diff --git a/src/infrastructure/services/blobs_consistency_service.rs b/src/infrastructure/services/blobs_consistency_service.rs
index 9f379750..068bbf21 100644
--- a/src/infrastructure/services/blobs_consistency_service.rs
+++ b/src/infrastructure/services/blobs_consistency_service.rs
@@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ impl RecoverableJobHandler for BlobsConsistencyCheck {
             );
         }
 
+        // Snapshot "is this a Fresh run?" BEFORE the resume_cursor
+        // match consumes it — otherwise the `is_none()` check later
+        // borrows a partially-moved value. Fresh = no cursor bytes
+        // at all; Resumed = cursor bytes present (possibly empty).
+        let is_fresh = resume_cursor.is_none();
+
         // Cursor = the last-visited `hash` string, UTF-8-encoded. On
         // resume, we walk `WHERE hash > $cursor` in ASC order. First
         // batch: NULL cursor → start from the smallest hash.
@@ -272,10 +278,49 @@ impl RecoverableJobHandler for BlobsConsistencyCheck {
         // `record_finding` on each emission).
         let mut finding_count = 0u64;
 
-        // Deep mode = re-hash bytes for bit-rot detection. Logged
-        // once at run start so operators tailing tracing know why the
-        // scan is taking hours.
-        if args.deep {
+        // Deep mode is a per-run flag with two consumers:
+        //  1. This handler — decides whether to re-hash bytes.
+        //  2. The admin panel — needs to display whether the run
+        //     was deep so operators know what the scan actually
+        //     verified.
+        //
+        // On a Fresh run we take it from `deep` (the trigger
+        // endpoint stamps `?deep=true` onto the args) and stash it
+        // in `params.deep` so:
+        //   * Resume picks up the same mode (would previously become
+        //     non-deep on Resume — a Paused deep scan silently lost
+        //     its `deep` intent).
+        //   * The admin panel run-detail view can render
+        //     `params.deep = "true"` alongside `target_name`,
+        //     `progress_kind`, etc.
+        //
+        // Persist BEFORE the walk so a mid-fresh-batch crash still
+        // leaves a Paused row with the right mode marker.
+        let deep = if is_fresh {
+            let deep = args.deep;
+            let v = if deep { "true" } else { "false" };
+            if let Err(e) = store.set_string_param("deep", v).await {
+                return RunOutcome::Failed {
+                    message: format!("failed to persist deep flag to params: {e}"),
+                };
+            }
+            deep
+        } else {
+            // Resumed run — read the persisted flag. Default to
+            // false (fast mode) if the row is a pre-K3.5 Paused
+            // scan without the param stashed.
+            match store.get_string_param("deep").await {
+                Ok(Some(v)) => v == "true",
+                Ok(None) => false,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    return RunOutcome::Failed {
+                        message: format!("read `deep` from params: {e}"),
+                    };
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        if deep {
             tracing::info!(
                 target: "oxicloud::consistency",
                 event = "blobs_consistency.deep_mode_active",
@@ -377,7 +422,7 @@ impl RecoverableJobHandler for BlobsConsistencyCheck {
                     event = "blobs_consistency.completed",
                     run_id = %store.run_id(),
                     finding_count = finding_count,
-                    deep = args.deep,
+                    deep = deep,
                     "blobs_consistency completed with {} finding(s)",
                     finding_count
                 );
@@ -472,7 +517,7 @@ impl RecoverableJobHandler for BlobsConsistencyCheck {
                 //   `expected_hash` was NOT reused as a name to
                 //   avoid mistaking it for "the hash we expect to
                 //   see on disk (i.e. what will fix this)".
-                if args.deep {
+                if deep {
                     match recompute_hash(backend.as_ref(), &row.hash).await {
                         Ok(computed_hash) if computed_hash == row.hash => {}
                         Ok(computed_hash) => {
@@ -524,7 +569,7 @@ impl RecoverableJobHandler for BlobsConsistencyCheck {
                     event = "blobs_consistency.completed",
                     run_id = %store.run_id(),
                     finding_count = finding_count,
-                    deep = args.deep,
+                    deep = deep,
                     "blobs_consistency completed with {} finding(s)",
                     finding_count
                 );