diff --git a/__tests__/actions/questions.test.ts b/__tests__/actions/questions.test.ts
index 22dd33d..ece85ff 100644
--- a/__tests__/actions/questions.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/actions/questions.test.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ vi.mock('@/lib/prisma', () => ({
       findFirst: vi.fn(),
       updateMany: vi.fn(),
     },
+    product: {
+      findFirst: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ id: 'product-1' }),
+    },
   },
 }))
 
@@ -44,7 +47,13 @@ beforeEach(() => {
 describe('actions/questions — answerQuestion', () => {
   it('happy: status pending→answered, revalidatePath geroepen', async () => {
     mockGetSession.mockResolvedValue(SESSION_USER)
-    mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst.mockResolvedValueOnce({ id: VALID_ID }) // access-check
+    mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      id: VALID_ID,
+      story_id: 'story-1',
+      idea_id: null,
+      product_id: 'product-1',
+      idea: null,
+    })
     mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.updateMany.mockResolvedValueOnce({ count: 1 })
 
     const res = await answerQuestion(VALID_ID, VALID_ANSWER)
@@ -85,7 +94,13 @@ describe('actions/questions — answerQuestion', () => {
 
   it('al-answered: race-error met begrijpelijke melding', async () => {
     mockGetSession.mockResolvedValue(SESSION_USER)
-    mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst.mockResolvedValueOnce({ id: VALID_ID }) // access-check
+    mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      id: VALID_ID,
+      story_id: 'story-1',
+      idea_id: null,
+      product_id: 'product-1',
+      idea: null,
+    })
     mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.updateMany.mockResolvedValueOnce({ count: 0 })
     mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst.mockResolvedValueOnce({
       status: 'answered',
@@ -99,7 +114,13 @@ describe('actions/questions — answerQuestion', () => {
 
   it('verlopen: updateMany count=0, nog open status maar voorbij expiry', async () => {
     mockGetSession.mockResolvedValue(SESSION_USER)
-    mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst.mockResolvedValueOnce({ id: VALID_ID })
+    mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      id: VALID_ID,
+      story_id: 'story-1',
+      idea_id: null,
+      product_id: 'product-1',
+      idea: null,
+    })
     mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.updateMany.mockResolvedValueOnce({ count: 0 })
     mockPrisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst.mockResolvedValueOnce({
       status: 'open',
diff --git a/actions/questions.ts b/actions/questions.ts
index 13ae730..5a35f10 100644
--- a/actions/questions.ts
+++ b/actions/questions.ts
@@ -37,18 +37,43 @@ export async function answerQuestion(
     return { ok: false, error: first }
   }
 
-  // Access-check: gebruiker moet toegang hebben tot het product van de vraag.
-  // Iedereen met product-membership mag antwoorden — niet alleen de story-
-  // assignee — consistent met Scrum self-organizing.
+  // Access-check (M12-aware):
+  // - Story-questions: iedereen met product-membership mag antwoorden
+  //   (consistent met Scrum self-organizing).
+  // - Idea-questions: strikt user_id-only — alleen de eigenaar van het
+  //   gekoppelde idee mag antwoorden (M12 grill-keuze 8).
+  // App-level routing omdat Prisma 7 `{ not: null }` filters in WHERE niet
+  // accepteert; we fetchen de relevante FK-keys en checken in TS.
   const question = await prisma.claudeQuestion.findFirst({
-    where: {
-      id: parsed.data.questionId,
-      product: productAccessFilter(session.userId),
+    where: { id: parsed.data.questionId },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      story_id: true,
+      idea_id: true,
+      product_id: true,
+      idea: { select: { user_id: true } },
     },
-    select: { id: true },
   })
   if (!question) return { ok: false, error: 'Vraag niet gevonden of geen toegang' }
 
