diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts b/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
index 6d58b259..0dea79cb 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
         system: input.skillContent,
         tools: {
           task: false,
-          call_omo_agent: false,
         },
         parts: [{ type: "text", text: input.prompt }],
       },
@@ -313,7 +312,6 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
         agent: existingTask.agent,
         tools: {
           task: false,
-          call_omo_agent: false,
         },
         parts: [{ type: "text", text: input.prompt }],
       },
diff --git a/src/plugin-handlers/config-handler.ts b/src/plugin-handlers/config-handler.ts
index ec69a807..95e08d9b 100644
--- a/src/plugin-handlers/config-handler.ts
+++ b/src/plugin-handlers/config-handler.ts
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ export function createConfigHandler(deps: ConfigHandlerDeps) {
     config.tools = {
       ...(config.tools as Record<string, unknown>),
       "grep_app_*": false,
+      call_omo_agent: false,
     };
 
     if (agentResult.explore) {