diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/challenge.spec.ts b/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/challenge.spec.ts
index 8b4366a94..64ee4197d 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/challenge.spec.ts
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/challenge.spec.ts
@@ -230,6 +230,29 @@ describe('challenge phase tab helpers', () => {
             .toBe(false)
     })
 
+    it('force-shows winners for past challenges with winners even when a phase remains open', () => {
+        expect(shouldAllowWinnersTabForPastChallenge({
+            phases: [
+                createBackendPhase('iterative-1', 'Iterative Review', '2026-04-20T00:00:00Z', {
+                    isOpen: true,
+                }),
+            ],
+            status: 'COMPLETED',
+        }))
+            .toBe(false)
+
+        expect(shouldForceWinnersTabForPastChallenge({
+            phases: [
+                createBackendPhase('iterative-1', 'Iterative Review', '2026-04-20T00:00:00Z', {
+                    isOpen: true,
+                }),
+            ],
+            status: 'COMPLETED',
+            winners: [{ handle: 'winner-one', placement: 1, userId: 1 }],
+        }))
+            .toBe(true)
+    })
+
     it('keeps winners hidden when a follow-up approval review is still pending', () => {
         const challengeInfo = {
             phases: [
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/challenge.ts b/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/challenge.ts
index 44aa240e8..a4e45352f 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/challenge.ts
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/challenge.ts
@@ -743,11 +743,15 @@ export function shouldForceWinnersTabForPastChallenge(
     challengeInfo?: WinnersTabFallbackChallengeInfo,
     approvalReviews?: ApprovalReviewStatusLike[] | null,
 ): boolean {
+    if (!isPastChallengeStatus(challengeInfo?.status)) {
+        return false
+    }
+
     if (!(challengeInfo?.winners?.length)) {
         return false
     }
 
-    return shouldAllowWinnersTabForPastChallenge(challengeInfo, approvalReviews)
+    return !hasPendingApprovalReview(approvalReviews)
 }
 
 export function isReviewPhaseCurrentlyOpen(