diff --git a/src/claude/idle.rs b/src/claude/idle.rs
index 43e536b..b68225d 100644
--- a/src/claude/idle.rs
+++ b/src/claude/idle.rs
@@ -78,13 +78,10 @@ impl State {
     pub fn send(&self, msg: &str) -> bool {
         let pane = match &self.claude_pane {
             Some(p) => p.clone(),
-            None => match tmux::find_claude_pane() {
-                Some(p) => p,
-                None => {
-                    info!("send: no claude pane found");
-                    return false;
-                }
-            },
+            None => {
+                info!("send: no claude pane set (waiting for hook)");
+                return false;
+            }
         };
         let ok = tmux::send_prompt(&pane, msg);
         let preview: String = msg.chars().take(80).collect();
@@ -131,10 +128,7 @@ impl State {
         self.inner.decay_ewma();
         self.inner.notifications.ingest_legacy_files();
 
-        // Find pane if we don't have one
-        if self.claude_pane.is_none() {
-            self.claude_pane = tmux::find_claude_pane();
-        }
+        // Pane is set by poc-hook on user/response events — don't scan globally
 
         // Sleep mode
         if let Some(wake_at) = self.inner.sleep_until {