diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/warehouses/entities/warehouse-inventory.entity.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/warehouses/entities/warehouse-inventory.entity.ts
index a54f40973..b2c4ca3c4 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/warehouses/entities/warehouse-inventory.entity.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/warehouses/entities/warehouse-inventory.entity.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ export const WAREHOUSE_INVENTORY_TRANSITIONS: Record<WarehouseInventoryStatus, W
   RECEIVED: ['STORED', 'READY_FOR_PICKUP'],
   // Reserve is retired from the operator flow — a stored export item advances
   // straight to loading prep. RESERVED kept for any in-flight/legacy items.
-  STORED: ['RESERVED', 'READY_FOR_LOADING'],
+  // READY_FOR_PICKUP is the way back out for an IMPORT item that was parked in
+  // storage from READY_FOR_PICKUP; without it, Store is a one-way door.
+  STORED: ['RESERVED', 'READY_FOR_LOADING', 'READY_FOR_PICKUP'],
   RESERVED: ['READY_FOR_LOADING'],
   READY_FOR_LOADING: ['LOADED'],
   LOADED: ['DISPATCHED'],
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/warehouse.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/warehouse.ts
index e16271880..339540453 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/warehouse.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/warehouse.ts
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ export function getNextInventoryAction(item: WarehouseInventoryItem): InventoryA
       return 'store';
     case 'STORED':
       // Reserve is retired: a stored export item goes straight to loading prep
-      // once inspection passes. Import STORED is handled via the import queue.
-      if (isImport) return null;
+      // once inspection passes. An import item parked back into storage returns
+      // to pickup — otherwise Store would strand it with no action.
+      if (isImport) return inspected ? 'ready-for-pickup' : null;
       return inspected ? 'ready-for-loading' : null;
     case 'RESERVED':
       // Export loading is gated on a passed inspection.