diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/notification-settings.tsx b/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/notification-settings.tsx
index f8d54727..629a33e5 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/notification-settings.tsx
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/components/notification-settings.tsx
@@ -154,8 +154,11 @@ function SoundList({
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={() => {
-                notificationPlayer.unlock();
-                notificationPlayer.play(id);
+                // #441: testPlay bypasses the 3s burst-coalescing
+                // throttle (so users can audition several sounds in a
+                // row from settings) and force-unlocks the audio
+                // context inside this gesture handler.
+                notificationPlayer.testPlay(id);
               }}
               aria-label={t("notifSettings.preview")}
               className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-foreground/10 text-muted-foreground"
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-audio-unlock.ts b/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-audio-unlock.ts
index dbdafe10..f85d43cf 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-audio-unlock.ts
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-audio-unlock.ts
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ import { notificationPlayer } from "@/lib/notification-sounds";
 export function useAudioUnlock(): void {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
-    let done = false;
+    // #441: We used to detach after the very first gesture, but on
+    // iPad Safari the AudioContext can slip back into `suspended`
+    // when the tab is backgrounded or after a Bluetooth/AirPlay route
+    // change. Calling `unlock()` is cheap and idempotent, so we keep
+    // listening and re-resume on every interaction. The detach happens
+    // only when the host component unmounts.
     const unlock = () => {
-      if (done) return;
-      done = true;
       notificationPlayer.unlock();
-      window.removeEventListener("pointerdown", unlock);
-      window.removeEventListener("keydown", unlock);
-      window.removeEventListener("touchstart", unlock);
     };
-    window.addEventListener("pointerdown", unlock, { once: true });
-    window.addEventListener("keydown", unlock, { once: true });
-    window.addEventListener("touchstart", unlock, { once: true });
+    window.addEventListener("pointerdown", unlock);
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", unlock);
+    window.addEventListener("touchstart", unlock, { passive: true });
     return () => {
       window.removeEventListener("pointerdown", unlock);
       window.removeEventListener("keydown", unlock);
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-autoplay-hint.ts b/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-autoplay-hint.ts
index bb996d31..4692ac1a 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-autoplay-hint.ts
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/hooks/use-autoplay-hint.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,32 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useToast } from "@/hooks/use-toast";
-import { AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT } from "@/lib/notification-sounds";
+import {
+  AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT,
+  type AutoplayBlockedDetail,
+} from "@/lib/notification-sounds";
 
 /**
  * When a notification sound is attempted before the browser has
- * accepted a user gesture, the player dispatches a custom event. We
- * surface a one-time toast asking the user to click anywhere so future
- * sounds can play. The first qualifying click also triggers
- * `useAudioUnlock`, so the hint typically only ever shows once per
- * page load.
+ * accepted a user gesture — or, on iPad, when the AudioContext refuses
+ * to resume because the device is in silent mode — the player
+ * dispatches a custom event. We surface a toast with the appropriate
+ * guidance. On iOS the toast also tells the user to check Control
+ * Center / the silent switch since "click anywhere" alone won't help
+ * when the hardware mute is on.
  */
 export function useAutoplayHint(): void {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { toast } = useToast();
   useEffect(() => {
-    const handler = () => {
+    const handler = (e: Event) => {
+      const detail = (e as CustomEvent<AutoplayBlockedDetail>).detail;
+      const isIos = !!detail?.isIos;
       toast({
         title: t("notifSettings.autoplayHintTitle"),
-        description: t("notifSettings.autoplayHint"),
+        description: isIos
+          ? t("notifSettings.autoplayHintIos")
+          : t("notifSettings.autoplayHint"),
       });
     };
     window.addEventListener(AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT, handler);
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sounds.ts b/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sounds.ts
index 91f7d51a..a86dc517 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sounds.ts
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/lib/notification-sounds.ts
@@ -10,57 +10,186 @@ export const ALL_SOUND_IDS: ReadonlyArray<NotificationSoundId> =
 /**
  * Custom DOM event the player dispatches when a play attempt is denied
  * because the user hasn't yet interacted with the page (browser autoplay
- * policy). The App listens for this and shows a one-time toast hint.
+ * policy) or the AudioContext could not be resumed. The App listens for
+ * this and shows a one-time toast hint. The event `detail` carries an
+ * `isIos` flag so the toast can include iPad-specific guidance (check
+ * Control Center mute / silent switch).
  */
 export const AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT = "txos:notification-autoplay-blocked";
 
