diff --git a/src/components/displays/department/pos/sync/xlvaskUsageOrdersTable.vue b/src/components/displays/department/pos/sync/xlvaskUsageOrdersTable.vue
index 2e4459c9..0d213db8 100644
--- a/src/components/displays/department/pos/sync/xlvaskUsageOrdersTable.vue
+++ b/src/components/displays/department/pos/sync/xlvaskUsageOrdersTable.vue
@@ -274,10 +274,15 @@ const actions = {
     },
     approval: {
       accept: (object) => {
-        return runReviewDecision(object, "create_order");
+        // Manual fallback: when the AI has no suggestion yet, force the backend
+        // to materialise a deterministic proposal from the wash log itself.
+        return runReviewDecision(object, "create_order", { forceManual: !canRunReviewAction(object, 'create_order') });
       },
       reject: (object) => {
-        return requestReviewReason(object, "deny");
+        return requestReviewReason(object, "deny", { forceManual: !canRunReviewAction(object, 'deny') });
+      },
+      ignore: (object) => {
+        return requestReviewReason(object, "ignore", { forceManual: !canRunReviewAction(object, 'ignore') });
       },
       history: (object) => {
         object.showAutopilotHistory = !object.showAutopilotHistory;
@@ -347,6 +352,18 @@ const canCreateAutomation = (object) => props.allowReviewActions
   && isXlvaskReviewEligible(object)
   && object?.automation?.can_create_order === true;
 
+// Manual review eligibility: review actions are allowed when review is enabled
+// AND the row is review-eligible (i.e. still has a chance of accepting / denying).
+// This unlocks Accept / Reject / Ignore buttons even when the AI autopilot has
+// not produced a suggestion yet, so operators can process the import queue
+// during the AI autopilot readiness window.
+const canRunManualReviewAction = (object) => props.allowReviewActions
+  && isXlvaskReviewEligible(object)
+  && object?.automation?.status !== 'accepted'
+  && object?.automation?.status !== 'denied'
+  && object?.automation?.status !== 'auto_accepted'
+  && !isObjectAttachedToOrder(object);
+
 const canCompareAutomation = (object) => props.allowReviewActions
   && isXlvaskReviewEligible(object)
   && doesObjectHaveDuplicates(object);
@@ -642,8 +659,13 @@ const applyDecisionPreview = async (objectOrObjects, preview, expectedVersions =
   return true;
 };
 
-const runReviewDecision = async (object, action, { orderId = null, reason = "" } = {}) => {
-  if (!canRunReviewAction(object, action) || !object?.id || object.automationLoading) return;
+const runReviewDecision = async (object, action, { orderId = null, reason = "", forceManual = false } = {}) => {
+  // Allow either an AI-driven suggestion or a manual operator decision.
+  const hasAiCapability = canRunReviewAction(object, action);
+  const hasManualCapability = canRunManualReviewAction(object) && (
+    action === 'create_order' || action === 'attach_order' || action === 'deny' || action === 'ignore'
+  );
+  if ((!hasAiCapability && !hasManualCapability) || !object?.id || object.automationLoading) return;
   object.automationLoading = true;
   try {
     const response = await SessionUser.request(
@@ -655,6 +677,7 @@ const runReviewDecision = async (object, action, { orderId = null, reason = "" }
         suggestion_id: object?.automation?.id ?? null,
         ...(orderId ? { order_id: Number(orderId) } : {}),
         ...(reason ? { reason } : {}),
+        ...(forceManual || (!hasAiCapability && hasManualCapability) ? { force_manual: true } : {}),
         expected_versions: getExpectedVersions(object),
       },
     );
@@ -674,7 +697,7 @@ const runReviewDecision = async (object, action, { orderId = null, reason = "" }
   }
 };
 
-const requestReviewReason = async (object, action) => {
+const requestReviewReason = async (object, action, options = {}) => {
   const result = await Swal.fire({
     title: t(`invoicing_period.xlvask_autopilot.actions.${action}`),
     input: "textarea",
@@ -687,7 +710,10 @@ const requestReviewReason = async (object, action) => {
       : t("invoicing_period.xlvask_autopilot.preview.reason_required"),
   });
   if (result.isConfirmed) {
-    await runReviewDecision(object, action, { reason: String(result.value).trim() });
+    await runReviewDecision(object, action, {
+      reason: String(result.value).trim(),
+      forceManual: options.forceManual === true || !canRunReviewAction(object, action),
+    });
   }
 };
 
@@ -1181,20 +1207,47 @@ const filteredObjects = computed(() => {
                   </button>
                 </template>
                 <template v-else-if="!isComparingOrders(object)">
-                  <!-- Action buttons, when not comparing orders -->
-                  <button v-if="canCreateAutomation(object)" type="button" class="button is-fullwidth is-success is-light" @click="actions.click.approval.accept(object)">
+                  <!-- Action buttons, when not comparing orders.
