diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7f95725..af3e680 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ checksum = "09edd9e8b54e49e587e4f6295a7d29c3ea94d469cb40ab8ca70b288248a81db2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_client"
-version = "0.26.5"
+version = "0.26.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-stream",
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_common"
-version = "0.26.5"
+version = "0.26.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_server"
-version = "0.26.5"
+version = "0.26.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index fd4eb70..5d7de79 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ path                    = "src/main.rs"
 
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_client"
-version                 = "0.26.5"
+version                 = "0.26.6"
 edition                 = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index cca839f..cd3180e 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_common"
-version                 = "0.26.5"
+version                 = "0.26.6"
 edition                 = "2024"
 build                   = "build.rs"
 
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index c2bc56c..ae21d9d 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ bench                   = false
 
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_server"
-version                 = "0.26.5"
+version                 = "0.26.6"
 edition                 = "2024"
 autobins                = false
 
diff --git a/server/src/video_sinks/hevc_mjpeg_guard/mjpeg_visual_seams.rs b/server/src/video_sinks/hevc_mjpeg_guard/mjpeg_visual_seams.rs
index 4526ed8..358b8b7 100644
--- a/server/src/video_sinks/hevc_mjpeg_guard/mjpeg_visual_seams.rs
+++ b/server/src/video_sinks/hevc_mjpeg_guard/mjpeg_visual_seams.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn partial_seam_run_pct_threshold() -> usize {
 ///
 /// Inputs: optional pixel-guard tuning. Output: luma stddev threshold. Why:
 /// natural shelf/chair/table edges can look like a partial seam on one row,
-/// but damaged codec slabs usually have a low-texture block on one side.
+/// but damaged codec slabs usually keep both sides of the tear low-texture.
 fn partial_seam_block_stddev_threshold() -> f64 {
     f64::from(
         env_u32(
@@ -177,8 +177,9 @@ fn region_luma_stddev(
 /// Measure texture around a candidate partial-width seam.
 ///
 /// Inputs: sampled frame, seam row, and candidate horizontal run. Output:
-/// standard deviation for the lower suspect block. Why: real scene detail can
-/// have a sharp edge, but damaged UVC tiles tend to be broad low-texture slabs.
+/// standard deviation for the least slab-like side of the suspect block. Why:
+/// real wall/furniture edges often have one smooth side, but damaged UVC tiles
+/// tend to create broad low-texture slabs on both sides of the tear.
 fn partial_seam_block_stddev(
     frame: &SampledFrame,
     row: usize,
@@ -191,9 +192,8 @@ fn partial_seam_block_stddev(
     let below_end = row.saturating_add(window).min(frame.height);
     let below = region_luma_stddev(frame, row, below_end, col_start, col_end);
     match (above, below) {
-        (Some(above), Some(below)) => Some(above.min(below)),
-        (Some(value), None) | (None, Some(value)) => Some(value),
-        (None, None) => None,
+        (Some(above), Some(below)) => Some(above.max(below)),
+        (Some(_), None) | (None, Some(_)) | (None, None) => None,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/video_sinks/hevc_mjpeg_guard/tests/mod.rs b/server/src/video_sinks/hevc_mjpeg_guard/tests/mod.rs
index d40843e..b72d021 100644
--- a/server/src/video_sinks/hevc_mjpeg_guard/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/video_sinks/hevc_mjpeg_guard/tests/mod.rs
@@ -329,6 +329,66 @@ fn pixel_guard_accepts_textured_partial_scene_edges() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+/// Verifies smooth wall plus textured furniture edges are not frozen as tears.
+fn pixel_guard_accepts_wall_over_couch_scene_edges() {
+    temp_env::with_vars(
+        [
+            ("LESAVKA_UVC_MJPEG_PIXEL_GUARD", Some("1")),
+            (
+                "LESAVKA_UVC_MJPEG_PIXEL_GUARD_PARTIAL_SEAM_DELTA",
+                Some("28"),
+            ),
+            (
+                "LESAVKA_UVC_MJPEG_PIXEL_GUARD_PARTIAL_SEAM_COVERAGE_PCT",
+                Some("32"),
+            ),
+            (
+                "LESAVKA_UVC_MJPEG_PIXEL_GUARD_PARTIAL_SEAM_RUN_PCT",
+                Some("12"),
+            ),
+            (
+                "LESAVKA_UVC_MJPEG_PIXEL_GUARD_PARTIAL_SEAM_BLOCK_STDDEV",
+                Some("14"),
+            ),
+        ],
+        || {
+            let width = 320;
+            let height = 180;
+            let mut frame = vec![0u8; width * height * 3];
+            let seam_y = height.saturating_mul(77) / 100;
+            let start_x = width.saturating_mul(61) / 100;
+            let end_x = width.saturating_mul(80) / 100;
+
+            for y in 0..height {
+                for x in 0..width {
+                    let offset = (y * width + x) * 3;
+                    if y < seam_y || !(start_x..end_x).contains(&x) {
+                        // Keep the wall naturally smooth but not slab-flat; the
+                        // regression is specifically about one smooth side plus
+                        // one textured side, not about blank-frame detection.
+                        let shade = 174u8.saturating_add(((x + y) % 28) as u8);
+                        frame[offset] = shade;
+                        frame[offset + 1] = shade.saturating_add(6);
+                        frame[offset + 2] = shade.saturating_sub(5);
+                    } else {
+                        let texture = ((x * 23 + y * 17) % 74) as u8;
+                        let base = 54u8.saturating_add(texture);
+                        frame[offset] = base;
+                        frame[offset + 1] = base.saturating_add((x % 27) as u8);
+                        frame[offset + 2] = base.saturating_sub((y % 21) as u8);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            assert_eq!(
+                super::mjpeg_visual_guard::sampled_rgb_frame_for_test(width, height, &frame),
+                None
+            );
+        },
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 /// Verifies low-detail gray slabs freeze out before UVC handoff.
 fn pixel_guard_rejects_flat_lower_block_frames() {