diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 18b4d8f..033fed6 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # pigway-frame-flow v0.1.23
 
-- 自动调度和自动重试在同一设备已有图片等待同步时排队，避免 /upload 自动激活新图片而替换尚未确认的目标。等待沿用现有同步超时；保留用户手动切换与优先级行为。
+- 自动调度、自动重试和后台清理在同一设备已有图片等待同步时排队，避免 /upload 激活新图或删除操作更新云端计数，干扰尚未确认的目标。等待沿用现有同步超时；保留用户手动切换与优先级行为。
 - 在操作回执中保留最多 12 条设备读回状态及受限错误字段，记录实际图片、同步、在线和心跳，供定位未确认原因；不保存原始异常、URL 或凭据。采样不延长同步超时，原始上传证据保留。
 - 沿用安全基础镜像、完整构建和固定镜像 ID 的预构建验收流程；不重发不确定的设备写入。
 
-验证：600 项测试（全量 599 项及新增超时边界用例）、Ruff、格式和 mypy 通过。历史设备物理刷新状态无法从缺失的原始采样追溯，不能将此版本描述为已修复所有网络或设备故障。
+验证：601 项测试、Ruff、格式和 mypy 通过。历史设备物理刷新状态无法从缺失的原始采样追溯，不能将此版本描述为已修复所有网络或设备故障。
diff --git a/SHA256SUMS b/SHA256SUMS
index 1df0cb2..42421fa 100644
--- a/SHA256SUMS
+++ b/SHA256SUMS
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ c6fc984a1ca46cbd3e06de4591e41d21e4eb592416385d4000ade8fd570aad0c  Dockerfile
 250a2bcec248b074786d90e0329874628d70d5a0fe3b4fba47c8c57d4f84dcce  NOTICE.md
 26ad0d9063c0ee843f0f532604b8fd66e8b39fd72d129595ed078677c0d6d13c  README.md
 ee00cb267b38485f1e574d610f0a57b51d4ae575731a18e57d06a7c43dc0a8b0  README.zh-CN.md
-668d9245385b20a1d7052b96c982a4d4654e40b0e2e978522d4bef513b85f668  RELEASE_NOTES.md
+5ec5770a6e0202d981c5719de8cb09fefbd5d0a79b537d949b91ec67c8bce72b  RELEASE_NOTES.md
 6a0c85c8d52a2d4a3b779dce306a93c4efc4dfe3ab3b23e4a6a3bb7c55079910  SECURITY.md
 e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855  build-cache/wheels/.gitkeep
 e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855  config/.gitkeep
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855  pigway_frame_f
 81effa34d6c452579cfa65781909f7c5a9e8ddad136e4c47ee0704939851879a  pigway_frame_flow/display/cloud_library.py
 5e7e272e671a6d01d9b677416c77967ca488b4e2aa559f4211cf0de4ba1e88bc  pigway_frame_flow/display/recovery.py
 e1e4ae3ba321ae7282c5a4e061c52f24d2a6a6e3d4637e69e4b1fbd05004f5f6  pigway_frame_flow/display/retention.py
-faff3c264ef1ffe496d2989da0b7ee0add60bda1b7ff92cf47e4fc7690b95242  pigway_frame_flow/display/service.py
+6b09243081d53fb6c8a780d77e064f0685267c61e05f514262c8514ee3a36fda  pigway_frame_flow/display/service.py
 0975b24488be19f24e768c4c76d9f3c0348417c1351c4e410897da00f7be6656  pigway_frame_flow/display/upload_reconciliation.py
 e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855  pigway_frame_flow/drivers/__init__.py
 9a8386ef368a6df7fd8cb23bcc442c28e784729a5ce4a78911ad86245d5c5794  pigway_frame_flow/drivers/base.py
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ f14bad45534041ff0b7dead21d2952ec9d6c60e9f718ab5393bdf5a47b2a6d3e  tests/test_pho
 ab773ca6868ec007786e7142d5425663a5c8da35b9aa90837ac8e46b51e51507  tests/test_production_bootstrap.py
 fee152c5f6eaeda712d38cf88a79213f5e885ba323eb15dfa5a12cf4c88028c3  tests/test_production_deploy.py
 f0601f5ed89e8a14a4584a9683611aa7510a964f50a642348b8ab6c62df72278  tests/test_publication_security.py
-1f6ca49673eae895dacfb5dd74cecf72b2136c218078ab99e24ae766a1340ed8  tests/test_recovery.py
-072e8ca2fa68ca73fb078b107ced96ea683652410b286017db883c97608d78f6  tests/test_retention.py
+915992a2ef9aeb8ae5c688d5dd50c6acd37ba726eb5aff1a0df991ffe374d94e  tests/test_recovery.py
+e0a426eed6f1b6f59207b4de7d8286b6852550bfa28ad30e20f7e911ad9865ee  tests/test_retention.py
 ab2cd30163453fe571b55c30cb26dc047a104a536ec01d2c64aa2bc91996ba11  tests/test_scheduler.py
 0cccc08adf35a06dbf704eb5c35966bc1c3de0ce39d3014efd7ca751253ce79f  tests/test_server_release.py
 a7ae1b4a64bfcbcf2b7ff795b30ba91db24ee2ad7544073dca2bf43d021cd266  tests/test_smoke_dependencies.py
diff --git a/pigway_frame_flow/display/service.py b/pigway_frame_flow/display/service.py
index 03bccc2..68538f5 100644
