diff --git a/agent/cmd/chat_moderation_test.go b/agent/cmd/chat_moderation_test.go
index 9fb7d84b9..1db735783 100644
--- a/agent/cmd/chat_moderation_test.go
+++ b/agent/cmd/chat_moderation_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ func TestTwitchModerationRejectionReporting(t *testing.T) {
 		{"protected user", "ban", "user may not be banned", 400, 400, "FAILED_PRECONDITION", "Twitch does not allow banning this user."},
 		{"protected timeout", "timeout", "user may not be put in a timeout", 400, 400, "FAILED_PRECONDITION", "Twitch does not allow timing out this user."},
 		{"already unbanned", "unban", "user is not banned", 400, 400, "FAILED_PRECONDITION", "This user is not banned."},
+		{"unrecognized unban rejection", "unban", "private-provider-detail", 400, 400, "FAILED_PRECONDITION", "Twitch rejected this unban request."},
+		{"empty unban rejection", "unban", "", 400, 500, "INTERNAL", "INTERNAL"},
+		{"blank unban rejection", "unban", "  ", 400, 500, "INTERNAL", "INTERNAL"},
+		{"unban server failure", "unban", "user is not banned", 503, 500, "INTERNAL", "INTERNAL"},
+		{"unban forbidden", "unban", "private-provider-detail", 403, 500, "INTERNAL", "INTERNAL"},
 		{"documented wording", "ban", "The user specified in the user_id field is already banned.", 400, 400, "FAILED_PRECONDITION", "This user is already banned."},
 		{"missing provider parameter", "ban", "user_id is required", 400, 500, "INTERNAL", "INTERNAL"},
 		{"unexpected response", "ban", "private-provider-detail", 400, 500, "INTERNAL", "INTERNAL"},
@@ -97,3 +102,17 @@ func TestTwitchModerationMissingUserDoesNotSendInvalidBan(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestTwitchUnbanMalformedRejection(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, payload := range []string{`not JSON`, `{"message":42}`, `{"message":"private-provider-detail"`, `{}`, `null`} {
+		t.Run(payload, func(t *testing.T) {
+			s, _ := newMock(func(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+				return respond(400, payload), nil
+			})
+			code, body := call(t, s, "unban", map[string]any{"provider": "twitch", "channelId": "broadcaster", "userId": "target"}, true)
+			if code != 500 || object(body["error"])["status"] != "INTERNAL" {
+				t.Fatal(code, body)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/agent/internal/clients/twitch/chat.go b/agent/internal/clients/twitch/chat.go
index 62aa0ba79..0f8bbd073 100644
--- a/agent/internal/clients/twitch/chat.go
+++ b/agent/internal/clients/twitch/chat.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (c *Client) Unban(ctx context.Context, channel, moderator, user string) err
 	return c.writeBan(ctx, "DELETE", moderationPath("/moderation/bans", channel, moderator, url.Values{"user_id": {user}}), nil)
 }
 
-// ModerationRejected is an expected refusal based on the target's ban state.
+// ModerationRejected is a refusal of a moderation action by Twitch.
 // Other provider failures retain their redacted HTTP error for reporting.
 type ModerationRejected struct{ Message string }
 
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ func (c *Client) writeBan(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body any) er
 	if response.StatusCode == 400 {
 		var result struct{ Message string }
 		if response.Decode(&result) == nil {
-			// Recognize only ban-state rejections; preserve other errors so
-			// malformed provider requests still trigger diagnostics.
+			// Prefer stable, specific messages for recognized ban-state rejections.
 			switch strings.TrimSuffix(strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(result.Message)), ".") {
 			case "user is already banned", "the user specified in the user_id field is already banned":
 				return &ModerationRejected{Message: "This user is already banned."}
@@ -100,6 +99,11 @@ func (c *Client) writeBan(ctx context.Context, method, path string, body any) er
 			case "user may not be put in a timeout", "the user specified in the user_id field may not be put in a timeout":
 				return &ModerationRejected{Message: "Twitch does not allow timing out this user."}
 			}
+			// Unban has no configurable body. A valid rejection should reach the
+			// caller even when Twitch changes its wording. Never expose raw text.
+			if method == "DELETE" && strings.TrimSpace(result.Message) != "" {
+				return &ModerationRejected{Message: "Twitch rejected this unban request."}
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return response.Err()