diff --git a/daemon/src/dbus.rs b/daemon/src/dbus.rs
index 0bc8bb3..2368559 100644
--- a/daemon/src/dbus.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/dbus.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use crate::polkit::Polkit;
 use crate::state::AppState;
 use authforge_common::policy::Policy;
-use authforge_common::types::{Credential, PendingFlag, PolicyApplyResult, RecoveryCodeSummary};
+use authforge_common::types::{
+    Credential, PendingFlag, PendingStatus, PolicyApplyResult, RecoveryCodeSummary,
+};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub struct AuthForge {
@@ -129,6 +131,14 @@ impl AuthForge {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    async fn get_pending_status(&self, user: String) -> zbus::fdo::Result<PendingStatus> {
+        // No polkit gate — pure read; daemon's pattern is gates on writes only.
+        self.state
+            .get_pending_status(&user)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| zbus::fdo::Error::Failed(e.to_string()))
+    }
+
     async fn generate_recovery_code(&self, user: String) -> zbus::fdo::Result<String> {
         self.authz("io.dangerousthings.AuthForge.generate-recovery")
             .await?;
@@ -387,6 +397,34 @@ central_path = "{}"
         assert!(!state.has_pending("alice").await.unwrap());
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn pending_status_is_absent_for_fresh_user() {
+        let (_srv, client, _state, _tmp) = p2p_pair().await;
+        let p = proxy(&client).await;
+        let s: PendingStatus = p.call("GetPendingStatus", &("alice",)).await.unwrap();
+        assert!(!s.present);
+        assert!(s.flag.required_methods.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn pending_status_round_trips_set_flag() {
+        let (_srv, client, _state, _tmp) = p2p_pair().await;
+        let p = proxy(&client).await;
+        let flag = PendingFlag {
+            required_methods: vec![Method::Fido2],
+            created_unix: 100,
+            deadline_unix: 200,
+            re_enroll: true,
+        };
+        let _: () = p
+            .call("SetPendingFlag", &("alice", flag.clone()))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        let s: PendingStatus = p.call("GetPendingStatus", &("alice",)).await.unwrap();
+        assert!(s.present);
+        assert_eq!(s.flag, flag);
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn generate_recovery_code_returns_8_digits() {
         let (_srv, client, _state, _tmp) = p2p_pair().await;
diff --git a/daemon/src/state.rs b/daemon/src/state.rs
index ca317a8..3cb2e4c 100644
--- a/daemon/src/state.rs
+++ b/daemon/src/state.rs
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ impl AppState {
         Ok(self.pending.get(user)?.is_some())
     }
 
-    #[allow(dead_code)] // wired through D-Bus in Task 5.
     pub async fn get_pending_status(&self, user: &str) -> Result<PendingStatus, StateError> {
         match self.pending.get(user)? {
             Some(flag) => Ok(PendingStatus { present: true, flag }),