diff --git a/.github/workflows/bash-syntax.yml b/.github/workflows/bash-syntax.yml
index fcfea4b..a3d8776 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bash-syntax.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bash-syntax.yml
@@ -62,3 +62,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test step 3 socket activation runtime directory
         run: bash tests/test-step3-runtime-directory.sh
+
+      - name: Test step 2 UFW boot readiness
+        run: bash tests/test-step2-ufw-boot.sh
diff --git a/ochenstarik-server-2.sh b/ochenstarik-server-2.sh
index b58492a..aecdb19 100755
--- a/ochenstarik-server-2.sh
+++ b/ochenstarik-server-2.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ require_command() {
   command -v "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "Не найдена команда: $1"
 }
 
+ensure_ufw_boot_service() {
+  local state
+  state="$(systemctl is-enabled ufw.service 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  case "$state" in
+    masked|masked-runtime)
+      die "ufw.service замаскирована: сначала проверьте причину маски и включите службу вручную. Правила не изменены."
+      ;;
+  esac
+  systemctl enable ufw.service \
+    || die "Не удалось включить автозапуск ufw.service; правила не изменены"
+  systemctl is-enabled --quiet ufw.service \
+    || die "Автозапуск ufw.service не подтверждён; правила не изменены"
+}
+
 is_valid_port() {
   local port="$1"
   [[ "$port" =~ ^[0-9]{1,5}$ ]] || return 1
@@ -403,9 +417,10 @@ if [[ "$ACTION" == install ]]; then
   apt-get install -y \
     sudo ufw fail2ban curl ca-certificates openssl openssh-server logrotate iproute2
 
-  for command_name in ip sed sysctl ufw; do
+  for command_name in ip sed sysctl ufw systemctl; do
     require_command "$command_name"
   done
+  ensure_ufw_boot_service
   install -d -m 700 -o root -g root "$CONFIG_DIR"
   load_managed_rules
   PREVIOUS_MANAGED_RULES=("${MANAGED_RULES[@]}")
@@ -415,9 +430,10 @@ if [[ "$ACTION" == install ]]; then
   save_configuration
   log "SSH-порт ${SSH_PORT} сохранён для этапа 3"
 else
-  for command_name in ip sed sysctl ufw; do
+  for command_name in ip sed sysctl ufw systemctl; do
     require_command "$command_name"
   done
+  ensure_ufw_boot_service
   install -d -m 700 -o root -g root "$CONFIG_DIR"
   SSH_PORT="$(read_saved_value "$SSH_PORT_CONFIG" SSH_PORT)"
   is_valid_port "$SSH_PORT" || SSH_PORT="$DEFAULT_SSH_PORT"
diff --git a/tests/test-step2-ufw-boot.sh b/tests/test-step2-ufw-boot.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32005b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-step2-ufw-boot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -Eeuo pipefail
+cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.."
+source <(awk '/^\[\[ "\$EUID"/{exit} {print}' ochenstarik-server-2.sh)
+test_dir="$(mktemp -d)"
+trap 'rm -rf -- "$test_dir"' EXIT
+
+systemctl() {
+  printf '%s\n' "$*" >> "$test_dir/calls"
+  case "$*" in
+    'is-enabled ufw.service') cat "$test_dir/state"; return 1 ;;
+    'enable ufw.service')
+      [[ "$scenario" != enable-failed ]] || return 1
+      [[ "$scenario" == verify-failed ]] || printf enabled > "$test_dir/state"
+      ;;
+    'is-enabled --quiet ufw.service') [[ "$(cat "$test_dir/state")" == enabled ]] ;;
+    *) return 99 ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+for state in masked masked-runtime; do
+  printf '%s' "$state" > "$test_dir/state"
+  : > "$test_dir/calls"
+  scenario=masked
+  if (ensure_ufw_boot_service) > "$test_dir/output" 2>&1; then exit 1; fi
+  ! grep -q '^enable ' "$test_dir/calls"
+  [[ "$(cat "$test_dir/state")" == "$state" ]]
+done
+
+for scenario in disabled enabled enable-failed verify-failed; do
+  printf '%s' "$scenario" > "$test_dir/state"
+  : > "$test_dir/calls"
+  if [[ "$scenario" == *-failed ]]; then
+    if (ensure_ufw_boot_service) > "$test_dir/output" 2>&1; then exit 1; fi
+  else
+    ensure_ufw_boot_service
+    [[ "$(cat "$test_dir/state")" == enabled ]]
+    grep -qx 'is-enabled --quiet ufw.service' "$test_dir/calls"
+  fi
+done
+printf 'Step 2 UFW boot readiness tests passed.\n'