diff --git a/scripts/agentctl_console.py b/scripts/agentctl_console.py
index ba2bf0bc..c119f265 100644
--- a/scripts/agentctl_console.py
+++ b/scripts/agentctl_console.py
@@ -167,9 +167,11 @@ def integrate_prepare(repo: ac.Repo, args) -> dict:
         if porcelain:
             ac.deny('INVALID_REQUEST', 'Existing integrate worktree is dirty',
                     path=str(integ_path))
-        # Different base: refuse rather than reset.
-        ac.deny('BASE_CHANGED', 'Integrate worktree exists for a different base; remove it first',
-                path=str(integ_path), head=head)
+        if head != expected:
+            # Different base: refuse rather than reset.
+            ac.deny('BASE_CHANGED', 'Integrate worktree exists for a different base; remove it first',
+                    path=str(integ_path), head=head)
+        # Clean checkout parked on expected-dev (e.g. after abort): continue to merge.
     else:
         integ_path.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
         ac.git(repo.main, 'worktree', 'add', '-b', branch, str(integ_path), expected)