diff --git a/src/Server.py b/src/Server.py
index dd83285..f6ea7fa 100644
--- a/src/Server.py
+++ b/src/Server.py
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ def process_ingested_logs(payload: Dict[str, Any], db_path: str, window_hours: i
         if severity in ["DEBUG", "TRACE"]:
             continue
 
+        # Errors are always passed immediately; the 4-run rule only concerns warnings
+        is_error = severity in ["ERROR", "CRITICAL", "FATAL"]
+
         signature = log.get("signature", "unknown")
         server = log.get("server", client_server)
         message = log.get("message", "")
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ def process_ingested_logs(payload: Dict[str, Any], db_path: str, window_hours: i
                 # Window elapsed: reset to new cycle
                 new_runs = 1
                 new_first_seen = now_iso
-                new_status = "TRANSIENT"
+                new_status = "VERIFIED" if is_error else "TRANSIENT"
             else:
                 # Same run guard: only increment count once per distinct run batch
                 if last_run_id != run_id:
@@ -215,8 +218,8 @@ def process_ingested_logs(payload: Dict[str, Any], db_path: str, window_hours: i
                 else:
                     new_runs = run_count
                 new_first_seen = first_seen_str
-                # 4-run rule enforcement
-                new_status = "VERIFIED" if new_runs >= min_runs else "TRANSIENT"
+                # 4-run rule applies to warnings; errors are always passed immediately as VERIFIED
+                new_status = "VERIFIED" if (is_error or new_runs >= min_runs) else "TRANSIENT"
 
             if new_status == "VERIFIED" and current_status != "VERIFIED":
                 promoted_to_verified += 1
@@ -227,7 +230,9 @@ def process_ingested_logs(payload: Dict[str, Any], db_path: str, window_hours: i
                 WHERE fingerprint = ?
             """, (new_runs, now_iso, new_first_seen, new_status, run_id, message, severity, fp))
         else:
-            initial_status = "VERIFIED" if 1 >= min_runs else "TRANSIENT"
+            initial_status = "VERIFIED" if (is_error or 1 >= min_runs) else "TRANSIENT"
+            if initial_status == "VERIFIED":
+                promoted_to_verified += 1
             cursor.execute("""
                 INSERT INTO active_issues 
                 (fingerprint, site_name, server, signature, severity, message, os_type, first_seen, last_seen, run_count, status, last_run_id)
@@ -328,8 +333,8 @@ def get_hermes_report():
     cursor.execute("""
         SELECT fingerprint, site_name, server, signature, severity, message, os_type, first_seen, last_seen, run_count, status
         FROM active_issues
-        WHERE status = 'VERIFIED' AND run_count >= ?
-    """, (min_runs,))
+        WHERE status = 'VERIFIED'
+    """)
     rows = cursor.fetchall()
     conn.close()
 
@@ -452,7 +457,7 @@ def main():
     print("=" * 60)
     print(f"  LOGAR Server Hub: {config['server_name']}")
     print(f"  Encryption Fingerprint: {config['server_fingerprint']}")
-    print(f"  Evaluation Window: {config['evaluation_window_hours']} hours | Rule: {config['min_persistence_runs']}+ consecutive runs")
+    print(f"  Evaluation Window: {config['evaluation_window_hours']} hours | 4-Run Rule: Warnings | Immediate Pass: Errors")
     print("=" * 60)
 
     try: