diff --git a/gateway/run.py b/gateway/run.py
index 54baeae9b20d..9dec9afa2e68 100644
--- a/gateway/run.py
+++ b/gateway/run.py
@@ -19078,7 +19078,7 @@ def _clarify_callback_sync(question: str, choices) -> str:
             agent_history, observed_group_context = _build_gateway_agent_history(
                 history,
                 channel_prompt=channel_prompt,
-                inject_timestamps=_message_timestamps_enabled(_load_gateway_config()),
+                inject_timestamps=_message_timestamps_enabled(user_config),
             )
 
             # FTS write-corruption guard (#50502): when message persistence