diff --git a/app/Services/BudgetTransactionService.php b/app/Services/BudgetTransactionService.php
index a30a5da8..9afd1f37 100644
--- a/app/Services/BudgetTransactionService.php
+++ b/app/Services/BudgetTransactionService.php
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ class BudgetTransactionService
         // Apply changes atomically so concurrent workers cannot leave the
         // transaction half-assigned and the unique index guards duplicates.
         DB::transaction(function () use ($transaction, $matchingPeriodIds) {
+            Transaction::query()
+                ->whereKey($transaction->id)
+                ->lockForUpdate()
+                ->first();
+
             BudgetTransaction::query()
                 ->where('transaction_id', $transaction->id)
                 ->when(
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@ class BudgetTransactionService
                     ],
                 );
             }
-        });
+        }, attempts: 5);
     }
 
     public function unassignTransaction(Transaction $transaction): void
diff --git a/tests/Feature/BudgetTransactionServiceTest.php b/tests/Feature/BudgetTransactionServiceTest.php
index 3ec0eefa..dea4af9d 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/BudgetTransactionServiceTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/BudgetTransactionServiceTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Models\Label;
 use App\Models\Transaction;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\BudgetTransactionService;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 beforeEach(function () {
     $this->service = app(BudgetTransactionService::class);
@@ -430,6 +431,40 @@ test('assignTransaction is idempotent when called twice (regression for PHP-LARA
         ->and((int) $period->budgetTransactions()->first()->amount)->toBe(1500);
 });
 
+test('assignTransaction retries deadlocks during reconciliation (regression for PHP-LARAVEL-D)', function () {
+    $category = Category::factory()->create(['user_id' => $this->user->id]);
+
+    $budget = Budget::factory()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+        'category_id' => $category->id,
+    ]);
+
+    $period = BudgetPeriod::factory()->create([
+        'budget_id' => $budget->id,
+        'start_date' => now()->subDays(30),
+        'end_date' => now()->addDays(30),
+    ]);
+
+    $transaction = Transaction::factory()->create([
+        'user_id' => $this->user->id,
+        'category_id' => $category->id,
+        'transaction_date' => now()->subDays(2),
+        'amount' => -1500,
+    ]);
+
+    $databaseManager = DB::getFacadeRoot();
+
+    DB::shouldReceive('transaction')
+        ->once()
+        ->withArgs(fn ($callback, $attempts) => $callback instanceof Closure && $attempts === 5)
+        ->andReturnUsing(fn ($callback, $attempts) => $databaseManager->transaction($callback, $attempts));
+
+    $this->service->assignTransaction($transaction);
+
+    expect($period->budgetTransactions()->count())->toBe(1)
+        ->and((int) $period->budgetTransactions()->first()->amount)->toBe(1500);
+});
+
 test('assignTransaction removes stale rows when category changes', function () {
     $oldCategory = Category::factory()->create(['user_id' => $this->user->id]);
     $newCategory = Category::factory()->create(['user_id' => $this->user->id]);