diff --git a/src/infra/heartbeat-runner.commitments.test.ts b/src/infra/heartbeat-runner.commitments.test.ts
index 8d39b9cac91..5a1c61dc333 100644
--- a/src/infra/heartbeat-runner.commitments.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/heartbeat-runner.commitments.test.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,93 @@ describe("runHeartbeatOnce commitments", () => {
     });
   }
 
+  it("keeps due heartbeat tasks tool-capable when commitments are also due", async () => {
+    const { result, sendTelegram, store } = await withTempHeartbeatSandbox(
+      async ({ tmpDir, storePath, replySpy }) => {
+        vi.stubEnv("OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR", tmpDir);
+        const sessionKey = "agent:main:telegram:user-155462274";
+        const cfg: OpenClawConfig = {
+          agents: {
+            defaults: {
+              workspace: tmpDir,
+              heartbeat: {
+                every: "5m",
+                target: "last",
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          channels: { telegram: { allowFrom: ["*"] } },
+          session: { store: storePath },
+          commitments: { enabled: true },
+        };
+        await fs.writeFile(
+          path.join(tmpDir, "HEARTBEAT.md"),
+          `tasks:
+  - name: deployment-status
+    interval: 5m
+    prompt: Check deployment status with the normal tools
+`,
+          "utf-8",
+        );
+        await seedSessionStore(storePath, sessionKey, {
+          lastChannel: "telegram",
+          lastProvider: "telegram",
+          lastTo: "stale-target",
+        });
+        await saveCommitmentStore(undefined, {
+          version: 1,
+          commitments: [buildCommitment({ id: "cm_interview", sessionKey, to: "155462274" })],
+        });
+
+        const sendTelegram = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+          messageId: "m1",
+          chatId: "stale-target",
+        });
+        replySpy.mockImplementation(
+          async (
+            ctx: { Body?: string; OriginatingChannel?: string; OriginatingTo?: string },
+            opts?: { disableTools?: boolean; skillFilter?: string[] },
+          ) => {
+            expect(ctx.Body).toContain("Run the following periodic tasks");
+            expect(ctx.Body).toContain("- deployment-status: Check deployment status");
+            expect(ctx.Body).not.toContain("Due inferred follow-up commitments");
+            expect(ctx.OriginatingChannel).toBe("telegram");
+            expect(ctx.OriginatingTo).toBe("stale-target");
+            expect(opts?.disableTools).toBeUndefined();
+            expect(opts?.skillFilter).toBeUndefined();
+            return { text: "Deployment status checked" };
+          },
+        );
+
+        const result = await runHeartbeatOnce({
+          cfg,
+          agentId: "main",
+          sessionKey,
+          deps: {
+            getReplyFromConfig: replySpy,
+            telegram: sendTelegram,
+            getQueueSize: () => 0,
+            nowMs: () => nowMs,
+          },
+        });
+
+        return {
+          result,
+          sendTelegram,
+          store: await loadCommitmentStore(),
+        };
+      },
+    );
+
+    expect(result.status).toBe("ran");
+    expect(sendTelegram).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(store.commitments[0]).toMatchObject({
+      id: "cm_interview",
+      status: "pending",
+      attempts: 0,
+    });
+  });
+
   it("does not deliver due commitments when heartbeat target is none", async () => {
     const { result, sendTelegram, store } = await withTempHeartbeatSandbox(
       async ({ tmpDir, storePath, replySpy }) => {
diff --git a/src/infra/heartbeat-runner.ts b/src/infra/heartbeat-runner.ts
index 6be7e048dfe..75c09c0ef47 100644
--- a/src/infra/heartbeat-runner.ts
+++ b/src/infra/heartbeat-runner.ts
@@ -716,8 +716,7 @@ async function resolveHeartbeatPreflight(params: {
     reasonFlags.isExecEventReason ||
     reasonFlags.isCronEventReason ||
     reasonFlags.isWakeReason ||
-    hasTaggedCronEvents ||
-    dueCommitments.length > 0;
+    hasTaggedCronEvents;
   const basePreflight = {
     ...reasonFlags,
     session,
@@ -738,7 +737,11 @@ async function resolveHeartbeatPreflight(params: {
   try {
     heartbeatFileContent = await fs.readFile(heartbeatFilePath, "utf-8");
     const tasks = parseHeartbeatTasks(heartbeatFileContent);
-    if (isHeartbeatContentEffectivelyEmpty(heartbeatFileContent) && tasks.length === 0) {
+    if (
+      isHeartbeatContentEffectivelyEmpty(heartbeatFileContent) &&
+      tasks.length === 0 &&
+      dueCommitments.length === 0
+    ) {
       return {
         ...basePreflight,
         skipReason: "empty-heartbeat-file",
@@ -773,6 +776,23 @@ type HeartbeatPromptResolution = {
   hasDueCommitments: boolean;
 };
 
