1 files changed, 17 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/compaction/api.rs b/src/compaction/api.rs
index f5c01f2..e55d018 100644
--- a/src/compaction/api.rs
+++ b/src/compaction/api.rs
@@ -121,9 +121,25 @@ async fn load_report<H: Host>(host: &H, id: &str) -> Option<Report> {
 /// Waits until the compaction leaves `proposed`. Bounded by the proposal's own expiry,
 /// at which point it is reported as `expired`.
 async fn wait_until_final<H: Host>(host: &H, id: &str) -> Option<Report> {
+    // A record that was readable may be briefly unreadable or absent while concurrent
+    // changes merge; give up only if that persists.
+    const MAX_MISSES: u32 = 5;
+
     let mut changes = host.subscribe_changes();
+    let mut seen = false;
+    let mut misses = 0;
     loop {
-        let report = load_report(host, id).await?;
+        let Some(report) = load_report(host, id).await else {
+            misses += 1;
+            warn!(compaction = %id, seen, misses, "Compaction record not readable while waiting");
+            if !seen || misses >= MAX_MISSES {
+                return None;
+            }
+            tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+            continue;
+        };
+        seen = true;
+        misses = 0;
         if report.phase.is_final() {
             return Some(report);
         }