diff --git a/mobile/src/session/mobile-pr-sidebar-state.ts b/mobile/src/session/mobile-pr-sidebar-state.ts
index 16b7533f7ba..5f5b679b210 100644
--- a/mobile/src/session/mobile-pr-sidebar-state.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/session/mobile-pr-sidebar-state.ts
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ export async function loadPrSidebarData(
     const pr = prOutcome.result
     const checksOutcome = await deps.fetchPRChecks(args.worktreeId, {
       prNumber: pr.number,
-      headSha: args.headSha ?? pr.headSha ?? null,
+      // Why: mobile create can commit before opening the review; the fetched PR
+      // head is fresher than the route's cached git.status head.
+      headSha: pr.headSha ?? args.headSha ?? null,
       // Prefer the fetched PR's own repo identity so fork PRs key their cached
       // checks correctly; fall back to an explicit override then null.
       prRepo: pr.prRepo ?? args.prRepo ?? null
diff --git a/mobile/src/session/use-mobile-pr-sidebar-controller.test.ts b/mobile/src/session/use-mobile-pr-sidebar-controller.test.ts
index 5fc684acfe8..005c4dc0e5b 100644
--- a/mobile/src/session/use-mobile-pr-sidebar-controller.test.ts
+++ b/mobile/src/session/use-mobile-pr-sidebar-controller.test.ts
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ describe('loadPrSidebarData', () => {
     expect(d.fetchWorkItemDetails).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     // forBranch's PR number is threaded into prForBranch as the linked hint.
     expect(d.fetchPRForBranch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('w', { branch: 'feat', linkedPRNumber: 7 })
-    // headSha forwarded to checks (status SHA wins over pr.headSha).
+    // The fetched PR head wins over the route's cached status SHA.
     expect(d.fetchPRChecks).toHaveBeenCalledWith('w', {
       prNumber: 7,
-      headSha: 'sha-status',
+      headSha: 'sha-pr',
       prRepo: null
     })
   })