diff --git a/src/agent/oneshot.rs b/src/agent/oneshot.rs
index 32efd8b..203080a 100644
--- a/src/agent/oneshot.rs
+++ b/src/agent/oneshot.rs
@@ -249,12 +249,13 @@ impl AutoAgent {
             dbglog!("[auto] {} response: {}",
                 self.name, &text[..text.len().min(200)]);
 
+            backend.push_message(Message::assistant(&text)).await;
+
             if next_step < self.steps.len() {
                 if let Some(ref check) = bail_fn {
                     check(next_step)?;
                 }
                 self.current_phase = self.steps[next_step].phase.clone();
-                backend.push_message(Message::assistant(&text)).await;
                 backend.push_message(
                     Message::user(&self.steps[next_step].prompt)).await;
                 next_step += 1;