diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/client.ts b/packages/core/src/core/client.ts
index 4edfed3e56..d51c036cee 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/client.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/client.ts
@@ -618,25 +618,6 @@ export class GeminiClient {
   ): AsyncGenerator<ServerGeminiStreamEvent, Turn> {
     let turn = new Turn(this.getChat(), prompt_id);
 
-    const watcherInterval = this.config.getExperimentalWatcherInterval();
-    if (
-      this.config.isExperimentalWatcherEnabled() &&
-      (this.sessionTurnCount === 1 ||
-        this.sessionTurnCount % watcherInterval === 0)
-    ) {
-      const watcherResult = await this.tryRunWatcher(prompt_id, signal);
-      if (watcherResult?.feedback) {
-        const feedback = watcherResult.feedback;
-        const feedbackRequest = [
-          {
-            text: `System: Feedback from Watcher Sub Agent based on recent progress (Review of last ${this.config.getExperimentalWatcherInterval()} turns):\n\n${feedback}`,
-          },
-        ];
-        // Inject feedback into the conversation
-        this.getChat().addHistory(createUserContent(feedbackRequest));
-      }
-    }
-
     if (
       this.config.getMaxSessionTurns() > 0 &&
       this.sessionTurnCount > this.config.getMaxSessionTurns()
@@ -912,6 +893,7 @@ export class GeminiClient {
         }
       }
     }
+
     return turn;
   }
 
@@ -1069,6 +1051,30 @@ export class GeminiClient {
           }
         }
       }
+
+      // Trigger Watcher after the full interaction (including tool recursions) is complete.
+      // But only if we are at the top-level sendMessageStream (not a continuation).
+      if (!continuationHandled && !isInvalidStreamRetry && !stopHookActive) {
+        const watcherInterval = this.config.getExperimentalWatcherInterval();
+        const currentTurn = this.sessionTurnCount;
+        if (
+          this.config.isExperimentalWatcherEnabled() &&
+          currentTurn > 0 &&
+          (currentTurn === 1 || currentTurn % watcherInterval === 0)
+        ) {
+          const watcherResult = await this.tryRunWatcher(prompt_id, signal);
+          if (watcherResult?.feedback) {
+            const feedback = watcherResult.feedback;
+            const feedbackRequest = [
+              {
+                text: `System: Feedback from Watcher Sub Agent based on recent progress (Review of last ${watcherInterval} turns):\n\n${feedback}`,
+              },
+            ];
+            // Inject feedback into the conversation for the NEXT turn
+            this.getChat().addHistory(createUserContent(feedbackRequest));
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     return turn;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/client_watcher.test.ts b/packages/core/src/core/client_watcher.test.ts
index d22d307925..c6f4075591 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/client_watcher.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/client_watcher.test.ts
@@ -104,16 +104,6 @@ describe('GeminiClient Watcher Integration', () => {
     // Use type assertion for testing purposes to access protected members
     const clientAccess = client as unknown as {
       context: AgentLoopContext;
-      sessionTurnCount: number;
-      tryCompressChat: () => Promise<{ compressionStatus: string }>;
-      _getActiveModelForCurrentTurn: () => string;
-      processTurn: (
-        request: unknown,
-        signal: AbortSignal,
-        promptId: string,
-        maxTokens: number,
-        forceFullContext: boolean,
-      ) => AsyncGenerator;
     };
 
     Object.defineProperty(clientAccess.context, 'toolRegistry', {
@@ -125,29 +115,19 @@ describe('GeminiClient Watcher Integration', () => {
       clientAccess.context as unknown as { agentRegistry: unknown }
     ).agentRegistry = {
       getAllDefinitions: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
+      initialize: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     };
 
     await config.storage.initialize();
     await client.initialize();
 
