diff --git a/src/gui_2.py b/src/gui_2.py
index 23b5702b..1145af65 100644
--- a/src/gui_2.py
+++ b/src/gui_2.py
@@ -745,33 +745,43 @@ def _post_init(self) -> None:
    self.runner_params.callbacks.post_init             = _profiled_post_init
    self._fetch_models(self.current_provider)
    md_options = markdown_helper.get_renderer().options
-   #Note(Ed): Exception(Thirdparty)
-   try:
-    immapp.run(self.runner_params, add_ons_params=immapp.AddOnsParams(with_markdown_options=md_options))
-   except RuntimeError as _immapp_exc:
-    # ImGui scope errors (IM_ASSERT) and other native-bundle exceptions
-    # surface as RuntimeError. Per user feedback 2026-06-08, do not
-    # silently swallow — record the failure on the controller so the
-    # /api/gui_health endpoint and the GUI logs can surface it. Keep the
-    # process alive so the hook server (separate thread) can continue
-    # serving tests; the next test can detect the degraded state and
-    # fail fast with a clear message.
-    if hasattr(self, "controller") and self.controller is not None:
-     self.controller._gui_degraded_reason = (
-      f"immapp.run raised {type(_immapp_exc).__name__}: {_immapp_exc}"
-     )
-     self.controller._last_imgui_assert = traceback.format_exc()
-    print(
-     f"[GUI-DEGRADED] immapp.run raised: {_immapp_exc}",
-     file  = sys.stderr,
-     flush = True,
-    )
-    print(self.controller._last_imgui_assert if hasattr(self, "controller") and self.controller else "",
-     file=sys.stderr, flush=True)
-    return
-   # On exit (only reached on clean shutdown)
-   self.shutdown()
-   session_logger.close_session()
+def _run_immapp_result(app: "App") -> Result[None]:
+ """Drain-aware variant of App.run immapp.run() call (L728 INTERNAL_SILENT_SWALLOW).
+
+ Extracts the thirdparty immapp.run() invocation from App.run into a
+ Result-returning helper. On exception (RuntimeError from IM_ASSERT or
+ other native-bundle errors), converts to ErrorInfo. The legacy run
+ method sets controller._gui_degraded_reason and _last_imgui_assert
+ (the canonical degradation drain), appends to _startup_timeline_errors,
+ and returns. NO logging: logging is NOT a drain per the user's
+ principle 2026-06-17.
+
+ [C: src/gui_2.py:App.run (L728 legacy wrapper)]
+ """
+ #Note(Ed): Exception(Thirdparty)
+ try:
+  immapp.run(app.runner_params, add_ons_params=immapp.AddOnsParams(with_markdown_options=markdown_helper.get_renderer().options))
+  return Result(data=None)
+ except Exception as e:
+  return Result(data=None, errors=[ErrorInfo(
+   kind=ErrorKind.INTERNAL,
+   message=f"immapp.run raised {type(e).__name__}: {e}",
+   source="gui_2._run_immapp_result",
+   original=e,
+  )])
+
+  run_result = _run_immapp_result(self)
+  if not run_result.ok:
+   err = run_result.errors[0]
+   if hasattr(self, "controller") and self.controller is not None:
+    self.controller._gui_degraded_reason = err.message
+    self.controller._last_imgui_assert = traceback.format_exception(type(err.original), err.original, err.original.__traceback__) if err.original else ""
+   if not hasattr(self, '_startup_timeline_errors'): self._startup_timeline_errors = []
+   self._startup_timeline_errors.append(("run.immapp", err))
+   return
+  # On exit (only reached on clean shutdown)
+  self.shutdown()
+  session_logger.close_session()
 
  def _load_fonts(self) -> None:
   from src.startup_profiler import startup_profiler
diff --git a/tests/test_gui_2_result.py b/tests/test_gui_2_result.py
index 744c650a..07691191 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui_2_result.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui_2_result.py
@@ -1857,4 +1857,50 @@ def test_phase_10_l612_post_init_callback_result_failure():
  assert "controller not ready" in err.message
 
 
+def test_phase_10_l728_run_immapp_result_success():
+ """
+ L728 _run_immapp_result returns Result(data=None) on success.
+
+ The helper extracts the immapp.run() call from App.run into a Result-returning
+ helper. On success, returns Result(data=None). The legacy run method
+ proceeds to self.shutdown() and session_logger.close_session().
+ """
+ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+ import src.gui_2 as gui2_mod
+ app = MagicMock()
+ app.runner_params = MagicMock()
+ with patch("src.gui_2.immapp") as mock_immapp:
+  mock_immapp.AddOnsParams.return_value = MagicMock()
+  result = gui2_mod._run_immapp_result(app)
+ assert result.ok, f"Expected ok=True on success, got errors: {result.errors}"
+ assert result.data is None
+ mock_immapp.run.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_phase_10_l728_run_immapp_result_failure():
+ """
+ L728 _run_immapp_result returns Result(data=None, errors=[ErrorInfo]) on failure.
+
+ When immapp.run() raises RuntimeError (IM_ASSERT, native bundle crash, etc.),
+ the helper converts to ErrorInfo. The legacy run method sets the
+ controller._gui_degraded_reason and _last_imgui_assert drain attributes,
+ appends to _startup_timeline_errors, and returns.
+ """
+ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+ import src.gui_2 as gui2_mod
+ app = MagicMock()
+ app.runner_params = MagicMock()
+ app.controller = MagicMock()
+ with patch("src.gui_2.immapp") as mock_immapp:
+  mock_immapp.AddOnsParams.return_value = MagicMock()
+  mock_immapp.run.side_effect = RuntimeError("IM_ASSERT: invalid scope")
+  result = gui2_mod._run_immapp_result(app)
+ assert not result.ok, f"Expected ok=False on failure, got data: {result.data}"
+ assert result.data is None
+ assert result.errors, "Expected at least one error on failure"
+ err = result.errors[0]
+ assert err.source == "gui_2._run_immapp_result"
+ assert "IM_ASSERT" in err.message
+
+