+  if (question.idea_id) {
+    // Idea-question: alleen idea-eigenaar.
+    if (question.idea?.user_id !== session.userId) {
+      return { ok: false, error: 'Vraag niet gevonden of geen toegang' }
+    }
+  } else if (question.story_id) {
+    // Story-question: bestaand product-access-pad.
+    const productAccess = await prisma.product.findFirst({
+      where: { id: question.product_id, ...productAccessFilter(session.userId) },
+      select: { id: true },
+    })
+    if (!productAccess) {
+      return { ok: false, error: 'Vraag niet gevonden of geen toegang' }
+    }
+  } else {
+    return { ok: false, error: 'Vraag heeft geen story of idea' }
+  }
+
   // Atomic state-transitie: alleen open + niet-verlopen vragen worden beantwoord.
   // Concurrent dubbele submit: PostgreSQL row-locking laat één caller count=1
   // zien, de rest count=0 → disambiguatie hieronder.
diff --git a/components/ideas/idea-timeline.tsx b/components/ideas/idea-timeline.tsx
index 2211655..81a506b 100644
--- a/components/ideas/idea-timeline.tsx
+++ b/components/ideas/idea-timeline.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 // detail-layout dus client is simpler (geen rsc-boundary doorbreken).
 //
 // Iconen + kleur per log-type voor snelle herkenning.
+// Open questions krijgen een inline answer-form (M12 hotfix — zie
+// notifications-bell-pad in M11; voor idee-vragen blijft de bel buiten beeld).
 
+import { useState, useTransition } from 'react'
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
 import {
   ClipboardList,
   FileText,
@@ -15,6 +19,11 @@ import {
   StickyNote,
   Wrench,
 } from 'lucide-react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea'
+import { answerQuestion } from '@/actions/questions'
 
 import type { IdeaLogType } from '@prisma/client'
 
@@ -139,21 +148,27 @@ export function IdeaTimeline({ logs, questions }: Props) {
                 <time>{time}</time>
               </div>
               <p className="text-sm">{q.question}</p>
-              {q.options && q.options.length > 0 ? (
-                <ul className="text-xs text-muted-foreground list-disc list-inside">
-                  {q.options.map((o, ii) => (
-                    <li key={ii}>{o}</li>
-                  ))}
-                </ul>
-              ) : null}
-              {q.answer ? (
-                <p className="text-sm border-l-2 border-primary pl-2 text-foreground">
-                  <span className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-primary mr-2">
-                    Antwoord
-                  </span>
-                  {q.answer}
-                </p>
-              ) : null}
+              {q.status === 'open' ? (
+                <AnswerForm questionId={q.id} options={q.options} />
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  {q.options && q.options.length > 0 ? (
+                    <ul className="text-xs text-muted-foreground list-disc list-inside">
+                      {q.options.map((o, ii) => (
+                        <li key={ii}>{o}</li>
+                      ))}
+                    </ul>
+                  ) : null}
+                  {q.answer ? (
+                    <p className="text-sm border-l-2 border-primary pl-2 text-foreground">
+                      <span className="text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-primary mr-2">
+                        Antwoord
+                      </span>
+                      {q.answer}
+                    </p>
+                  ) : null}
+                </>
+              )}
             </div>
           </li>
         )
@@ -161,3 +176,91 @@ export function IdeaTimeline({ logs, questions }: Props) {
     </ol>
   )
 }
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// AnswerForm — inline antwoord op een open Claude-vraag.
+// Voor multi-choice (options): knoppen die direct submitten met de gekozen
+// optie. Anders: textarea + Submit knop.
+
+function AnswerForm({
+  questionId,
+  options,
+}: {
+  questionId: string
+  options: string[] | null
+}) {
+  const router = useRouter()
+  const [text, setText] = useState('')
+  const [pending, startTransition] = useTransition()
+
+  function submit(answer: string) {
+    const trimmed = answer.trim()
+    if (!trimmed) {
+      toast.error('Antwoord mag niet leeg zijn')
+      return
+    }
+    startTransition(async () => {
+      const r = await answerQuestion(questionId, trimmed)
+      if (!r.ok) {
+        toast.error(r.error)
+        return
+      }
+      toast.success('Antwoord verzonden — agent gaat door.')
+      setText('')
+      router.refresh()
+    })
+  }
+
+  if (options && options.length > 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-1.5 pt-1">
+        {options.map((opt, i) => (
+          <Button
+            key={i}
+            size="sm"
+            variant="outline"
+            className="justify-start text-left h-auto py-2 whitespace-normal"
+            disabled={pending}
+            onClick={() => submit(opt)}
+          >
+            {opt}
+          </Button>
+        ))}
+        <details className="text-xs text-muted-foreground pt-1">
+          <summary className="cursor-pointer">Of typ een eigen antwoord</summary>
+          <div className="space-y-2 pt-2">
+            <Textarea
+              value={text}
+              onChange={(e) => setText(e.target.value)}
+              rows={3}
+              placeholder="Eigen antwoord…"
+              disabled={pending}
+            />
+            <div className="flex justify-end">
+              <Button size="sm" disabled={pending || !text.trim()} onClick={() => submit(text)}>
+                Verzend
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </details>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-2 pt-1">
+      <Textarea
+        value={text}
+        onChange={(e) => setText(e.target.value)}
+        rows={3}
+        placeholder="Antwoord…"
+        disabled={pending}
+      />
+      <div className="flex justify-end">
+        <Button size="sm" disabled={pending || !text.trim()} onClick={() => submit(text)}>
+          Verzend
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/components/notifications/answer-modal.tsx b/components/notifications/answer-modal.tsx
index 000868c..bd6ffec 100644
--- a/components/notifications/answer-modal.tsx
+++ b/components/notifications/answer-modal.tsx
@@ -87,20 +87,26 @@ export function AnswerModal({ question, isDemo, onClose }: AnswerModalProps) {
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
               <DialogTitle className="text-xl font-semibold">Beantwoord Claude</DialogTitle>
               <DialogDescription>
-                <span className="font-mono">{question.story_code ?? 'story'}</span>
+                <span className="font-mono">
+                  {question.kind === 'idea' ? question.idea_code : (question.story_code ?? 'story')}
+                </span>
                 {' — '}
-                {question.story_title}
+                {question.kind === 'idea' ? question.idea_title : question.story_title}
               </DialogDescription>
             </div>
           </div>
 
