diff --git a/src/Netclaw.Cli.Tests/Tui/ApprovalsManagerPageTests.cs b/src/Netclaw.Cli.Tests/Tui/ApprovalsManagerPageTests.cs
index 3a1483779..fb58febac 100644
--- a/src/Netclaw.Cli.Tests/Tui/ApprovalsManagerPageTests.cs
+++ b/src/Netclaw.Cli.Tests/Tui/ApprovalsManagerPageTests.cs
@@ -150,6 +150,29 @@ public async Task PressingR_OnSelection_TransitionsToConfirmAndRevokesOnEnter()
         Assert.Equal(ApprovalsManagerState.List, vm.CurrentState.Value);
     }
 
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(ConsoleKey.R)]
+    [InlineData(ConsoleKey.Delete)]
+    public async Task RevokeKey_OnSecondRow_RevokesHighlightedEntry(ConsoleKey revokeKey)
+    {
+        _store.AddApproval(TrustAudience.Personal, "shell_execute", Verb("alpha"));
+        _store.AddApproval(TrustAudience.Personal, "shell_execute", Verb("bravo"));
+
+        var (_, app, _) = CreateHeadlessApp(out var input);
+
+        input.EnqueueKey(ConsoleKey.DownArrow);
+        input.EnqueueKey(revokeKey);
+        input.EnqueueKey(ConsoleKey.Enter);
+        input.EnqueueKey(ConsoleKey.Q, false, false, true);
+
+        using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+        await app.RunAsync(cts.Token);
+
+        var remaining = _store.GetApprovedEntries(TrustAudience.Personal, "shell_execute");
+        Assert.Contains(remaining, entry => entry.Verb == "alpha");
+        Assert.DoesNotContain(remaining, entry => entry.Verb == "bravo");
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task EscOnConfirm_CancelsRevoke()
     {
diff --git a/src/Netclaw.Cli/Tui/ApprovalsManagerPage.cs b/src/Netclaw.Cli/Tui/ApprovalsManagerPage.cs
index 258fba035..ddb9a9bc5 100644
--- a/src/Netclaw.Cli/Tui/ApprovalsManagerPage.cs
+++ b/src/Netclaw.Cli/Tui/ApprovalsManagerPage.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Netclaw.Cli.Tui;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class ApprovalsManagerPage : ReactivePage<ApprovalsManagerViewModel>
 {
-    private SelectionListNode<string>? _approvalList;
+    private SelectionListNode<ApprovalDisplayItem>? _approvalList;
     private SelectionListNode<string>? _confirmList;
     private DynamicLayoutNode? _contentNode;
     private readonly CompositeDisposable _stepSubs = [];
@@ -127,11 +127,10 @@ private ILayoutNode BuildEmptyView()
 
     private ILayoutNode BuildListView()
     {
-        var rows = ViewModel.DisplayApprovals
-            .Select(item => $"{item.AudienceWire,-10} {item.ToolName,-20} {item.DisplayText,-44} {item.AddedText}")
-            .ToList();
-
-        _approvalList = Layouts.SelectionList(rows)
+        _approvalList = Layouts.SelectionList(
+                ViewModel.DisplayApprovals,
+                static item =>
+                    $"{item.AudienceWire,-10} {item.ToolName,-20} {item.DisplayText,-44} {item.AddedText}")
             .WithMode(SelectionMode.Single)
             .WithHighlightColors(Color.Black, Color.Cyan);
 
@@ -142,10 +141,7 @@ private ILayoutNode BuildListView()
             .Subscribe(selected =>
             {
                 if (selected.Count == 0) return;
-                var idx = rows.IndexOf(selected[0]);
-                if (idx < 0) return;
-                ViewModel.SelectedIndex = idx;
-                ViewModel.StartRevoke();
+                ViewModel.StartRevoke(selected[0]);
             })
             .DisposeWith(_stepSubs);
 
