diff --git a/extensions/thread-ownership/index.test.ts b/extensions/thread-ownership/index.test.ts
index e82b28c202a..e21b8758111 100644
--- a/extensions/thread-ownership/index.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/thread-ownership/index.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import register from "./index.js";
 describe("thread-ownership plugin", () => {
   const hooks: Record<string, Function> = {};
   const fetchMock = vi.fn() as unknown as typeof globalThis.fetch;
+  let configFile: Record<string, unknown> = {};
   const api = {
     pluginConfig: {},
     config: {
@@ -12,6 +13,11 @@ describe("thread-ownership plugin", () => {
         list: [{ id: "test-agent", default: true, identity: { name: "TestBot" } }],
       },
     },
+    runtime: {
+      config: {
+        loadConfig: () => configFile,
+      },
+    },
     id: "thread-ownership",
     name: "Thread Ownership",
     logger: { info: vi.fn(), warn: vi.fn(), debug: vi.fn() },
@@ -26,6 +32,9 @@ describe("thread-ownership plugin", () => {
       delete hooks[key];
     }
     api.pluginConfig = {};
+    configFile = {
+      agents: api.config.agents,
+    };
 
     process.env.SLACK_FORWARDER_URL = "http://localhost:8750";
     process.env.SLACK_BOT_USER_ID = "U999";
@@ -173,6 +182,35 @@ describe("thread-ownership plugin", () => {
       );
     });
 
+    it("uses live runtime allowlists when deciding whether to claim ownership", async () => {
+      api.pluginConfig = { abTestChannels: ["C123"] };
+      configFile = {
+        ...configFile,
+        plugins: {
+          entries: {
+            "thread-ownership": {
+              config: {
+                abTestChannels: ["C999"],
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      };
+      register.register(api as unknown as OpenClawPluginApi);
+
+      const result = await hooks.message_sending(
+        {
+          content: "hello",
+          replyToId: "1234.5678",
+          to: "C123",
+        },
+        { channelId: "slack", conversationId: "C123" },
+      );
+
+      expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(globalThis.fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it("cancels when thread owned by another agent", async () => {
       vi.mocked(globalThis.fetch).mockResolvedValue(
         new Response(JSON.stringify({ owner: "other-agent" }), { status: 409 }),
@@ -326,6 +364,57 @@ describe("thread-ownership plugin", () => {
       expect(globalThis.fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
+    it("uses the live runtime agent identity for ownership claims", async () => {
+      configFile = {
+        ...configFile,
+        agents: {
+          list: [{ id: "live-agent", default: true, identity: { name: "LiveBot" } }],
+        },
+      };
+      vi.mocked(globalThis.fetch).mockResolvedValue(
+        new Response(JSON.stringify({ owner: "live-agent" }), { status: 200 }),
+      );
+
+      await hooks.message_sending(
+        { content: "On it!", replyToId: "8888.0005", metadata: { channelId: "C789" }, to: "C789" },
+        { channelId: "slack", conversationId: "C789" },
+      );
+
+      expect(globalThis.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        "http://localhost:8750/api/v1/ownership/C789/8888.0005",
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          method: "POST",
+          body: JSON.stringify({ agent_id: "live-agent" }),
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+
+    it("uses the live runtime agent name for mention tracking", async () => {
+      configFile = {
+        ...configFile,
+        agents: {
+          list: [{ id: "live-agent", default: true, identity: { name: "LiveBot" } }],
+        },
+      };
+
+      await hooks.message_received(
+        {
+          content: "hey @LiveBot help",
+          threadId: "8888.0006",
+          metadata: { channelId: "C789" },
+        },
+        { channelId: "slack", conversationId: "C789" },
+      );
+
+      const result = await hooks.message_sending(
+        { content: "On it!", replyToId: "8888.0006", metadata: { channelId: "C789" }, to: "C789" },
+        { channelId: "slack", conversationId: "C789" },
+      );
+
+      expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(globalThis.fetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it("does not treat superset handles as agent-name mentions", async () => {
       await hooks.message_received(
         {
diff --git a/extensions/thread-ownership/index.ts b/extensions/thread-ownership/index.ts
index c65f7551bf2..dd3964240b8 100644
--- a/extensions/thread-ownership/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/thread-ownership/index.ts
@@ -72,35 +72,56 @@ function resolveOwnershipAgent(config: OpenClawConfig): { id: string; name: stri
   return { id, name };
 }
 
