diff --git a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_jobs/models/sale_order.py b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_jobs/models/sale_order.py
index 05676cc4..a44ade67 100644
--- a/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_jobs/models/sale_order.py
+++ b/fusion_plating/fusion_plating_jobs/models/sale_order.py
@@ -563,6 +563,17 @@ class SaleOrder(models.Model):
                 self.name, job.name, qty, (recipe.name if recipe else '-'),
             )
 
+            # Express Orders (2026-05-26) — apply per-line masking + bake
+            # overrides to the new job. This runs BEFORE step generation
+            # (which happens in fp.job.action_confirm) so the override rows
+            # are in place when _generate_steps_from_recipe reads override_map.
+            # Step.instructions writes are deferred to a second pass after
+            # step gen — see fp.job.action_confirm override.
+            if job.recipe_id and 'x_fc_masking_enabled' in self.env['sale.order.line']._fields:
+                for sol in lines:
+                    if hasattr(sol, '_fp_apply_express_overrides_to_job'):
+                        sol._fp_apply_express_overrides_to_job(job)
+
         # Bump SO counter to reflect the bulk creation. Future manual
         # WO additions pick up from here via the mixin standard path.
         if parent and n_groups: