diff --git a/docs/circular-deps.txt b/docs/circular-deps.txt
index d9b7e3b..c879161 100644
--- a/docs/circular-deps.txt
+++ b/docs/circular-deps.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Circular Dependencies
-Generated: 2026-06-12T12:18:22.789Z
+Generated: 2026-06-12T16:57:09.913Z
 Found: 4 circular chain(s) — these MUST be fixed before modifying involved files.
 
 1. 1) data/guardian-encounters.ts > data/guardian-procedural.ts
diff --git a/docs/dependency-graph.json b/docs/dependency-graph.json
index c03d7e6..58155b3 100644
--- a/docs/dependency-graph.json
+++ b/docs/dependency-graph.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "_meta": {
-    "generated": "2026-06-12T12:18:20.580Z",
+    "generated": "2026-06-12T16:57:07.675Z",
     "description": "Import dependency graph for src/lib/game. Keys are files, values are arrays of files they import.",
     "usage": "To find what a file affects, search for its path in the VALUES. To find what a file depends on, look at its KEY entry."
   },
diff --git a/src/lib/game/effects/discipline-effects.ts b/src/lib/game/effects/discipline-effects.ts
index 24d43d9..b275aea 100644
--- a/src/lib/game/effects/discipline-effects.ts
+++ b/src/lib/game/effects/discipline-effects.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export interface DisciplineEffectsResult {
 export function computeDisciplineEffects(_state?: DisciplineStoreState): DisciplineEffectsResult {
   const { disciplines } = useDisciplineStore.getState();
   const activeDiscs = Object.entries(disciplines)
-    .filter(([, disc]) => disc && disc.xp > 0)
+    .filter(([, disc]) => disc && disc.xp > 0 && !disc.autoPaused)
     .map(([id, disc]) => ({ id, disc, def: ALL_DISCIPLINES.find(d => d.id === id) }))
     .filter((entry): entry is { id: string; disc: DisciplineState; def: NonNullable<typeof ALL_DISCIPLINES[0]> } => !!entry.def);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/game/stores/discipline-slice.ts b/src/lib/game/stores/discipline-slice.ts
index 84d388e..197f1ea 100644
--- a/src/lib/game/stores/discipline-slice.ts
+++ b/src/lib/game/stores/discipline-slice.ts
@@ -207,7 +207,29 @@ export const useDisciplineStore = create<DisciplineStore>()(
           const disc = newDisciplines[id];
           if (!disc) continue;
           if (disc.paused) continue;
-          if (disc.autoPaused) continue; // already auto-paused, don't re-process
+
+          // Auto-resume: if this discipline was auto-paused due to insufficient mana,
+          // check whether enough mana is now available. If so, clear autoPaused and
+          // process normally this tick. Mana regen runs before discipline processing
+          // in the tick pipeline, so the mana values passed here are already updated.
+          if (disc.autoPaused) {
+            const def = DISCIPLINE_MAP[id];
+            if (def) {
+              const drain = calculateManaDrain(def.drainBase, disc.xp, def.difficultyFactor);
+              const hasEnoughMana =
+                def.manaType === 'raw'
+                  ? rawMana >= drain
+                  : elements[def.manaType] && elements[def.manaType].current >= drain;
+              if (hasEnoughMana) {
+                // Mana restored — clear autoPaused and fall through to normal processing
+                newDisciplines[id] = { ...disc, autoPaused: false };
+              } else {
+                continue; // still not enough mana, skip
+              }
+            } else {
+              continue; // no definition, skip
+            }
+          }
 
           const def = DISCIPLINE_MAP[id];
           if (!def) continue;