diff --git a/src/FFBattleCore.cs b/src/FFBattleCore.cs
index d451014..4b132e1 100644
--- a/src/FFBattleCore.cs
+++ b/src/FFBattleCore.cs
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ namespace Cthangover.FFBattle
             _playerPanel.OnWidgetClicked += OnWidgetClicked;
             _enemyPanel.OnEnemyClicked += OnEnemyClicked;
             _enemyPanel.OnEnemyDead += OnEnemyDied;
+            _enemyPanel.OnEnemyDefeated += OnEnemyDefeated;
             _menuPanel.OnItemSelected += OnMenuItemSelected;
             _menuPanel.OnSelectionChanged += OnMenuSelectionChanged;
             _menuPanel.OnCancelled += OnMenuCancel;
@@ -909,7 +910,7 @@ namespace Cthangover.FFBattle
             OnPlayerTurnEnd();
         }
 
-        private void OnEnemyDied(FFCharacterWidget widget)
+        private void OnEnemyDefeated(FFCharacterWidget widget)
         {
             var ctx = BattleSceneContext.Instance;
             if (ctx != null && widget?.Card != null)
@@ -917,7 +918,10 @@ namespace Cthangover.FFBattle
                 ctx.RecordEnemyDefeated(widget.Card);
                 ctx.NotifyCharacterDied(widget.Card);
             }
+        }
 
+        private void OnEnemyDied(FFCharacterWidget widget)
+        {
             UpdateHudCounts();
 
             if (!_enemyPanel.HasAlive())
diff --git a/src/UI/FFEnemyPanel.cs b/src/UI/FFEnemyPanel.cs
index 2ca6b11..a1f7890 100644
--- a/src/UI/FFEnemyPanel.cs
+++ b/src/UI/FFEnemyPanel.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ namespace Cthangover.FFBattle.UI
 
         /// <summary>Raised when a widget's death animation completes and the widget is removed.</summary>
         public event System.Action<FFCharacterWidget> OnEnemyDead;
+        /// <summary>Raised at lethal damage, before any victory check can consume the loot ledger.</summary>
+        public event System.Action<FFCharacterWidget> OnEnemyDefeated;
         /// <summary>Raised when an enemy widget is clicked (used for target selection).</summary>
         public event System.Action<FFCharacterWidget> OnEnemyClicked;
 
@@ -168,6 +170,9 @@ namespace Cthangover.FFBattle.UI
                 GridLayout(true);
                 OnEnemyDead?.Invoke(widget);
             });
+            // Victory can be resolved while the dissolve is still running.
+            // Record rewards synchronously instead of waiting for its callback.
+            OnEnemyDefeated?.Invoke(widget);
         }
 
         /// <summary>Removes a widget from the panel, frees it, and re-grids the remaining widgets.</summary>