diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/notifications.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/notifications.md
index 7392a0964..9164cb44d 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/notifications.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/notifications.md
@@ -825,3 +825,16 @@ missed decoded query representations and a separate ntfy transport caller:
 provider-only helper examples were not sufficient sink coverage. This contract
 does not assert arbitrary response-body/third-party error secrecy, installed
 recipient delivery, candidate qualification or historical customer exposure.
+
+### Saved notification choices at monitor construction
+
+`internal/monitoring/monitor_notification_startup_test.go` exercises the actual
+monitor constructor twice against the same saved configuration without applying
+notification-manager setters in the fixture. It checks initial routing, both
+resolve choices, enabled/activation gating and encrypted webhook configuration
+restoration. The cases include webhook, Apprise, email and all destinations.
+
+This boundary uses the configuration persistence API to save choices, not the
+HTTP or browser save path. It does not start a new operating-system process,
+drive an alert lifecycle or establish recipient delivery. Those installed
+acceptance obligations remain separate from constructor restoration coverage.
diff --git a/internal/monitoring/monitor_notification_startup_test.go b/internal/monitoring/monitor_notification_startup_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4580d9195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/monitoring/monitor_notification_startup_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package monitoring
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/rcourtman/pulse-go-rewrite/internal/alerts"
+	"github.com/rcourtman/pulse-go-rewrite/internal/config"
+	"github.com/rcourtman/pulse-go-rewrite/internal/notifications"
+)
+
+// Cover the real monitor constructor, not a fixture which reapplies manager
+// setters after restart. Saving here uses persistence directly: this is not
+// browser/API save acceptance, a process restart, or destination receipt proof.
+func TestNewRestoresSavedNotificationChoices(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		name, target     string
+		resolve, enabled bool
+		activation       alerts.ActivationState
+	}{
+		{"webhook_without_recovery", "webhook", false, true, alerts.ActivationActive},
+		{"apprise_with_recovery", "apprise", true, true, alerts.ActivationActive},
+		{"email_disabled", "email", true, false, alerts.ActivationActive},
+		{"all_pending", "all", false, true, alerts.ActivationPending},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			dir := t.TempDir()
+			t.Setenv("PULSE_DATA_DIR", dir)
+			persistence := config.NewConfigPersistence(dir)
+			saved := alerts.AlertConfig{Enabled: tc.enabled, ActivationState: tc.activation,
+				Schedule: alerts.ScheduleConfig{InitialNotify: tc.target, NotifyOnResolve: tc.resolve}}
+			if err := persistence.SaveAlertConfig(saved); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			webhooks := []notifications.WebhookConfig{{ID: "saved-ops", Name: "saved-ops", URL: "https://example.invalid/alerts", Enabled: true, Service: "generic", MinimumSeverity: "warning", TagFilter: []string{"ops"}, TagMode: "any"}}
+			if err := persistence.SaveWebhooks(webhooks); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			for startup := 0; startup < 2; startup++ {
+				func() {
+					m, err := New(&config.Config{DataPath: dir})
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Fatal(err)
+					}
+					defer m.Stop()
+					n := m.GetNotificationManager()
+					if got := n.GetInitialNotifyTarget(); got != tc.target {
+						t.Errorf("startup %d target=%q, want %q", startup, got, tc.target)
+					}
+					if got := n.GetNotifyOnResolve(); got != tc.resolve {
+						t.Errorf("startup %d resolve=%t, want %t", startup, got, tc.resolve)
+					}
+					wantEnabled := tc.enabled && tc.activation == alerts.ActivationActive
+					if got := n.IsEnabled(); got != wantEnabled {
+						t.Errorf("startup %d enabled=%t, want %t", startup, got, wantEnabled)
+					}
+					if got := n.GetWebhooks(); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, webhooks) {
+						t.Errorf("startup %d did not restore saved webhook configuration", startup)
+					}
+				}()
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}