diff --git a/cmd/core-runtime/main.go b/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
index 8c69e96..fd97b15 100644
--- a/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
+++ b/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ func main() {
 			effectiveTaskMessage,
 			interactiondomain.ClassifySpeechAct(effectiveTaskMessage, utterance.CorrectsUtteranceID),
 		)
-		if !creativeUserRequest && locationReply == "" && !stableConversational {
+		if !creativeUserRequest && locationReply == "" && !stableConversational && retrievedMemoryReply == "" {
 			if continuation := interactiondomain.ContinueLocalSearch(effectiveTaskMessage, conversationHistory); continuation != "" {
 				continuationMessage = continuation
 				effectiveTaskMessage = continuation
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ func main() {
 				cognitiveAvailable = false
 			}
 		}
-		if !creativeRequest && !stableConversational {
+		if !creativeRequest && !stableConversational && retrievedMemoryReply == "" {
 			if travelReply := interactiondomain.TravelSearchClarification(effectiveTaskMessage, conversationHistory); travelReply != "" {
 				semantic.Interpretation.Clarification = interaction.ClarificationRequired
 				semantic.Interpretation.Applicability = interaction.SemanticCandidateClarify
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ func main() {
 			planningReply = helpPath.Reply
 			needsCognition = false
 		}
-		if !creativeRequest && !stableConversational {
+		if !creativeRequest && !stableConversational && retrievedMemoryReply == "" {
 			if travelReply := interactiondomain.TravelSearchClarification(effectiveTaskMessage, conversationHistory); travelReply != "" {
 				planningReply = travelReply
 				needsCognition = false