+export type AutoplayBlockedDetail = {
+  isIos: boolean;
+};
+
+// iPad/iPhone/iPod detection used to surface a more actionable hint
+// (e.g. "check the silent switch / Control Center"). Modern iPadOS
+// reports as Mac in `userAgent`, so we also check for Mac + multi-touch.
+function detectIos(): boolean {
+  if (typeof navigator === "undefined") return false;
+  const ua = navigator.userAgent || "";
+  if (/iPad|iPhone|iPod/.test(ua)) return true;
+  // iPadOS 13+ desktop Safari masquerade.
+  if (
+    ua.includes("Macintosh") &&
+    typeof navigator.maxTouchPoints === "number" &&
+    navigator.maxTouchPoints > 1
+  ) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+type WindowWithWebkitAC = Window & {
+  webkitAudioContext?: typeof AudioContext;
+};
+
 class NotificationPlayer {
-  private cache = new Map<NotificationSoundId, HTMLAudioElement>();
+  // Single shared AudioContext for the whole app. Lazily created in
+  // `unlock()` because constructing it before a user gesture leaves it
+  // in `suspended` state on every browser, and iOS Safari is even
+  // stricter — it must be created (or resumed) inside the gesture
+  // callback or it never starts.
+  private ctx: AudioContext | null = null;
+  // Decoded sound buffers, keyed by sound id. Populated on demand and
+  // pre-warmed from `unlock()` so the first socket-driven chime after
+  // page load doesn't have to wait on a network round-trip.
+  private buffers = new Map<NotificationSoundId, AudioBuffer>();
+  // In-flight decode promises to dedupe concurrent loads of the same
+  // sound (e.g. unlock pre-warm + an immediate first play).
+  private loading = new Map<NotificationSoundId, Promise<AudioBuffer | null>>();
   private unlocked = false;
   private lastPlayAt = 0;
   private hintDispatched = false;
 
   isUnlocked(): boolean {
-    return this.unlocked;
+    // "Unlocked" here means we've at least attempted resume() inside a
+    // user gesture AND the context is currently running. If the user
+    // backgrounded the tab the context can drift back to `interrupted`
+    // on iOS, so we re-check every call instead of trusting the flag
+    // alone.
+    if (!this.unlocked) return false;
+    return this.ctx?.state === "running";
   }
 
   /**
-   * Browsers require a user gesture before audio can play. Call this once
-   * the user interacts with the app to "unlock" the audio elements.
+   * Lazily build the shared AudioContext. Returns `null` when the
+   * Web Audio API is unavailable (very old browsers / SSR) so callers
+   * can degrade gracefully.
+   */
+  private getContext(): AudioContext | null {
+    if (this.ctx) return this.ctx;
+    if (typeof window === "undefined") return null;
+    const w = window as WindowWithWebkitAC;
+    const Ctor = window.AudioContext ?? w.webkitAudioContext;
+    if (!Ctor) return null;
+    try {
+      this.ctx = new Ctor();
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return this.ctx;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Browsers require a user gesture before audio can play. Call this
+   * from inside a gesture handler (pointerdown/touchstart/keydown). We
+   * resume the AudioContext, play a 1-sample silent buffer to fully
+   * satisfy iOS Safari's gesture requirement, and pre-warm the decoded
+   * buffers in the background so subsequent socket-driven chimes are
+   * instant. Safe to call repeatedly — on iOS the context can slip
+   * back into `suspended` if the tab is backgrounded, so we always
+   * try to resume() again on each subsequent gesture.
    */
   unlock(): void {
+    const ctx = this.getContext();
+    if (!ctx) return;
+
+    // Always attempt resume() — even if `unlocked` is already true the
+    // context may have been auto-suspended (or, on iOS, transitioned
+    // to `interrupted` after a phone call / route change). Resuming
+    // any non-`running` state from inside the gesture is what gives
+    // iPad Safari its highest chance of bringing the ctx back.
+    if (ctx.state !== "running") {
+      void ctx.resume().catch(() => {});
+    }
+
+    // Play a 1-sample silent buffer through the destination. iOS Safari
+    // requires an actual `start()` call inside a gesture before it will
+    // permit later out-of-gesture playback through the same context.
+    try {
+      const silent = ctx.createBuffer(1, 1, 22050);
+      const src = ctx.createBufferSource();
+      src.buffer = silent;
+      src.connect(ctx.destination);
+      src.start(0);
+    } catch {
+      /* not fatal — resume() alone may still be enough */
+    }
+
     if (this.unlocked) return;
     this.unlocked = true;
-    // Touch each cached element with a silent play()/pause() so iOS/Safari
-    // marks them as user-initiated. Pre-warm cache for snappier playback.
+
+    // Pre-decode all sounds in the background. We deliberately do not
+    // await — playback path falls back to on-demand decode if a
+    // particular buffer hasn't loaded yet.
     for (const entry of NOTIFICATION_SOUND_MANIFEST) {
-      let el = this.cache.get(entry.id);
-      if (!el) {
-        el = new Audio(entry.url);
-        el.preload = "auto";
-        this.cache.set(entry.id, el);
-      }
-      el.muted = true;
-      const p = el.play();
-      if (p && typeof p.then === "function") {
-        p.then(() => {
-          el!.pause();
-          el!.currentTime = 0;
-          el!.muted = false;
-        }).catch(() => {
-          el!.muted = false;
-        });
-      } else {
-        el.muted = false;
-      }
+      void this.loadBuffer(entry.id);
     }
   }
 
