diff --git a/src/forge_loop/gh.py b/src/forge_loop/gh.py
index df547bf..5c965d6 100644
--- a/src/forge_loop/gh.py
+++ b/src/forge_loop/gh.py
@@ -478,6 +478,28 @@ def disable_pr_auto_merge(pr: int | str, repo: str | None = None) -> bool:
     return r.returncode == 0
 
 
+def enable_pr_auto_merge(pr: int | str, repo: str | None = None) -> bool:
+    """Enable squash auto-merge for a PR. Best-effort: returns False on failure."""
+    repo = _require_repo(repo)
+    r = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "gh",
+            "pr",
+            "merge",
+            str(pr),
+            "--repo",
+            repo,
+            "--squash",
+            "--auto",
+            "--delete-branch",
+        ],
+        check=False,
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+    )
+    return r.returncode == 0
+
+
 def post_review_comment(
     pr: int | str,
     body: str,
diff --git a/src/forge_loop/runner/tick.py b/src/forge_loop/runner/tick.py
index 55fa1b6..f852815 100644
--- a/src/forge_loop/runner/tick.py
+++ b/src/forge_loop/runner/tick.py
@@ -116,6 +116,53 @@ def _blocking_pr_repairs(cfg: Config) -> list[tuple[dict[str, Any], dict[str, An
     return repairs
 
 
+def _enable_automerge_for_repaired_prs(
+    cfg: Config,
+    outcomes: list[WorkerOutcome],
+    emit: Any,
+) -> None:
+    """After repair + critic, put fixed PRs back on the merge conveyor."""
+    from forge_loop import gh as _gh
+    from forge_loop.runner.merge_gate import apply_issue_closed_gate
+
+    apply_issue_closed_gate(
+        outcomes,
+        gh=_gh,
+        repo=cfg.github_repo,
+        events_file=cfg.events_file,
+        emit=emit,
+    )
+    for outcome in outcomes:
+        if outcome.status not in {"open", "merged"} or not outcome.pr_url:
+            continue
+        threads = _gh.unresolved_review_threads(outcome.pr_url, repo=cfg.github_repo)
+        if threads:
+            append_event(
+                cfg.events_file,
+                "repair_automerge_skipped",
+                issue=outcome.issue,
+                pr=outcome.pr_url,
+                reason="unresolved_review_threads",
+                unresolved=len(threads),
+            )
+            continue
+        if _gh.enable_pr_auto_merge(outcome.pr_url, repo=cfg.github_repo):
+            outcome.status = "merged"
+            append_event(
+                cfg.events_file,
+                "repair_automerge_enabled",
+                issue=outcome.issue,
+                pr=outcome.pr_url,
+            )
+        else:
+            append_event(
+                cfg.events_file,
+                "repair_automerge_failed",
+                issue=outcome.issue,
+                pr=outcome.pr_url,
+            )
+
+
 _TEST_FILE_GLOBS = (
     "**/test/**",
     "**/tests/**",
@@ -490,6 +537,7 @@ def _bus_emit(kind: str, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         )
         if cfg.critic.enabled:
             _run_critic_for_outcomes(cfg, outcomes, _bus_emit)
+        _enable_automerge_for_repaired_prs(cfg, outcomes, _bus_emit)
         append_event(
             cfg.events_file,
             "repair_tick_done",
diff --git a/tests/test_dispatch_axis_filter.py b/tests/test_dispatch_axis_filter.py
index dc6a105..fbea553 100644
--- a/tests/test_dispatch_axis_filter.py
+++ b/tests/test_dispatch_axis_filter.py
@@ -196,3 +196,43 @@ def test_unresolved_review_thread_pr_is_selected_for_repair(
     assert pr["repairReasons"] == ["unresolved_review_threads"]
     assert ctx == "thread context"
     assert "repair_pr_selected" in cfg.events_file.read_text()
+
+
+def test_repaired_pr_gets_automerge_after_threads_are_clear(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path
+) -> None:
+    from forge_loop import gh
+    from forge_loop.config import Config
+    from forge_loop.runner import merge_gate
+    from forge_loop.runner import tick as tick_mod
+    from forge_loop.worker import WorkerOutcome
+
+    cfg = Config(repo=tmp_path, github_repo="acme/widgets")
+    gate_calls: list[str] = []
+    merge_calls: list[str] = []
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        merge_gate,
+        "apply_issue_closed_gate",
+        lambda outcomes, **_kwargs: gate_calls.extend(o.pr_url or "" for o in outcomes) or [],
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(gh, "unresolved_review_threads", lambda *_a, **_k: [])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        gh,
+        "enable_pr_auto_merge",
+        lambda pr, **_kwargs: merge_calls.append(str(pr)) or True,
+    )
+    outcome = WorkerOutcome(
+        issue=99,
+        title="fix review",
+        pr_url="https://github.com/acme/widgets/pull/10",
+        status="open",
+        duration_s=1.0,
+        stdout_tail="",
+    )
+
+    tick_mod._enable_automerge_for_repaired_prs(cfg, [outcome], lambda *_a, **_k: None)
+
+    assert gate_calls == ["https://github.com/acme/widgets/pull/10"]
+    assert merge_calls == ["https://github.com/acme/widgets/pull/10"]
+    assert outcome.status == "merged"
+    assert "repair_automerge_enabled" in cfg.events_file.read_text()