@@ -207,7 +203,8 @@ private void HandleKeyPress(KeyPressed key)
         {
             if (keyInfo.Key == ConsoleKey.R || keyInfo.Key == ConsoleKey.Delete)
             {
-                ViewModel.StartRevoke();
+                if (_approvalList?.HighlightedItem is { } highlighted)
+                    ViewModel.StartRevoke(highlighted.Value);
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Netclaw.Cli/Tui/ApprovalsManagerViewModel.cs b/src/Netclaw.Cli/Tui/ApprovalsManagerViewModel.cs
index 59d2dbb20..3883124e2 100644
--- a/src/Netclaw.Cli/Tui/ApprovalsManagerViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Netclaw.Cli/Tui/ApprovalsManagerViewModel.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public ApprovalsManagerViewModel(NetclawPaths paths, TimeProvider timeProvider)
     public ReactiveProperty<int> StateVersion { get; } = new(0);
 
     public List<ApprovalDisplayItem> DisplayApprovals { get; } = [];
-    public int SelectedIndex { get; set; }
 
     public ApprovalDisplayItem? PendingRevoke { get; private set; }
 
@@ -84,9 +83,6 @@ public void Refresh()
             }
         }
 
-        if (SelectedIndex >= DisplayApprovals.Count)
-            SelectedIndex = Math.Max(0, DisplayApprovals.Count - 1);
-
         CurrentState.Value = DisplayApprovals.Count == 0
             ? ApprovalsManagerState.Empty
             : ApprovalsManagerState.List;
@@ -94,12 +90,11 @@ public void Refresh()
         StateVersion.Value++;
     }
 
-    public void StartRevoke()
+    public void StartRevoke(ApprovalDisplayItem target)
     {
         if (CurrentState.Value != ApprovalsManagerState.List) return;
-        if (SelectedIndex < 0 || SelectedIndex >= DisplayApprovals.Count) return;
 
-        PendingRevoke = DisplayApprovals[SelectedIndex];
+        PendingRevoke = target;
         CurrentState.Value = ApprovalsManagerState.RevokeConfirm;
         StateVersion.Value++;
     }
diff --git a/tests/smoke/assertions/approvals.sh b/tests/smoke/assertions/approvals.sh
index fd0e2bcf4..324ae4db0 100755
--- a/tests/smoke/assertions/approvals.sh
+++ b/tests/smoke/assertions/approvals.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # approvals.tape post-tape assertion.
-#
-# The tape's Wait+Screen anchors on "Approvals Manager" and TAPE$ are
-# the primary regression detectors — a rendering failure or crash exits
-# vhs non-zero. This script intentionally does nothing further.
 
 set -euo pipefail
-echo "approvals: no post-tape assertion (vhs exit code is the test)"
+
+approvals_path="${NETCLAW_HOME}/config/tool-approvals.json"
+
+jq -e '
+  .version == 2
+  and (.audiences.personal.shell_execute | length) == 1
+  and .audiences.personal.shell_execute[0].verb == "alpha"
+' "$approvals_path" >/dev/null
+
+echo "approvals: the highlighted approval was revoked"
diff --git a/tests/smoke/tapes/approvals.tape b/tests/smoke/tapes/approvals.tape
index 148067a6a..07f8b83ce 100644
--- a/tests/smoke/tapes/approvals.tape
+++ b/tests/smoke/tapes/approvals.tape
@@ -1,22 +1,40 @@
 # approvals.tape — smoke the `netclaw approvals` TUI.
 #
-# Validates that the page opens (panel title renders), shows the
-# no-daemon / empty state, and exits cleanly on Ctrl+Q. This covers
-# ApprovalsManagerPage rendering regressions (including the .WithFillHeight()
-# scroll fix from #1351) without requiring a live daemon.
+# Validates that the page revokes the highlighted row and exits cleanly.
+# This covers the selection regression from #1703 without a live daemon.
 
 Output "/tmp/tape-approvals.gif"
 
+# ─── Seed approvals ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+Type "mkdir -p $NETCLAW_HOME/config"
+Enter
+Wait+Screen@5s /TAPE\$/
+
+Type "first=alpha second=bravo jq -n '{version:2,audiences:{personal:{shell_execute:[{verb:env.first},{verb:env.second}]}}}' > $NETCLAW_HOME/config/tool-approvals.json"
+Enter
+Wait+Screen@5s /TAPE\$/
+
 # ─── Launch ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Type "netclaw approvals"
 Enter
 
 # PanelNode title always renders regardless of daemon state.
 Wait+Screen@10s /Approvals Manager/
-Sleep 300ms
+Wait+Screen@5s /alpha anywhere/
+Wait+Screen@5s /bravo anywhere/
+
+# ─── Revoke the second row ───────────────────────────────────────────
+Down
+Wait+Screen@5s /bravo anywhere/
+Type "r"
+Wait+Screen@5s /Revoke 'bravo anywhere'/
+Enter
+Wait+Screen@5s /Removed 'bravo anywhere'/
 
 # ─── Exit TUI ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Ctrl+Q
+
+# Wait for the alternate screen to close before the shell receives input.
 Sleep 1s
 Wait+Screen@10s /TAPE\$/