diff --git a/src/specificClass.js b/src/specificClass.js
index 2979856..99b697d 100644
--- a/src/specificClass.js
+++ b/src/specificClass.js
@@ -719,8 +719,17 @@ class MachineGroup {
     }
 
     async abortActiveMovements(reason = "new demand") {
+        // Safety net: in normal operation the _dispatchInFlight gate
+        // (handleInput) ensures no pump movement is in flight when a
+        // new dispatch starts, so this is a no-op. If a pump IS still
+        // moving here, the gate was bypassed (direct call to
+        // abortActiveMovements, mode change racing a dispatch, etc.) —
+        // surface that loudly so the bypass can be diagnosed.
+        const movementStates = new Set(['accelerating', 'decelerating']);
         await Promise.all(Object.values(this.machines).map(async machine => {
-            this.logger.warn(`Aborting active movements for machine ${machine.config.general.id} due to: ${reason}`);
+            const state = machine.state?.getCurrentState?.();
+            if (!movementStates.has(state)) return;
+            this.logger.warn(`Force-aborting in-flight movement on ${machine.config.general.id} (state=${state}) due to: ${reason} — _dispatchInFlight gate bypassed.`);
             if (typeof machine.abortMovement === "function") {
                 await machine.abortMovement(reason);
             }