           <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-6 py-6 space-y-6">
             <Link
-              href={`/products/${question.product_id}/sprint`}
+              href={
+                question.kind === 'idea'
+                  ? `/ideas/${question.idea_id}?tab=timeline`
+                  : `/products/${question.product_id}/sprint`
+              }
               className="text-primary inline-flex items-center gap-1 self-start text-xs hover:underline"
             >
               <ExternalLink className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-              <span>Open in Sprint</span>
+              <span>{question.kind === 'idea' ? 'Open idee' : 'Open in Sprint'}</span>
             </Link>
 
             <div className="bg-surface-container-low rounded-md border p-3 text-sm whitespace-pre-wrap">
diff --git a/components/notifications/notifications-bridge.tsx b/components/notifications/notifications-bridge.tsx
index e600838..7ff5efe 100644
--- a/components/notifications/notifications-bridge.tsx
+++ b/components/notifications/notifications-bridge.tsx
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ export async function NotificationsBridge({ userId }: NotificationsBridgeProps)
           },
         })
 
-  const initial: NotificationQuestion[] = openQuestions.flatMap((q) => {
+  const storyQuestions: NotificationQuestion[] = openQuestions.flatMap((q) => {
     if (!q.story || q.story_id === null) return []
     return [{
+      kind: 'story' as const,
       id: q.id,
       product_id: q.product_id,
       story_id: q.story_id,
@@ -65,5 +66,45 @@ export async function NotificationsBridge({ userId }: NotificationsBridgeProps)
     }]
   })
 
