diff --git a/src/govoplan_views/backend/service.py b/src/govoplan_views/backend/service.py
index 4ce953f..1c4645d 100644
--- a/src/govoplan_views/backend/service.py
+++ b/src/govoplan_views/backend/service.py
@@ -942,7 +942,8 @@ def resolve_effective_view(
     diagnostics: list[ViewDiagnostic] = []
     if selected is not None and catalogue is not None:
         assignment, revision = selected
-        known_surfaces = {surface.id: surface for surface in catalogue}
+        current_catalogue = tuple(catalogue)
+        known_surfaces = {surface.id: surface for surface in current_catalogue}
         stale_ids = sorted(set(revision.visible_surface_ids) - set(known_surfaces))
         if stale_ids:
             diagnostics.append(
@@ -956,14 +957,58 @@ def resolve_effective_view(
                     surface_ids=tuple(stale_ids),
                 )
             )
+        if locked:
+            try:
+                lockout_ids = lockout_required_surface_ids(
+                    current_catalogue,
+                    assignment_scope_type=assignment.scope_type,
+                )
+                unavailable_escape_ids = sorted(
+                    lockout_ids - set(revision.visible_surface_ids)
+                )
+                lockout_message = (
+                    "The required View no longer retains all administration "
+                    "escape surfaces."
+                    if unavailable_escape_ids
+                    else ""
+                )
+            except ViewsValidationError as exc:
+                unavailable_escape_ids = ()
+                lockout_message = str(exc)
+            if lockout_message:
+                diagnostics.append(
+                    ViewDiagnostic(
+                        severity="error",
+                        code="view.lockout_escape_unavailable",
+                        message=(
+                            f"{lockout_message} The full authorized interface "
+                            "is shown until the assignment is repaired."
+                        ),
+                        surface_ids=tuple(unavailable_escape_ids),
+                    )
+                )
+                provenance.append(
+                    {
+                        "source": "invalid_view_fallback",
+                        "scope_type": assignment.scope_type,
+                        "scope_id": assignment.scope_id,
+                        "detail": (
+                            "Required View administration escape is unavailable "
+                            f"for revision {revision.id}"
+                        ),
+                    }
+                )
+                selected = None
+                locked = False
         known_visible = [
             known_surfaces[surface_id]
             for surface_id in revision.visible_surface_ids
             if surface_id in known_surfaces
         ]
-        if not any(
-            surface.kind == "navigation" for surface in known_visible
-        ) or not any(surface.kind == "route" for surface in known_visible):
+        if selected is not None and (
+            not any(surface.kind == "navigation" for surface in known_visible)
+            or not any(surface.kind == "route" for surface in known_visible)
+        ):
             diagnostics.append(
                 ViewDiagnostic(
                     severity="error",
diff --git a/tests/test_views.py b/tests/test_views.py
index b025d79..7660d12 100644
--- a/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_views.py
@@ -310,6 +310,48 @@ class ViewsServiceTests(unittest.TestCase):
             state.effective.provenance[0]["source"],
         )
 
+    def test_required_view_falls_back_when_admin_escape_surface_is_removed(
+        self,
+    ) -> None:
+        definition = self.create_published_definition(
+            name="Required task",
+            scope_type="system",
+            visible_surface_ids=lockout_safe_surface_ids(),
+        )
+        create_assignment(
+            self.session,
+            tenant_id="tenant-1",
+            scope_type="system",
+            scope_id=None,
+            definition=definition,
+            revision_id=None,
+            mode="required",
+            priority=0,
+            is_active=True,
+            metadata={},
+            catalogue=self.catalogue,
+            actor_id="account-admin",
+        )
+        catalogue_without_admin_route = tuple(
+            surface
+            for surface in self.catalogue
+            if surface.id != "access.route.admin"
+        )
+
+        state = resolve_effective_view(
+            self.session,
+            tenant_id="tenant-1",
+            account_id="account-user",
+            catalogue=catalogue_without_admin_route,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsNone(state.effective.view_id)
+        self.assertFalse(state.effective.locked)
+        self.assertIn(
+            "view.lockout_escape_unavailable",
+            {diagnostic.code for diagnostic in state.diagnostics},
+        )
+
     def test_required_assignment_rejects_revision_without_escape_surfaces(self) -> None:
         definition = self.create_published_definition(name="Unsafe task")