diff --git a/backend/src/cyclone/api.py b/backend/src/cyclone/api.py
index 926388c..68d94d4 100644
--- a/backend/src/cyclone/api.py
+++ b/backend/src/cyclone/api.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ async def parse_837(
         parsed_at=utcnow(),
         result=result,
     )
-    store.add(rec)
+    store.add(rec, event_bus=request.app.state.event_bus)
 
     if _client_wants_json(request):
         body = json.loads(result.model_dump_json())
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ async def parse_835_endpoint(
         parsed_at=utcnow(),
         result=result,
     )
-    store.add(rec)
+    store.add(rec, event_bus=request.app.state.event_bus)
 
     if _client_wants_json(request):
         body = json.loads(result.model_dump_json())
diff --git a/backend/tests/conftest.py b/backend/tests/conftest.py
index bc23067..0ee2b75 100644
--- a/backend/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/conftest.py
@@ -19,10 +19,22 @@ import pytest
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def _auto_init_db(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
-    """Point CYCLONE_DB_URL at a per-test SQLite file and init the schema."""
+    """Point CYCLONE_DB_URL at a per-test SQLite file and init the schema.
+
+    Also wires a fresh ``EventBus`` onto ``app.state`` because ``TestClient``
+    does not invoke the FastAPI lifespan handler unless used as a context
+    manager. The bus is reset between tests so subscribers don't leak.
+    """
     monkeypatch.setenv("CYCLONE_DB_URL", f"sqlite:///{tmp_path}/test.db")
     from cyclone import db
+    from cyclone.api import app
+    from cyclone.pubsub import EventBus
+
     db._reset_for_tests()
     db.init_db()
-    yield
-    db._reset_for_tests()
\ No newline at end of file
+    app.state.event_bus = EventBus()
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        app.state.event_bus = None
+        db._reset_for_tests()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_pubsub.py b/backend/tests/test_pubsub.py
index 5580b07..83c16e2 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_pubsub.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_pubsub.py
@@ -100,10 +100,35 @@ async def test_multiple_concurrent_subscribers_each_get_all_events():
 
 
 def test_get_event_bus_raises_when_app_state_uninitialized():
-    """get_event_bus() late-imports cyclone.api; without a running app,
-    accessing app.state.event_bus raises AttributeError."""
-    # Don't import cyclone.api at module level — that would force a load
-    # and could mask the real failure. Just call the helper and expect
-    # the AttributeError to surface from app.state.
-    with pytest.raises((AttributeError, RuntimeError)):
-        get_event_bus()
+    """get_event_bus() late-imports cyclone.api; if the lifespan handler
+    hasn't set ``app.state.event_bus`` (or it's been cleared), the
+    AttributeError must surface so callers can fail loudly."""
+    from cyclone.api import app
+
+    # The autouse conftest fixture sets app.state.event_bus for every test
+    # so that endpoint code can call request.app.state.event_bus. We pop
+    # the key entirely here so __getattr__ raises AttributeError rather
+    # than returning None for an explicitly-None slot.
+    state_dict = app.state._state
+    saved = state_dict.pop("event_bus", None)
+    try:
+        with pytest.raises((AttributeError, RuntimeError)):
+            get_event_bus()
+    finally:
+        if saved is not None:
+            state_dict["event_bus"] = saved
+
+
+def test_get_event_bus_returns_app_state_bus():
+    """When the lifespan handler has initialised the bus, get_event_bus()
+    returns it. Validates the happy path under the same late-import."""
+    from cyclone.api import app
+    from cyclone.pubsub import EventBus
+
+    saved = getattr(app.state, "event_bus", None)
+    bus = EventBus()
+    app.state.event_bus = bus
+    try:
+        assert get_event_bus() is bus
+    finally:
+        app.state.event_bus = saved