diff --git a/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp b/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
index 00f4256..f12b22a 100644
--- a/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
+++ b/gui/ollie9pclient.cpp
@@ -444,14 +444,11 @@ void Ollie9pClient::startStateStream()
 	qDebug() << "startStateStream active session" << m_activeSessionId << "active agent" << m_agentId;
 	if (m_stateProc) return;
 
-	// Check if session still exists before starting
+	// Only explicit session+agent selection may start this stream.
+	// Do NOT preflight by listing session/<sid>/agent; that was causing
+	// repeated agent-directory churn on every reopen.
 	if (m_activeSessionId.isEmpty() || m_agentId.isEmpty()) return;
 
-	// The active agent must be explicitly selected. Do not re-resolve
-	// or auto-fallback here; just stop if the selection is no longer valid.
-	QStringList agents = getAgents(m_activeSessionId);
-	if (agents.isEmpty() || !agents.contains(m_agentId)) return;
-
     m_stateProc = new QProcess(this);
     connect(m_stateProc, &QProcess::readyReadStandardOutput, this, &Ollie9pClient::onStateReadyRead);
     connect(m_stateProc, QOverload<int, QProcess::ExitStatus>::of(&QProcess::finished),