diff --git a/src/forge_loop/runner/rescue.py b/src/forge_loop/runner/rescue.py
index bb7a0f9..6bdc8b5 100644
--- a/src/forge_loop/runner/rescue.py
+++ b/src/forge_loop/runner/rescue.py
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ def rescue_uncommitted_work(outcome: WorkerOutcome, cfg: Config) -> str | None:
     url = _open_rescue_pr(branch, outcome, cfg, has_tests=has_tests)
     if url is None:
         return None
-    if has_tests and not _issue_is_risk_gated(outcome.issue, cfg):
+    if has_tests and not issue_is_risk_gated(outcome.issue, cfg):
         _enable_best_effort_automerge(url, cfg)
     return url
 
 
-def _issue_is_risk_gated(issue: int, cfg: Config) -> bool:
+def issue_is_risk_gated(issue: int, cfg: Config) -> bool:
     """#453 — a rescue from a risk-gated issue must stop at PR-open like
     any worker PR; `has_tests` is not consent (two live incidents:
     rescue PRs from risk:high issues auto-merged into a live-prod repo
@@ -299,3 +299,7 @@ def _enable_best_effort_automerge(url: str, cfg: Config) -> None:
 
     with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
         _gh.enable_pr_auto_merge(url, repo=cfg.github_repo)
+
+
+# Back-compat alias (promoted to public for the adoption gate, #108 incident).
+_issue_is_risk_gated = issue_is_risk_gated
diff --git a/src/forge_loop/runner/tick.py b/src/forge_loop/runner/tick.py
index 2267f0d..5c51d08 100644
--- a/src/forge_loop/runner/tick.py
+++ b/src/forge_loop/runner/tick.py
@@ -261,6 +261,15 @@ def _enable_automerge_for_reviewed_outcomes(
             )
 
 
+def _issue_is_risk_gated_for_adoption(issue: int, cfg: Config) -> bool:
+    """Label-fresh risk-gate check for adopted PRs (they predate the
+    tick's dispatch metadata). Delegates to the rescue gate's logic —
+    one source of truth, fail-closed semantics included."""
+    from forge_loop.runner.rescue import issue_is_risk_gated
+
+    return issue_is_risk_gated(issue, cfg)
+
+
 def _enable_automerge_for_adopted_prs(
     cfg: Config,
     adoptions: list[tuple[WorkerOutcome, dict[str, Any]]],
@@ -357,6 +366,19 @@ def _enable_automerge_for_adopted_prs(
                 unresolved_human_threads=len(human_threads),
             )
             continue
+        # Risk gate (live incident: getadaptiq #108 auto-merged MID-HUMAN-
+        # REVIEW). The sibling dispatch-path gate uses this tick's
+        # workers_meta, which adopted PRs predate — check the ISSUE's
+        # labels fresh, fail closed (same contract as the rescue gate).
+        if _issue_is_risk_gated_for_adoption(outcome.issue, cfg):
+            append_event(
+                cfg.events_file,
+                "orphan_pr_skipped",
+                issue=outcome.issue,
+                pr=outcome.pr_url,
+                reason="risk_gated",
+            )
+            continue
         result = _gh.ensure_pr_merged(outcome.pr_url, repo=cfg.github_repo)
         if result.merged:
             outcome.status = "merged"
diff --git a/tests/test_orphan_pr_adoption.py b/tests/test_orphan_pr_adoption.py
index d857985..f61652e 100644
--- a/tests/test_orphan_pr_adoption.py
+++ b/tests/test_orphan_pr_adoption.py
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ def _patch_gh(monkeypatch, *, threads: list[Any] | None = None) -> list[str]:
     """Stub gh so adoption never touches the network; return the merge log."""
     merged: list[str] = []
     monkeypatch.setattr(_ghmod, "unresolved_review_threads", lambda *_a, **_k: threads or [])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(_ghmod, "fetch_issue", lambda issue, repo=None: {"labels": []})
     monkeypatch.setattr(
         _ghmod,
         "ensure_pr_merged",
@@ -878,3 +879,42 @@ def test_pre_dispatch_repairs_merges_approved_pr_no_repair_worker_across_n_ticks
         e["kind"] == "orphan_pr_skipped" and e.get("reason") == "already_adopted"
         for e in _events(cfg)
     )
+
+
+
+def test_adopted_automerge_skips_risk_gated_issue(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+    """Live incident (getadaptiq #108, 2026-06-11): an adopted PR from a
+    risk:high issue auto-merged MID-HUMAN-REVIEW — the adoption path's
+    docstring says it mirrors `_enable_automerge_for_reviewed_outcomes`,
+    but the mirror dropped `risk_gated_issues`. Adopted PRs predate the
+    tick's dispatch metadata, so the gate must check the ISSUE's labels
+    fresh."""
+    cfg = _cfg(tmp_path)
+    merged = _patch_gh(monkeypatch)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        _ghmod, "fetch_issue",
+        lambda issue, repo=None: {"labels": [{"name": "risk:high"}]},
+    )
+    o = _outcome(89)
+    pr = {"number": 89, "url": o.pr_url, "mergeStateStatus": "CLEAN"}
+
+    _enable_automerge_for_adopted_prs(cfg, [(o, pr)], refused_issues=set(), emit=None)
+
+    assert merged == []
+    assert o.status == "open"
+    reasons = {(e["issue"], e["reason"]) for e in _events(cfg) if e["kind"] == "orphan_pr_skipped"}
+    assert (89, "risk_gated") in reasons
+
+
+def test_adopted_automerge_label_fetch_failure_fails_closed(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch) -> None:
+    cfg = _cfg(tmp_path)
+    merged = _patch_gh(monkeypatch)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(_ghmod, "fetch_issue", lambda issue, repo=None: None)
+    o = _outcome(90)
+    pr = {"number": 90, "url": o.pr_url, "mergeStateStatus": "CLEAN"}
+
+    _enable_automerge_for_adopted_prs(cfg, [(o, pr)], refused_issues=set(), emit=None)
+
+    assert merged == []
+    reasons = {(e["issue"], e["reason"]) for e in _events(cfg) if e["kind"] == "orphan_pr_skipped"}
+    assert (90, "risk_gated") in reasons