diff --git a/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py b/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
index 416d428..e9b2382 100644
--- a/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
+++ b/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
@@ -642,7 +642,16 @@ class AnswerEngine:
                         tag="evidence_fix_enforce",
                     )
             if metric_facts and not _reply_matches_metric_facts(reply, metric_facts, all_tokens):
-                direct_line = _select_metric_line(summary_lines, normalized, all_tokens)
+                direct_candidates = []
+                if metric_keys:
+                    direct_candidates = _lines_for_metric_keys(
+                        summary_lines,
+                        metric_keys,
+                        max_lines=plan.max_subquestions * 3,
+                    )
+                if not direct_candidates:
+                    direct_candidates = summary_lines
+                direct_line = _select_metric_line(direct_candidates, normalized, all_tokens)
                 if direct_line:
                     direct_prompt = f"Question: {normalized}\nFact: {direct_line}\nAnswer using the fact."
                     reply = await call_llm(