diff --git a/plugins/ai_auto_response/response_planner.py b/plugins/ai_auto_response/response_planner.py
index 23dce00..036e1c7 100644
--- a/plugins/ai_auto_response/response_planner.py
+++ b/plugins/ai_auto_response/response_planner.py
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ class ResponsePlanner:
         if trigger.get("is_question") and conversation_hints.get("has_recent_human_solver") and flow_state != "deep_engaged":
             return False
         if trigger.get("is_question"):
-            return True
+            if trigger.get("is_directed"):
+                return True
+            if acceptance_state == "warm" and flow_state == "deep_engaged" and trigger.get("priority", 0) >= 0.95:
+                return True
+            return False
         if trigger.get("is_followup"):
             return False
         if trigger.get("is_social_call"):
diff --git a/plugins/ai_auto_response/triggers.py b/plugins/ai_auto_response/triggers.py
index 1660a23..1f9b356 100644
--- a/plugins/ai_auto_response/triggers.py
+++ b/plugins/ai_auto_response/triggers.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class TriggerResult:
     trigger_type: str = "none"
     priority: float = 0.0
     is_question: bool = False
+    is_directed: bool = False
     is_followup: bool = False
     is_social_call: bool = False
     is_returning_member: bool = False
@@ -42,13 +43,13 @@ class TriggerRouter:
             result.trigger_type = "at_trigger"
             result.priority = float(self.config.get("at_bot", 1.0))
             result.should_respond = True
+            result.is_directed = True
             result.reasons.append("is_at")
         if self._is_question(content):
             if result.priority < float(self.config.get("explicit_question", 0.95)):
                 result.trigger_type = "question_trigger"
                 result.priority = float(self.config.get("explicit_question", 0.95))
             result.is_question = True
-            result.should_respond = True
             result.reasons.append("question")
         if memory_hints.get("is_followup"):
             if result.priority < float(self.config.get("followup", 0.90)):
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ class TriggerRouter:
                 result.priority = float(self.config.get("followup", 0.90))
             result.is_followup = True
             result.should_respond = True
+            result.is_directed = True
             result.reasons.append("followup")
         topic = self._detect_topic(content_lower)
         if topic:
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ class TriggerRouter:
                 result.trigger_type = result.trigger_type if result.trigger_type != "none" else "social_trigger"
                 result.priority = max(result.priority, float(self.config.get("social_call", 0.65)))
             result.is_social_call = True
+            result.is_directed = True
+            result.should_respond = True
             result.reasons.append("social_call")
         elif self._is_light_social_moment(content_lower):
             if result.priority < float(self.config.get("light_social", 0.45)):
@@ -76,6 +80,8 @@ class TriggerRouter:
                 result.priority = max(result.priority, float(self.config.get("light_social", 0.45)))
             result.is_social_call = True
             result.reasons.append("light_social")
+        if result.is_question and result.is_directed:
+            result.should_respond = True
         if memory_hints.get("returning_member_state") in {"returning_member", "long_absent_member"}:
             result.is_returning_member = True
             result.reasons.append(memory_hints.get("returning_member_state"))