diff --git a/src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts b/src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts
index 24622e7..17a7864 100644
--- a/src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts
+++ b/src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts
@@ -10598,42 +10598,46 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
       actor,
     );
 
-    // V4/V5 (in-person FileReviewer flow): car-capture is the last step.
-    // Both variants land at WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT here.
-    // For V5 (requiresFileMakerApproval=true), autoSubmitToFanavaranV2OnClaimCompleted
-    // intercepts COMPLETED → WAITING_FOR_FILE_MAKER_APPROVAL after expert review.
-    await this.claimCaseDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(claimRequestId, {
-      $set: {
-        status: ClaimCaseStatus.WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT,
-        claimStatus: ClaimStatus.PENDING,
-        "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
-        "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.EXPERT_DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT,
-      },
-      $push: {
-        "workflow.completedSteps": ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
-        history: {
-          type: "STEP_COMPLETED",
-          actor: {
-            actorId: new Types.ObjectId(currentUserId),
-            actorName: claimCase.owner?.fullName || "User",
-            actorType: actor?.role === RoleEnum.FILE_REVIEWER ? "file_reviewer" : "user",
-          },
-          timestamp: new Date(),
-          metadata: {
-            stepKey: ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
-            description: "V4/V5 walk-around video uploaded. Claim ready for damage expert review.",
-            v3InPersonFlow: true,
+    // V4/V5 only (isMadeByFileMaker): car-capture is the FINAL FileReviewer step.
+    // For the v3 mirror (FIELD_EXPERT IN_PERSON), car-capture is penultimate —
+    // expertUploadBlameVideoV3 finalises the blame with the accident video next.
+    if ((blame as any).isMadeByFileMaker) {
+      // Both V4 and V5 land at WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT here.
+      // For V5 (requiresFileMakerApproval=true), autoSubmitToFanavaranV2OnClaimCompleted
+      // intercepts COMPLETED → WAITING_FOR_FILE_MAKER_APPROVAL after expert review.
+      await this.claimCaseDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(claimRequestId, {
+        $set: {
+          status: ClaimCaseStatus.WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT,
+          claimStatus: ClaimStatus.PENDING,
+          "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
+          "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.EXPERT_DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT,
+        },
+        $push: {
+          "workflow.completedSteps": ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
+          history: {
+            type: "STEP_COMPLETED",
+            actor: {
+              actorId: new Types.ObjectId(currentUserId),
+              actorName: claimCase.owner?.fullName || "User",
+              actorType: actor?.role === RoleEnum.FILE_REVIEWER ? "file_reviewer" : "user",
+            },
+            timestamp: new Date(),
+            metadata: {
+              stepKey: ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
+              description: "V4/V5 walk-around video uploaded. Claim ready for damage expert review.",
+              v3InPersonFlow: true,
+            },
           },
         },
-      },
-    });
+      });
 
-    // Mark the linked blame file as COMPLETED.
-    if (claimCase.blameRequestId) {
-      await this.blameRequestDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(
-        String(claimCase.blameRequestId),
-        { $set: { status: BlameCaseStatus.COMPLETED } },
-      );
+      // Mark the linked blame file as COMPLETED.
+      if (claimCase.blameRequestId) {
+        await this.blameRequestDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(
+          String(claimCase.blameRequestId),
+          { $set: { status: BlameCaseStatus.COMPLETED } },
+        );
+      }
     }
 
     return result;