+  private async loadBuffer(
+    soundId: NotificationSoundId,
+  ): Promise<AudioBuffer | null> {
+    const cached = this.buffers.get(soundId);
+    if (cached) return cached;
+    const inFlight = this.loading.get(soundId);
+    if (inFlight) return inFlight;
+    const ctx = this.getContext();
+    const entry = SOUND_BY_ID.get(soundId);
+    if (!ctx || !entry) return null;
+    const promise = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch(entry.url, { credentials: "same-origin" });
+        if (!res.ok) return null;
+        const ab = await res.arrayBuffer();
+        // Older WebKit only supports the callback form of decodeAudioData;
+        // wrap so we always get a Promise.
+        const buf = await new Promise<AudioBuffer>((resolve, reject) => {
+          try {
+            const maybe = ctx.decodeAudioData(
+              ab,
+              (b) => resolve(b),
+              (e) => reject(e ?? new Error("decode failed")),
+            );
+            if (maybe && typeof (maybe as Promise<AudioBuffer>).then === "function") {
+              (maybe as Promise<AudioBuffer>).then(resolve, reject);
+            }
+          } catch (e) {
+            reject(e);
+          }
+        });
+        this.buffers.set(soundId, buf);
+        return buf;
+      } catch {
+        return null;
+      } finally {
+        this.loading.delete(soundId);
+      }
+    })();
+    this.loading.set(soundId, promise);
+    return promise;
+  }
+
   private dispatchHint() {
     if (this.hintDispatched) return;
     this.hintDispatched = true;
     if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
-      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT));
+      const detail: AutoplayBlockedDetail = { isIos: detectIos() };
+      window.dispatchEvent(
+        new CustomEvent<AutoplayBlockedDetail>(AUTOPLAY_BLOCKED_EVENT, {
+          detail,
+        }),
+      );
     }
     // Allow another hint after a generous cool-down so the user doesn't
     // get spammed if they ignore the first toast.
@@ -69,36 +198,34 @@ class NotificationPlayer {
     }, 30_000);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Play a notification chime by id. Safe to call before `unlock()` —
+   * the play attempt will simply surface the autoplay-blocked hint
+   * once instead of producing audio. Throttled to at most one chime
+   * every 3 s to coalesce bursts.
+   */
   play(
     soundId: NotificationSoundId,
-    opts: { vibrate?: boolean } = {},
+    opts: { vibrate?: boolean; bypassThrottle?: boolean } = {},
   ): void {
     // Throttle: at most one sound every 3s to coalesce bursts of
     // notifications (e.g. several orders arriving in quick succession)
     // into a single chime instead of a string of overlapping beeps.
+    // The settings "Test sound" affordance opts out so users can
+    // audition multiple sounds back-to-back.
     const now =
       typeof performance !== "undefined" ? performance.now() : Date.now();
-    if (now - this.lastPlayAt < 3000) return;
-    this.lastPlayAt = now;
+    if (!opts.bypassThrottle) {
+      if (now - this.lastPlayAt < 3000) return;
+      // Only the throttled (production socket-driven) path advances
+      // `lastPlayAt` so that rapid settings previews cannot suppress
+      // a legitimate socket chime that arrives moments later.
+      this.lastPlayAt = now;
+    }
 
     const entry = SOUND_BY_ID.get(soundId) ?? SOUND_BY_ID.get("ding");
     if (!entry) return;
 
