diff --git a/scripts/validate_pr_body.py b/scripts/validate_pr_body.py
index 42609fb..f0e1891 100644
--- a/scripts/validate_pr_body.py
+++ b/scripts/validate_pr_body.py
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ def validate_pr_body_text(text: str, *, check_governance: bool = True) -> list[s
     if not LIST_ITEM_PATTERN.search(text):
         errors.append("body is missing markdown list items")
     if check_governance:
-        if not REQ_ID_PATTERN.search(text):
+        # Check governance IDs against code-stripped text so IDs hidden in code
+        # blocks or inline code are not counted (prevents spoof via code fences).
+        if not REQ_ID_PATTERN.search(searchable):
             errors.append("body is missing REQ-ID traceability (e.g. REQ-OPS-001)")
-        if not TASK_ID_PATTERN.search(text):
+        if not TASK_ID_PATTERN.search(searchable):
             errors.append("body is missing TASK-ID traceability (e.g. TASK-OPS-001)")
-        if not TEST_ID_PATTERN.search(text):
+        if not TEST_ID_PATTERN.search(searchable):
             errors.append("body is missing TEST-ID traceability (e.g. TEST-OPS-001)")
     return errors
 
diff --git a/tests/test_validate_pr_body.py b/tests/test_validate_pr_body.py
index 908995c..b02bddc 100644
--- a/tests/test_validate_pr_body.py
+++ b/tests/test_validate_pr_body.py
@@ -103,6 +103,26 @@ def test_validate_pr_body_text_skips_governance_when_disabled() -> None:
     assert not any("REQ-ID" in err or "TASK-ID" in err or "TEST-ID" in err for err in errors)
 
 
+def test_validate_pr_body_text_rejects_governance_ids_in_code_block_only() -> None:
+    """Regression for review comment: IDs inside code fences must not count."""
+    module = _load_module()
+    text = "\n".join(
+        [
+            "## Summary",
+            "- no governance IDs in narrative text",
+            "```text",
+            "REQ-FAKE-999",
+            "TASK-FAKE-999",
+            "TEST-FAKE-999",
+            "```",
+        ]
+    )
+    errors = module.validate_pr_body_text(text)
+    assert any("REQ-ID" in err for err in errors)
+    assert any("TASK-ID" in err for err in errors)
+    assert any("TEST-ID" in err for err in errors)
+
+
 def test_fetch_pr_body_reads_body_from_tea_api(monkeypatch) -> None:
     module = _load_module()