diff --git a/scripts/generate_pack.py b/scripts/generate_pack.py
index 7238dd88..9086ea29 100644
--- a/scripts/generate_pack.py
+++ b/scripts/generate_pack.py
@@ -1444,11 +1444,6 @@ def generate_emulator_pack(
                     archive_name, archive_prefix, pack_structure, standalone
                 )
 
-                if archive_dest.lower() in seen_lower:
-                    continue
-                if _has_path_conflict(archive_dest, seen_destinations, seen_parents):
-                    continue
-
                 own_entry = archive_entry(archive_name, files)
                 if required_only and _archive_is_optional(own_entry, archive_name, files):
                     continue
@@ -1460,6 +1455,18 @@ def generate_emulator_pack(
                     data_dir_registry=data_registry,
                     offline=offline,
                 )
+                taken = archive_dest.lower() in seen_lower
+                if taken or _has_path_conflict(archive_dest, seen_destinations, seen_parents):
+                    # Another profile's file holds this path. The same archive
+                    # asked for twice is served; anything else leaves this
+                    # profile without its archive, which used to pass in
+                    # silence: a neocdz.zip lacking 000-lo.lo shipped as the
+                    # one the second core needs.
+                    if not (taken and local_path and _same_bytes(
+                        local_path, packed_at.get(archive_dest.lower())
+                    )):
+                        report_missing(archive_name, archive_dest)
+                    continue
                 if local_path and status not in ("not_found",):
                     if local_path.endswith(".zip"):
                         _add_zip_to_pack(local_path, archive_dest, zf, own_entry)
diff --git a/scripts/verify.py b/scripts/verify.py
index 46460037..dd6683f9 100644
--- a/scripts/verify.py
+++ b/scripts/verify.py
@@ -1688,7 +1688,20 @@ def verify_emulator(
                     archive, profile.get("archive_prefix", ""),
                     profile.get("pack_structure"), standalone,
                 )
-                if local_path:
+                block = placement_block(
+                    dest, placed_files, set(placed), placed_parents, True
+                )
+                if block and local_path and result["status"] != Status.MISSING:
+                    other_path, owner, other_dest = placed.get(dest.lower(), (None, "", ""))
+                    if block == "path_conflict" or content_id(local_path) != content_id(other_path):
+                        # The pack serves the other profile's file here: this
+                        # archive is not in it, whatever this profile resolves.
+                        result["status"] = Status.MISSING
+                        result["reason"] = (
+                            "a packed file occupies its directory" if block == "path_conflict"
+                            else f"the pack holds {owner}'s {other_dest} at this path"
+                        )
+                elif local_path:
                     occupy(dest, local_path, emu_name)
                 dest_to_name[dest] = archive
                 cur = result["status"]
diff --git a/tests/test_path_conflict_status.py b/tests/test_path_conflict_status.py
index af3ae883..2390994f 100644
--- a/tests/test_path_conflict_status.py
+++ b/tests/test_path_conflict_status.py
@@ -278,5 +278,65 @@ class AlternativesAgreeWithThePack(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(result["status_counts"].get(Status.UNTESTED), 1)
 
 
+
+class AMaskedArchiveIsMissing(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Profile a ships a loose pack.zip; profile b needs pack.zip as an
+    archive holding a member a's copy lacks. The pack skipped b's archive
+    in silence and verify counted it OK on b's own copy."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        import zipfile
+
+        self._tmp = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=REPO_ROOT / "tmp")
+        self.root = Path(self._tmp.name)
+        self.emulators = self.root / "emulators"
+        files = {}
+        for folder, members in (("A", {"x.bin": b"x"}), ("B", {"x.bin": b"x", "y.bin": b"y"})):
+            target = self.root / "bios" / folder / "pack.zip"
+            target.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+            with zipfile.ZipFile(target, "w") as archive:
+                for name, data in members.items():
+                    archive.writestr(name, data)
+            payload = target.read_bytes()
+            sha1 = hashlib.sha1(payload).hexdigest()
+            files[sha1] = {"path": str(target), "name": "pack.zip", "size": len(payload),
+                           "sha1": sha1, "md5": hashlib.md5(payload).hexdigest(),
+                           "sha256": hashlib.sha256(payload).hexdigest(), "crc32": "0"}
+        self.sha1_b = sha1
+        self.db = {"files": files, "indexes": generate_db.build_indexes(files, {})}
+        self.emulators.mkdir()
+        a_sha1 = next(k for k in files if k != sha1)
+        (self.emulators / "a.yml").write_text(yaml.dump({
+            "emulator": "A", "type": "libretro", "cores": ["a"], "systems": ["x"],
+            "files": [{"name": "pack.zip", "required": True, "sha1": a_sha1}],
+        }))
+        (self.emulators / "b.yml").write_text(yaml.dump({
+            "emulator": "B", "type": "libretro", "cores": ["b"], "systems": ["x"],
+            "files": [{"name": "y.bin", "archive": "pack.zip", "required": True,
+                       "crc32": f"{__import__('zlib').crc32(b'y'):08x}"}],
+        }))
+        common._emulator_profiles_cache.clear()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        common._emulator_profiles_cache.clear()
+        self._tmp.cleanup()
+
+    def test_both_report_the_archive_missing(self):
+        from verify import Status, verify_emulator
+
+        out = self.root / "dist"
+        out.mkdir()
+        report = io.StringIO()
+        with contextlib.redirect_stdout(report):
+            builder.generate_emulator_pack(
+                ["a", "b"], str(self.emulators), self.db, str(self.root / "bios"),
+                str(out), offline=True,
+            )
+        self.assertIn("pack.zip", report.getvalue().split("MISSING", 1)[-1])
+        result = verify_emulator(["a", "b"], str(self.emulators), self.db)
+        statuses = [d["status"] for d in result["details"] if d["name"] == "pack.zip"]
+        self.assertIn(Status.MISSING, statuses)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()