diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/async-jobs/index.ts b/src/resources/extensions/async-jobs/index.ts
index 54f452140..24c379d1c 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/async-jobs/index.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/async-jobs/index.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ export default function AsyncJobs(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
 					? output.slice(0, maxLen) + "\n\n[... truncated, use await_job for full output]"
 					: output;
 
+				// Deliver as follow-up without triggering a new LLM turn (#875).
+				// When the agent is streaming: the message is queued and picked up
+				// by the agent loop's getFollowUpMessages() after the current turn.
+				// When the agent is idle: the message is appended to context so it's
+				// visible on the next user-initiated prompt. Previously triggerTurn:true
+				// caused spurious autonomous turns — the model would interpret completed
+				// job output as requiring action and cascade into unbounded self-reinforcing
+				// loops (running more commands, spawning more jobs, burning context).
 				pi.sendMessage(
 					{
 						customType: "async_job_result",
@@ -64,7 +72,7 @@ export default function AsyncJobs(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
 						].join("\n"),
 						display: true,
 					},
-					{ deliverAs: "followUp", triggerTurn: true },
+					{ deliverAs: "followUp" },
 				);
 			},
 		});