diff --git a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/agent_compliance_check_routes.py b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/agent_compliance_check_routes.py
index 874ab48e..d135eca2 100644
--- a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/agent_compliance_check_routes.py
+++ b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/agent_compliance_check_routes.py
@@ -237,12 +237,15 @@ async def _run_compliance_check(check_id: str, req: ComplianceCheckRequest):
             # Apply profile context filter
             result = _apply_profile_filter(result, profile, doc_type)
 
-            # Add placement findings (doc found in wrong location)
-            for pf in placement_findings:
-                if pf.get("doc_type") == doc_type:
-                    result.checks.insert(0, CheckItem(**{
-                        k: v for k, v in pf.items() if k != "doc_type"
-                    }))
+            # Add placement findings — but only if the regex checks confirm
+            # the text doesn't match. If completeness >= 50%, the text IS the
+            # right doc_type despite missing cross-search keywords.
+            if result.completeness_pct < 50:
+                for pf in placement_findings:
+                    if pf.get("doc_type") == doc_type:
+                        result.checks.insert(0, CheckItem(**{
+                            k: v for k, v in pf.items() if k != "doc_type"
+                        }))
 
             results.append(result)
             total_findings += result.findings_count