diff --git a/scripts/sync_notion_to_forgejo.py b/scripts/sync_notion_to_forgejo.py
index e3681e7..6441b17 100644
--- a/scripts/sync_notion_to_forgejo.py
+++ b/scripts/sync_notion_to_forgejo.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ LABEL_MAP = {
 STATUS_MAP = {
     "Open": "open",
     "In progress": "open",   # + "In progress" label (id=4)
-    "Done": "closed",
+    "Done": "open",          # stays open until Naomi ticks Verified
 }
 
 IN_PROGRESS_LABEL_ID = 4
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def sync_item(item, existing):
     title = item["title"].strip()
     category = item.get("category")
     status = item.get("status", "Open")
+    verified = item.get("verified", False)
     notion_url = item["url"]
     has_screenshot = item.get("has_screenshot", False)
 
@@ -79,13 +80,26 @@ def sync_item(item, existing):
         labels.append(IN_PROGRESS_LABEL_ID)
 
     screenshot_note = "\n\n📎 Screenshot attached in Notion" if has_screenshot else ""
+
+    if status == "Done" and not verified:
+        verification_note = "\n\n⏳ *Awaiting Naomi's verification*"
+    elif status == "Done" and verified:
+        verification_note = "\n\n✅ *Verified by Naomi*"
+    else:
+        verification_note = ""
+
     body = (
         f"*Synced from [🌸 BloomBase Notion]({notion_url})*"
         f"{screenshot_note}"
+        f"{verification_note}"
         f"\n\n<!-- {NOTION_MARKER}{notion_id} -->"
     )
 
-    state = STATUS_MAP.get(status, "open")
+    # Only close the Forgejo issue once Naomi has verified
+    if status == "Done" and verified:
+        state = "closed"
+    else:
+        state = STATUS_MAP.get(status, "open")
 
     if notion_id in existing:
         issue_num = existing[notion_id]