diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/executions/review/routes.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/executions/review/routes.py
index 4f450898f4..8bfa6c80c5 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/executions/review/routes.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/executions/review/routes.py
@@ -135,6 +135,45 @@ async def process_review_action(
             detail="At least one review must be provided",
         )
 
+    # Get graph execution ID from pending reviews to validate execution status
+    all_pending = await get_pending_reviews_for_user(user_id)
+    matching_review = next(
+        (r for r in all_pending if r.node_exec_id in all_request_node_ids),
+        None,
+    )
+
+    if not matching_review:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail="No pending reviews found for the requested node executions",
+        )
+
+    graph_exec_id = matching_review.graph_exec_id
+
+    # Validate execution status before processing reviews
+    graph_exec_meta = await get_graph_execution_meta(
+        user_id=user_id, execution_id=graph_exec_id
+    )
+
+    if not graph_exec_meta:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Graph execution #{graph_exec_id} not found",
+        )
+
+    # Only allow processing reviews if execution is paused for review
+    # or incomplete (partial execution with some reviews already processed)
+    if graph_exec_meta.status not in (
+        ExecutionStatus.REVIEW,
+        ExecutionStatus.INCOMPLETE,
+    ):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
+            detail=f"Cannot process reviews while execution status is {graph_exec_meta.status}. "
+            f"Reviews can only be processed when execution is paused (REVIEW status). "
+            f"Current status: {graph_exec_meta.status}",
+        )
+
     # Build review decisions map
     # Auto-approved reviews use original data (no modifications allowed)
     review_decisions = {}
@@ -196,53 +235,13 @@ async def process_review_action(
         if review.status == ReviewStatus.REJECTED
     )
 
-    # Resume execution if we processed some reviews
+    # Resume execution only if ALL pending reviews for this execution have been processed
     if updated_reviews:
-        # Get graph execution ID from any processed review
-        first_review = next(iter(updated_reviews.values()))
-        graph_exec_id = first_review.graph_exec_id
-
-        graph_exec_meta = await get_graph_execution_meta(
-            user_id=user_id, execution_id=graph_exec_id
-        )
-
-        if not graph_exec_meta:
-            logger.error(
-                f"Graph execution {graph_exec_id} not found after processing reviews"
-            )
-            return ReviewResponse(
-                approved_count=approved_count,
-                rejected_count=rejected_count,
-                failed_count=0,
-                error=None,
-            )
-
         still_has_pending = await has_pending_reviews_for_graph_exec(graph_exec_id)
 
         if not still_has_pending:
-            # Don't resume if execution is already completed or failed
-            if graph_exec_meta.status in (
-                ExecutionStatus.COMPLETED,
-                ExecutionStatus.FAILED,
-            ):
-                logger.info(
-                    f"Skipping resume for execution {graph_exec_id} - "
-                    f"status is {graph_exec_meta.status} (already finished)"
-                )
-                return ReviewResponse(
-                    approved_count=approved_count,
-                    rejected_count=rejected_count,
-                    failed_count=0,
-                    error=None,
-                )
-
-            # Resume execution regardless of status to prevent deadlock
-            # (reviews are already processed, user has nothing left to do)
-            if graph_exec_meta.status != ExecutionStatus.REVIEW:
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Resuming execution {graph_exec_id} despite unexpected status "
-                    f"{graph_exec_meta.status} (expected REVIEW) to prevent deadlock"
-                )
+            # Get the graph_id from any processed review
+            first_review = next(iter(updated_reviews.values()))
 
             try:
                 settings = await get_graph_settings(