diff --git a/src/ExpressiveSharp/Services/ExpressiveReplacer.cs b/src/ExpressiveSharp/Services/ExpressiveReplacer.cs
index 9b8b6fdb..0257bb13 100644
--- a/src/ExpressiveSharp/Services/ExpressiveReplacer.cs
+++ b/src/ExpressiveSharp/Services/ExpressiveReplacer.cs
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ private PolymorphicPlan GetOrBuildPolymorphicPlan(Type rootType, MemberInfo base
     private PolymorphicPlan BuildPolymorphicPlan(Type rootType, MemberInfo baseMember)
     {
         var rootMember = ResolveConcreteMember(rootType, baseMember) ?? baseMember;
-        var rootRegistered = TryGetReflectedExpressionSafe(rootMember, out _);
+        var rootRegistered = TryGetReflectedExpressionForDispatch(rootMember, baseMember, out _);
 
         var arms = new List<PolymorphicArm>();
         foreach (var assembly in AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies())
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ private PolymorphicPlan BuildPolymorphicPlan(Type rootType, MemberInfo baseMembe
                 // its declaring ancestor's `is` test. Skip plain overrides (no registered body) —
                 // EXP0032 flags those.
                 if (concrete is null || concrete.DeclaringType != candidate
-                    || !TryGetReflectedExpressionSafe(concrete, out _))
+                    || !TryGetReflectedExpressionForDispatch(concrete, baseMember, out _))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -452,6 +452,35 @@ private bool TryGetReflectedExpressionSafe(MemberInfo memberInfo, [NotNullWhen(t
         return TryGetReflectedExpression(memberInfo, out reflectedExpression);
     }
 
+    // Discovery probe for polymorphic dispatch: a member carrying [Expressive] whose expression
+    // cannot be resolved is a broken setup, not a skippable candidate — using the base body
+    // instead would silently change query results per row. Fail with the remedies spelled out.
+    private bool TryGetReflectedExpressionForDispatch(MemberInfo memberInfo, MemberInfo baseMember,
+        [NotNullWhen(true)] out LambdaExpression? reflectedExpression)
+    {
+        if (IsAbstractMember(memberInfo))
+        {
+            reflectedExpression = null;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            return TryGetReflectedExpression(memberInfo, out reflectedExpression);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                $"Polymorphic dispatch for '{baseMember.DeclaringType}.{baseMember.Name}' requires the generated " +
+                $"expression for [Expressive] member '{memberInfo.DeclaringType}.{memberInfo.Name}', which could not " +
+                $"be resolved. Compile assembly '{memberInfo.DeclaringType?.Assembly.GetName().Name}' with the " +
+                "ExpressiveSharp source generator, remove [Expressive] from the override (optionally marking it " +
+                "[NotExpressive]) to fall back to the base expression, or disable polymorphic dispatch via " +
+                "ExpressiveOptions.DisablePolymorphicDispatch() (EF Core: UseExpressives(o => o.DisablePolymorphicDispatch())).",
+                ex);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static bool IsAbstractMember(MemberInfo memberInfo) => memberInfo switch
     {
         MethodInfo method => method.IsAbstract,
diff --git a/tests/ExpressiveSharp.Tests/Services/ExpressiveReplacerTests.cs b/tests/ExpressiveSharp.Tests/Services/ExpressiveReplacerTests.cs
index b14d7285..5dbe36b3 100644
--- a/tests/ExpressiveSharp.Tests/Services/ExpressiveReplacerTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ExpressiveSharp.Tests/Services/ExpressiveReplacerTests.cs
@@ -157,4 +157,99 @@ public LambdaExpression FindGeneratedExpression(MemberInfo expressiveMemberInfo,
         public LambdaExpression? FindExternalExpression(MemberInfo memberInfo)
             => _expressions.TryGetValue(memberInfo, out var expr) ? expr : null;
     }
+
+    public class PlanCacheBase
+    {
+        [Expressive]
+        public virtual int Value => 1;
+    }
+
+    public class PlanCacheDerived : PlanCacheBase
+    {
+        [Expressive]
+        public override int Value => 2;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class PartialStubResolver(bool provideDerivedBody) : IExpressiveResolver
+    {
+        public LambdaExpression FindGeneratedExpression(MemberInfo expressiveMemberInfo,
+            ExpressiveAttribute? expressiveAttribute = null)
+        {
+            if (expressiveMemberInfo.DeclaringType == typeof(PlanCacheDerived) && !provideDerivedBody)
+            {
+                return null!;
+            }
+
+            var parameter = Expression.Parameter(expressiveMemberInfo.DeclaringType!, "x");
+            var value = expressiveMemberInfo.DeclaringType == typeof(PlanCacheDerived) ? 2 : 1;
+            return Expression.Lambda(Expression.Constant(value), parameter);
+        }
+
+        public LambdaExpression? FindExternalExpression(MemberInfo memberInfo) => null;
+    }
+
+    private sealed class DerivedTypeIsFinder : ExpressionVisitor
+    {
+        public bool FoundDerivedTypeTest { get; private set; }
+
+        protected override Expression VisitTypeBinary(TypeBinaryExpression node)
+        {
+            if (node.TypeOperand == typeof(PlanCacheDerived))
+            {
+                FoundDerivedTypeTest = true;
+            }
+
+            return base.VisitTypeBinary(node);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class ResilientBase { [Expressive] public virtual int Value => 1; }
+
+    public class ResilientDerived : ResilientBase { [Expressive] public override int Value => 2; }
+
+    private sealed class ThrowingDerivedResolver : IExpressiveResolver
+    {
+        public LambdaExpression FindGeneratedExpression(MemberInfo member, ExpressiveAttribute? attribute = null)
+            => member.DeclaringType == typeof(ResilientDerived)
+                ? throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unable to resolve generated expression for {member.Name}.")
+                : Expression.Lambda(Expression.Constant(1), Expression.Parameter(member.DeclaringType!, "x"));
+
+        public LambdaExpression? FindExternalExpression(MemberInfo member) => null;
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void Replace_DerivedOverrideThatFailsToResolve_ThrowsActionableError()
+    {
+        Expression<Func<ResilientBase, int>> query = b => b.Value;
+        var replacer = new ExpressiveReplacer(new ThrowingDerivedResolver());
+
+        var ex = Assert.ThrowsExactly<InvalidOperationException>(() => replacer.Replace(query));
+
+        StringAssert.Contains(ex.Message, nameof(ResilientDerived));
+        StringAssert.Contains(ex.Message, "DisablePolymorphicDispatch");
+        Assert.IsNotNull(ex.InnerException);
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void PolymorphicPlanCache_DoesNotLeakAcrossResolvers()
+    {
+        Expression<Func<PlanCacheBase, int>> query = b => b.Value;
+
+        var replacer1 = new ExpressiveReplacer(new PartialStubResolver(provideDerivedBody: true));
+        replacer1.Replace(query);
+
+        var precondition = new DerivedTypeIsFinder();
+        precondition.Visit(replacer1.Replace(query));
+        Assert.IsTrue(precondition.FoundDerivedTypeTest);
+
+        replacer1.Replace(query);
+
+        var replacer2 = new ExpressiveReplacer(new PartialStubResolver(provideDerivedBody: false));
+        var expanded = replacer2.Replace(query);
+
+        var finder = new DerivedTypeIsFinder();
+        finder.Visit(expanded);
+
+        Assert.IsFalse(finder.FoundDerivedTypeTest);
+    }
 }