diff --git a/src/lib/onboard/machine/handlers/sandbox-messaging.test.ts b/src/lib/onboard/machine/handlers/sandbox-messaging.test.ts
index bd8adc08d8d..ce7e784b1ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/onboard/machine/handlers/sandbox-messaging.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/onboard/machine/handlers/sandbox-messaging.test.ts
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ describe("reconcileReusedSandboxMessaging", () => {
     const result = reconcileReusedSandboxMessaging(
       structuredClone(plan),
       { name: "openclaw" },
-      { clearPlanEnv },
+      { clearPlanEnv, note: vi.fn(), writePlanToEnv: vi.fn() },
       plan,
     );
 
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ describe("reconcileReusedSandboxMessaging", () => {
     const result = reconcileReusedSandboxMessaging(
       structuredClone(plan),
       { name: "openclaw" },
-      { clearPlanEnv: vi.fn() },
+      { clearPlanEnv: vi.fn(), note: vi.fn(), writePlanToEnv: vi.fn() },
       plan,
     );
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ describe("reconcileReusedSandboxMessaging", () => {
     const result = reconcileReusedSandboxMessaging(
       structuredClone(plan),
       { name: "openclaw" },
-      { clearPlanEnv: vi.fn() },
+      { clearPlanEnv: vi.fn(), note: vi.fn(), writePlanToEnv: vi.fn() },
       plan,
     );
 
@@ -693,6 +693,9 @@ describe("reconcileSandboxMessaging plan authority", () => {
     // input; a channel the environment no longer configures must not re-enter
     // the selection, or its egress preset is re-applied.
     expect(deps.setupMessagingChannels).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(deps.note).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.stringContaining("No host inputs configure discord"));
+    expect(deps.clearPlanEnv).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(deps.writePlanToEnv).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(result).toEqual({ plan: null, selectedChannels: [] });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/lib/onboard/machine/handlers/sandbox-messaging.ts b/src/lib/onboard/machine/handlers/sandbox-messaging.ts
index c8bc01d15ca..e5fa010b6ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/onboard/machine/handlers/sandbox-messaging.ts
+++ b/src/lib/onboard/machine/handlers/sandbox-messaging.ts
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ async function selectionFromMessagingSetup<Agent>(
   );
 }
 
+/** Reconcile checkpoint channels against current host inputs before reuse. */
 function selectionFromRecordedChannels<Agent>(
   recordedChannels: string[],
   envPlan: SandboxMessagingPlan | null,
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@ function selectionFromRecordedChannels<Agent>(
   if (envPlan) selection = selectionFromReusablePlan(envPlan, options.agent, false, options.deps);
   else if (registryPlan)
     selection = selectionFromReusablePlan(registryPlan, options.agent, true, options.deps);
-  selection = filterUnconfiguredHostChannelsFromSelection(selection, options.agent);
+  selection = filterUnconfiguredHostChannelsFromSelection(selection, options.agent, options.deps);
   if (selection.selectedChannels.length > 0) {
     options.deps.note(
       `  [non-interactive] Reusing messaging channel configuration: ${selection.selectedChannels.join(", ")}`,