diff --git a/src/onboard-projection.cts b/src/onboard-projection.cts
index c88c1c345..bcd3b794b 100644
--- a/src/onboard-projection.cts
+++ b/src/onboard-projection.cts
@@ -260,14 +260,6 @@ function nextAction(params: {
     };
   }
 
-  if (params.fastMode && params.mapReadiness === 'fast') {
-    return {
-      kind: 'complete-map-before-new-project',
-      command: params.handoffCommands.map_codebase,
-      reason: 'The fast map is enough for lightweight onboarding, but project setup still requires the complete codebase map.',
-    };
-  }
-
   if (params.hasPlanningArtifacts && params.missingPlanningFiles.length > 0) {
     return {
       kind: 'partial-planning',
@@ -276,6 +268,14 @@ function nextAction(params: {
     };
   }
 
+  if (params.fastMode && params.mapReadiness === 'fast' && !params.projectExists) {
+    return {
+      kind: 'complete-map-before-new-project',
+      command: params.handoffCommands.map_codebase,
+      reason: 'The fast map is enough for lightweight onboarding, but project setup still requires the complete codebase map.',
+    };
+  }
+
   if (params.hasDocsCandidates && !params.projectExists) {
     return {
       kind: 'ingest-docs',