diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
index 69d53712e..ef90fe80e 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
@@ -1237,6 +1237,7 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 						this.editor.setText(result.editorText);
 					}
 					this.showStatus("Navigated to selected point");
+					void this.flushCompactionQueue({ willRetry: false });
 					return { cancelled: false };
 				},
 				switchSession: async (sessionPath) => {
@@ -3831,6 +3832,7 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 							this.editor.setText(result.editorText);
 						}
 						this.showStatus("Navigated to selected point");
+						void this.flushCompactionQueue({ willRetry: false });
 					} catch (error) {
 						this.showError(error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error));
 					} finally {