diff --git a/src/agent/mod.rs b/src/agent/mod.rs
index cb50568..bc62955 100644
--- a/src/agent/mod.rs
+++ b/src/agent/mod.rs
@@ -583,20 +583,9 @@ impl Agent {
     }
 
     pub async fn compact(&self) {
-        match crate::config::reload_context().await {
-            Ok(personality) => {
-                let mut ctx = self.context.lock().await;
-                // System section (prompt + tools) set by new(), don't touch it
-                ctx.clear(Section::Identity);
-                for (name, content) in &personality {
-                    ctx.push_no_log(Section::Identity, AstNode::memory(name, content));
-                }
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                dbglog!("warning: failed to reload identity: {:#}", e);
-            }
-        }
-
+        // Identity section is left in place — mid-session rebuilds discard
+        // memory scores. Content edits to personality nodes get picked up at
+        // the next restart via new() + restore_from_log().
         self.load_startup_journal().await;
 
         self.context.lock().await.trim_conversation();