diff --git a/.jules/palette.md b/.jules/palette.md
index ea004e2d..506c5142 100644
--- a/.jules/palette.md
+++ b/.jules/palette.md
@@ -81,3 +81,7 @@
 ## 2026-08-12 - Skip to Content Accessibility
 **Learning:** Screen reader and keyboard-only users experience significant friction when forced to navigate through repetitive header controls on every page load.
 **Action:** Keep a visible-on-focus skip link as the first interactive element, target a programmatically focusable main container, and give the focused link a high-contrast outline.
+
+## 2026-08-16 - Busy and unavailable state parity
+**Learning:** `aria-busy="true"` communicates that an element is being updated; it does not itself mean the control is unavailable. Styling every busy element as disabled can create pointer/keyboard inconsistencies and misleading accessibility semantics.
+**Action:** Give busy elements a distinct progress visual. When an interaction must be temporarily unavailable, expose `aria-disabled="true"` (or native `disabled` where applicable), guard both pointer and keyboard activation, and clear busy and disabled states together when the request finishes.
diff --git a/scanner/dashboard/console.html b/scanner/dashboard/console.html
index 7ec262af..d4206d14 100644
--- a/scanner/dashboard/console.html
+++ b/scanner/dashboard/console.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     --bg:#F4F5F7; --surface:#FFFFFF; --text:#1A1D24; --muted:#5B6472;
     --border:#D6DAE0; --divider:#E7EAEF; --primary:#256EF4; --on-primary:#fff;
     --crit:#D93B3B; --high:#E06C00; --warn:#B7791F; --info:#5B6472; --ok:#1E874B;
-    --radius:12px;
+    --radius:12px; --busy-opacity:.6;
   }
   *{box-sizing:border-box}
   body{margin:0;font:14px/1.5 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text)}
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
   tr.scan{cursor:pointer}
   tr.scan:hover{background:var(--bg)}
   input:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, tr.scan:focus-visible, .bar:focus-visible, #detail:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--primary); outline-offset: 2px; }
+  button:disabled, tr.scan[aria-disabled="true"]{opacity:var(--busy-opacity);cursor:not-allowed;pointer-events:none}
+  #connect[aria-busy="true"], tr.scan[aria-busy="true"]{opacity:var(--busy-opacity);cursor:progress}
   .close-btn{float:right;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);padding:0 4px;margin-top:-2px}
   .close-btn:hover{color:var(--text)}
   .pill{display:inline-block;padding:1px 8px;border-radius:999px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#fff}
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
   detail.innerHTML="";
   if(lastDetailFocus instanceof HTMLElement && lastDetailFocus.isConnected){
     lastDetailFocus.removeAttribute("aria-busy");
+    lastDetailFocus.removeAttribute("aria-disabled");
     delete lastDetailFocus.dataset.detailRequest;
     lastDetailFocus.focus();
   }
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
     $("#msg").innerHTML=`<span class="err">${esc(e.message)}</span>`; }
 }
 async function detail(id,tr){
+  if(tr&&tr.getAttribute("aria-disabled")==="true")return;
   const requestId=++currentDetailRequest;
   const d=$("#detail");
   lastDetailFocus=tr||document.activeElement;
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
   if(tr){
     tr.dataset.detailRequest=String(requestId);
     tr.setAttribute("aria-busy","true");
+    tr.setAttribute("aria-disabled","true");
   }
   d.classList.remove("hidden");
   d.innerHTML='<div aria-live="polite" class="muted">Loading scan details...</div>';
@@ -173,6 +178,7 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
   }finally{
     if(tr&&tr.dataset.detailRequest===String(requestId)){
       tr.removeAttribute("aria-busy");
+      tr.removeAttribute("aria-disabled");
       delete tr.dataset.detailRequest;
     }
   }
@@ -183,4 +189,4 @@ <h1>AppGuardrail Console</h1>
 if(KEY)load();
 </script>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_console_detail_loading_contract.py b/tests/test_console_detail_loading_contract.py
index 38eebed0..5e9d9b04 100644
--- a/tests/test_console_detail_loading_contract.py
+++ b/tests/test_console_detail_loading_contract.py
@@ -20,13 +20,21 @@ def test_console_ignores_out_of_order_detail_results_and_errors():
 
 
 def test_console_exposes_loading_busy_and_error_states():
-    """Loading and failure states must remain perceivable to assistive technology."""
+    """Busy and unavailable semantics must stay distinct and keyboard-consistent."""
     html = _console_html()
 
+    assert "--busy-opacity:.6;" in html
+    assert 'button:disabled, tr.scan[aria-disabled="true"]' in html
+    assert '#connect[aria-busy="true"], tr.scan[aria-busy="true"]' in html
+    assert "opacity:var(--busy-opacity)" in html
+    assert "pointer-events:none" in html
     assert 'tr.setAttribute("aria-busy","true");' in html
+    assert 'tr.setAttribute("aria-disabled","true");' in html
+    assert 'if(tr&&tr.getAttribute("aria-disabled")==="true")return;' in html
     assert 'aria-live="polite" class="muted">Loading scan details...' in html
     assert 'role="alert" class="err">Error loading details:' in html
     assert 'tr.removeAttribute("aria-busy");' in html
+    assert 'tr.removeAttribute("aria-disabled");' in html
 
 
 def test_console_detail_scrolling_respects_reduced_motion():