diff --git a/agents.py b/agents.py
index 96006b3..38f1195 100755
--- a/agents.py
+++ b/agents.py
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ def watchdog_loop(cfg_path):
         has_loops = bool(loop_agents(cfg))
         seq_done = (Path(cfg["log_dir"]) / "SEQUENCE-COMPLETE").exists()
 
-        if has_loops:
+        if has_loops and not seq_done:
             handoff_check(cfg)
             gate_token_check(cfg)
         for a in watched(cfg):