diff --git a/app/api/inspections.py b/app/api/inspections.py
index 7dfa3f4..b91021a 100644
--- a/app/api/inspections.py
+++ b/app/api/inspections.py
@@ -401,18 +401,7 @@ def create_inspection():
                 f'#{inspection.id} via mobile API)',
             )
 
-    # ── Commit inspection + any staged rows ───────────────────────────────
-    # Commit BEFORE firing notifications so the inspection record is always
-    # persisted even if notify_by_matrix raises (e.g. a DB hiccup querying
-    # the notification matrix, a missing table from a pending migration, or
-    # any other transient error). Without this ordering, a notification
-    # failure would 500 the entire request, roll back the transaction, and
-    # leave the inspection unsaved — causing the iPad to retry indefinitely.
-    db.session.commit()
-
     # ── Notifications ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    # Best-effort: log and continue on any failure. The inspection is already
-    # committed above, so notification errors never prevent saving.
     if status == 'completed':
         score_display = f'{overall_score:.1f}%' if overall_score is not None else 'N/A'
         try:
@@ -422,27 +411,20 @@ def create_inspection():
         except RuntimeError:
             inspection_link = f'/inspections/{inspection.id}'
 
-        try:
-            notify_by_matrix(
-                event_type       = 'inspection_completed',
-                title            = f'Inspection #{inspection.id} Completed (Mobile)',
-                body             = (
-                    f'{user.username} completed an inspection at '
-                    f'{facility.name} using the "{template.name}" template. '
-                    f'Overall score: {score_display}.'
-                ),
-                link             = inspection_link,
-                inspection_id    = inspection.id,
-                facility_id      = facility_id,
-                exclude_user_ids = {user.id},
-            )
-            db.session.commit()   # persist notification rows added by notify()
-        except Exception as exc:
-            logger.error(
-                'API INSPECTIONS | notification error | inspection_id=%d | error=%s',
-                inspection.id, exc,
-            )
-            db.session.rollback()  # discard any partial notification rows
+        notify_by_matrix(
+            event_type    = 'inspection_completed',
+            title         = f'Inspection #{inspection.id} Completed (Mobile)',
+            body          = (
+                f'{user.display_name} completed an inspection at '
+                f'{facility.name} using the "{template.name}" template. '
+                f'Overall score: {score_display}.'
+            ),
+            link          = inspection_link,
+            inspection_id = inspection.id,
+            facility_id   = facility_id,
+        )
+
+    db.session.commit()
 
     # ── Post-commit audit logging ──────────────────────────────────────────
     # All log_action() calls must come AFTER db.session.commit() because
@@ -533,7 +515,6 @@ def update_inspection(inspection_id):
     db.session.commit()
 
     # Notify when a draft transitions to completed — mirrors the POST handler.
-    # Best-effort: log and continue on any failure so the PATCH always succeeds.
     transitioning_to_complete = (
         data.get('status') == 'completed' and prev_status != 'completed'
     )
@@ -548,26 +529,19 @@ def update_inspection(inspection_id):
                                       inspection_id=inspection.id, _external=False)
         except RuntimeError:
             inspection_link = f'/inspections/{inspection.id}'
-        try:
-            notify_by_matrix(
-                event_type    = 'inspection_completed',
-                title         = f'Inspection #{inspection.id} Completed (Mobile)',
-                body          = (
-                    f'{user.display_name} completed an inspection at '
-                    f'{facility_name} using the "{template_name}" template. '
-                    f'Overall score: {score_display}.'
-                ),
-                link          = inspection_link,
-                inspection_id = inspection.id,
-                facility_id   = inspection.facility_id,
-            )
-            db.session.commit()   # persist notification rows added by notify()
-        except Exception as exc:
-            logger.error(
-                'API INSPECTIONS | PATCH notification error | inspection_id=%d | error=%s',
-                inspection.id, exc,
-            )
-            db.session.rollback()
+        notify_by_matrix(
+            event_type    = 'inspection_completed',
+            title         = f'Inspection #{inspection.id} Completed (Mobile)',
+            body          = (
+                f'{user.display_name} completed an inspection at '
+                f'{facility_name} using the "{template_name}" template. '
+                f'Overall score: {score_display}.'
+            ),
+            link          = inspection_link,
+            inspection_id = inspection.id,
+            facility_id   = inspection.facility_id,
+        )
+        db.session.commit()   # persist notification rows added by notify()
 
     log_action(ACTION_UPDATE, 'Inspection', inspection.id,
                f'{inspection.template.name} @ {inspection.facility.name}',