diff --git a/features/consolidated_validation.feature b/features/consolidated_validation.feature
index e79874615..3895a8e37 100644
--- a/features/consolidated_validation.feature
+++ b/features/consolidated_validation.feature
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ Feature: Consolidated Validation
     And the apply summary informational failed count should be 1
 
 
-  Scenario: Empty summary reports all required passed
+  Scenario: Empty summary blocks apply
     Given a validation apply test environment
     Given an empty apply validation summary
     Then the apply summary should be empty
-    And the apply summary should report all required passed
+    And the apply summary should not report all required passed
 
 
   Scenario: Summary to_plan_metadata has expected fields
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ Feature: Consolidated Validation
     Then the gate failure reasons should mention "error:"
 
 
-  Scenario: Gate with no attachments allows apply
+  Scenario: Gate with no attachments blocks apply
     Given a validation apply test environment
     When I run the apply validation gate for plan "01PLAN0001" with no attachments
-    Then the gate should allow apply
+    Then the gate should block apply
     And the apply summary should be empty
 
 
@@ -467,4 +467,3 @@ Feature: Consolidated Validation
     Given a thread-local stream wrapping a mock original stream
     When capture is stopped on the thread-local stream
     Then the captured text should be empty
-
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/application/services/validation_apply.py b/src/cleveragents/application/services/validation_apply.py
index 68bf5c614..32eaba6af 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/application/services/validation_apply.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/application/services/validation_apply.py
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ class ApplyValidationSummary(BaseModel):
             1 for r in self.results if r.mode == ValidationMode.REQUIRED and r.passed
         )
 
+    @property
+    def required_total(self) -> int:
+        """Total number of required validations that were evaluated."""
+        return sum(1 for r in self.results if r.mode == ValidationMode.REQUIRED)
+
     @property
     def required_failed(self) -> int:
         """Number of required validations that failed."""
@@ -170,6 +175,8 @@ class ApplyValidationSummary(BaseModel):
     @property
     def all_required_passed(self) -> bool:
         """Whether all required validations passed."""
+        if self.is_empty:
+            return False
         return self.required_failed == 0
 
     @property