diff --git a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
index 49ee978bb..d271a063f 100644
--- a/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
+++ b/src/agents/pi-embedded-runner.ts
@@ -512,14 +512,14 @@ export async function runEmbeddedPiAgent(params: {
         let abortWarnTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
         const abortTimer = setTimeout(
           () => {
-            defaultRuntime.warn?.(
+            defaultRuntime.log(
               `embedded run timeout: runId=${params.runId} sessionId=${params.sessionId} timeoutMs=${params.timeoutMs}`,
             );
             abortRun();
             if (!abortWarnTimer) {
               abortWarnTimer = setTimeout(() => {
                 if (!session.isStreaming) return;
-                defaultRuntime.warn?.(
+                defaultRuntime.log(
                   `embedded run abort still streaming: runId=${params.runId} sessionId=${params.sessionId}`,
                 );
               }, 10_000);
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply.ts
index 0daa397db..f72266670 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply.ts
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ export async function getReplyFromConfig(
     }
     typingTtlTimer = setTimeout(() => {
       if (!typingTimer) return;
-      defaultRuntime.warn?.(
+      defaultRuntime.log(
         `typing TTL reached (${typingTtlMs}ms); stopping typing indicator`,
       );
       cleanupTyping();
diff --git a/src/gateway/client.ts b/src/gateway/client.ts
index 3867b1f1c..6ae6a67d7 100644
--- a/src/gateway/client.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/client.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,11 @@ export class GatewayClient {
         const pending = this.pending.get(parsed.id);
         if (!pending) return;
         // If the payload is an ack with status accepted, keep waiting for final.
-        const status = parsed.payload?.status;
+        const payload = parsed.payload;
+        const status =
+          payload && typeof payload === "object" && "status" in payload
+            ? (payload as { status?: unknown }).status
+            : undefined;
         if (pending.expectFinal && status === "accepted") {
           return;
         }