diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/approval-native.test.ts b/extensions/discord/src/approval-native.test.ts
index e6109b6de9f..4c4d0e1f0f1 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/approval-native.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/approval-native.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { clearSessionStoreCacheForTest } from "../../../src/config/sessions.js";
 import { createDiscordNativeApprovalAdapter } from "./approval-native.js";
 
+const STORE_PATH = path.join(os.tmpdir(), "openclaw-discord-approval-native-test.json");
+
+function writeStore(store: Record<string, unknown>) {
+  fs.writeFileSync(STORE_PATH, `${JSON.stringify(store, null, 2)}\n`, "utf8");
+  clearSessionStoreCacheForTest();
+}
+
 describe("createDiscordNativeApprovalAdapter", () => {
   it("normalizes prefixed turn-source channel ids", async () => {
     const adapter = createDiscordNativeApprovalAdapter();
@@ -51,6 +62,41 @@ describe("createDiscordNativeApprovalAdapter", () => {
     expect(target).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it("ignores session-store turn targets for Discord DM sessions", async () => {
+    writeStore({
+      "agent:main:discord:dm:123456789": {
+        sessionId: "sess",
+        updatedAt: Date.now(),
+        origin: { provider: "discord", to: "123456789", accountId: "main" },
+        lastChannel: "discord",
+        lastTo: "123456789",
+        lastAccountId: "main",
+      },
+    });
+
+    const adapter = createDiscordNativeApprovalAdapter();
+    const target = await adapter.native?.resolveOriginTarget?.({
+      cfg: { session: { store: STORE_PATH } } as never,
+      accountId: "main",
+      approvalKind: "plugin",
+      request: {
+        id: "abc",
+        request: {
+          title: "Plugin approval",
+          description: "Let plugin proceed",
+          sessionKey: "agent:main:discord:dm:123456789",
+          turnSourceChannel: "discord",
+          turnSourceTo: "123456789",
+          turnSourceAccountId: "main",
+        },
+        createdAtMs: 1,
+        expiresAtMs: 2,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(target).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("accepts raw turn-source ids when a Discord channel session backs them", async () => {
     const adapter = createDiscordNativeApprovalAdapter();
 
