{"version":"2.1.323","anchor":"subagent-safeguard-stop-message-depends-on-the-refusing-mode","canonical_anchor":"subagent-safeguard-stop-message-depends-on-the-refusing-mode","heading":"Safeguard stop message for helper agents now appears only when it applies","tier":"notice","area":"Subagents","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323\/e\/subagent-safeguard-stop-message-depends-on-the-refusing-mode","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.323","markdown":"### Safeguard stop message for helper agents now appears only when it applies\n\nThe \"Safeguards stopped this agent\" message now shows only when the refusing model is known and switching to another model is unavailable\n\n**What**\n\nA subagent is a helper agent Claude starts to handle part of a task. When safety safeguards stop a subagent, Claude Code can show \"Safeguards stopped this agent, and automatic model switching is off.\"\n\nThat message now appears only when both of these hold:\n\n- the model that refused is known\n\n- falling back to another model is not available\n\n**Why**\n\nThe message is shown in fewer cases where it would not be accurate.\n\n- Area: Subagents\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}