diff --git a/pkg/agent/steering_test.go b/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
index 25e06d7a2..0d8648f1b 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
@@ -1306,6 +1306,8 @@ func TestAgentLoop_InterruptHard_RestoresSession(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defaultAgent.Sessions.SetHistory(sessionKey, originalHistory)
 
+	originalHistory = defaultAgent.Sessions.GetHistory(sessionKey)
+
 	runtimeCh, closeRuntimeEvents := subscribeRuntimeEventsForTest(
 		t,
 		al,