diff --git a/client/src/pages/BoardPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/BoardPage.tsx
index 769ea8c..cb7417b 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/BoardPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/BoardPage.tsx
@@ -512,14 +512,18 @@ function TaskDrawer({
               <Button
                 disabled={busy || !seatId}
                 onClick={() =>
-                  act(
-                    () => api.post('/api/assembler/runs', { seatId, workItemId: task.id }),
-                    'Dispatched — it will appear in the review inbox shortly.',
-                  ).then(() => {
-                    // The proposal lands ~a few seconds later; nudge the review badge to refetch.
+                  act(async () => {
+                    await api.post('/api/assembler/runs', { seatId, workItemId: task.id })
+                    // Visible feedback: the task leaves Backlog for In Progress while the agent works.
+                    if (task.status === 'Backlog') {
+                      await api.patch(`/api/orgboard/tasks/${task.id}/move`, { status: 'InProgress' })
+                    }
+                  }, 'Sent to the agent — moved to In Progress; its result will land in the review inbox.').then(() => {
+                    // The proposal lands a few seconds later; nudge the review badge, then close.
                     window.dispatchEvent(new Event(REVIEWS_CHANGED))
                     setTimeout(() => window.dispatchEvent(new Event(REVIEWS_CHANGED)), 4000)
                     setTimeout(() => window.dispatchEvent(new Event(REVIEWS_CHANGED)), 9000)
+                    onClose()
                   })
                 }
               >
diff --git a/src/Modules/TeamUp.Modules.OrgBoard/Runtime/BoardWriter.cs b/src/Modules/TeamUp.Modules.OrgBoard/Runtime/BoardWriter.cs
index 5223b4c..da9995d 100644
--- a/src/Modules/TeamUp.Modules.OrgBoard/Runtime/BoardWriter.cs
+++ b/src/Modules/TeamUp.Modules.OrgBoard/Runtime/BoardWriter.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@ internal sealed class BoardWriter(OrgBoardDbContext db, TimeProvider clock) : IB
         var item = await db.WorkItems.FirstOrDefaultAsync(w => w.Id == workItemId, cancellationToken)
             ?? throw new InvalidOperationException($"Work item {workItemId} not found.");
 
-        item.AttachArtifact(content, clock.GetUtcNow());
+        var now = clock.GetUtcNow();
+        item.AttachArtifact(content, now);
+        // Surface the delivered artifact on the board: move it into review (unless already done).
+        if (item.Status is WorkItemStatus.Backlog or WorkItemStatus.InProgress)
+        {
+            item.MoveTo(WorkItemStatus.InReview, now);
+        }
+
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 }