diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs b/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
index 7e6ee7f2c35..b8dc90ef949 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
@@ -2772,6 +2772,42 @@ impl FundingScope {
 			context.counterparty_dust_limit_satoshis,
 		);
 
+		// Account for in-flight HTLCs and anchor outputs when initializing the max
+		// commitment tx output trackers. Unlike a fresh channel open (which has no HTLCs),
+		// a splice may have pending HTLCs whose amounts are subtracted from the balances
+		// in the commitment transaction. Without this adjustment, the monotonicity debug
+		// assertion in `build_commitment_transaction` would fire on the first commitment.
+		#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+		let (local_balance_msat, remote_balance_msat) = {
+			let pending_outbound_htlcs_value_msat: u64 =
+				context.pending_outbound_htlcs.iter().map(|h| h.amount_msat).sum();
+			let pending_inbound_htlcs_value_msat: u64 =
+				context.pending_inbound_htlcs.iter().map(|h| h.amount_msat).sum();
+			let channel_type = &post_channel_transaction_parameters.channel_type_features;
+			let total_anchors_sat = if channel_type.supports_anchors_zero_fee_htlc_tx() {
+				ANCHOR_OUTPUT_VALUE_SATOSHI * 2
+			} else {
+				0
+			};
+			let post_value_to_remote_msat =
+				(post_channel_value * 1000).saturating_sub(post_value_to_self_msat);
+			if post_channel_transaction_parameters.is_outbound_from_holder {
+				(
+					post_value_to_self_msat
+						.saturating_sub(pending_outbound_htlcs_value_msat)
+						.saturating_sub(total_anchors_sat * 1000),
+					post_value_to_remote_msat.saturating_sub(pending_inbound_htlcs_value_msat),
+				)
+			} else {
+				(
+					post_value_to_self_msat.saturating_sub(pending_outbound_htlcs_value_msat),
+					post_value_to_remote_msat
+						.saturating_sub(pending_inbound_htlcs_value_msat)
+						.saturating_sub(total_anchors_sat * 1000),
+				)
+			}
+		};
+
 		Self {
 			channel_transaction_parameters: post_channel_transaction_parameters,
 			value_to_self_msat: post_value_to_self_msat,
@@ -2779,14 +2815,11 @@ impl FundingScope {
 			counterparty_selected_channel_reserve_satoshis,
 			holder_selected_channel_reserve_satoshis,
 			#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
-			holder_max_commitment_tx_output: Mutex::new((
-				post_value_to_self_msat,
-				(post_channel_value * 1000).saturating_sub(post_value_to_self_msat),
-			)),
+			holder_max_commitment_tx_output: Mutex::new((local_balance_msat, remote_balance_msat)),
 			#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
 			counterparty_max_commitment_tx_output: Mutex::new((
-				post_value_to_self_msat,
-				(post_channel_value * 1000).saturating_sub(post_value_to_self_msat),
+				local_balance_msat,
+				remote_balance_msat,
 			)),
 			#[cfg(any(test, fuzzing))]
 			next_local_fee: Mutex::new(PredictedNextFee::default()),
diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/splicing_tests.rs b/lightning/src/ln/splicing_tests.rs
index 4846f7137cc..a35bbca7a39 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/splicing_tests.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/splicing_tests.rs
@@ -2459,3 +2459,62 @@ fn test_splice_buffer_invalid_commitment_signed_closes_channel() {
 	);
 	check_added_monitors(&nodes[0], 1);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_splice_with_pending_htlcs() {
+	// Test that splicing works correctly when there are bidirectional pending HTLCs (both outbound
+	// and inbound). This exercises the debug logic in `build_commitment_transaction` where the
+	// `holder_max_commitment_tx_output` and `counterparty_max_commitment_tx_output` trackers must
+	// account for in-flight HTLCs and anchor costs when initializing a new splice funding scope.
+	// Without the fix, the monotonicity debug assertion would fire on the first commitment
+	// transaction built for the splice funding.
+	let chanmon_cfgs = create_chanmon_cfgs(2);
+	let node_cfgs = create_node_cfgs(2, &chanmon_cfgs);
+	let mut config = test_default_channel_config();
+	config.channel_handshake_config.max_inbound_htlc_value_in_flight_percent_of_channel = 100;
+	let node_chanmgrs = create_node_chanmgrs(2, &node_cfgs, &[Some(config.clone()), Some(config)]);
+	let nodes = create_network(2, &node_cfgs, &node_chanmgrs);
+
+	let initial_channel_value_sat = 100_000;
+	// Push 10k sat to node 1 so it has balance to send HTLCs back.
+	let push_msat = 10_000_000;
+	let (_, _, channel_id, _) = create_announced_chan_between_nodes_with_value(
+		&nodes,
+		0,
+		1,
+		initial_channel_value_sat,
+		push_msat,
+	);
+
+	let coinbase_tx = provide_anchor_reserves(&nodes);
+
+	// Create bidirectional pending HTLCs (routed but not claimed).
+	// Outbound HTLC from node 0 to node 1.
+	let (preimage_0_to_1, _hash_0_to_1, ..) = route_payment(&nodes[0], &[&nodes[1]], 1_000_000);
+	// Large inbound HTLC from node 1 to node 0, bringing node 1's remaining balance down to
+	// 2000 sat. The old reserve (1% of 100k) is 1000 sat so this is still above reserve.
+	let (preimage_1_to_0, _hash_1_to_0, ..) = route_payment(&nodes[1], &[&nodes[0]], 8_000_000);
+
+	// Splice-in 200k sat. The new channel value becomes 300k sat, raising the reserve to 3000
+	// sat. Node 1's remaining 2000 sat is now below the new reserve, which means the debug
+	// assertion's `balance / 1000 >= reserve` fallback (3000 > 2000) cannot mask a broken
+	// tracker initialization.
+	let initiator_contribution = SpliceContribution::splice_in(
+		Amount::from_sat(200_000),
+		vec![FundingTxInput::new_p2wpkh(coinbase_tx, 0).unwrap()],
+		Some(nodes[0].wallet_source.get_change_script().unwrap()),
+	);
+	let splice_tx = splice_channel(&nodes[0], &nodes[1], channel_id, initiator_contribution);
+
+	// Confirm and lock the splice.
+	mine_transaction(&nodes[0], &splice_tx);
+	mine_transaction(&nodes[1], &splice_tx);
+	lock_splice_after_blocks(&nodes[0], &nodes[1], ANTI_REORG_DELAY - 1);
+
+	// Claim both pending HTLCs to verify the channel is fully functional after the splice.
+	claim_payment(&nodes[0], &[&nodes[1]], preimage_0_to_1);
+	claim_payment(&nodes[1], &[&nodes[0]], preimage_1_to_0);
+
+	// Final sanity check: send a payment using the new spliced capacity.
+	let _ = send_payment(&nodes[0], &[&nodes[1]], 1_000_000);
+}