diff --git a/internal/catalogue/adoption_test.go b/internal/catalogue/adoption_test.go
index ee6497b..6de58f1 100644
--- a/internal/catalogue/adoption_test.go
+++ b/internal/catalogue/adoption_test.go
@@ -410,3 +410,22 @@ func TestAGivenPortIsRefusedForAPortNoContainerPublishes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("a port no container publishes was given: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+// novox/hq ADR 0103: a guarded port this node is told to open to everyone is opened, not guarded.
+// An opening from everywhere beside a guard dropping it is one statement refusing the other.
+func TestAGuardedPortOpenedToEveryoneIsNotGuarded(t *testing.T) {
+	with := anchorRendering(true)
+	with.Settings["postgres"] = []Layer{{From: "node anchor",
+		Values: map[string]any{ExposeSetting: map[string]any{"5432": FromEverywhere}}}}
+	composed, err := anAdoptedAnchor().Compose(with)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got := byID(composed.Resources)
+	if o := got["adoption.opening-tcp-5432-forwarded"]; o == nil || o["from"] != OpeningFromEverywhere {
+		t.Fatalf("the store's port is not opened to everyone: %v", o)
+	}
+	if guard, _ := got[GuardID()]["content"].(string); guard != AsGuard([]int{5672, 15672}) {
+		t.Fatalf("a port opened to everyone is still guarded:\n%s", guard)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/catalogue/declaration.go b/internal/catalogue/declaration.go
index 0cc318f..b9cfdf7 100644
--- a/internal/catalogue/declaration.go
+++ b/internal/catalogue/declaration.go
@@ -610,13 +610,21 @@ func (r Resolution) compose(with Rendering, owner map[string]string) ([]map[stri
 func (r Resolution) guarded(out []map[string]any, owner map[string]string, rules []Rule,
 	with Rendering) []int {
 	meshOnly := map[int]bool{}
+	fromEverywhere := map[int]bool{}
 	for _, rule := range rules {
-		if rule.Protocol == "tcp" && rule.From == FromMesh {
+		if rule.Protocol != "tcp" {
+			continue
+		}
+		switch rule.From {
+		case FromMesh:
 			meshOnly[rule.Port] = true
+		case FromEverywhere:
+			fromEverywhere[rule.Port] = true
 		}
 	}
 	for _, port := range with.Foundation {
 		delete(meshOnly, port)
+		fromEverywhere[port] = true
 	}
 	seen := map[int]bool{}
 	var ports []int
@@ -655,7 +663,12 @@ func (r Resolution) guarded(out []map[string]any, owner map[string]string, rules
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			guard(at)
+			// Not what this node is told to open to everyone: a per-node exposure setting that
+			// widens a guarded port is the operator saying so, and declaring an opening for it
+			// and a guard dropping it would be one statement refusing the other.
+			if !fromEverywhere[at] {
+				guard(at)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	sort.Ints(ports)