diff --git a/crates/lance-context-master/src/routes.rs b/crates/lance-context-master/src/routes.rs
index e0e8eb7..859eff1 100644
--- a/crates/lance-context-master/src/routes.rs
+++ b/crates/lance-context-master/src/routes.rs
@@ -411,6 +411,42 @@ pub async fn rescan(
     Ok(Json(serde_json::json!({ "scanned": n })))
 }
 
+/// `POST /api/v1/experiments/{name}/rescan`
+///
+/// Re-observe one store now and persist its stats row, so the next merge
+/// sweep sees its real pending-generation count instead of waiting up to a
+/// scan interval. Same work as `GET /experiments/{name}?fresh=true`, exposed
+/// as a POST because operators reach for it to *change* scheduler input.
+pub async fn rescan_experiment(
+    State(state): State<Arc<MasterState>>,
+    Path(name): Path<String>,
+) -> Result<Json<ExperimentDetail>, MasterError> {
+    let entry = state
+        .registry
+        .write()
+        .await
+        .get(&name)
+        .await
+        .map_err(MasterError::from_lance)?
+        .ok_or_else(|| MasterError::NotFound(format!("experiment '{}' does not exist", name)))?;
+    scanner::refresh_one(&state, &entry.name, &entry.uri)
+        .await
+        .map_err(MasterError::from_lance)?;
+    let row = state
+        .stats
+        .lock()
+        .await
+        .get(&name)
+        .await
+        .map_err(MasterError::from_lance)?
+        .ok_or_else(|| {
+            MasterError::Internal(format!("stats row for '{}' missing after refresh", name))
+        })?;
+    Ok(Json(ExperimentDetail {
+        summary: row.into_summary(),
+    }))
+}
+
 /// Map a task's terminal `detail` string back into the fragment counts the
 /// legacy `CompactJobStatus::Done` shape carries. Best-effort: unparsable
 /// details yield zeros (the UI only needs the state to stop polling).
@@ -613,6 +649,7 @@ pub fn api_router() -> Router<Arc<MasterState>> {
         )
         .route("/experiments/{name}/compact", post(compact_experiment))
         .route("/experiments/{name}/compact/status", get(compact_status))
+        .route("/experiments/{name}/rescan", post(rescan_experiment))
         .route("/tasks", post(enqueue_task).get(list_tasks))
         .route("/scheduler/cooldowns", get(list_cooldowns))
         .route("/scheduler/repairs", get(list_repairs))
@@ -967,6 +1004,43 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(matches!(res, Err(MasterError::NotFound(_))));
     }
 
+    /// The merge sweep reads the stats row; a rescan must make a store's
+    /// real pending count visible without waiting for the next scan round.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    #[ignore = "requires ETCD_TEST_ENDPOINTS"]
+    async fn rescan_experiment_refreshes_pending_generations() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let state = MasterState::new(test_config(&dir)).await.unwrap();
+        let name = "behind";
+        let uri = state.rollout_uri(name);
+        let store = RolloutStore::open(&uri).await.unwrap();
+        state
+            .registry
+            .write()
+            .await
+            .upsert(name, &uri)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        scanner::scan_once(&state).await.unwrap();
+        let before = state.stats.lock().await.get(name).await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(before.pending_wal_generations, 0);
+
+        store.add(&[test_record("a", false)]).await.unwrap();
+        store.flush().await.unwrap();
+        store.add(&[test_record("b", false)]).await.unwrap();
+        store.flush().await.unwrap();
+
+        let Json(detail) = rescan_experiment(State(state.clone()), Path(name.to_string()))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(detail.summary.pending_wal_generations, 2);
+        let after = state.stats.lock().await.get(name).await.unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(after.pending_wal_generations, 2);
+
+        let res = rescan_experiment(State(state), Path("missing".to_string())).await;
+        assert!(matches!(res, Err(MasterError::NotFound(_))));
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     #[ignore = "requires ETCD_TEST_ENDPOINTS"]
     async fn fresh_detail_refreshes_only_requested_experiment() {