diff --git a/cmd/core-runtime/main.go b/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
index bd20cec..d5c718b 100644
--- a/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
+++ b/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
@@ -813,11 +813,13 @@ func main() {
 				log.Printf("cognitive response review proposed stable semantic rewrite; preserving semantic reply")
 			}
 		}
-		if !responseResult.Handled && identityReply == "" {
-			if stableReply, stable := interactiondomain.StableConversationalReply(utterance.Content, deterministicSpeechAct); stable {
+		if identityReply == "" {
+			stableAct := interactiondomain.ClassifySpeechAct(utterance.Content, utterance.CorrectsUtteranceID)
+			if stableReply, stable := interactiondomain.StableConversationalReply(utterance.Content, stableAct); stable {
 				planningReply = stableReply
 			}
 		}
+		log.Printf("chat response final message=%q act=%s deterministic=%s handled=%t fallback=%q planning=%q", utterance.Content, semantic.Interpretation.SpeechAct, deterministicSpeechAct, responseResult.Handled, semantic.Reply, planningReply)
 		response := interaction.ChatMessageResponse{
 			ConversationID:                 conversation.ID,
 			UtteranceID:                    utterance.ID,