diff --git a/modules/distribution/cmd/distribution-tools/main.go b/modules/distribution/cmd/distribution-tools/main.go
index de40893b..c63bff40 100644
--- a/modules/distribution/cmd/distribution-tools/main.go
+++ b/modules/distribution/cmd/distribution-tools/main.go
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ func main() {
 		Transfers: parts.BusTransfers[holder.Opening](holder.TransfersState), Cap: parts.BusCap(holder.IncomingObjects), Idle: parts.BusArm(holder.IdleState)}
 	v := &holder.Verbs{Holder: h, Catalog: store, Holds: kept[holder.Hold]{state: "holds", key: holder.Hold.Key}, Mirrors: mirrors{}}
 	go followMirrors(v)
-	go parts.FollowIdle(holder.IdleState, h.Expired, func(id string, dropped bool, err error) {
+	go parts.FollowIdle(holder.IdleState, parts.IDs(h.Transfers), h.Expired, func(id string, dropped bool, err error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			logf("%v", err)
 			return
diff --git a/modules/gitea/cmd/package-registry/incoming.go b/modules/gitea/cmd/package-registry/incoming.go
index 9ad5c3c7..945eaf1b 100644
--- a/modules/gitea/cmd/package-registry/incoming.go
+++ b/modules/gitea/cmd/package-registry/incoming.go
@@ -51,9 +51,17 @@ func incomingTool(typ, seat string, holder func() (*packageseats.Holder, error))
 	}
 }
 
-// followIdle drops a transfer when its idle key ends (packageseats.Holder.Expired): the bus's marker is the event.
+// followIdle drops a transfer when its idle key ends (packageseats.Holder.Expired): the bus's marker is the event; at the
+// watch's start every open transfer is looked at too, so one that ended while the bundle was down is dropped.
 func followIdle(holder func() (*packageseats.Holder, error)) {
-	parts.FollowIdle(packageseats.IdleState, func(id string) (bool, error) {
+	open := func() ([]string, error) {
+		h, err := holder()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("the holder cannot be made: %w", err)
+		}
+		return parts.IDs(h.Transfers)()
+	}
+	parts.FollowIdle(packageseats.IdleState, open, func(id string) (bool, error) {
 		h, err := holder()
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("transfer %s's idle bound ended, but the holder cannot be made: %w", id, err)