diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-cortex.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-cortex.ts
index a1abc2f4929..705effe802f 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-cortex.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-cortex.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function parseResolveAction(value?: string): CortexMemoryResolveAction | null {
 }
 
 function resolveActiveSessionId(params: HandleCommandsParams): string | undefined {
-  return params.sessionEntry?.sessionId ?? params.ctx.SessionId;
+  return params.sessionEntry?.sessionId;
 }
 
 function resolveActiveChannelId(params: HandleCommandsParams): string {