diff --git a/pkg/channels/manager.go b/pkg/channels/manager.go
index 03f65e11a..c50b19994 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/manager.go
@@ -169,6 +169,13 @@ func outboundMessageIsToolFeedback(msg bus.OutboundMessage) bool {
 	return strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(msg.Context.Raw["message_kind"]), "tool_feedback")
 }
 
+func outboundMessageIsToolCalls(msg bus.OutboundMessage) bool {
+	if len(msg.Context.Raw) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	return strings.EqualFold(strings.TrimSpace(msg.Context.Raw["message_kind"]), "tool_calls")
+}
+
 func outboundMessageHasAuxiliaryKind(msg bus.OutboundMessage) bool {
 	if len(msg.Context.Raw) == 0 {
 		return false
@@ -379,6 +386,7 @@ func (m *Manager) preSend(ctx context.Context, name string, msg bus.OutboundMess
 	}
 
 	isToolFeedback := outboundMessageIsToolFeedback(msg)
+	isToolCalls := outboundMessageIsToolCalls(msg)
 	isAuxiliaryMessage := outboundMessageHasAuxiliaryKind(msg)
 	isFinalMessage := outboundMessageIsFinal(msg)
 	separateToolFeedbackMessages := m.toolFeedbackSeparateMessagesEnabled()
@@ -388,7 +396,9 @@ func (m *Manager) preSend(ctx context.Context, name string, msg bus.OutboundMess
 	// finalization bypasses the worker queue, so older queued feedback/thoughts
 	// can arrive before the normal final outbound message that cleans up the
 	// marker and placeholder.
-	if isAuxiliaryMessage {
+	// Note: tool_calls messages must NOT be dropped as they represent new tool
+	// invocations for the current turn that must be delivered to the UI.
+	if isAuxiliaryMessage && !isToolCalls {
 		if _, loaded := m.streamActive.Load(streamKey); loaded {
 			return nil, true
 		}