diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts
index 909d933ae81..3b506c052c0 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods/chat.ts
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ export const chatHandlers: GatewayRequestHandlers = {
       storePath,
       sessionFile: entry?.sessionFile,
       agentId: resolveSessionAgentId({ sessionKey: rawSessionKey, config: cfg }),
-      createIfMissing: false,
+      createIfMissing: true,
     });
     if (!appended.ok || !appended.messageId || !appended.message) {
       respond(