diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/events.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/events.ts
index 1f675f2..ce8d899 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/events.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/events.ts
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ eventsRouter.post('/create', zValidator('json', eventFieldsSchema), async (c) =>
       payload: JSON.stringify(payload),
     });
 
+    // must stay AFTER the enqueue commit — worker selects committed pending rows only
     signalOutboxDrain();
     return c.json({ uid }, 202);
   } catch (err) {
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@ eventsRouter.patch('/:uid/edit', zValidator('json', eventFieldsSchema), async (c
         });
       });
 
+      // must stay AFTER the enqueue commit — worker selects committed pending rows only
       signalOutboxDrain();
       return c.json({ uid: newUid }, 202);
     }
@@ -447,6 +449,7 @@ eventsRouter.patch('/:uid/edit', zValidator('json', eventFieldsSchema), async (c
       payload: JSON.stringify(payload),
     });
 
+    // must stay AFTER the enqueue commit — worker selects committed pending rows only
     signalOutboxDrain();
     return c.json({ uid }, 202);
   } catch (err) {
@@ -522,6 +525,7 @@ eventsRouter.delete('/:uid', async (c) => {
       etag: eventRow.etag ?? undefined,
     });
 
+    // must stay AFTER the enqueue commit — worker selects committed pending rows only
     signalOutboxDrain();
     return c.json({ uid }, 202);
   } catch (err) {