diff --git a/modules/interaction/domain/semantics.go b/modules/interaction/domain/semantics.go
index e711893..c320ac4 100644
--- a/modules/interaction/domain/semantics.go
+++ b/modules/interaction/domain/semantics.go
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ func InterpretUtterance(utterance interaction.HumanUtterance, projects []situati
 		result.Relations = append(result.Relations, relations...)
 	}
 	result.Reply = semanticReply(utterance.Content, result, previousFocus)
+	if isCurrentFocusQuestion(utterance.Content, act) && previousFocus != nil {
+		result.NeedsCognition = false
+	}
 	return result, nil
 }
 
@@ -229,3 +232,11 @@ func semanticReply(message string, result SemanticResult, previousFocus *situati
 	}
 	return FallbackText(result.Interpretation.SpeechAct)
 }
+
+func isCurrentFocusQuestion(message string, act interaction.SpeechAct) bool {
+	if act != interaction.SpeechActQuestion {
+		return false
+	}
+	lower := strings.ToLower(message)
+	return strings.Contains(lower, "сейчас") || strings.Contains(lower, "что мы") || strings.Contains(lower, "делаем")
+}
diff --git a/modules/interaction/domain/semantics_test.go b/modules/interaction/domain/semantics_test.go
index 90d2288..dee6790 100644
--- a/modules/interaction/domain/semantics_test.go
+++ b/modules/interaction/domain/semantics_test.go
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ func TestInterpretUtteranceQuestionAboutCurrentWorkUsesFocus(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(result.Reply, "Assistant") {
 		t.Fatalf("expected focus-aware reply, got %q", result.Reply)
 	}
+	if result.NeedsCognition {
+		t.Fatalf("focus question should be answered from canonical focus without cognition")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestInterpretUtteranceInheritedFocusForThere(t *testing.T) {