diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/rover_planning.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/rover_planning.ex
index dfc70f37..4f46c7d0 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/rover_planning.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/rover_planning.ex
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning do
   alias Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning.Mission
   alias Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning.Path
   alias Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning.Station
+  alias Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverMissionReconcileWorker
   alias Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverPathProfileWorker
 
   @spec list_missions() :: [Mission.t()]
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning do
         |> case do
           {:ok, updated} ->
             updated = Repo.preload(updated, [:user, :stations], force: true)
-            :ok = replace_mission_paths(updated)
+            :ok = enqueue_reconcile(updated)
             {:ok, updated}
 
           other ->
@@ -152,6 +153,22 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning do
   @spec replace_mission_paths(Mission.t()) :: :ok
   defdelegate replace_mission_paths(mission), to: __MODULE__, as: :reconcile_mission_paths
 
+  @doc """
+  Async entry point for path-matrix reconciliation. Enqueues a
+  `RoverMissionReconcileWorker` job and returns immediately so callers
+  (form save, rover-site add/remove) don't pay the per-tuple insert
+  cost on the request path. Oban inline mode in tests still runs
+  this synchronously, so test expectations don't have to change.
+  """
+  @spec enqueue_reconcile(Mission.t()) :: :ok
+  def enqueue_reconcile(%Mission{id: mission_id}) do
+    %{"mission_id" => mission_id}
+    |> RoverMissionReconcileWorker.new()
+    |> Oban.insert()
+
+    :ok
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Walks every mission and re-enqueues any (rover_location × station)
   pair whose `Path` is missing or not `:complete`. Existing complete
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_mission_reconcile_worker.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_mission_reconcile_worker.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af115df2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_mission_reconcile_worker.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverMissionReconcileWorker do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Async reconciler for one rover-planning mission's path matrix.
+  Form saves (mission edits, add/remove rover site) enqueue this job
+  instead of running the reconcile inline — for a mission with many
+  rover sites × stations × bands the inline path produced a multi-
+  hundred-row Multi transaction + as many `Oban.insert/1` calls,
+  which made the form submit feel sluggish.
+
+  The reconcile itself is idempotent: deleting stale (mission_id,
+  rover_location_id, station_id, band_mhz) rows, leaving :complete
+  rows in place, and enqueueing per-pair compute jobs only for the
+  tuples that aren't already represented.
+  """
+
+  use Oban.Worker,
+    queue: :terrain,
+    priority: 3,
+    max_attempts: 3,
+    unique: [
+      period: 60,
+      keys: [:mission_id],
+      states: [:available, :scheduled, :executing, :retryable]
+    ]
+
+  import Ecto.Query
+
+  alias Microwaveprop.Repo
+  alias Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning
+  alias Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning.Mission
+  alias Microwaveprop.RoverPlanning.Station
+
+  @impl Oban.Worker
+  def perform(%Oban.Job{args: %{"mission_id" => mission_id}}) do
+    case Repo.get(Mission, mission_id) do
+      nil ->
+        :ok
+
+      mission ->
+        mission
+        |> Repo.preload([:user, stations: from(s in Station, order_by: s.position)])
+        |> RoverPlanning.reconcile_mission_paths()
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_path_profile_worker.ex b/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_path_profile_worker.ex
index 1a5433c5..ccc9ed1c 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_path_profile_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop/workers/rover_path_profile_worker.ex
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverPathProfileWorker do
     max_attempts: 5,
     unique: [
       period: 300,
-      keys: [:mission_id, :rover_location_id, :station_id],
+      keys: [:mission_id, :rover_location_id, :station_id, :band_mhz],
       states: [:available, :scheduled, :executing, :retryable]
     ]
 
@@ -57,25 +57,30 @@ defmodule Microwaveprop.Workers.RoverPathProfileWorker do
     end
   end
 
-  defp load_path(
-         %{"mission_id" => mission_id, "rover_location_id" => rover_location_id, "station_id" => station_id} = args
-       ) do
-    band_mhz = Map.get(args, "band_mhz")
-
+  defp load_path(%{
+         "mission_id" => mission_id,
+         "rover_location_id" => rover_location_id,
+         "station_id" => station_id,
+         "band_mhz" => band_mhz
+       })
+       when is_integer(band_mhz) do
     Path
     |> where([p], p.mission_id == ^mission_id)
     |> where([p], p.rover_location_id == ^rover_location_id)
     |> where([p], p.station_id == ^station_id)
-    |> maybe_filter_band(band_mhz)
+    |> where([p], p.band_mhz == ^band_mhz)
     |> preload([:rover_location, :station, :mission])
     |> Repo.one()
   end
 
