diff --git a/src/components/recovery/RecoveryDialog.vue b/src/components/recovery/RecoveryDialog.vue
index 082e1060f..4bb46da03 100644
--- a/src/components/recovery/RecoveryDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/recovery/RecoveryDialog.vue
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   if (route.path !== '/') return
   try {
     snapshots.value = await listRecoverySnapshots()
+    // When embedded (e.g. the w4c Design Studio passes `?recover=auto`),
+    // restore every snapshot silently instead of showing the dialog, so
+    // unsaved work comes back on every open without an extra prompt.
+    const autoRestore = route.query.recover === 'auto'
+    if (autoRestore && snapshots.value.length > 0) {
+      for (const snapshot of [...snapshots.value]) {
+        await restore(snapshot)
+      }
+      return
+    }
     open.value = snapshots.value.length > 0
   } catch (error) {
     console.warn('[Recovery] Failed to list snapshots:', error)