+                       Always show Accept / Reject / Ignore when review is enabled and
+                       the row is actionable, so manual review works even when the
+                       AI autopilot has not yet produced a suggestion. -->
+                  <button
+                      v-if="canRunReviewAction(object, 'create_order') || canRunManualReviewAction(object)"
+                      type="button"
+                      class="button is-fullwidth is-success is-light"
+                      :class="{ 'is-loading': object.automationLoading }"
+                      :disabled="object.automationLoading"
+                      :data-testid="'xlvask-accept-' + object.id"
+                      @click="actions.click.approval.accept(object)"
+                  >
                     {{ t('invoicing_period.xlvask_autopilot.actions.create_order') }}
                   </button>
-                  <button v-if="canDenyAutomation(object)" type="button" class="button is-fullwidth is-danger is-light" @click="actions.click.approval.reject(object)">
+                  <button
+                      v-if="canRunReviewAction(object, 'deny') || canRunManualReviewAction(object)"
+                      type="button"
+                      class="button is-fullwidth is-danger is-light"
+                      :class="{ 'is-loading': object.automationLoading }"
+                      :disabled="object.automationLoading"
+                      :data-testid="'xlvask-reject-' + object.id"
+                      @click="actions.click.approval.reject(object)"
+                  >
                     {{ t('invoicing_period.xlvask_autopilot.actions.deny') }}
                   </button>
+                  <button
+                      type="button"
+                      class="button is-fullwidth is-light"
+                      :data-testid="'xlvask-ignore-' + object.id"
+                      @click="actions.click.approval.ignore(object)"
+                  >
+                    {{ t('invoicing_period.xlvask_autopilot.actions.ignore') }}
+                  </button>
                   <button type="button" class="button is-fullwidth is-light" @click="actions.click.approval.history(object)">
                     {{ t('invoicing_period.xlvask_autopilot.audit') }}
                   </button>
                 </template>
                 <template v-else-if="isComparingOrders(object)">
                   <!-- Action buttons, when comparing orders -->
-                  <button v-if="canAttachAutomation(object)" type="button" class="button is-fullwidth is-success is-light" @click="actions.click.comparison.isEqual(object)">
+                  <button v-if="canAttachAutomation(object) || canRunManualReviewAction(object)" type="button" class="button is-fullwidth is-success is-light" @click="actions.click.comparison.isEqual(object)">
                     {{ t('invoicing_period.xlvask_autopilot.actions.attach_order') }}
                   </button>
                   <button type="button" class="button is-fullwidth is-warning is-light" @click="actions.click.comparison.isNotEqual(object)">
diff --git a/src/views/dashboards/superUserDashboard/InvoicingBillingPeriod/views/InvoicingBillingPeriodViewAll.vue b/src/views/dashboards/superUserDashboard/InvoicingBillingPeriod/views/InvoicingBillingPeriodViewAll.vue
index 55f4439a..1a05d893 100644
--- a/src/views/dashboards/superUserDashboard/InvoicingBillingPeriod/views/InvoicingBillingPeriodViewAll.vue
+++ b/src/views/dashboards/superUserDashboard/InvoicingBillingPeriod/views/InvoicingBillingPeriodViewAll.vue
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ const getTransactionQueryParameters = () => {
               </div>
               <div class="column is-narrow period-customer-card__state" v-else>
                 <button
-                  v-if="tmpFilters.displayRequiresAction && customer.requires_action && !hasMultipleRedFlags(customer)"
+                  v-if="tmpFilters.displayRequiresAction && customer.requires_action"
                   type="button"
                   class="button is-small is-dark is-inverted"
                   :class="{ 'is-loading': isCustomerPeriodActionLoading(customer) }"
@@ -1535,8 +1535,8 @@ const getTransactionQueryParameters = () => {
                   <span>{{ SessionUser.objects.global.language.invoice_now }}</span>
                 </button>
                 <span
-                  v-else-if="tmpFilters.displayRequiresAction && customer.requires_action && hasMultipleRedFlags(customer)"
-                  class="tag is-danger is-light is-small"
+                  v-if="tmpFilters.displayRequiresAction && customer.requires_action && hasMultipleRedFlags(customer)"
+                  class="tag is-danger is-light is-small ml-1"
                   :data-testid="`invoicing-period-customer-multiple-red-flag-${customer.customer_number}`"
                   :title="tr('card.multiple_red_flags_title', 'Flere røde flag — gennemgå kunden før fakturering.')"
