diff --git a/.openclaw-sync/source.json b/.openclaw-sync/source.json
index ca4185db4..0a8e4ad89 100644
--- a/.openclaw-sync/source.json
+++ b/.openclaw-sync/source.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "repository": "openclaw/openclaw",
-  "sha": "3d53b399176390e36fff4dfcd67ddb21e0055ce4",
-  "syncedAt": "2026-04-28T05:11:23.392Z"
+  "sha": "a644e30245437534a4f6a8bb0b694fdce7780c1b",
+  "syncedAt": "2026-04-28T05:16:47.320Z"
 }
diff --git a/docs/concepts/dreaming.md b/docs/concepts/dreaming.md
index 341c6a001..ec1c69e4c 100644
--- a/docs/concepts/dreaming.md
+++ b/docs/concepts/dreaming.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Dreaming can ingest redacted session transcripts into the dreaming corpus. When
 
 ## Dream Diary
 
-Dreaming also keeps a narrative **Dream Diary** in `DREAMS.md`. After each phase has enough material, `memory-core` runs a best-effort background subagent turn and appends a short diary entry. It uses the default runtime model unless `dreaming.model` is configured.
+Dreaming also keeps a narrative **Dream Diary** in `DREAMS.md`. After each phase has enough material, `memory-core` runs a best-effort background subagent turn and appends a short diary entry. It uses the default runtime model unless `dreaming.model` is configured. If the configured model is unavailable, Dream Diary retries once with the session default model.
 
 <Note>
 This diary is for human reading in the Dreams UI, not a promotion source. Dreaming-generated diary/report artifacts are excluded from short-term promotion. Only grounded memory snippets are eligible to promote into `MEMORY.md`.
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ All settings live under `plugins.entries.memory-core.config.dreaming`.
 </ParamField>
 
 <Warning>
-`dreaming.model` requires `plugins.entries.memory-core.subagent.allowModelOverride: true`. To restrict it, also set `plugins.entries.memory-core.subagent.allowedModels`.
+`dreaming.model` requires `plugins.entries.memory-core.subagent.allowModelOverride: true`. To restrict it, also set `plugins.entries.memory-core.subagent.allowedModels`. Trust or allowlist failures stay visible instead of falling back silently; the retry only covers model-unavailable errors.
 </Warning>
 
 <Note>
diff --git a/docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md b/docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md
index c8d2fd571..ded910bb3 100644
--- a/docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md
+++ b/docs/gateway/configuration-reference.md
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ See [MCP](/cli/mcp#openclaw-as-an-mcp-client-registry) and
 - `plugins.entries.memory-core.config.dreaming`: memory dreaming settings. See [Dreaming](/concepts/dreaming) for phases and thresholds.
   - `enabled`: master dreaming switch (default `false`).
   - `frequency`: cron cadence for each full dreaming sweep (`"0 3 * * *"` by default).
-  - `model`: optional Dream Diary subagent model override. Requires `plugins.entries.memory-core.subagent.allowModelOverride: true`; pair with `allowedModels` to restrict targets.
+  - `model`: optional Dream Diary subagent model override. Requires `plugins.entries.memory-core.subagent.allowModelOverride: true`; pair with `allowedModels` to restrict targets. Model-unavailable errors retry once with the session default model; trust or allowlist failures do not fall back silently.
   - phase policy and thresholds are implementation details (not user-facing config keys).
 - Full memory config lives in [Memory configuration reference](/reference/memory-config):
   - `agents.defaults.memorySearch.*`
diff --git a/docs/reference/memory-config.md b/docs/reference/memory-config.md
index c213dbbc0..d7f2ed958 100644
--- a/docs/reference/memory-config.md
+++ b/docs/reference/memory-config.md
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ For conceptual behavior and slash commands, see [Dreaming](/concepts/dreaming).
 - Dreaming writes machine state to `memory/.dreams/`.
 - Dreaming writes human-readable narrative output to `DREAMS.md` (or existing `dreams.md`).
 - `dreaming.model` uses the existing plugin subagent trust gate; set `plugins.entries.memory-core.subagent.allowModelOverride: true` before enabling it.
+- Dream Diary retries once with the session default model when the configured model is unavailable. Trust or allowlist failures are logged and are not silently retried.
 - The light/deep/REM phase policy and thresholds are internal behavior, not user-facing config.
 </Note>