diff --git a/docs/P2.md b/docs/P2.md
index 39cb8d2..5954906 100644
--- a/docs/P2.md
+++ b/docs/P2.md
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ under size cap; corrupt DB → warn and bypass.
   A fleet caller remapped to it is still refused (tested). **P2.6 reverse:** a
   `permit_restricted` caller whose mapped workspace is not `guardian-star` is
   refused (ERROR log, no Honcho request, never fall back to `hermes-fleet`).
-  Checked at Search, at serve start, and on keys reload. Workspace is never taken
-  from the request.
+  Checked at Search, at serve start, and on keys reload. A `permit_restricted`
+  name with no key at all logs WARN (missing key does not pass silently).
+  Workspace is never taken from the request.
 - Query: the question if given, else title + top 3 headings.
 - Return trimmed items: `{peer, content (≤300 chars), created_at, session}`; label clearly
   as prior fleet knowledge, not page content.
diff --git a/internal/fleetctx/fleetctx.go b/internal/fleetctx/fleetctx.go
index cb014da..3abf404 100644
--- a/internal/fleetctx/fleetctx.go
+++ b/internal/fleetctx/fleetctx.go
@@ -193,16 +193,26 @@ type CallerWS struct {
 	Name, Workspace string
 }
 
-// CheckMappings logs ERROR for every permitted caller whose workspace is not Restricted.
+// CheckMappings logs ERROR for every permitted caller whose workspace is not
+// Restricted, and WARN for every permit_restricted name with no key at all.
 func (c *Client) CheckMappings(callers []CallerWS) {
 	if c == nil {
 		return
 	}
+	have := make(map[string]struct{}, len(callers))
 	for _, a := range callers {
+		have[a.Name] = struct{}{}
 		if permitted(a.Name, c.Permit) && !restricted(a.Workspace) {
 			if c.Log != nil {
 				c.Log.Error("restricted caller mapped off guardian-star", "caller", a.Name, "workspace", a.Workspace)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	for _, name := range c.Permit {
+		if _, ok := have[name]; !ok {
+			if c.Log != nil {
+				c.Log.Warn("permit_restricted caller has no key", "caller", name)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/fleetctx/fleetctx_test.go b/internal/fleetctx/fleetctx_test.go
index 7eb78d0..0cda2be 100644
--- a/internal/fleetctx/fleetctx_test.go
+++ b/internal/fleetctx/fleetctx_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package fleetctx
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
+	"log/slog"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
@@ -184,3 +187,19 @@ func TestConcurrentSearch(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("calls %d", c.Calls.Load())
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCheckMappingsWarnsMissingKey(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	log := slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(&buf, nil))
+	c := &Client{Permit: []string{"straylight-gs"}, Log: log}
+	c.CheckMappings(nil)
+	got := buf.String()
+	if !strings.Contains(got, "permit_restricted caller has no key") || !strings.Contains(got, "straylight-gs") {
+		t.Fatalf("missing warn: %s", got)
+	}
+	buf.Reset()
+	c.CheckMappings([]CallerWS{{Name: "straylight-gs", Workspace: "guardian-star"}})
+	if strings.Contains(buf.String(), "no key") || strings.Contains(buf.String(), "mapped off") {
+		t.Fatalf("mapped ok still logged: %s", buf.String())
+	}
+}