diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index 708f85646..da1395d29 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 use App\Enums\LivePlatform;
 use App\Enums\Log;
 use App\Enums\RemotesFrom;
+use App\Enums\UnixRank;
+use App\Queries\UserAchievementsQuery;
 use Carbon\CarbonInterface;
 use Database\Factories\UserFactory;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Database\Eloquent\Builder as BuilderContract;
@@ -252,13 +254,14 @@ public function commits(): HasMany
     }
 
     /**
-     * Ten followers are enough, so the check stops at the tenth instead of counting every follower.
+     * Requires daemon-level public XP. Stop at the tenth follower instead of counting every follower.
      */
     public function hasGoodReputation(): bool
     {
         return $this->created_at->lt(now()->subHour())
             && $this->commits()->approved()->exists()
-            && $this->followers()->skip(9)->exists();
+            && $this->followers()->skip(9)->exists()
+            && resolve(UserAchievementsQuery::class)->get($this, null)['xp'] >= UnixRank::Daemon->minXp();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Actions/CreateCommitTest.php b/tests/Unit/Actions/CreateCommitTest.php
index 7ed3b12bf..60af5ff30 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Actions/CreateCommitTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Actions/CreateCommitTest.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use App\Models\LinkPreview;
 use App\Models\Notification;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Queries\UserAchievementsQuery;
 use App\Services\TheAlgorithm;
 use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
 use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
@@ -68,10 +69,10 @@
     followersOf($user, $followers);
 
     if ($previousStatus instanceof CommitStatus) {
-        $previous = Commit::factory()->for($user)->create(['status' => $previousStatus]);
+        $previous = Commit::factory()->for($user)->count(4)->create(['status' => $previousStatus]);
 
         if ($deleted) {
-            $previous->delete();
+            $previous->each->delete();
         }
     }
 
@@ -99,6 +100,41 @@
     'deleted approved history' => [3601, 10, CommitStatus::Approved, true, false],
 ]);
 
+it('requires at least daemon public xp to skip ai review', function (int $commits, int $starsGiven, int $starsReceived, int $xp, bool $approved): void {
+    config(['services.openai.key' => 'sk-test']);
+    Queue::fake();
+
+    $user = User::factory()->create(['created_at' => now()->subHours(2)]);
+    followersOf($user, 10);
+    $history = Commit::factory()->for($user)->count($commits)->create();
+    $user->starredCommits()->attach(Commit::factory()->count($starsGiven)->create()->modelKeys());
+    foreach (User::factory()->count($starsReceived)->create() as $stargazer) {
+        $stargazer->starredCommits()->attach($history->first());
+    }
+
+    // Private activity must not boost moderation eligibility, even when the queued job rechecks it.
+    Commit::factory()->for($user)->pending()->count(5)->create();
+    Commit::factory()->for($user)->rejected()->count(5)->create();
+    $deleted = Commit::factory()->for($user)->create();
+    $deleted->delete();
+
+    expect(resolve(UserAchievementsQuery::class)->get($user, null)['xp'])->toBe($xp);
+
+    $commit = resolve(CreateCommit::class)->handle($user, 'A new commit');
+
+    expect($commit->status)->toBe($approved ? CommitStatus::Approved : CommitStatus::Pending);
+
+    if ($approved) {
+        Queue::assertNotPushed(ModerateCommit::class);
+    } else {
+        Queue::assertPushed(ModerateCommit::class);
+    }
+})->with([
+    'below daemon' => [3, 2, 0, 49, false],
+    'exactly daemon' => [3, 0, 1, 50, true],
+    'higher rank' => [14, 0, 0, 155, true],
+]);
+
 it('notifies the parent author about replies of admins', function (): void {
     config(['app.admins' => ['nunomaduro']]);
 
@@ -476,6 +512,7 @@
     $reported = Commit::factory()->for($user)->create();
     if ($reputable) {
         followersOf($user, 10);
+        Commit::factory()->for($user)->count(3)->create();
     }
 
     CommitReport::factory()->for($reported)->create();
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Jobs/ModerateCommitTest.php b/tests/Unit/Jobs/ModerateCommitTest.php
index b8049202f..d2c35cb5e 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Jobs/ModerateCommitTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Jobs/ModerateCommitTest.php
@@ -373,11 +373,21 @@ function reviewResponses(array $responses = []): Closure
     expect($commit->refresh()->ai_decision)->toBeNull();
 });
 
-it('approves queued commits without calling the ai when the author has good reputation', function (): void {
-    Http::fake();
+it('only skips ai review for queued commits with daemon public xp', function (bool $daemon): void {
+    Http::fake([
+        'api.openai.com/v1/moderations' => Http::response(moderationResponse()),
+        'api.openai.com/v1/responses' => reviewResponses(),
+    ]);
 
     $user = User::factory()->create(['created_at' => now()->subHour()->subSecond()]);
-    Commit::factory()->for($user)->create();
+    $history = Commit::factory()->for($user)->count(3)->create();
+    if ($daemon) {
+        User::factory()->create()->starredCommits()->attach($history->first());
+    } else {
+        $user->starredCommits()->attach(Commit::factory()->count(2)->create()->modelKeys());
+    }
+
+    Commit::factory()->for($user)->rejected()->count(5)->create();
     $commit = Commit::factory()->for($user)->pending()->create();
     followersOf($user, 10);
 
@@ -385,10 +395,14 @@ function reviewResponses(array $responses = []): Closure
 
     expect($commit->refresh())
         ->status->toBe(CommitStatus::Approved)
-        ->ai_decision->toBeNull();
+        ->ai_decision->toBe($daemon ? null : CommitStatus::Approved);
 
-    Http::assertNothingSent();
-});
+    if ($daemon) {
+        Http::assertNothingSent();
+    } else {
+        Http::assertSentCount(2);
+    }
+})->with([false, true]);
 
 it('skips commits that were deleted in the meantime', function (): void {
     Http::fake();
@@ -469,6 +483,7 @@ function reviewResponses(array $responses = []): Closure
     $user = User::factory()->create(['created_at' => now()->subHours(2)]);
     $reported = Commit::factory()->for($user)->create();
     followersOf($user, 10);
+    Commit::factory()->for($user)->count(3)->create();
     $commit = Commit::factory()->for($user)->pending()->create();
     CommitReport::factory()->for($reported)->create();