                 >
diff --git a/tests/unit/xlvask-manual-review.spec.js b/tests/unit/xlvask-manual-review.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d90b4c58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/xlvask-manual-review.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import { flushPromises, shallowMount } from "@vue/test-utils";
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { ref } from "vue";
+import { createI18n } from "vue-i18n";
+
+const { request, loadList, fire } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  request: vi.fn(),
+  loadList: vi.fn(),
+  fire: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("sweetalert2", () => ({ default: { fire } }));
+
+vi.mock("@/components/session/token/SessionUser.vue", () => ({
+  SessionUser: {
+    request,
+    functions: {
+      currency: { toLocal: (value) => String(value) },
+      parseErrorMessage: (error) => String(error),
+    },
+    objects: {
+      global: {
+        language: {
+          completed: "Completed",
+          generated: "Generated",
+          possible_duplicates: "Possible duplicates",
+          price_match: "Price match",
+          price_unmatch: "Price mismatch",
+        },
+      },
+      orders: { meta: { title: "Orders" } },
+    },
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/components/pagination/paginatedList.vue", () => ({
+  usePaginatedListInstance: () => ({ loadList }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/components/pagination/departmentTabs.vue", () => ({
+  departments: ref([{ id: 1, name: "Hall 1" }]),
+  getDepartments: vi.fn(),
+  getDepartmentName: () => "Hall 1",
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/components/displays/department/pos/sync/xlvaskUsageAmountCache.js", () => ({
+  clearCachedXlvaskUsageAmount: vi.fn(),
+  getCachedXlvaskUsageAmount: vi.fn(() => null),
+  setCachedXlvaskUsageAmount: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+import XlvaskUsageOrdersTable from "@/components/displays/department/pos/sync/xlvaskUsageOrdersTable.vue";
+
+const reviewEligibleRow = (overrides = {}) => ({
+  id: 9101,
+  reg_1: "ZZ99001",
+  created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+  customer_name: "Test customer",
+  department_id: 1,
+  lane: 1,
+  total_net_amount: 250,
+  import_state: "new",
+  resolution_state: "needs_review",
+  certainty: "uncertain",
+  planned_action: "none",
+  // No AI suggestion yet — automation is empty (the autopilot hasn't run).
+  automation: {
+    status: "none",
+    review_eligible: true,
+  },
+  ...overrides,
+});
+
+const mountTable = (props = {}) =>
+  shallowMount(XlvaskUsageOrdersTable, {
+    props: {
+      objects: [reviewEligibleRow()],
+      allowReviewActions: true,
+      allowSelectMultiple: true,
+      ...props,
+    },
+    global: {
+      plugins: [
+        createI18n({ legacy: false, locale: "en", missingWarn: false, fallbackWarn: false, messages: { en: {} } }),
+      ],
+      stubs: {
+        WhiteBoxCard: {
+          template: "<section><slot name='header'/><slot name='content'/></section>",
+        },
+        OrderItemsTable: true,
+      },
+    },
+  });
+
+describe("XL-Vask manual review buttons", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    request.mockReset();
+    loadList.mockReset();
+    fire.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  it("exposes accept / reject / ignore buttons even when the autopilot has no suggestion", () => {
+    const wrapper = mountTable();
+
+    expect(wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-accept-9101']").exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-reject-9101']").exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-ignore-9101']").exists()).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("sends force_manual=true when accepting without an AI suggestion", async () => {
+    const wrapper = mountTable();
+
+    request.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        data: {
+          preview: { id: "preview-id", selection_hash: "abc12345".repeat(8) },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-accept-9101']").trigger("click");
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    const previewCall = request.mock.calls.find(
+      ([endpoint, method]) =>
+        endpoint === "/modules/xlvask/services/usage/automation/decisions/preview" && method === "POST"
+    );
+    expect(previewCall).toBeDefined();
+    const payload = previewCall[2];
+    expect(payload).toMatchObject({
+      usage_log_ids: [9101],
+      action: "create_order",
+      force_manual: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("does not send force_manual when the AI already has a matching suggestion", async () => {
+    const row = reviewEligibleRow({
+      automation: {
+        id: 5001,
+        status: "suggested",
+        action: "create_order",
+        can_accept: true,
+        can_deny: true,
+        can_ignore: true,
+        can_attach_order: true,
+        can_create_order: true,
+        review_eligible: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const wrapper = mountTable({ objects: [row] });
+
+    request.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: {
+        data: {
+          preview: { id: "preview-id-2", selection_hash: "def67890".repeat(8) },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    await wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-accept-9101']").trigger("click");
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    const previewCall = request.mock.calls.find(
+      ([endpoint, method]) =>
+        endpoint === "/modules/xlvask/services/usage/automation/decisions/preview" && method === "POST"
+    );
+    expect(previewCall).toBeDefined();
+    const payload = previewCall[2];
+    expect(payload.action).toBe("create_order");
+    expect(payload).not.toHaveProperty("force_manual");
+  });
+
+  it("hides the buttons once the row is already resolved (no double-action)", () => {
+    const row = reviewEligibleRow({
+      resolution_state: "auto_linked",
+      automation: { status: "accepted", action: "attach_order", review_eligible: false },
+    });
+    const wrapper = mountTable({ objects: [row] });
+
+    expect(wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-accept-9101']").exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-reject-9101']").exists()).toBe(false);
+    expect(wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-ignore-9101']").exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("surfaces the backend error when the manual review is rejected", async () => {
+    const wrapper = mountTable();
+
+    request.mockRejectedValue(new Error("Wash-id uniqueness activation is blocked"));
+
+    await wrapper.find("[data-testid='xlvask-accept-9101']").trigger("click");
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    expect(fire).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        icon: "error",
+        title: "invoicing_period.xlvask_autopilot.preview.error_title",
+      })
+    );
+  });
+});