+function asRecord(value: unknown): Record<string, unknown> | undefined {
+  return value && typeof value === "object" && !Array.isArray(value)
+    ? (value as Record<string, unknown>)
+    : undefined;
+}
+
+function resolveThreadOwnershipPluginConfigFromConfig(
+  config: OpenClawConfig,
+): ThreadOwnershipConfig | undefined {
+  return asRecord(asRecord(config.plugins?.entries)?.["thread-ownership"])?.config as
+    | ThreadOwnershipConfig
+    | undefined;
+}
+
 export default definePluginEntry({
   id: "thread-ownership",
   name: "Thread Ownership",
   description: "Slack thread claim coordination for multi-agent setups",
   register(api: OpenClawPluginApi) {
-    const pluginCfg = (api.pluginConfig ?? {}) as ThreadOwnershipConfig;
-    const forwarderUrl = (
-      pluginCfg.forwarderUrl ??
-      process.env.SLACK_FORWARDER_URL ??
-      "http://slack-forwarder:8750"
-    ).replace(/\/$/, "");
-
-    const abTestChannels = new Set(
-      (
-        pluginCfg.abTestChannels ??
-        process.env.THREAD_OWNERSHIP_CHANNELS?.split(",").filter(Boolean) ??
-        []
-      )
-        .map((entry) => resolveSlackConversationId(entry))
-        .filter(Boolean),
-    );
-
-    const { id: agentId, name: agentName } = resolveOwnershipAgent(api.config);
-    const botUserId = process.env.SLACK_BOT_USER_ID ?? "";
+    const resolveCurrentState = () => {
+      const currentConfig = api.runtime.config?.loadConfig?.() ?? api.config;
+      const pluginCfg =
+        resolveThreadOwnershipPluginConfigFromConfig(currentConfig) ||
+        ((api.pluginConfig ?? {}) as ThreadOwnershipConfig);
+      return {
+        currentConfig,
+        forwarderUrl: (
+          pluginCfg.forwarderUrl ??
+          process.env.SLACK_FORWARDER_URL ??
+          "http://slack-forwarder:8750"
+        ).replace(/\/$/, ""),
+        abTestChannels: new Set(
+          (
+            pluginCfg.abTestChannels ??
+            process.env.THREAD_OWNERSHIP_CHANNELS?.split(",").filter(Boolean) ??
+            []
+          )
+            .map((entry) => resolveSlackConversationId(entry))
+            .filter(Boolean),
+        ),
+        botUserId: process.env.SLACK_BOT_USER_ID ?? "",
+        agent: resolveOwnershipAgent(currentConfig),
+      };
+    };
 
     api.on("message_received", async (event, ctx) => {
       if (ctx.channelId !== "slack") {
         return;
       }
+      const { agent, botUserId } = resolveCurrentState();
 
       const text = event.content ?? "";
       const threadTs =
@@ -116,7 +137,7 @@ export default definePluginEntry({
       }
 
       const mentioned =
-        containsAgentNameMention(text, agentName) ||
+        containsAgentNameMention(text, agent.name) ||
         (botUserId && text.includes(`<@${botUserId}>`));
       if (mentioned) {
         cleanExpiredMentions();
@@ -128,6 +149,7 @@ export default definePluginEntry({
       if (ctx.channelId !== "slack") {
         return undefined;
       }
+      const { abTestChannels, agent, forwarderUrl } = resolveCurrentState();
 
       const threadTs =
         resolveThreadToken(event.replyToId) ||
@@ -159,7 +181,7 @@ export default definePluginEntry({
           init: {
             method: "POST",
             headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-            body: JSON.stringify({ agent_id: agentId }),
+            body: JSON.stringify({ agent_id: agent.id }),
           },
           timeoutMs: 3000,
           policy: ssrfPolicyFromDangerouslyAllowPrivateNetwork(true),