-    vi.spyOn(clientAccess, 'tryCompressChat').mockResolvedValue({
-      compressionStatus: 'skipped',
-    });
-    vi.spyOn(clientAccess, '_getActiveModelForCurrentTurn').mockReturnValue(
-      'gemini-pro',
-    );
-
-    clientAccess.sessionTurnCount = 1;
-
     const promptId = 'test-prompt';
     const signal = new AbortController().signal;
 
-    const generator = clientAccess.processTurn(
+    const generator = client.sendMessageStream(
       [{ text: 'test' }],
       signal,
       promptId,
-      10,
-      false,
     );
     for await (const _ of generator) {
       // Intentionally consume
@@ -181,16 +161,6 @@ describe('GeminiClient Watcher Integration', () => {
     // Use type assertion for testing purposes to access protected members
     const clientAccess = client as unknown as {
       context: AgentLoopContext;
-      sessionTurnCount: number;
-      tryCompressChat: () => Promise<{ compressionStatus: string }>;
-      _getActiveModelForCurrentTurn: () => string;
-      processTurn: (
-        request: unknown,
-        signal: AbortSignal,
-        promptId: string,
-        maxTokens: number,
-        forceFullContext: boolean,
-      ) => AsyncGenerator;
     };
 
     Object.defineProperty(clientAccess.context, 'toolRegistry', {
@@ -202,29 +172,19 @@ describe('GeminiClient Watcher Integration', () => {
       clientAccess.context as unknown as { agentRegistry: unknown }
     ).agentRegistry = {
       getAllDefinitions: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
+      initialize: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     };
 
     await config.storage.initialize();
     await client.initialize();
 
-    vi.spyOn(clientAccess, 'tryCompressChat').mockResolvedValue({
-      compressionStatus: 'skipped',
-    });
-    vi.spyOn(clientAccess, '_getActiveModelForCurrentTurn').mockReturnValue(
-      'gemini-pro',
-    );
-
-    clientAccess.sessionTurnCount = 1;
-
     const promptId = 'test-prompt';
     const signal = new AbortController().signal;
 
-    const generator = clientAccess.processTurn(
+    const generator = client.sendMessageStream(
       [{ text: 'test' }],
       signal,
       promptId,
-      10,
-      false,
     );
     for await (const _ of generator) {
       // Intentionally consume
@@ -285,16 +245,6 @@ describe('GeminiClient Watcher Integration', () => {
     // Use type assertion for testing purposes to access protected members
     const clientAccess = client as unknown as {
       context: AgentLoopContext;
-      sessionTurnCount: number;
-      tryCompressChat: () => Promise<{ compressionStatus: string }>;
-      _getActiveModelForCurrentTurn: () => string;
-      processTurn: (
-        request: unknown,
-        signal: AbortSignal,
-        promptId: string,
-        maxTokens: number,
-        forceFullContext: boolean,
-      ) => AsyncGenerator;
     };
 
     Object.defineProperty(clientAccess.context, 'toolRegistry', {
@@ -306,31 +256,21 @@ describe('GeminiClient Watcher Integration', () => {
       clientAccess.context as unknown as { agentRegistry: unknown }
     ).agentRegistry = {
       getAllDefinitions: vi.fn().mockReturnValue([]),
+      initialize: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
     };
 
     await config.storage.initialize();
     await client.initialize();
 
-    vi.spyOn(clientAccess, 'tryCompressChat').mockResolvedValue({
-      compressionStatus: 'skipped',
-    });
-    vi.spyOn(clientAccess, '_getActiveModelForCurrentTurn').mockReturnValue(
-      'gemini-pro',
-    );
-
-    const promptId = 'test-prompt';
     const signal = new AbortController().signal;
 
     // Simulate 11 turns
     for (let i = 1; i <= 11; i++) {
-      clientAccess.sessionTurnCount = i;
-
-      const generator = clientAccess.processTurn(
+      const promptId = `test-prompt-${i}`;
+      const generator = client.sendMessageStream(
         [{ text: `turn ${i}` }],
         signal,
         promptId,
-        10,
-        false,
       );
       for await (const _ of generator) {
         // consume