diff --git a/src/sand-hub/sand-hub.service.spec.ts b/src/sand-hub/sand-hub.service.spec.ts
index a5b9f89..699f100 100644
--- a/src/sand-hub/sand-hub.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/sand-hub/sand-hub.service.spec.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ describe("SandHubService inquiry mocks", () => {
   const lookupsService = {
     findLastProcessedCarPolicy: jest.fn(),
   };
+  const offlineInquiryService = {
+    findPlateInquiry: jest.fn(),
+  };
 
   let service: SandHubService;
 
@@ -38,12 +41,11 @@ describe("SandHubService inquiry mocks", () => {
       sandHubDbService as any,
       externalInquirySettings as unknown as ExternalInquirySettingsService,
       plateNormalizer as any,
-      {
-        findPlateInquiry: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(null),
-      } as any,
+      offlineInquiryService as any,
       lookupsService as any,
     );
     externalInquirySettings.isInquiryLive.mockResolvedValue(false);
+    offlineInquiryService.findPlateInquiry.mockResolvedValue(null);
     externalInquirySettings.getMockCompanyContext.mockResolvedValue({
       companyId: "8",
       companyName: "بیمه پارسیان",
@@ -108,6 +110,28 @@ describe("SandHubService inquiry mocks", () => {
     expect(httpService.post).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("does not let an offline third-party seed override a live ESG inquiry", async () => {
+    process.env.CLIENT_ID = "8";
+    externalInquirySettings.isInquiryLive.mockResolvedValue(true);
+    offlineInquiryService.findPlateInquiry.mockResolvedValue({
+      source: "OFFLINE_SEED_INQUIRY",
+      raw: { mocked: true },
+      mapped: { PrntPlcyCmpDocNo: "MOCK-POLICY" },
+    });
+    const esg = jest
+      .spyOn(service as any, "makeEsgRequest")
+      .mockResolvedValue({
+        success: true,
+        data: { PrntCmpDocNo: "REAL-ESG-POLICY" },
+      });
+
+    const result = await service.getTejaratBlockInquiry(userDetail);
+
+    expect(esg).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(result.raw).not.toEqual({ mocked: true });
+    expect(result.mapped.PrntPlcyCmpDocNo).toBe("REAL-ESG-POLICY");
+  });
+
   it("uses the processed CAR_BODY lookup when the active Fanavaran client is Parsian", async () => {
     process.env.FANAVARAN_CLIENT = "parsian";
     externalInquirySettings.isInquiryLive.mockResolvedValue(true);
diff --git a/src/sand-hub/sand-hub.service.ts b/src/sand-hub/sand-hub.service.ts
index 4f2eedc..d489e14 100644
--- a/src/sand-hub/sand-hub.service.ts
+++ b/src/sand-hub/sand-hub.service.ts
@@ -766,25 +766,30 @@ export class SandHubService {
       person?: Record<string, unknown>;
     };
   }> {
-    const offlineHit = await this.offlineInquiryService.findPlateInquiry({
-      clientKey: resolveFanavaranClientKey(),
-      nationalCode: String(userDetail.nationalCodeOfInsurer),
-      leftDigits: String(userDetail.plate.leftDigits),
-      centerAlphabet: String(userDetail.plate.centerAlphabet),
-      centerDigits: String(userDetail.plate.centerDigits),
-      ir: String(userDetail.plate.ir),
-    });
-    if (offlineHit) {
-      return {
-        raw: offlineHit.raw,
-        mapped: offlineHit.mapped,
-        offline: {
-          source: offlineHit.source,
-          fanavaranDriverId: offlineHit.fanavaranDriverId,
-          insurance: offlineHit.insurance,
-          person: offlineHit.person,
-        },
-      };
+    const live = await this.isInquiryLive("thirdPartyPlate", options);
+    // Offline records are a fallback for disabled inquiry mode only. They must
+    // never override a configured live ESG/Tejarat inquiry.
+    if (!live) {
+      const offlineHit = await this.offlineInquiryService.findPlateInquiry({
+        clientKey: resolveFanavaranClientKey(),
+        nationalCode: String(userDetail.nationalCodeOfInsurer),
+        leftDigits: String(userDetail.plate.leftDigits),
+        centerAlphabet: String(userDetail.plate.centerAlphabet),
+        centerDigits: String(userDetail.plate.centerDigits),
+        ir: String(userDetail.plate.ir),
+      });
+      if (offlineHit) {
+        return {
+          raw: offlineHit.raw,
+          mapped: offlineHit.mapped,
+          offline: {
+            source: offlineHit.source,
+            fanavaranDriverId: offlineHit.fanavaranDriverId,
+            insurance: offlineHit.insurance,
+            person: offlineHit.person,
+          },
+        };
+      }
     }
 
     const ctx = await this.mockCompanyContext(options);
@@ -799,7 +804,6 @@ export class SandHubService {
       };
 
       const requestUrl = `${baseUrl}/inquiry/policyByPlate`;
-      const live = await this.isInquiryLive("thirdPartyPlate", options);
       const raw = live
         ? await this.makeEsgRequest(
             requestUrl,
@@ -828,7 +832,6 @@ export class SandHubService {
     };
 
     const requestUrl = `${baseUrl}/block-inquiry-tejarat`;
-    const live = await this.isInquiryLive("thirdPartyPlate", options);
     const raw = live
       ? await this.makeTejaratRequest(
           requestUrl,