+  // M12 hotfix: idea-questions ook in de bel. user_id-only scope (idee is privé).
+  const ideaOpenQuestions = await prisma.claudeQuestion.findMany({
+    where: {
+      status: 'open',
+      expires_at: { gt: new Date() },
+      idea: { user_id: userId },
+    },
+    orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    take: 100,
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      product_id: true,
+      idea_id: true,
+      question: true,
+      options: true,
+      created_at: true,
+      expires_at: true,
+      idea: { select: { id: true, code: true, title: true } },
+    },
+  })
+
+  const ideaQuestions: NotificationQuestion[] = ideaOpenQuestions.flatMap((q) => {
+    if (!q.idea || q.idea_id === null) return []
+    return [{
+      kind: 'idea' as const,
+      id: q.id,
+      product_id: q.product_id,
+      idea_id: q.idea_id,
+      idea_code: q.idea.code,
+      idea_title: q.idea.title,
+      question: q.question,
+      options: Array.isArray(q.options) ? (q.options as string[]) : null,
+      created_at: q.created_at.toISOString(),
+      expires_at: q.expires_at.toISOString(),
+    }]
+  })
+
+  const initial: NotificationQuestion[] = [...storyQuestions, ...ideaQuestions]
+    .sort((a, b) => (a.created_at < b.created_at ? 1 : -1))
+
   return <NotificationsRealtimeMount initial={initial} />
 }
diff --git a/components/notifications/notifications-sheet.tsx b/components/notifications/notifications-sheet.tsx
index cd617da..44aeaf6 100644
--- a/components/notifications/notifications-sheet.tsx
+++ b/components/notifications/notifications-sheet.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@ export function NotificationsSheet({
           ) : (
             <ul className="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-2 px-4 pb-4">
               {questions.map((q) => {
-                const forYou = q.assignee_id === currentUserId
+                // story-questions: forYou wanneer assignee = ingelogd; idee-vragen
+                // zijn altijd "voor jou" (idee is strikt user_id-only).
+                const forYou =
+                  q.kind === 'idea' || q.assignee_id === currentUserId
+                const code = q.kind === 'idea' ? q.idea_code : (q.story_code ?? '—')
+                const title = q.kind === 'idea' ? q.idea_title : q.story_title
                 return (
                   <li key={q.id}>
                     <button
@@ -67,12 +72,8 @@ export function NotificationsSheet({
                       )}
                     >
                       <div className="flex items-baseline gap-2">
-                        <span className="font-mono text-xs opacity-80">
-                          {q.story_code ?? '—'}
-                        </span>
-                        <span className="line-clamp-1 text-sm font-medium">
-                          {q.story_title}
-                        </span>
+                        <span className="font-mono text-xs opacity-80">{code}</span>
+                        <span className="line-clamp-1 text-sm font-medium">{title}</span>
                       </div>
                       <p
                         className={cn(
diff --git a/components/shared/notifications-bell.tsx b/components/shared/notifications-bell.tsx
index 8120844..dcdd811 100644
--- a/components/shared/notifications-bell.tsx
+++ b/components/shared/notifications-bell.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ interface NotificationsBellProps {
 export function NotificationsBell({ currentUserId, isDemo }: NotificationsBellProps) {
   const total = useNotificationsStore((s) => s.questions.length)
   const forYou = useNotificationsStore((s) =>
-    s.questions.filter((q) => q.assignee_id === currentUserId).length,
+    s.questions.filter((q) =>
+      // story-question: assignee match; idea-question: altijd voor jou (privé)
+      q.kind === 'idea' ? true : q.assignee_id === currentUserId,
+    ).length,
   )
 
   return (
diff --git a/lib/realtime/use-notifications-realtime.ts b/lib/realtime/use-notifications-realtime.ts
index f9ad0e3..8bd3b00 100644
--- a/lib/realtime/use-notifications-realtime.ts
+++ b/lib/realtime/use-notifications-realtime.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ export function useNotificationsRealtime() {
               assignee_id: payload.assignee_id,
               status: payload.status,
             })
+            // M12 hotfix: óók in notifications-bel. Open → reconnect zodat
+            // initial-state de full question-detail levert; non-open → remove.
+            if (payload.status === 'open') {
+              close()
+              connect()
+            } else {
+              remove(payload.id)
+            }
             return
           }
 
diff --git a/stores/notifications-store.ts b/stores/notifications-store.ts
index 7ad4c8a..10fab9b 100644
--- a/stores/notifications-store.ts
+++ b/stores/notifications-store.ts
@@ -12,19 +12,35 @@
 
 import { create } from 'zustand'
 
-export interface NotificationQuestion {
-  id: string
-  product_id: string
-  story_id: string
-  task_id: string | null
-  story_code: string | null
-  story_title: string
-  assignee_id: string | null
-  question: string
-  options: string[] | null
-  created_at: string
-  expires_at: string
-}
+// Story-questions en idea-questions delen het bel-paneel sinds M12 hotfix.
+// `kind` discrimineert; UI rendert label + link op basis daarvan.
+export type NotificationQuestion =
+  | {
+      kind: 'story'
+      id: string
+      product_id: string
+      story_id: string
+      task_id: string | null
+      story_code: string | null
+      story_title: string
+      assignee_id: string | null
+      question: string
+      options: string[] | null
+      created_at: string
+      expires_at: string
+    }
+  | {
+      kind: 'idea'
+      id: string
+      product_id: string
+      idea_id: string
+      idea_code: string
+      idea_title: string
+      question: string
+      options: string[] | null
+      created_at: string
+      expires_at: string
+    }
 
 interface NotificationsState {
   questions: NotificationQuestion[]
@@ -56,6 +72,11 @@ export const useNotificationsStore = create<NotificationsState>((set, get) => ({
 
   forYouCount: (userId) => {
     if (!userId) return 0
-    return get().questions.filter((q) => q.assignee_id === userId).length
+    return get().questions.filter((q) => {
+      // story-questions: assignee = jij; idea-questions: altijd voor jou
+      // (idee is strikt user_id-only en alleen jij ziet 'm).
+      if (q.kind === 'story') return q.assignee_id === userId
+      return true
+    }).length
   },
 }))