diff --git a/docker/reproduce/entrypoint-reproduce.sh b/docker/reproduce/entrypoint-reproduce.sh
index 0f26097..da25aa6 100644
--- a/docker/reproduce/entrypoint-reproduce.sh
+++ b/docker/reproduce/entrypoint-reproduce.sh
@@ -355,20 +355,23 @@ _post_comment() {
 # Exit gate logic:
 #   1. Can I reproduce it? → NO → rejected/blocked → EXIT
 #                          → YES → continue
-#   2. Is the cause obvious? → YES → in-progress + backlog issue → EXIT
+#   2. Is the cause obvious? → YES → backlog issue for dev → EXIT
 #                            → NO → in-triage → EXIT
 #
-# Label combinations:
-#   - Reproduced + obvious cause: bug-report + in-progress → Dev-agent
-#   - Reproduced + cause unclear: bug-report + in-triage → Triage-agent
-#   - Cannot reproduce: bug-report + rejected → Human review
-#   - Inconclusive (timeout/error): bug-report + blocked → Gardener/human
+# Label combinations (on the ORIGINAL issue):
+#   - Reproduced + obvious cause: reproduced (custom status) → backlog issue created
+#   - Reproduced + cause unclear: in-triage → Triage-agent
+#   - Cannot reproduce: rejected → Human review
+#   - Inconclusive (timeout/error): blocked → Gardener/human
+#
+# The newly created fix issue (when cause is obvious) gets backlog label
+# so dev-poll will pick it up for implementation.
 
 # Remove bug-report label (we are resolving it)
 BUG_REPORT_ID=$(_label_id "bug-report" "#e4e669")
 _remove_label "$ISSUE_NUMBER" "$BUG_REPORT_ID"
 
-# Determine outcome category and apply appropriate labels
+# Determine outcome and apply appropriate labels
 LABEL_NAME=""
 LABEL_COLOR=""
 COMMENT_HEADER=""
@@ -380,13 +383,13 @@ case "$OUTCOME" in
     ROOT_CAUSE=$(grep -m1 "^ROOT_CAUSE=" "/tmp/reproduce-findings-${ISSUE_NUMBER}.md" 2>/dev/null \
       | sed 's/^ROOT_CAUSE=//' || echo "")
     if [ -n "$ROOT_CAUSE" ] && [ "$ROOT_CAUSE" != "See findings on issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}" ]; then
-      # Obvious cause → bug-report + in-progress → Dev-agent
-      LABEL_NAME="in-progress"
-      LABEL_COLOR="#1d76db"
+      # Obvious cause → add reproduced status label, create backlog issue for dev-agent
+      LABEL_NAME="reproduced"
+      LABEL_COLOR="#0075ca"
       COMMENT_HEADER="## Reproduce-agent: **Reproduced with obvious cause** :white_check_mark: :zap:"
       CREATE_BACKLOG_ISSUE=true
     else
-      # Cause unclear → bug-report + in-triage → Triage-agent
+      # Cause unclear → in-triage → Triage-agent
       LABEL_NAME="in-triage"
       LABEL_COLOR="#d93f0b"
       COMMENT_HEADER="## Reproduce-agent: **Reproduced, cause unclear** :white_check_mark: :mag:"
@@ -394,14 +397,14 @@ case "$OUTCOME" in
     ;;
 
   cannot-reproduce)
-    # Cannot reproduce → bug-report + rejected → Human review
+    # Cannot reproduce → rejected → Human review
     LABEL_NAME="rejected"
     LABEL_COLOR="#e4e669"
     COMMENT_HEADER="## Reproduce-agent: **Cannot reproduce** :x:"
     ;;
 
   needs-triage)
-    # Inconclusive (timeout, env issues) → bug-report + blocked → Gardener/human
+    # Inconclusive (timeout, env issues) → blocked → Gardener/human
     LABEL_NAME="blocked"
     LABEL_COLOR="#e11d48"
     COMMENT_HEADER="## Reproduce-agent: **Inconclusive, blocked** :construction:"
@@ -438,7 +441,7 @@ Root cause (quick log analysis): ${ROOT_CAUSE}
     -d "$(jq -nc \
       --arg t "fix: $(echo "$ISSUE_TITLE" | sed 's/^bug:/fix:/' | sed 's/^feat:/fix:/')" \
       --arg b "$BACKLOG_BODY" \
-      '{title:$t, body:$b}')" >/dev/null 2>&1 || \
+      '{title:$t, body:$b, labels:[{"name":"backlog"}]}' 2>/dev/null)" >/dev/null 2>&1 || \
     log "WARNING: failed to create backlog issue"
 fi