-  # Legacy queued jobs (pre-multi-band) didn't include band_mhz in
-  # their args. The single Path row that existed for that tuple is the
-  # only candidate, so loading without the band filter is unambiguous.
-  defp maybe_filter_band(query, nil), do: query
-  defp maybe_filter_band(query, band) when is_integer(band), do: where(query, [p], p.band_mhz == ^band)
+  # Legacy / malformed args (no band_mhz, or wrong types). Don't crash
+  # the queue — log enough context to debug and drop the job. New
+  # enqueues from `enqueue_paths_for/1` always include band_mhz.
+  defp load_path(args) do
+    Logger.warning("RoverPathProfileWorker: dropping job with unexpected args (no integer band_mhz): #{inspect(args)}")
+
+    nil
+  end
 
   defp run(%Path{rover_location: rover, station: station, mission: mission} = path) do
     mark_status(path, :computing)
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/form.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/form.ex
index f43f813a..4b75d72c 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/form.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/form.ex
@@ -123,35 +123,6 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverPlanningLive.Form do
     {:noreply, assign(socket, form: to_form(cs))}
   end
 
-  # When the form changeset already carries a "stations" params map
-  # (every keystroke fires phx-change="validate" which builds one),
-  # trust it. Otherwise — e.g. the user clicked add/remove BEFORE
-  # touching any other input on an :edit-mode form — fall back to
-  # rebuilding the params from the persisted mission's stations so
-  # `cast_assoc(on_replace: :delete)` doesn't wipe every existing row.
-  defp stations_params(socket, %{"stations" => stations}) when is_map(stations) and stations != %{}, do: stations
-
-  defp stations_params(socket, _params), do: stations_from_mission(socket.assigns.mission)
-
-  defp stations_from_mission(%Mission{stations: list}) when is_list(list) do
-    list
-    |> Enum.with_index()
-    |> Map.new(fn {s, i} ->
-      {Integer.to_string(i),
-       %{
-         "id" => s.id,
-         "input" => s.input || s.callsign || s.grid,
-         "callsign" => s.callsign,
-         "grid" => s.grid,
-         "lat" => s.lat,
-         "lon" => s.lon,
-         "position" => Integer.to_string(s.position || i)
-       }}
-    end)
-  end
-
-  defp stations_from_mission(_), do: %{}
-
   def handle_event("save", %{"mission" => params}, socket) do
     user = socket.assigns.current_user
 
@@ -176,6 +147,35 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverPlanningLive.Form do
     end
   end
 
+  # When the form changeset already carries a "stations" params map
+  # (every keystroke fires phx-change="validate" which builds one),
+  # trust it. Otherwise — e.g. the user clicked add/remove BEFORE
+  # touching any other input on an :edit-mode form — fall back to
+  # rebuilding the params from the persisted mission's stations so
+  # `cast_assoc(on_replace: :delete)` doesn't wipe every existing row.
+  defp stations_params(_socket, %{"stations" => stations}) when is_map(stations) and stations != %{}, do: stations
+
+  defp stations_params(socket, _params), do: stations_from_mission(socket.assigns.mission)
+
+  defp stations_from_mission(%Mission{stations: list}) when is_list(list) do
+    list
+    |> Enum.with_index()
+    |> Map.new(fn {s, i} ->
+      {Integer.to_string(i),
+       %{
+         "id" => s.id,
+         "input" => s.input || s.callsign || s.grid,
+         "callsign" => s.callsign,
+         "grid" => s.grid,
+         "lat" => s.lat,
+         "lon" => s.lon,
+         "position" => Integer.to_string(s.position || i)
+       }}
+    end)
+  end
+
+  defp stations_from_mission(_), do: %{}
+
   defp current_params(socket) do
     case socket.assigns.form.source do
       %Ecto.Changeset{params: params} when is_map(params) -> params
diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/show.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/show.ex
index 3dabd22e..e08ed031 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/show.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/rover_planning_live/show.ex
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.RoverPlanningLive.Show do
   # that depend on the rover-site set.
   defp refresh_after_site_change(socket, flash_message) do
     mission = socket.assigns.mission
-    :ok = RoverPlanning.replace_mission_paths(mission)
+    :ok = RoverPlanning.enqueue_reconcile(mission)
 
     socket
     |> assign(