diff --git a/src/router.ts b/src/router.ts
index c352054..6e2f84b 100644
--- a/src/router.ts
+++ b/src/router.ts
@@ -67,10 +67,12 @@ export class EventRouter {
       return;
     }
 
-    // Don't respond to system messages (task status changes, assignments, etc.)
+    // System messages: only process if agent is mentioned
     if (authorType === 'system') {
-      this.log.debug('Ignoring system message: %s', content.slice(0, 100));
-      return;
+      if (!content.includes(`@${this.config.slug}`)) {
+        this.log.debug('Ignoring system message (not mentioned): %s', content.slice(0, 100));
+        return;
+      }
     }
 
     if (!content) {