+function resolveDueHeartbeatTasks(
+  preflight: Pick<HeartbeatPreflight, "session" | "tasks">,
+  startedAt: number,
+): HeartbeatTask[] {
+  const tasks = preflight.tasks;
+  if (!tasks || tasks.length === 0) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  return tasks.filter((task) =>
+    isTaskDue(
+      (preflight.session.entry?.heartbeatTaskState as Record<string, number>)?.[task.name],
+      task.interval,
+      startedAt,
+    ),
+  );
+}
+
 function appendHeartbeatWorkspacePathHint(prompt: string, workspaceDir: string): string {
   if (!/heartbeat\.md/i.test(prompt)) {
     return prompt;
@@ -821,6 +841,7 @@ function resolveHeartbeatRunPrompt(params: {
   canRelayToUser: boolean;
   workspaceDir: string;
   startedAt: number;
+  dueTasks: HeartbeatTask[];
   heartbeatFileContent?: string;
 }): HeartbeatPromptResolution {
   const pendingEventEntries = params.preflight.pendingEventEntries;
@@ -844,14 +865,7 @@ function resolveHeartbeatRunPrompt(params: {
   const hasDueCommitments = Boolean(commitmentPrompt);
 
   if (params.preflight.tasks && params.preflight.tasks.length > 0) {
-    const tasks = params.preflight.tasks;
-    const dueTasks = tasks.filter((task) =>
-      isTaskDue(
-        (params.preflight.session.entry?.heartbeatTaskState as Record<string, number>)?.[task.name],
-        task.interval,
-        params.startedAt,
-      ),
-    );
+    const dueTasks = params.dueTasks;
 
     if (dueTasks.length > 0) {
       const taskList = dueTasks.map((task) => `- ${task.name}: ${task.prompt}`).join("\n");
@@ -867,15 +881,12 @@ After completing all due tasks, reply HEARTBEAT_OK.`;
           prompt += `\n\nAdditional context from HEARTBEAT.md:\n${directives}`;
         }
       }
-      if (commitmentPrompt) {
-        prompt += `\n\n${commitmentPrompt}`;
-      }
       return {
         prompt,
         hasExecCompletion: false,
         hasRelayableExecCompletion: false,
         hasCronEvents: false,
-        hasDueCommitments,
+        hasDueCommitments: false,
       };
     }
     if (commitmentPrompt) {
@@ -1002,6 +1013,7 @@ export async function runHeartbeatOnce(opts: {
   }
 
   const previousUpdatedAt = entry?.updatedAt;
+  const dueHeartbeatTasks = resolveDueHeartbeatTasks(preflight, startedAt);
 
   // When isolatedSession is enabled, create a fresh session via the same
   // pattern as cron sessionTarget: "isolated". This gives the heartbeat
@@ -1009,9 +1021,10 @@ export async function runHeartbeatOnce(opts: {
   // sending the full conversation history (~100K tokens) to the LLM.
   // Delivery routing still uses the main session entry (lastChannel, lastTo).
   const useIsolatedSession = heartbeat?.isolatedSession === true;
-  const firstDueCommitment = canHeartbeatDeliverCommitments(heartbeat)
-    ? preflight.dueCommitments[0]
-    : undefined;
+  const firstDueCommitment =
+    canHeartbeatDeliverCommitments(heartbeat) && dueHeartbeatTasks.length === 0
+      ? preflight.dueCommitments[0]
+      : undefined;
   const commitmentDeliveryContext = firstDueCommitment
     ? {
         channel: firstDueCommitment.channel,
@@ -1083,6 +1096,7 @@ export async function runHeartbeatOnce(opts: {
     canRelayToUser,
     workspaceDir,
     startedAt,
+    dueTasks: dueHeartbeatTasks,
     heartbeatFileContent: preflight.heartbeatFileContent,
   });
   const dueCommitmentIds = hasDueCommitments