diff --git a/firstleg/src/main/java/com/baiyue/firstleg/split/service/SplitPreloadService.java b/firstleg/src/main/java/com/baiyue/firstleg/split/service/SplitPreloadService.java
index 97fba7bb1..89e12cbb3 100644
--- a/firstleg/src/main/java/com/baiyue/firstleg/split/service/SplitPreloadService.java
+++ b/firstleg/src/main/java/com/baiyue/firstleg/split/service/SplitPreloadService.java
@@ -79,11 +79,18 @@ public class SplitPreloadService {
         SplitActionResponse replay = claimOrReplay(tenantId, inboundId, operatorId, START_CONFIRMING, key);
         if (replay != null) return replay;
         InboundSnapshot inbound = requireInbound(tenantId, inboundId);
-        requireStatus(inbound, "INBOUNDED", "仅待分柜订单可以提交预装清单确认");
+        boolean loading = "LOADING".equals(inbound.processStatus());
+        if (loading) {
+            // Starting a real loading task advances the inbound before its preload
+            // confirmation is submitted; retain the linked-container hard gate.
+            loadingModelBridge.requireStarted(tenantId, inboundId);
+        } else {
+            requireStatus(inbound, "INBOUNDED", "仅待分柜订单可以提交预装清单确认");
+        }
         PreloadPlanEntity plan = requirePlan(tenantId, inboundId);
         if (PreloadStatus.CONFIRMING.equals(plan.getStatus())) {
             return complete(tenantId, inboundId, operatorId, START_CONFIRMING, key,
-                new SplitActionResponse("INBOUNDED", response(plan)));
+                new SplitActionResponse(loading ? "LOADING" : "INBOUNDED", response(plan)));
         }
         if (!PreloadStatus.PENDING.equals(plan.getStatus())
             || repository.changePlanStatus(tenantId, inboundId, PreloadStatus.PENDING,
@@ -91,7 +98,8 @@ public class SplitPreloadService {
             throw concurrent();
         }
         return complete(tenantId, inboundId, operatorId, START_CONFIRMING, key,
-            new SplitActionResponse("INBOUNDED", response(repository.findPlan(tenantId, inboundId))));
+            new SplitActionResponse(loading ? "LOADING" : "INBOUNDED",
+                response(repository.findPlan(tenantId, inboundId))));
     }
 
     @Transactional
diff --git a/firstleg/src/test/java/com/baiyue/firstleg/split/service/SplitPreloadServiceTest.java b/firstleg/src/test/java/com/baiyue/firstleg/split/service/SplitPreloadServiceTest.java
index c9f434fab..4ed1d210d 100644
--- a/firstleg/src/test/java/com/baiyue/firstleg/split/service/SplitPreloadServiceTest.java
+++ b/firstleg/src/test/java/com/baiyue/firstleg/split/service/SplitPreloadServiceTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyLong;
@@ -72,4 +73,36 @@ class SplitPreloadServiceTest {
         verify(loadingModelBridge).requireStarted(10, 20);
         verify(repository).beginLoading(10, 20, 7, 4);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void startsPreloadConfirmationAfterLoadingBeginsWithLinkedContainerGate() {
+        when(repository.claimOperation(anyLong(), anyLong(), anyLong(), anyString(), anyString())).thenReturn(true);
+        when(repository.findInbound(10, 20)).thenReturn(new InboundSnapshot(20L, 10L, "LOADING", 5));
+        PreloadPlanEntity plan = new PreloadPlanEntity();
+        plan.setTenantId(10L); plan.setInboundId(20L); plan.setStatus("PENDING"); plan.setVersion(3);
+        plan.setItemsJson("[]");
+        when(repository.findPlan(10, 20)).thenReturn(plan);
+        org.mockito.Mockito.doNothing().when(loadingModelBridge).requireStarted(10, 20);
+        when(repository.changePlanStatus(10, 20, "PENDING", "CONFIRMING", 7, "admin", 3)).thenReturn(1);
+
+        SplitActionResponse result = service.startConfirming(10, 20, 7, "admin", "k4",
+            new ConfirmPreloadRequest(3));
+
+        assertThat(result.mainStatus()).isEqualTo("LOADING");
+        verify(loadingModelBridge).requireStarted(10, 20);
+        verify(repository).changePlanStatus(10, 20, "PENDING", "CONFIRMING", 7, "admin", 3);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void rejectsLoadingPreloadConfirmationWhenLinkedContainersHaveNotStarted() {
+        when(repository.claimOperation(anyLong(), anyLong(), anyLong(), anyString(), anyString())).thenReturn(true);
+        when(repository.findInbound(10, 20)).thenReturn(new InboundSnapshot(20L, 10L, "LOADING", 5));
+        org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow(new IllegalStateException("not started"))
+            .when(loadingModelBridge).requireStarted(10, 20);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> service.startConfirming(10, 20, 7, "admin", "k5",
+            new ConfirmPreloadRequest(3)))
+            .isInstanceOf(IllegalStateException.class)
+            .hasMessage("not started");
+    }
 }