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/approval-native.ts b/extensions/discord/src/approval-native.ts
index 71e39dcb274..e2472f8bc9a 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/approval-native.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/approval-native.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import { createApproverRestrictedNativeApprovalAdapter } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/approval-runtime";
+import { createApproverRestrictedNativeApprovalAdapter, resolveExecApprovalSessionTarget } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/approval-runtime";
 import type { DiscordExecApprovalConfig, OpenClawConfig } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/config-runtime";
 import type {
   ExecApprovalRequest,
   ExecApprovalSessionTarget,
   PluginApprovalRequest,
 } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/infra-runtime";
-import { resolveExecApprovalSessionTarget } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/approval-runtime";
 import { normalizeAccountId } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/routing";
 import { listDiscordAccountIds, resolveDiscordAccount } from "./accounts.js";
 import {
@@ -137,11 +136,16 @@ function resolveDiscordOriginTarget(params: {
   if (turnSourceTarget) {
     return { to: turnSourceTarget.to };
   }
+  if (sessionKind === "dm") {
+    return null;
+  }
   if (sessionTarget?.channel === "discord") {
     const targetTo = normalizeDiscordOriginChannelId(sessionTarget.to);
     return targetTo ? { to: targetTo } : null;
   }
-  const legacyChannelId = extractDiscordChannelId(params.request.request.sessionKey?.trim() || null);
+  const legacyChannelId = extractDiscordChannelId(
+    params.request.request.sessionKey?.trim() || null,
+  );
   if (legacyChannelId) {
     return { to: legacyChannelId };
   }
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/exec-approvals.test.ts b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/exec-approvals.test.ts
index ed5c994ea5e..11d014acfed 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/exec-approvals.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/exec-approvals.test.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ const mockRestPatch = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const mockRestDelete = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const gatewayClientStarts = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const gatewayClientStops = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
-const gatewayClientRequests = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn(async (..._args: unknown[]) => ({ ok: true })));
+const gatewayClientRequests = vi.hoisted(() =>
+  vi.fn(async (..._args: unknown[]) => ({ ok: true })),
+);
 const gatewayClientParams = vi.hoisted(() => [] as Array<Record<string, unknown>>);
 const mockGatewayClientCtor = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const mockResolveGatewayConnectionAuth = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
@@ -955,9 +957,7 @@ describe("DiscordExecApprovalHandler delivery routing", () => {
       Routes.channelMessages("999888777"),
       expect.objectContaining({
         body: expect.objectContaining({
-          content: expect.stringContaining(
-            "I sent approval DMs to the approvers for this account",
-          ),
+          content: expect.stringContaining("I sent approval DMs to the approvers for this account"),
         }),
       }),
     );
@@ -988,6 +988,45 @@ describe("DiscordExecApprovalHandler delivery routing", () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it("dedupes delivery when the origin route and approver DM resolve to the same Discord channel", async () => {
+    const handler = createHandler({
+      enabled: true,
+      approvers: ["999"],
+      target: "both",
+    });
+
+    mockRestPost.mockImplementation(async (route: string) => {
+      if (route === Routes.channelMessages("123")) {
+        return { id: "msg-1", channel_id: "123" };
+      }
+      if (route === Routes.userChannels()) {
+        return { id: "123" };
+      }
+      throw new Error(`unexpected route: ${route}`);
+    });
+
+    await handler.handleApprovalRequested(
+      createRequest({
+        sessionKey: "agent:main:discord:channel:123",
+        turnSourceChannel: "discord",
+        turnSourceTo: "123",
+        turnSourceAccountId: "default",
+      }),
+    );
+
+    expect(mockRestPost).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(mockRestPost).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(
+      1,
+      Routes.channelMessages("123"),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        body: expect.any(Object),
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(mockRestPost).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, Routes.userChannels(), {
+      body: { recipient_id: "999" },
+    });
+  });
+
   it("delivers plugin approvals through the shared runtime flow", async () => {
     const handler = createHandler({
       enabled: true,
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/exec-approvals.ts b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/exec-approvals.ts
index 03fefb27dba..ea30fe6fe9d 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/monitor/exec-approvals.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/monitor/exec-approvals.ts
@@ -623,6 +623,9 @@ export class DiscordExecApprovalHandler {
       adapter: nativeApprovalAdapter.native,
     });
     const pendingEntries: PendingApproval[] = [];
+    // "target=both" can collapse onto one Discord DM surface when the origin route
+    // and approver DM resolve to the same concrete channel id.
+    const deliveredChannelIds = new Set<string>();
     const originTarget = deliveryPlan.originTarget;
     if (deliveryPlan.notifyOriginWhenDmOnly && originTarget) {
       try {
@@ -640,6 +643,12 @@ export class DiscordExecApprovalHandler {
 
     for (const deliveryTarget of deliveryPlan.targets) {
       if (deliveryTarget.surface === "origin") {
+        if (deliveredChannelIds.has(deliveryTarget.target.to)) {
+          logDebug(
+            `discord exec approvals: skipping duplicate approval ${request.id} for channel ${deliveryTarget.target.to}`,
+          );
+          continue;
+        }
         try {
           const message = (await discordRequest(
             () =>
@@ -654,6 +663,7 @@ export class DiscordExecApprovalHandler {
               discordMessageId: message.id,
               discordChannelId: deliveryTarget.target.to,
             });
+            deliveredChannelIds.add(deliveryTarget.target.to);
 
             logDebug(
               `discord exec approvals: sent approval ${request.id} to channel ${deliveryTarget.target.to}`,
@@ -679,6 +689,12 @@ export class DiscordExecApprovalHandler {
           logError(`discord exec approvals: failed to create DM for user ${userId}`);
           continue;
         }
+        if (deliveredChannelIds.has(dmChannel.id)) {
+          logDebug(
+            `discord exec approvals: skipping duplicate approval ${request.id} for DM channel ${dmChannel.id}`,
+          );
+          continue;
+        }
 
         const message = (await discordRequest(
           () =>
@@ -697,6 +713,7 @@ export class DiscordExecApprovalHandler {
           discordMessageId: message.id,
           discordChannelId: dmChannel.id,
         });
+        deliveredChannelIds.add(dmChannel.id);
 
         logDebug(`discord exec approvals: sent approval ${request.id} to user ${userId}`);
       } catch (err) {