-    let el = this.cache.get(entry.id);
-    if (!el) {
-      el = new Audio(entry.url);
-      el.preload = "auto";
-      this.cache.set(entry.id, el);
-    }
-    try {
-      el.currentTime = 0;
-    } catch {
-      /* some browsers throw if not loaded */
-    }
-    // Use the device/system volume — explicit volume control is out of
-    // scope. Setting el.volume = 1 ensures we don't attenuate the OS
-    // mixer level the user already controls.
-    el.volume = 1;
     // Test-only observability: expose a counter + last sound so Playwright
     // can assert chime invocation. Gated on dev/test bundles so production
     // builds don't leak debug globals.
@@ -110,14 +237,37 @@ class NotificationPlayer {
       w.__txosNotifPlayCount = (w.__txosNotifPlayCount ?? 0) + 1;
       w.__txosNotifLastSound = entry.id;
     }
-    const promise = el.play();
-    if (promise && typeof promise.then === "function") {
-      promise.catch(() => {
-        // Most likely autoplay blocked — surface a hint exactly once
-        // per cool-down so the user knows to click anywhere to enable.
-        if (!this.unlocked) this.dispatchHint();
-      });
+
+    const ctx = this.getContext();
+    if (!ctx) {
+      if (!this.unlocked) this.dispatchHint();
+      return;
     }
+    // The context may have drifted back to `suspended` (iOS background
+    // tab). Try to resume opportunistically — succeeds silently if a
+    // gesture has already been observed; otherwise the play attempt
+    // below will be inaudible and we surface the hint.
+    if (ctx.state !== "running") {
+      void ctx.resume().catch(() => {});
+    }
+
+    void this.loadBuffer(entry.id).then((buf) => {
+      if (!buf) return;
+      // Re-check context state right before scheduling — if it's still
+      // not running we won't actually be heard, so dispatch the hint.
+      if (ctx.state !== "running") {
+        this.dispatchHint();
+        return;
+      }
+      try {
+        const src = ctx.createBufferSource();
+        src.buffer = buf;
+        src.connect(ctx.destination);
+        src.start(0);
+      } catch {
+        /* ignore one-off node errors */
+      }
+    });
 
     if (opts.vibrate && typeof navigator !== "undefined" && navigator.vibrate) {
       try {
@@ -127,6 +277,30 @@ class NotificationPlayer {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Force-play used by the "Test sound" button in settings. Bypasses
+   * the 3-second throttle (so users can audition several sounds in a
+   * row) and unlocks the context first since this is always called
+   * from inside a click handler.
+   */
+  testPlay(soundId: NotificationSoundId): void {
+    this.unlock();
+    this.play(soundId, { bypassThrottle: true });
+  }
 }
 
