diff --git a/cmd/mesh-controller/release_plan.go b/cmd/mesh-controller/release_plan.go
index 8378c1f7..63430ce0 100644
--- a/cmd/mesh-controller/release_plan.go
+++ b/cmd/mesh-controller/release_plan.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
 
 	"github.com/novox/mesh-controller/internal/builder"
+	"github.com/novox/mesh-controller/internal/catalogue"
 	"github.com/novox/mesh-controller/internal/inventory"
 	"github.com/novox/mesh-controller/internal/link"
 )
@@ -1109,6 +1110,11 @@ func advanceOnce(ctx context.Context, open *stores, p *inventory.Plan,
 				strings.Join(silent, ", ")))
 		}
 		end = strings.Join(said, "; ")
+		// **The new controller's user list follows its walk** (ADR 0236 §34, read without the gate since ADR 0360):
+		// once a walk that moved the controller ends, the bus's machine is sent the list it composes, if behind.
+		if s := p.Modules[catalogue.ControllerSeatName]; s != nil && s.SentAt != nil && s.Gate == nil && !noMove(s) {
+			carryUserList(ctx, open, p)
+		}
 	}
 	p.Tier++
 	p.State = inventory.PlanBuilding