diff --git a/internal/service/static/main.js b/internal/service/static/main.js
index 5759d36..d67f54a 100644
--- a/internal/service/static/main.js
+++ b/internal/service/static/main.js
@@ -1328,12 +1328,9 @@ class Odidere {
             continue;
           }
 
-          // Stash assistant messages with tool calls; don't render yet.
-          if (
-            message.role === 'assistant' &&
-            message.tool_calls?.length > 0 &&
-            !message.content
-          ) {
+          // Stash assistant messages with tool calls; render once all
+          // tool results have arrived so the output is visible in the UI.
+          if (message.role === 'assistant' && message.tool_calls?.length > 0) {
             const appended = this.#appendHistory([message]);
             pendingTools = {
               assistant: appended[0],
@@ -1364,6 +1361,10 @@ class Odidere {
           }
 
           // Regular assistant message (final reply with content).
+          // Skip non-assistant messages (tool results, etc.) that may have
+          // fallen through above — they should not be rendered or spoken.
+          if (message.role !== 'assistant') continue;
+
           const meta = {};
           if (event.voice) meta.voice = event.voice;