 export const notificationPlayer = new NotificationPlayer();
+
+// Test-only accessor so Playwright can assert the singleton player's
+// AudioContext state after a user gesture (the actual production
+// path on iPad Safari, not a freshly constructed test ctx). Gated on
+// dev/test bundles to avoid leaking internals into production.
+if (typeof window !== "undefined" && import.meta.env.MODE !== "production") {
+  (window as unknown as {
+    __txosNotifCtxState?: () => string | null;
+  }).__txosNotifCtxState = () => {
+    const p = notificationPlayer as unknown as { ctx: AudioContext | null };
+    return p.ctx?.state ?? null;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
index a525cd25..7b3e1f2b 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/ar.json
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@
     "unmutedToast": "تم إلغاء كتم الإشعارات",
     "autoplayHintTitle": "تحتاج الأصوات إلى نقرة",
     "autoplayHint": "انقر في أي مكان لتفعيل أصوات الإشعارات.",
+    "autoplayHintIos": "اضغط في أي مكان لتفعيل الأصوات. إذا ما زلت لا تسمعها، افتح مركز التحكم وعطّل الوضع الصامت.",
     "slot": {
       "order": "الطلبات",
       "meeting": "الاجتماعات",
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
index f52e91c8..789ab15d 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/locales/en.json
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@
     "unmutedToast": "Notifications unmuted",
     "autoplayHintTitle": "Sounds need a click",
     "autoplayHint": "Click anywhere on the page to enable notification sounds.",
+    "autoplayHintIos": "Tap anywhere to enable sounds. If you still don't hear them, open Control Center and turn off Silent / Mute.",
     "slot": {
       "order": "Orders",
       "meeting": "Meetings",
diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/tests/notification-sound-webaudio.spec.mjs b/artifacts/tx-os/tests/notification-sound-webaudio.spec.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a9e3e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/tests/notification-sound-webaudio.spec.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+// E2E test for Task #441: notification sounds use Web Audio so they
+// reliably play on iPad Safari after a single user gesture. Verifies
+// (1) the AudioContext reaches `running` state after the user clicks
+// the per-sound preview button in notification settings, (2) the play
+// counter increments, and (3) the testPlay path is not subject to the
+// 3-second burst-coalescing throttle.
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import pg from "pg";
+
+const DATABASE_URL = process.env.DATABASE_URL;
+if (!DATABASE_URL) {
+  throw new Error("DATABASE_URL must be set to run this UI test");
+}
+
+const TEST_PASSWORD = "TestPass123!";
+const TEST_PASSWORD_HASH =
+  "$2b$10$Bs636ukPMyz01nKrsi.5m.JlDXSN22AVCvn8cgPWWDbo5yJRQX2vu";
+
+const pool = new pg.Pool({ connectionString: DATABASE_URL });
+
+const createdUserIds = [];
+
+function uniq() {
+  return `${Date.now().toString(36)}_${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
+}
+
+async function createUser(prefix, displayEn) {
+  const username = `${prefix}_${uniq()}`;
+  const { rows } = await pool.query(
+    `INSERT INTO users (username, email, password_hash, display_name_en, preferred_language, is_active)
+     VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, 'en', true) RETURNING id`,
+    [username, `${username}@example.com`, TEST_PASSWORD_HASH, displayEn],
+  );
+  const id = rows[0].id;
+  createdUserIds.push(id);
+  await pool.query(
+    `INSERT INTO user_roles (user_id, role_id)
+       SELECT $1, id FROM roles WHERE name = 'user'`,
+    [id],
+  );
+  return { id, username };
+}
+
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  if (createdUserIds.length > 0) {
+    await pool.query(
+      `DELETE FROM notifications WHERE user_id = ANY($1::int[])`,
+      [createdUserIds],
+    );
+    await pool.query(
+      `DELETE FROM user_roles WHERE user_id = ANY($1::int[])`,
+      [createdUserIds],
+    );
+    await pool.query(`DELETE FROM users WHERE id = ANY($1::int[])`, [
+      createdUserIds,
+    ]);
+  }
+  await pool.end();
+});
+
+async function loginViaUi(page, username) {
+  await page.goto("/login");
+  await page.locator("#username").fill(username);
+  await page.locator("#password").fill(TEST_PASSWORD);
+  await Promise.all([
+    page.waitForURL((url) => !url.pathname.endsWith("/login"), {
+      timeout: 15_000,
+    }),
+    page.locator('form button[type="submit"]').click(),
+  ]);
+}
+
+test("preview sound button activates Web Audio and increments play counter", async ({
+  browser,
+}) => {
+  test.setTimeout(60_000);
+  const user = await createUser("audio_unlock", "Audio Unlock");
+  const ctx = await browser.newContext();
+  const page = await ctx.newPage();
+
+  try {
+    await loginViaUi(page, user.username);
+    await page.goto("/");
+    // Reset counter so we can assert exactly the clicks we drive below.
+    await page.evaluate(() => {
+      window.__txosNotifPlayCount = 0;
+      window.__txosNotifLastSound = undefined;
+    });
+
+    // Open the notification settings popover via its bell trigger
+    // (aria-label "Notification settings" / "إعدادات الإشعارات"). The
+    // login defaults to English.
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: /notification sounds/i }).click();
+
+    // Radix Popover renders into a portal — wait until the popover
+    // body is on screen before reaching for the preview buttons.
+    await expect(
+      page.getByText(/notification sounds/i).last(),
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+
+    // First per-sound preview play — this is the gesture that should
+    // bring the AudioContext to `running` state on every browser.
+    const previews = page.getByRole("button", { name: /^preview$/i });
+    await expect(previews.first()).toBeVisible({ timeout: 5_000 });
+    await previews.first().click();
+
+    // The play counter is bumped synchronously inside play().
+    await expect
+      .poll(() => page.evaluate(() => window.__txosNotifPlayCount ?? 0), {
+        timeout: 3_000,
+      })
+      .toBe(1);
+
+    const lastSound = await page.evaluate(() => window.__txosNotifLastSound);
+    expect(typeof lastSound).toBe("string");
+    expect(lastSound && lastSound.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+    // testPlay must bypass the 3 s throttle so users can audition
+    // several sounds back-to-back from settings. Click a second
+    // preview immediately and require the counter to advance.
+    await previews.nth(1).click();
+    await expect
+      .poll(() => page.evaluate(() => window.__txosNotifPlayCount ?? 0), {
+        timeout: 3_000,
+      })
+      .toBe(2);
+
+    // Verify the actual production singleton player's AudioContext
+    // reached `running` state as a result of the preview-button
+    // gesture. This is what iPad Safari requires to subsequently
+    // play out-of-gesture, socket-driven chimes.
+    await expect
+      .poll(
+        () =>
+          page.evaluate(() => {
+            const fn = /** @type {any} */ (window).__txosNotifCtxState;
+            return typeof fn === "function" ? fn() : null;
+          }),
+        { timeout: 3_000 },
+      )
+      .toBe("running");
+  } finally {
+    await ctx.close();
+  }
+});