diff --git a/.last-branch b/.last-branch
index 6ced2c8..1bd40ee 100644
--- a/.last-branch
+++ b/.last-branch
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v20260120-05-autotask-indent-fix
+v20260120-06-routes-inbox-indent-fix
diff --git a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_inbox.py b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_inbox.py
index d9bed53..c558717 100644
--- a/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_inbox.py
+++ b/containers/backupchecks/src/backend/app/main/routes_inbox.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def inbox_message_approve(message_id: int):
     if hasattr(run, 'storage_free_percent') and hasattr(msg, 'storage_free_percent'):
         run.storage_free_percent = msg.storage_free_percent
     db.session.add(run)
-        db.session.flush()
+    db.session.flush()
     try:
         link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
     except Exception:
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ def inbox_message_approve_vspc_companies(message_id: int):
 
         # De-duplicate: do not create multiple runs for the same (mail_message_id, job_id).
         run = JobRun.query.filter(JobRun.job_id == job.id, JobRun.mail_message_id == msg.id).first()
+        created = False
         if run:
             skipped_existing += 1
         else:
@@ -541,24 +542,17 @@ def inbox_message_approve_vspc_companies(message_id: int):
             )
             if hasattr(run, "remark"):
                 run.remark = getattr(msg, "overall_message", None)
-
             db.session.add(run)
-        db.session.flush()
-            try:
-                        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-            except Exception:
-                        pass
+            created = True
+
+        # Ensure we have IDs before linking tickets or persisting objects.
         db.session.flush()
         try:
-                link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
+            link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
         except Exception:
-                pass
-        db.session.flush()
-    try:
-        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-        db.session.flush()
+            pass
+
+        if created:
             created_runs.append(run)
 
         # Persist objects for reporting (idempotent upsert; safe to repeat).
@@ -704,22 +698,12 @@ def inbox_message_approve_vspc_companies(message_id: int):
                         if hasattr(run2, "remark"):
                             run2.remark = getattr(other, "overall_message", None)
                         db.session.add(run2)
-        db.session.flush()
-            try:
-                        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run2, job=job)
-            except Exception:
+
+                    db.session.flush()
+                    try:
+                        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run2, job=job2)
+                    except Exception:
                         pass
-        db.session.flush()
-        try:
-                link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run2, job=job)
-        except Exception:
-                pass
-        db.session.flush()
-    try:
-        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run2, job=job)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-        db.session.flush()
 
                     # Persist objects per company
                     try:
@@ -1085,22 +1069,12 @@ def inbox_reparse_all():
                                         run.storage_free_percent = msg.storage_free_percent
 
                                     db.session.add(run)
-        db.session.flush()
-            try:
-                        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-            except Exception:
-                        pass
-        db.session.flush()
-        try:
-                link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-        except Exception:
-                pass
-        db.session.flush()
-    try:
-        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-        db.session.flush()
+
+                                    db.session.flush()
+                                    try:
+                                        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
+                                    except Exception:
+                                        pass
                                     auto_approved_runs.append((job.customer_id, job.id, run.id, msg.id))
                                     created_any = True
 
@@ -1160,22 +1134,11 @@ def inbox_reparse_all():
                                 run.storage_free_percent = msg.storage_free_percent
 
                             db.session.add(run)
-        db.session.flush()
-            try:
-                        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-            except Exception:
-                        pass
-        db.session.flush()
-        try:
-                link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-        except Exception:
-                pass
-        db.session.flush()
-    try:
-        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
                             db.session.flush()  # ensure run.id is available
+                            try:
+                                link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
+                            except Exception:
+                                pass
                             auto_approved_runs.append((job.customer_id, job.id, run.id, msg.id))
 
                             msg.job_id = job.id
@@ -1274,22 +1237,11 @@ def inbox_reparse_all():
                         run.storage_free_percent = msg.storage_free_percent
 
                     db.session.add(run)
-        db.session.flush()
-            try:
+                    db.session.flush()
+                    try:
                         link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-            except Exception:
+                    except Exception:
                         pass
-        db.session.flush()
-        try:
-                link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-        except Exception:
-                pass
-        db.session.flush()
-    try:
-        link_open_internal_tickets_to_run(run=run, job=job)
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-        db.session.flush()
                     auto_approved_runs.append((job.customer_id, job.id, run.id, msg.id))
 
                     msg.job_id = job.id
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 68e860a..21ced4f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -400,6 +400,14 @@ Changes:
 - Corrected the indentation of db.session.flush() to restore valid Python syntax.
 - No functional or logical changes were made.
 
+## v20260120-06-routes-inbox-indent-fix
+
+### Changes:
+- Fixed multiple indentation and syntax errors in routes_inbox.py.
+- Corrected misaligned db.session.flush() calls to ensure proper transaction handling.
+- Repaired indentation of link_open_internal_tickets_to_run logic to prevent runtime exceptions.
+- Restored application startup stability by resolving Python IndentationError issues.
+
 ***
 
 ## v0.1.21