.app, event);
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn current_route_commits_without_session_preserve_exact_route_history() {
+    for attachment in [false, true] {
+        let (mut g, edge) = routed_group();
+        let current = g.f.app.route_context().unwrap();
+        let event = packet(&g, edge, current, attachment);
+        let before = g.f.app.project().clone();
+        let source = g.f.app.document.bundle().clone();
+        let revision = g.f.app.document.revision();
+        assert!(g.f.app.connection.is_none());
+        assert!(g.f.app.selected_attachment.is_none());
+        let _ = g.f.app.update(Message::Route(event));
+        assert_eq!(g.f.app.document.revision(), revision + 1);
+        assert_eq!(g.f.app.selected, edge);
+        assert_eq!(
+            g.f.app.selected_bend,
+            if attachment { None } else { Some((edge, 0)) }
+        );
+        let mut expected = before.clone();
+        let route = expected
+            .diagrams
+            .get_mut(&g.f.diagram)
+            .unwrap()
+            .routes
+            .iter_mut()
+            .find(|r| r.edge == edge)
+            .unwrap();
+        if attachment {
+            route.source_attachment = Some(EdgeAttachment {
+                side: PortAnchorSide::Top,
+                offset: 0.25,
+            });
+        } else {
+            route.waypoints = vec![xy(750., 450.)];
+        }
+        exact_history(&mut g.f.app, &before, &source, &expected);
+    }
+}