diff --git a/tests/core/sched/test_generation_scheduler_restore.py b/tests/core/sched/test_generation_scheduler_restore.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0eae3c4db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/sched/test_generation_scheduler_restore.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+"""Test that OmniGenerationScheduler restores chunk-waiting requests
+even when the OmniNewRequestData rewrapping fails.
+
+Regression test: if process_pending_chunks() moves requests into
+internal deques but restore_queues() is not called due to an exception,
+those requests are permanently orphaned.
+"""
+
+import unittest
+from collections import deque
+
+
+class FakeAdapter:
+    """Minimal mock of OmniChunkTransferAdapter tracking restore calls."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.waiting_for_chunk_waiting_requests = deque()
+        self.waiting_for_chunk_running_requests = deque()
+        self.restore_called = False
+
+    def process_pending_chunks(self, waiting, running):
+        """Simulate moving requests out of the scheduler queues."""
+        # Move one request from running into internal deque
+        if running:
+            req = running.pop()
+            self.waiting_for_chunk_running_requests.append(req)
+
+    def restore_queues(self, waiting, running):
+        """Put requests back."""
+        self.restore_called = True
+        running.extend(self.waiting_for_chunk_running_requests)
+        self.waiting_for_chunk_running_requests = deque()
+
+    def postprocess_scheduler_output(self, output):
+        pass
+
+
+class TestRestoreQueuesOnError(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Verify that restore_queues is called even when rewrapping raises."""
+
+    def test_requests_not_lost_on_exception(self):
+        """Simulate the error path: process_pending_chunks moves a request
+        out, then an exception occurs during rewrapping.
+        The finally block must restore the request to the queue."""
+
+        adapter = FakeAdapter()
+        running = ["req-A", "req-B"]
+
+        # Step 1: process_pending_chunks moves req-B out
+        adapter.process_pending_chunks(waiting=[], running=running)
+        self.assertEqual(running, ["req-A"])
+        self.assertEqual(len(adapter.waiting_for_chunk_running_requests), 1)
+
+        # Step 2: simulate the try/except/finally pattern
+        try:
+            raise RuntimeError("OmniNewRequestData construction failed")
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # Log error, leave output unchanged
+        finally:
+            # This is what guarantees restore always runs
+            adapter.restore_queues(waiting=[], running=running)
+
+        # Step 3: verify request is restored
+        self.assertTrue(adapter.restore_called)
+        self.assertIn("req-B", running)
+        self.assertEqual(len(adapter.waiting_for_chunk_running_requests), 0)
+
+    def test_requests_lost_without_fix(self):
+        """Demonstrate the bug: without restore in except, request is lost."""
+
+        adapter = FakeAdapter()
+        running = ["req-A", "req-B"]
+
+        adapter.process_pending_chunks(waiting=[], running=running)
+        self.assertEqual(running, ["req-A"])
+
+        # Simulate the BUGGY code: except without restore
+        try:
+            raise RuntimeError("OmniNewRequestData construction failed")
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # Bug: no restore_queues call
+
+        # Request is lost!
+        self.assertNotIn("req-B", running)
+        self.assertEqual(len(adapter.waiting_for_chunk_running_requests), 1)
+
+    def test_happy_path_restores_via_finally(self):
+        """When no exception, restore_queues is still called via finally."""
+
+        adapter = FakeAdapter()
+        running = ["req-A", "req-B"]
+
+        adapter.process_pending_chunks(waiting=[], running=running)
+
+        # Happy path: no exception, finally still runs
+        try:
+            pass  # Rewrapping succeeds
+        finally:
+            adapter.restore_queues(waiting=[], running=running)
+
+        self.assertTrue(adapter.restore_called)
+        self.assertIn("req-B", running)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/vllm_omni/core/sched/omni_generation_scheduler.py b/vllm_omni/core/sched/omni_generation_scheduler.py
index 64522b909..dded8f7aa 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/core/sched/omni_generation_scheduler.py
+++ b/vllm_omni/core/sched/omni_generation_scheduler.py
@@ -310,12 +310,17 @@ class OmniGenerationScheduler(VLLMScheduler):
             scheduler_output.scheduled_new_reqs = new_list  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
             if self.chunk_transfer_adapter:
-                self.chunk_transfer_adapter.restore_queues(self.waiting, self.running)
                 self.chunk_transfer_adapter.postprocess_scheduler_output(scheduler_output)
 
         except Exception:
             # If anything goes wrong, leave the original output unchanged
             logger.exception("Failed to wrap scheduled_new_reqs with OmniNewRequestData")
+        finally:
+            # Ensure chunk-waiting requests are restored even on error,
+            # otherwise they are permanently orphaned in the adapter's
+            # internal deques and never scheduled again.
+            if self.chunk_transfer_adapter:
+                self.chunk_transfer_adapter.restore_queues(self.waiting, self.running)
 
         return scheduler_output