diff --git a/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/bus_test.go b/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/bus_test.go
index a9562208..363da871 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/bus_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/bus_test.go
@@ -306,6 +306,17 @@ func (r *runtime) answer(m rpcMessage) {
 				return toolAnswer(map[string]any{"asked": "check-1"}), nil
 			case "gitea.gitea_open_pulls":
 				return toolAnswer(map[string]any{"pulls": pulls}), nil
+			case "gitea.gitea_commit_statuses":
+				// Green: both merge checks a success at the head asked, as the gitea module answers.
+				sha, _ := a.Body["sha"].(string)
+				if sha == "" {
+					sha = "0000000"
+				}
+				return toolAnswer(map[string]any{"commit": sha, "statuses": []any{
+					map[string]any{"context": "mesh/merge-gate", "state": "success"},
+					map[string]any{"context": "mesh/repo-check", "state": "success"}},
+					"merge": map[string]any{"branch": "main", "protected": true, "required": []string{"mesh/merge-gate", "mesh/repo-check"},
+						"blocking": []any{}, "mergeable": true, "says": "main requires mesh/merge-gate, mesh/repo-check"}}), nil
 			case "gitea.gitea_note_append", "gitea.gitea_delivery_view", "gitea.gitea_commit_status", "gitea.gitea_merge_pull_request",
 				"gitea.gitea_add_comment":
 				return toolAnswer(map[string]any{}), nil
diff --git a/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/group_merge.go b/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/group_merge.go
index 6ebc8b31..049d8179 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/group_merge.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/group_merge.go
@@ -193,8 +193,10 @@ func (h *Holder) groupLines(now time.Time) []StalledLine {
 				merged++
 			}
 		}
+		heldOn := h.deliveries[holdMember(g)]
 		switch {
-		case g.Hold != nil && g.Hold.Kind == "blocked" && !running:
+		// A held member the merge tool refused is said by readyLines already: one line for an id, not two.
+		case g.Hold != nil && g.Hold.Kind == "blocked" && !running && !(heldOn != nil && heldOn.Ready != nil && heldOn.Ready.RefusedSince != nil):
 			out = append(out, StalledLine{ID: g.Hold.Member, Number: numberOf(h.deliveries[g.Hold.Member]), State: first.State,
 				For: now.Sub(g.Hold.Since).Round(time.Second).String(), Bound: "0s", Severity: "urgent",
 				H2: "none: the required status turns success, which asks the merge again — or the operator's decision",
@@ -218,3 +220,10 @@ func numberOf(d *Delivery) int {
 	}
 	return d.Number
 }
+
+func holdMember(g *Group) string {
+	if g.Hold == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return g.Hold.Member
+}
diff --git a/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/issue1275_test.go b/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/issue1275_test.go
index 315b5337..c7b08cb0 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/issue1275_test.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-delivery/cmd/mesh-delivery/issue1275_test.go
@@ -221,3 +221,30 @@ func TestAClosedGroupsMemberRefusedForItsOwnMissingStatusAsksItsOwnCheck(t *test
 		t.Fatalf("own checks %v, composed checks %v; wanted the member's own check once and no composed check", own, composed)
 	}
 }
+
+// 1275/AC3 (review round 1): a member that is both refused and held for a required status is said by one stalled line,
+// not two with the same id.
+func TestAMemberBothRefusedAndHeldForAStatusIsOneStalledLine(t *testing.T) {
+	w := approvedGroup(t)
+	allGreen(w)
+	w.forge.refuseRepo = map[string]error{gCat: refusedWords("novox/mesh-catalog#2")}
+	w.op.answer(w.op.open()[0], OptionApprove)
+	w.settleAll()
+	setChecks(w, gCat, gHk, "success", "") // now its status is missing too; the next pass is held
+	w.h.CommitStatus(ForgeStatusEvent{Owner: "novox", Repo: "mesh-catalog", SHA: gHk, Context: repoCheck, State: "success"})
+	w.h.mergeAgainNow(w.delivery(IDOf(gCat, gHk)))
+	w.later(time30s)
+	w.settleAll()
+	if g := w.h.groups["feat/g"]; g.Hold == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("the group was not held for the missing status")
+	}
+	n := 0
+	for _, l := range w.h.Stalled() {
+		if l.ID == IDOf(gCat, gHk) {
+			n++
+		}
+	}
+	if n != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("%d stalled lines for one member: %+v", n, w.h.Stalled())
+	}
+}