diff --git a/src/channels/draft-stream-loop.test.ts b/src/channels/draft-stream-loop.test.ts
index 2e39efb0c431..2a4f83bb6de4 100644
--- a/src/channels/draft-stream-loop.test.ts
+++ b/src/channels/draft-stream-loop.test.ts
@@ -260,6 +260,75 @@ describe("createDraftStreamLoop", () => {
     expect(sendOrEditStreamMessage).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, "hello");
   });
 
+  it("preserves concurrent update text when sendOrEditStreamMessage returns false", async () => {
+    let deliver!: (() => void) | undefined;
+    const deliverPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      deliver = resolve;
+    });
+    const capturedArgs: string[] = [];
+
+    const sendOrEditStreamMessage = vi
+      .fn<(text: string) => Promise<boolean>>()
+      .mockImplementationOnce(async (text: string) => {
+        capturedArgs.push(text);
+        await deliverPromise;
+        return false;
+      })
+      .mockImplementationOnce(async (text: string) => {
+        capturedArgs.push(text);
+        return true;
+      });
+
+    const loop = createDraftStreamLoop({
+      throttleMs: 0,
+      isStopped: () => false,
+      sendOrEditStreamMessage,
+    });
+
+    loop.update("initial");
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+
+    loop.update("concurrent");
+    deliver!();
+    await loop.flush();
+
+    expect(capturedArgs[1]).toBe("concurrent");
+  });
+
+  it("preserves generic pending updates when consecutive sends return false", async () => {
+    type Update = { text: string; blocks: string[] };
+    const initial = { text: "initial", blocks: ["initial-blocks"] };
+    const latest = { text: "latest", blocks: ["latest-blocks"] };
+    let releaseFirst: (() => void) | undefined;
+    const firstSend = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      releaseFirst = resolve;
+    });
+    const sendOrEditStreamMessage = vi
+      .fn<(update: Update) => Promise<boolean>>()
+      .mockImplementationOnce(async () => {
+        await firstSend;
+        return false;
+      })
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(false)
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(true);
+    const loop = createDraftStreamLoop<Update>({
+      throttleMs: 0,
+      isStopped: () => false,
+      emptyValue: { text: "", blocks: [] },
+      isEmpty: (update) => !update.text,
+      sendOrEditStreamMessage,
+    });
+
+    loop.update(initial);
+    await flushMicrotasks();
+    loop.update(latest);
+    releaseFirst?.();
+    await loop.flush();
+    await loop.flush();
+
+    expect(sendOrEditStreamMessage.mock.calls).toEqual([[initial], [latest], [latest]]);
+  });
+
   it("keeps generic payload fields atomic while newer updates queue", async () => {
     type Update = { text: string; blocks: string[] };
     let releaseFirst: (() => void) | undefined;
diff --git a/src/channels/draft-stream-loop.ts b/src/channels/draft-stream-loop.ts
index debeb7812ee2..adb2cd31fcc1 100644
--- a/src/channels/draft-stream-loop.ts
+++ b/src/channels/draft-stream-loop.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ export function createDraftStreamLoop<T = string>(params: {
         throw err;
       }
       if (sent === false) {
-        pendingValue = value;
+        if (!hasPendingValue(pendingValue)) {
+          pendingValue = value;
+        }
         return;
       }
       lastSentAt = Date.now();