diff --git a/harness/.pi/extensions/tht-gate.js b/harness/.pi/extensions/tht-gate.js
index a36486e4..07708fd4 100644
--- a/harness/.pi/extensions/tht-gate.js
+++ b/harness/.pi/extensions/tht-gate.js
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ export default function (pi) {
 		// `!`-prefixed free text -> forward to the model (the one sanctioned steer channel).
 		if (trimmed.startsWith("!"))
 			return { action: "transform", text: trimmed.slice(1).trimStart() };
-		if (ctx.hasUI) {
+		if (ctx.mode === "tui") {
 			await ctx.ui.notify(
 				"Durante la sessione rispondi con i widget del gate. " +
 					"Per inviare testo libero al modello inizia la riga con '!'.",