diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/AgentRPC.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/AgentRPC.swift
index ef81df76e..5dbc3a8b0 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/AgentRPC.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/AgentRPC.swift
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ actor AgentRPC {
     private struct RpcError: Error { let message: String }
 
     func send(text: String, thinking: String?, session: String) async -> (ok: Bool, text: String?, error: String?) {
-        guard process?.isRunning == true else {
-            return (false, nil, "rpc worker not running")
+        if process?.isRunning != true {
+            do { try await ensureRunning() } catch {
+                return (false, nil, "rpc worker not running")
+            }
         }
         do {
             let payload: [String: Any] = [
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ actor AgentRPC {
                 "text": text,
                 "session": session,
                 "thinking": thinking ?? "default",
+                "deliver": true,
             ]
             let data = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: payload)
             guard let stdinHandle else { throw RpcError(message: "stdin missing") }
@@ -56,8 +59,10 @@ actor AgentRPC {
     }
 
     func status() async -> (ok: Bool, error: String?) {
-        guard process?.isRunning == true else {
-            return (false, "rpc worker not running")
+        if process?.isRunning != true {
+            do { try await ensureRunning() } catch {
+                return (false, "rpc worker not running")
+            }
         }
         do {
             let payload: [String: Any] = ["type": "status"]
@@ -114,6 +119,11 @@ actor AgentRPC {
         }
     }
 
+    private func ensureRunning() async throws {
+        if let process, process.isRunning { return }
+        try await start()
+    }
+
     private func stop() async {
         stdoutHandle?.readabilityHandler = nil
         process?.terminate()
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Constants.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Constants.swift
index f177b00c0..c8c260594 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Constants.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/Constants.swift
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ let modelCatalogPathKey = "clawdis.modelCatalogPath"
 let modelCatalogReloadKey = "clawdis.modelCatalogReload"
 let voiceWakeSupported: Bool = ProcessInfo.processInfo.operatingSystemVersion.majorVersion >= 26
 let cliHelperSearchPaths = ["/usr/local/bin", "/opt/homebrew/bin"]
-let defaultVoiceWakeForwardCommand = "clawdis-mac agent --message \"${text}\" --thinking low"
+let defaultVoiceWakeForwardCommand = "clawdis-mac agent --message \"${text}\" --thinking low --session main --deliver"
 let defaultVoiceWakeForwardPort = 22
 // Allow enough time for remote agent responses (LLM replies often take >10s).
 let defaultVoiceWakeForwardTimeout: TimeInterval = 30