diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
index 78bace08dbc..85a8dd6f786 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/dispatch-from-config.test.ts
@@ -399,6 +399,29 @@ describe("dispatchReplyFromConfig", () => {
     expect(dispatcher.sendFinalReply).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
+  it("does not route external origin replies when current surface is internal webchat", async () => {
+    setNoAbort();
+    mocks.routeReply.mockClear();
+    const cfg = emptyConfig;
+    const dispatcher = createDispatcher();
+    const ctx = buildTestCtx({
+      Provider: "webchat",
+      Surface: "webchat",
+      OriginatingChannel: "imessage",
+      OriginatingTo: "imessage:+15550001111",
+    });
+
+    const replyResolver = async (
+      _ctx: MsgContext,
+      _opts?: GetReplyOptions,
+      _cfg?: OpenClawConfig,
+    ) => ({ text: "hi" }) satisfies ReplyPayload;
+    await dispatchReplyFromConfig({ ctx, cfg, dispatcher, replyResolver });
+
+    expect(mocks.routeReply).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(dispatcher.sendFinalReply).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
   it("routes media-only tool results when summaries are suppressed", async () => {
     setNoAbort();
     mocks.routeReply.mockClear();