diff --git a/wwwroot/api/cockpit_chat.dspy b/wwwroot/api/cockpit_chat.dspy
index 8b10302..0c13ca3 100644
--- a/wwwroot/api/cockpit_chat.dspy
+++ b/wwwroot/api/cockpit_chat.dspy
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ def _parse(raw):
         d = json.loads(raw)
         if isinstance(d,dict) and 'action' in d: return d
     except: pass
-    return {"action":"reply","message":raw}
+    # Strip any {"action":"tool_call"...} JSON fragments from reply text
+    import re as _re2
+    clean = _re2.sub(r'\s*\{[^}]*"action"\s*:\s*"tool_call"[^}]*\}\s*', ' ', raw).strip()
+    return {"action":"reply","message":clean or raw}
 
 def _w_text(t): return {"widgettype":"Text","options":{"text":t,"css":"agent-text","halign":"left"}}
 def _w_card(title, body, kind="success"):