diff --git a/cmd/core-runtime/main.go b/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
index 3c2e1c3..ac3cf93 100644
--- a/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
+++ b/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
@@ -576,6 +576,9 @@ func main() {
 		cognitiveAvailable := true
 		semanticInterpretationRequested := shouldRequestSemanticInterpretation(semantic)
 		semanticReflexAudit := shouldAuditDeterministicReflex(semantic, string(utterance.ID), now)
+		if identityReply != "" {
+			semanticReflexAudit = false
+		}
 		if semanticInterpretationRequested || semanticReflexAudit {
 			cognitiveAttempted = true
 			projectNames := make([]string, 0, len(semantic.Projects))