diff --git a/apps/ied_simulator/qml/BrowserReportPane.qml b/apps/ied_simulator/qml/BrowserReportPane.qml
index 23817d84b..136d9dff1 100644
--- a/apps/ied_simulator/qml/BrowserReportPane.qml
+++ b/apps/ied_simulator/qml/BrowserReportPane.qml
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ Rectangle {
     // Preserve selection through repeat snapshots of the same report frame;
     // reset only when the actual ReportID/sequence/entry identity changes.
     readonly property string latestReportIdentity: !hasLastReport ? "" : [
-        latestReport.reportId || "", latestReport.sequence || "",
+        latestReport.rcbReference || "", latestReport.reportId || "", latestReport.sequence || "",
         latestReport.subSequence || "", latestReport.entryId || ""
     ].join("|")
+    // A different indexed RCB can legitimately emit the same RptID/SqNum.
+    // Reset member selection when provenance changes, not only wire sequence.
     onLatestReportIdentityChanged: selectedReportMemberIndex = -1
     function selectedReportMemberEvidence() {
         if (!hasLastReport || selectedReportMemberIndex < 0 ||
diff --git a/apps/ied_simulator/src/MmsReportController.cpp b/apps/ied_simulator/src/MmsReportController.cpp
index bd4d78a3a..7fbbef210 100644
--- a/apps/ied_simulator/src/MmsReportController.cpp
+++ b/apps/ied_simulator/src/MmsReportController.cpp
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ bool MmsReportController::enableSelectedAuthored(
                                       "Authored RCB restored to canonical static DataSet; configuration verified and enabled.")
                                 : (requestGeneralInterrogation
                                        ? QStringLiteral(
-                                             "Authored RCB configuration verified; enabled; GI requested.")
+                                             "Authored RCB enabled; GI requested (inspect GI write outcome and received reports).")
                                        : QStringLiteral(
                                              "Authored RCB configuration verified and enabled.")));
                         emit self->inventoryChanged();
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ bool MmsReportController::enableSelected(const bool requestGeneralInterrogation)
                     self->reportDecodeFailureCount_ = ui.decodeFailureCount;
                     self->state_ = ui.cleanupRequired ? State::cleanup_required : State::active;
                     self->appendDiagnostic(requestGeneralInterrogation
-                        ? QStringLiteral("RCB enabled; GI requested explicitly.")
+                        ? QStringLiteral("RCB enabled; GI requested (inspect GI write outcome; report not yet proven).")
                         : QStringLiteral("RCB enabled without GI."));
                     emit self->reportsChanged();
                     emit self->stateChanged();
diff --git a/apps/ied_simulator/test_browser_convergence.py b/apps/ied_simulator/test_browser_convergence.py
index d94a17c28..a32613beb 100644
--- a/apps/ied_simulator/test_browser_convergence.py
+++ b/apps/ied_simulator/test_browser_convergence.py
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@
     'selectedReportMemberEvidence()',
     'root.selectedReportMemberIndex = dataRow.index',
     'onLatestReportIdentityChanged: selectedReportMemberIndex = -1',
+    'latestReport.rcbReference || ""',
     'BrowserEngineeringEvidence {',
     'root.latestReport.valuesTruncated === true',
     'root.latestReport.valueTextTruncated === true',