diff --git a/app/Services/ConsultantSuspensionService.php b/app/Services/ConsultantSuspensionService.php
index df9909fb..54888da8 100644
--- a/app/Services/ConsultantSuspensionService.php
+++ b/app/Services/ConsultantSuspensionService.php
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ class ConsultantSuspensionService
             return null;
         }
 
-        $sponsor = $user->m_sponsor ? UserUtil::findNextActiveSponsor($user->m_sponsor) : null;
-        if (! $sponsor || (int) $sponsor->id === (int) $user->id) {
+        $sponsor = $this->sponsorFor($user);
+        if (! $sponsor) {
             Log::channel('cleanup')->error('ConsultantSuspension::suspend kein aktiver Sponsor fuer user_id '.$user->id.' '.$info);
 
             return null;
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ class ConsultantSuspensionService
             return null;
         }
 
-        $sponsor = UserUtil::findNextActiveSponsor($user->id);
-        if (! $sponsor || (int) $sponsor->id === (int) $user->id) {
+        $sponsor = $this->sponsorFor($user);
+        if (! $sponsor) {
             Log::channel('cleanup')->error('ConsultantSuspension::terminate kein aktiver Sponsor fuer user_id '.$user->id);
 
             return null;
@@ -388,6 +388,22 @@ class ConsultantSuspensionService
         return $lists;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Nächster aktiver Sponsor über m_sponsor bzw. pre_sponsor. Berater ganz ohne
+     * Sponsor (ohne Sponsor registriert) gehen an das Firmenkonto.
+     */
+    private function sponsorFor(User $user): ?User
+    {
+        $sponsorId = $user->m_sponsor ?: $user->pre_sponsor;
+        $sponsor = $sponsorId ? UserUtil::findNextActiveSponsor($sponsorId) : null;
+
+        if (! $sponsor || (int) $sponsor->id === (int) $user->id) {
+            $sponsor = User::find((int) config('mivita.company_user_id'));
+        }
+
+        return $sponsor && (int) $sponsor->id !== (int) $user->id ? $sponsor : null;
+    }
+
     private function logTransfer(User $user, User $sponsor, string $type, int $recordId): void
     {
         ConsultantSuspensionTransfer::create([
diff --git a/tests/Feature/ConsultantSuspensionTest.php b/tests/Feature/ConsultantSuspensionTest.php
index 18503deb..198954e1 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/ConsultantSuspensionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/ConsultantSuspensionTest.php
@@ -282,6 +282,19 @@ describe('Stufe 2: harter Cut', function () {
             ->and($s['abo']->fresh()->member_id)->toBe($s['sponsor']->id)
             ->and($s['portal']->fresh()->member_id)->toBe($s['sponsor']->id);
     });
+
+    it('gibt Berater ganz ohne Sponsor an das Firmenkonto', function () {
+        // Live 25.09.: ein Berater war ohne Sponsor registriert und waere jede Nacht uebersprungen worden.
+        $company = User::forceCreate(['id' => 6, 'email' => 'firma@example.com', 'password' => 'x', 'lang' => 'de', 'active' => 1, 'payment_account' => '2030-01-01']);
+        $consultant = susConsultant(null, '2026-09-01 10:00:00');
+        $customer = susCustomer($consultant);
+
+        $this->artisan('user:cleanup')->assertSuccessful();
+
+        expect(User::withTrashed()->find($consultant->id)->deleted_at)->not->toBeNull()
+            ->and($customer->fresh()->member_id)->toBe($company->id);
+        Mail::assertNothingSent();
+    });
 });
 
 describe('Admin setzt das Ablaufdatum', function () {