diff --git a/ci/convergence-baseline.txt b/ci/convergence-baseline.txt
index cb12348ec..f1bb9a32d 100644
--- a/ci/convergence-baseline.txt
+++ b/ci/convergence-baseline.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # regenerate: ci/convergence-ratchet.sh --init src   (hanya setelah count TURUN)
 array_first_last=0
 route_uses_string=5
-event_fire=4
+event_fire=3
 config_getEnvironment=3
 where_raw=1
 eloquent_lists=6
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
index 97276ac9f..feba65d28 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Command.php
@@ -110,10 +110,14 @@ public function run(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
 	 */
 	protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): mixed
     {
+        // Prefer handle() (L13 idiom); fire() is the L4.2 fallback that dies at the Console swap.
+        // ponytail: fork mirror of stock Command's handle-or-__invoke resolution; app-side is grep-guarded.
+        $method = method_exists($this, 'handle') ? 'handle' : 'fire';
+
         // Symfony 5 removed support of returning null, so we cast the returned value as integer.
-        // In this case, void-returned fire() method will be casted to 0.
+        // A void-returned handle()/fire() is casted to 0.
         // @see https://github.com/symfony/console/blob/6.3/CHANGELOG.md#500
-		return (int) $this->fire();
+		return (int) $this->{$method}();
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/Console/ConsoleApplicationTest.php b/tests/Console/ConsoleApplicationTest.php
index 71c494bb9..6a5813adb 100755
--- a/tests/Console/ConsoleApplicationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Console/ConsoleApplicationTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 use L4\Tests\BackwardCompatibleTestCase;
 use Mockery as m;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArrayInput;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\NullOutput;
 
 class ConsoleApplicationTest extends BackwardCompatibleTestCase
 {
@@ -66,4 +68,33 @@ public function testResolveCommandsCallsResolveForAllCommandsItsGivenViaArray()
 		$app->resolveCommands(['foo', 'foo']);
 	}
 
+
+	public function testExecuteResolvesHandleThenFallsBackToFire()
+	{
+		$execute = new \ReflectionMethod(\Illuminate\Console\Command::class, 'execute');
+		$execute->setAccessible(true);
+		$input = new ArrayInput([]);
+		$output = new NullOutput;
+
+		// handle() is preferred (L13 idiom)
+		$this->assertSame(0, $execute->invoke(new ConsoleHandleStub, $input, $output));
+		$this->assertEquals('handle', $_SERVER['__console.ran']);
+
+		// fire() still runs as the L4.2 fallback when no handle() exists
+		$execute->invoke(new ConsoleFireStub, $input, $output);
+		$this->assertEquals('fire', $_SERVER['__console.ran']);
+	}
+
+}
+
+class ConsoleHandleStub extends \Illuminate\Console\Command
+{
+	protected $name = 'stub:handle';
+	public function handle() { $_SERVER['__console.ran'] = 'handle'; }
+}
+
+class ConsoleFireStub extends \Illuminate\Console\Command
+{
+	protected $name = 'stub:fire';
+	public function fire() { $_SERVER['__console.ran'] = 'fire'; }
 }