diff --git a/src/mind/unconscious.rs b/src/mind/unconscious.rs
index 82e8128..1799100 100644
--- a/src/mind/unconscious.rs
+++ b/src/mind/unconscious.rs
@@ -102,11 +102,15 @@ impl Unconscious {
     }
 
     /// Toggle an agent on/off by name. Returns new enabled state.
+    /// If enabling, immediately spawns the agent if it's not running.
     pub fn toggle(&mut self, name: &str) -> Option<bool> {
-        let agent = self.agents.iter_mut().find(|a| a.name == name)?;
-        agent.enabled = !agent.enabled;
-        let new_state = agent.enabled;
+        let idx = self.agents.iter().position(|a| a.name == name)?;
+        self.agents[idx].enabled = !self.agents[idx].enabled;
+        let new_state = self.agents[idx].enabled;
         self.save_enabled();
+        if new_state && !self.agents[idx].is_running() {
+            self.spawn_agent(idx);
+        }
         Some(new_state)
     }