diff --git a/agent/manager.py b/agent/manager.py
index 786fe62..79101e2 100644
--- a/agent/manager.py
+++ b/agent/manager.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class SessionManager:
             )
             return session
 
-    async def send(self, conv_id: str, message: str, user_id: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+    async def send(self, conv_id: str, message: str, user_id: Optional[str] = None, direct: bool = False) -> str:
         async with self._lock:
             session = self._sessions.get(conv_id)
             if session is None:
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class SessionManager:
                 session.started = True
                 self._save()
 
-        if cc_timeout > 60:
+        if not direct and cc_timeout > 60:
             from agent.task_runner import task_runner
             from orchestrator.tools import get_current_chat, set_current_chat, set_current_user
 
diff --git a/orchestrator/agent.py b/orchestrator/agent.py
index 7eae79e..d09f037 100644
--- a/orchestrator/agent.py
+++ b/orchestrator/agent.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class OrchestrationAgent:
         # Passthrough mode: if enabled and active session, bypass LLM
         if self._passthrough[user_id] and active_conv:
             try:
-                reply = await manager.send(active_conv, text, user_id=user_id)
+                reply = await manager.send(active_conv, text, user_id=user_id, direct=True)
                 logger.info("<<< [passthrough] reply: %r", reply[:120])
                 return reply
             except KeyError: