diff --git a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-host-gateway.test.ts b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-host-gateway.test.ts
index e2f16d400a1e..95cc758827a5 100644
--- a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-host-gateway.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-host-gateway.test.ts
@@ -1069,6 +1069,51 @@ EOF`,
     expect(approvalInput?.outcome?.exitCode).toBe(0);
   });
 
+  it("uses async agent followups for explicit webchat approval mode", async () => {
+    buildExecApprovalFollowupTargetMock.mockImplementation((value) => value);
+    resolveExecHostApprovalContextMock.mockReturnValue({
+      approvals: { allowlist: [], file: { version: 1, agents: {} } },
+      hostSecurity: "allowlist",
+      hostAsk: "always",
+      askFallback: "deny",
+    });
+    resolveApprovalDecisionOrUndefinedMock.mockResolvedValue("allow-once");
+    createExecApprovalDecisionStateMock.mockReturnValue({
+      baseDecision: { timedOut: false },
+      approvedByAsk: true,
+      deniedReason: null,
+    });
+    runExecProcessMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      session: { id: "sess-1" },
+      promise: Promise.resolve({
+        status: "completed",
+        exitCode: 0,
+        timedOut: false,
+        aggregated: "done",
+      }),
+    });
+
+    const result = await runGatewayAllowlist({
+      command: "openclaw sessions export-trajectory --json",
+      approvalFollowupMode: "agent",
+      sessionId: "approval-session",
+      sessionStore: "/tmp/openclaw-sessions.json",
+      turnSourceChannel: "webchat",
+    });
+
+    expect(result.pendingResult?.details.status).toBe("approval-pending");
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(sendExecApprovalFollowupResultMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+    expect(requireBuildFollowupTargetInput(0)).toMatchObject({
+      direct: false,
+      expectedSessionId: "approval-session",
+      sessionStore: "/tmp/openclaw-sessions.json",
+    });
+    expect(requireSentFollowupTarget(0)?.direct).toBe(false);
+    expect(requireSentFollowupText(0)).toContain("done");
+  });
+
   it("waits inline for webchat approval so the exec tool can return real output to the model", async () => {
     resolveApprovalDecisionOrUndefinedMock.mockResolvedValue("allow-once");
     createExecApprovalDecisionStateMock.mockReturnValue({
diff --git a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-host-gateway.ts b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-host-gateway.ts
index 21ac600744ba..b028e0585593 100644
--- a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-host-gateway.ts
+++ b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-host-gateway.ts
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ function shouldAwaitGatewayApprovalInline(params: {
   turnSourceChannel?: string;
   approvalFollowupMode?: "agent" | "direct";
 }): boolean {
-  if (params.approvalFollowupMode === "direct") {
+  if (params.approvalFollowupMode !== undefined) {
     return false;
   }
   return normalizeMessageChannel(params.turnSourceChannel) === INTERNAL_MESSAGE_CHANNEL;
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-export-trajectory.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-export-trajectory.test.ts
index 3aec7fd244d7..0a6349761cf1 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-export-trajectory.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-export-trajectory.test.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,11 @@ function makeTempDir(): string {
 
 function makeParams(workspaceDir = makeTempDir()): HandleCommandsParams {
   return {
-    cfg: {},
+    cfg: {
+      session: {
+        store: "/tmp/openclaw-sessions.json",
+      },
+    },
     ctx: {
       SessionKey: "agent:main:slash-session",
       AccountId: "account-1",
@@ -370,6 +374,9 @@ describe("buildExportTrajectoryCommandReply", () => {
     expect(execCall.defaults.security).toBe("allowlist");
     expect(execCall.defaults.ask).toBe("always");
     expect(execCall.defaults.trigger).toBe("export-trajectory");
+    expect(execCall.defaults.approvalFollowupMode).toBe("agent");
+    expect(execCall.defaults.sessionId).toBe("session-1");
+    expect(execCall.defaults.sessionStore).toBe("/tmp/openclaw-sessions.json");
     expect(execCall.defaults.currentChannelId).toBe("bot");
     expect(execCall.defaults.accountId).toBe("account-1");
     expect(execCall.params.security).toBe("allowlist");
diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-export-trajectory.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-export-trajectory.ts
index 17dd6eccaa4b..35ed9aec4067 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-export-trajectory.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/commands-export-trajectory.ts
@@ -244,10 +244,13 @@ async function requestTrajectoryExportApproval(
       trigger: "export-trajectory",
       scopeKey: EXPORT_TRAJECTORY_EXEC_SCOPE_KEY,
       allowBackground: true,
+      approvalFollowupMode: "agent",
       timeoutSec,
       cwd: params.workspaceDir,
       agentId,
       sessionKey: params.sessionKey,
+      sessionId: params.sessionEntry?.sessionId,
+      sessionStore: params.cfg.session?.store,
       mainKey: params.cfg.session?.mainKey,
       sessionScope: params.cfg.session?.scope,
       messageProvider: options.privateApprovalTarget?.channel ?? params.command.channel,
diff --git a/src/gateway/gateway-trajectory-export.live.test.ts b/src/gateway/gateway-trajectory-export.live.test.ts
index fa9cb3669f7d..3daec4ff3862 100644
--- a/src/gateway/gateway-trajectory-export.live.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/gateway-trajectory-export.live.test.ts
@@ -229,10 +229,24 @@ function getTrajectoryExportApprovalCommands(entry: TrajectoryExportApprovalEntr
   ].filter((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0);
 }
 
+function hasTrajectoryExportArgv(argv: string[] | undefined): boolean {
+  if (!argv) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return argv.some((arg, index) => arg === "sessions" && argv[index + 1] === "export-trajectory");
+}
+
 function isTrajectoryExportApproval(entry: TrajectoryExportApprovalEntry): boolean {
-  return getTrajectoryExportApprovalCommands(entry).some((command) =>
-    command.includes("sessions export-trajectory"),
-  );
+  if (
+    hasTrajectoryExportArgv(entry.request?.commandArgv) ||
+    hasTrajectoryExportArgv(entry.commandArgv)
+  ) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return getTrajectoryExportApprovalCommands(entry).some((command) => {
+    const normalized = command.replaceAll(/['"]/gu, "");
+    return normalized.includes("sessions export-trajectory");
+  });
 }
 
 function summarizeTrajectoryExportApproval(
@@ -401,9 +415,7 @@ async function approveTrajectoryExport(
       `expected trajectory export approval id; approvals=${JSON.stringify(lastApprovalSummaries)}`,
     );
   }
-  expect(getTrajectoryExportApprovalCommands(approval).join("\n")).toContain(
-    "sessions export-trajectory",
-  );
+  expect(isTrajectoryExportApproval(approval)).toBe(true);
   await client.request(
     "exec.approval.resolve",
     { id: approval.id, decision: "allow-once" },