diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.ts
index 1266568b8..d1d930885 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.ts
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ export async function getReplyFromConfig(
     };
     sessionStore[sessionKey] = sessionEntry;
     await saveSessionStore(storePath, sessionStore);
+    systemSent = true;
   }
 
   const prefixedBody =