diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/features/project-workspace/ProjectSupervisorView.tsx b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/features/project-workspace/ProjectSupervisorView.tsx
index 9283b65ea..b0fde2c0e 100644
--- a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/features/project-workspace/ProjectSupervisorView.tsx
+++ b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/features/project-workspace/ProjectSupervisorView.tsx
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export function ProjectSupervisorView({
               ) : null}
             </section>
           ) : null}
-          {transientReply ? (
+          {!directCodex && transientReply ? (
             <div
               className="message message--assistant"
               aria-label={