diff --git a/backend/src/receipt-import/receipt-import.service.ts b/backend/src/receipt-import/receipt-import.service.ts
index 0836f96e..15a0a910 100644
--- a/backend/src/receipt-import/receipt-import.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/receipt-import/receipt-import.service.ts
@@ -349,7 +349,10 @@ export class ReceiptImportService {
         if (byRule?.confidence === 'high') {
           const sameAsCurrent =
             nextSuggestion != null && nextSuggestion.categoryId === byRule.categoryId;
-          if (!sameAsCurrent && (!isTrustedSuggestion || nextSuggestion == null)) {
+          if (sameAsCurrent && nextSuggestion && nextSuggestion.confidence !== 'high') {
+            nextSuggestion = { ...nextSuggestion, confidence: 'high' };
+            pushTrace(`rule applied -> "${byRule.path}" (confidence upgraded to high)`);
+          } else if (!sameAsCurrent && (!isTrustedSuggestion || nextSuggestion == null)) {
             nextSuggestion = byRule;
             pushTrace(`rule applied -> "${byRule.path}"`);
           }