diff --git a/tests/orchestration/test_abri_log_job_orchestrator.py b/tests/orchestration/test_abri_log_job_orchestrator.py
index 2cfb265f8..6bab8181a 100644
--- a/tests/orchestration/test_abri_log_job_orchestrator.py
+++ b/tests/orchestration/test_abri_log_job_orchestrator.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 import pytest
 from hubspot.crm.deals import SimplePublicObjectInput  # type: ignore[reportMissingTypeStubs]
 
-from domain.abri.models import PlaceRef
+from domain.abri.models import AbriRequestRejected, PlaceRef
 from infrastructure.abri.abri_client import AbriClient
 from infrastructure.abri.config import AbriConfig
 from infrastructure.hubspot.deal_properties_client import HubspotDealPropertiesClient
@@ -149,3 +149,28 @@ def test_run_writes_the_job_no_to_the_hubspot_deal_and_then_the_database(
         ),
     )
     assert deal_database.recorded_job_nos == [(DEAL_ID, "AD0226519")]
+
+
+# --- rejection passthrough: OpenHousing's actual reason, nothing recorded ---
+
+
+def test_run_returns_the_openhousing_rejection_verbatim_and_records_nothing(
+    orchestrator: AbriLogJobOrchestrator,
+    mock_session: MagicMock,
+    sdk_client: MagicMock,
+    deal_database: FakeDealDatabase,
+) -> None:
+    # Arrange
+    mock_session.post.return_value.content = _load_fixture(
+        "abri_relay_logjob_relayerror_response.xml"
+    )
+
+    # Act
+    result = orchestrator.run(BOOKING)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert isinstance(result, AbriRequestRejected)
+    assert result.code == "RelayError"
+    assert result.message.startswith("No property was found with UPRN/place_ref")
+    assert sdk_client.mock_calls == []
+    assert deal_database.recorded_job_nos == []