--- a/pigway_frame_flow/display/service.py
+++ b/pigway_frame_flow/display/service.py
@@ -518,11 +518,11 @@ class DisplayService:
                 ) and self.blocked(op["device_id"]):
                     continue
                 payload = json.loads(op["payload"])
-                if op["action"] == "display":
-                    if op["client_id"] in (
-                        "scheduler",
-                        "scheduler-retry",
-                    ) and self.db.one(
+                if (
+                    op["action"] in ("display", "delete", "restore")
+                    and op["client_id"]
+                    in ("scheduler", "scheduler-retry", "cloud-library", "retention")
+                    and self.db.one(
                         "SELECT id FROM operations WHERE device_id=? AND action='display' "
                         "AND status='SYNCING' AND write_started=1 AND updated_at>? LIMIT 1",
                         (
@@ -532,10 +532,12 @@ class DisplayService:
                                 - timedelta(seconds=self.settings.sync_timeout)
                             ).isoformat(),
                         ),
-                    ):
-                        # Upload activates a new image upstream. Give the prior
-                        # image its existing confirmation window before replacing it.
-                        continue
+                    )
+                ):
+                    # Both upload and deletion update the cloud frame counter.
+                    # Automatic writes must not invalidate a pending display ack.
+                    continue
+                if op["action"] == "display":
                     priority = payload["options"]["priority"]
                     top = self.top(op["device_id"])
                     if top and priority < top["priority"]:
diff --git a/tests/test_recovery.py b/tests/test_recovery.py
index c74496f..4a3fd1a 100644
--- a/tests/test_recovery.py
+++ b/tests/test_recovery.py
@@ -270,3 +270,24 @@ def test_automatic_wait_does_not_extend_past_sync_timeout(service):
     )
     service.process_one()
     assert service.operation(second)["status"] == "SYNCING"
+
+
+def test_automatic_cleanup_waits_for_display_confirmation(service, monkeypatch):
+    first = submit(service)
+    service.process_one()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(service.cloud_library, "eligible", lambda *args: True)
+    cleanup = service.submit(
+        "delete",
+        {"image_id": 1, "cloud_cleanup": True},
+        "living-room",
+        "cloud-library",
+        "fixture-cleanup",
+    )
+    service.process_one()
+    assert service.operation(cleanup)["status"] == "QUEUED"
+    assert 1 in [x.image_id for x in service.registry.get("living-room").images()]
+    service.sync()
+    service.process_one()
+    assert service.operation(first)["status"] == "COMPLETED"
+    assert service.operation(cleanup)["status"] == "COMPLETED"
+    assert 1 not in [x.image_id for x in service.registry.get("living-room").images()]
diff --git a/tests/test_retention.py b/tests/test_retention.py
index e88e1ae..1515284 100644
--- a/tests/test_retention.py
+++ b/tests/test_retention.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def due(service, image_id):
         "UPDATE image_retention SET expires_at=? WHERE image_id=?",
         ((datetime.now(UTC) - timedelta(days=1)).isoformat(), image_id),
     )
+    # Complete the upload before simulating expiry days later and switching away.
+    service.sync()
     # The test driver switches to a different image, not a real device.
     driver = service.registry.get("living-room")
     driver.display(1)