diff --git a/crates/sprout-acp/src/acp.rs b/crates/sprout-acp/src/acp.rs
index 495f5873d..483e158d2 100644
--- a/crates/sprout-acp/src/acp.rs
+++ b/crates/sprout-acp/src/acp.rs
@@ -854,8 +854,9 @@ impl AcpClient {
                         match method {
                             "session/update" => {
                                 if self.handle_session_update(&msg) {
-                                    // Tool call started — explicitly reset idle clock.
-                                    // The agent will be silent while the tool executes.
+                                    // Belt-and-suspenders — general reset already fired
+                                    // above, this is defense-in-depth in case the general
+                                    // reset is later narrowed.
                                     tracing::debug!("idle clock reset: tool call started");
                                     idle_deadline = Instant::now() + idle_timeout;
                                 }
@@ -963,6 +964,7 @@ impl AcpClient {
                 );
                 false
             }
+            "keepalive" => false,
             other => {
                 tracing::debug!(target: "acp::update", "session/update: {other}");
                 false
diff --git a/crates/sprout-acp/src/lib.rs b/crates/sprout-acp/src/lib.rs
index 0fe3934d3..019773f0d 100644
--- a/crates/sprout-acp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/sprout-acp/src/lib.rs
@@ -1996,6 +1996,15 @@ fn handle_prompt_result(
         .retain(|_, meta| meta.agent_index != agent_index);
     debug_assert_eq!(before, pool.task_map().len() + 1);
 
+    // Extract thread root from the batch before it's consumed by requeue.
+    // Used by death notices to thread the message into the original conversation.
+    let thread_root: Option<String> = result
+        .batch
+        .as_ref()
+        .and_then(|b| b.events.first())
+        .map(|e| queue::parse_thread_tags(&e.event))
+        .and_then(|tags| tags.root_event_id);
+
     // Requeue BEFORE mark_complete: requeue() sets retry_after with a future
     // deadline, and mark_complete() checks for it to decide whether to preserve
     // retry_counts. If mark_complete runs first, retry_counts is cleared and
@@ -2087,7 +2096,7 @@ fn handle_prompt_result(
             // Post a visible death notice to the channel so humans know why
             // the agent went silent.
             if let Some(ch) = channel_id {
-                match relay.build_death_notice(ch, death_message) {
+                match relay.build_death_notice(ch, death_message, thread_root.as_deref()) {
                     Ok(event) => {
                         if let Err(e) = relay.try_publish_event(event) {
                             tracing::warn!("failed to publish death notice: {e}");
@@ -2154,6 +2163,25 @@ fn handle_prompt_result(
                     "transport/protocol error — respawning agent"
                 );
                 emit_turn_error(&e.to_string());
+
+                // Post a visible death notice for transport errors too.
+                if let Some(ch) = channel_id {
+                    match relay.build_death_notice(
+                        ch,
+                        "Agent connection lost (transport error)",
+                        thread_root.as_deref(),
+                    ) {
+                        Ok(event) => {
+                            if let Err(e) = relay.try_publish_event(event) {
+                                tracing::warn!("failed to publish death notice: {e}");
+                            }
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            tracing::warn!("failed to build death notice: {e}");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 let index = result.agent.index;
                 let slot_history = &mut crash_history[index];
                 if !spawn_respawn_task(
diff --git a/crates/sprout-acp/src/relay.rs b/crates/sprout-acp/src/relay.rs
index 89d7ffbe4..738957618 100644
--- a/crates/sprout-acp/src/relay.rs
+++ b/crates/sprout-acp/src/relay.rs
@@ -750,13 +750,25 @@ impl HarnessRelay {
 
     /// Build a channel message (kind:9) for death notices — posted when the
     /// agent session ends due to timeout or unexpected exit.
-    pub fn build_death_notice(&self, channel_id: Uuid, message: &str) -> Result<Event, RelayError> {
+    /// If `thread_root` is provided, the message is threaded as a reply.
+    pub fn build_death_notice(
+        &self,
+        channel_id: Uuid,
+        message: &str,
+        thread_root: Option<&str>,
+    ) -> Result<Event, RelayError> {
         use sprout_core::kind::KIND_STREAM_MESSAGE;
 
         let h_tag = Tag::parse(["h", &channel_id.to_string()])
             .map_err(|e| RelayError::AuthFailed(e.to_string()))?;
+        let mut tags = vec![h_tag];
+        if let Some(root_id) = thread_root {
+            let e_tag = Tag::parse(["e", root_id, "", "reply"])
+                .map_err(|e| RelayError::AuthFailed(e.to_string()))?;
+            tags.push(e_tag);
+        }
         let event = EventBuilder::new(Kind::Custom(KIND_STREAM_MESSAGE as u16), message)
-            .tags([h_tag])
+            .tags(tags)
             .sign_with_keys(&self.keys)?;
         Ok(event)
     }