diff --git a/src/agents/memory-search.ts b/src/agents/memory-search.ts
index 07045e2b550..00f19ec8222 100644
--- a/src/agents/memory-search.ts
+++ b/src/agents/memory-search.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export type ResolvedMemorySearchConfig = {
     sessions: {
       deltaBytes: number;
       deltaMessages: number;
+      postCompactionForce: boolean;
     };
   };
   query: {
@@ -240,6 +241,10 @@ function mergeConfig(
         overrides?.sync?.sessions?.deltaMessages ??
         defaults?.sync?.sessions?.deltaMessages ??
         DEFAULT_SESSION_DELTA_MESSAGES,
+      postCompactionForce:
+        overrides?.sync?.sessions?.postCompactionForce ??
+        defaults?.sync?.sessions?.postCompactionForce ??
+        true,
     },
   };
   const query = {
@@ -327,6 +332,7 @@ function mergeConfig(
       sessions: {
         deltaBytes,
         deltaMessages,
+        postCompactionForce: sync.sessions.postCompactionForce,
       },
     },
     query: {