diff --git a/scripts/resolvers/preamble/generate-completion-status.ts b/scripts/resolvers/preamble/generate-completion-status.ts
index 8b93ff503..eb73656d4 100644
--- a/scripts/resolvers/preamble/generate-completion-status.ts
+++ b/scripts/resolvers/preamble/generate-completion-status.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@ Escalate after 3 failed attempts, uncertain security-sensitive changes, or scope
 
 ## Operational Self-Improvement
 
-Before completing, if you discovered a durable project quirk or command fix that would save 5+ minutes next time, log it:
+Before completing, review the session for durable learnings and log each one —
+this step ALWAYS runs, it is not conditional on something feeling noteworthy
+(#2402: 43 of 44 learnings came from explicit /learn because "if you
+discovered" read as optional). A durable learning is a project quirk, command
+fix, pitfall, or pattern that would save 5+ minutes in a future session. If
+the review genuinely surfaces none, state "No durable learnings this session"
+in your completion summary — an explicit empty result, not a skipped step.
 
 \`\`\`bash
 ${ctx.paths.binDir}/gstack-learnings-log '{"skill":"SKILL_NAME","type":"operational","key":"SHORT_KEY","insight":"DESCRIPTION","confidence":N,"source":"observed"}'