diff --git a/src/hooks/ralph-loop/completion-promise-detector.ts b/src/hooks/ralph-loop/completion-promise-detector.ts
index 35b781a07..ccfba8888 100644
--- a/src/hooks/ralph-loop/completion-promise-detector.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/ralph-loop/completion-promise-detector.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { PluginInput } from "@opencode-ai/plugin"
 import { existsSync, readFileSync } from "node:fs"
 import { log } from "../../shared/logger"
 import { HOOK_NAME } from "./constants"
+import { ULTRAWORK_VERIFICATION_PROMISE } from "./constants"
 import { withTimeout } from "./with-timeout"
 
 interface OpenCodeSessionMessage {
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ interface TranscriptEntry {
 	tool_output?: { output?: string } | string
 }
 
+const ORACLE_AGENT_PATTERN = /Agent:\s*oracle/i
+
 function extractTranscriptEntryText(entry: TranscriptEntry): string {
 	if (typeof entry.content === "string") return entry.content
 	if (typeof entry.tool_output === "string") return entry.tool_output
@@ -31,6 +34,22 @@ function buildPromisePattern(promise: string): RegExp {
 	return new RegExp(`<promise>\\s*${escapeRegex(promise)}\\s*</promise>`, "is")
 }
 
+function shouldInspectTranscriptEntry(
+	entry: TranscriptEntry,
+	promise: string,
+	entryText: string,
+): boolean {
+	if (entry.type === "assistant" || entry.type === "text") {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if (entry.type !== "tool_result") {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return promise === ULTRAWORK_VERIFICATION_PROMISE && ORACLE_AGENT_PATTERN.test(entryText)
+}
+
 export function detectCompletionInTranscript(
 	transcriptPath: string | undefined,
 	promise: string,
@@ -49,10 +68,10 @@ export function detectCompletionInTranscript(
 			try {
 				const entry = JSON.parse(line) as TranscriptEntry
 				if (entry.type === "user") continue
-				if (entry.type !== "assistant" && entry.type !== "text") continue
 				if (startedAt && entry.timestamp && entry.timestamp < startedAt) continue
 				const entryText = extractTranscriptEntryText(entry)
 				if (!entryText) continue
+				if (!shouldInspectTranscriptEntry(entry, promise, entryText)) continue
 				if (pattern.test(entryText)) return true
 			} catch {
 				continue
diff --git a/src/hooks/ralph-loop/completion-promise-transcript-detector.test.ts b/src/hooks/ralph-loop/completion-promise-transcript-detector.test.ts
index 0d2509b57..975ca29b6 100644
--- a/src/hooks/ralph-loop/completion-promise-transcript-detector.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/ralph-loop/completion-promise-transcript-detector.test.ts
@@ -78,5 +78,22 @@ describe("detectCompletionInTranscript", () => {
 			// #then
 			expect(detected).toBe(false)
 		})
+
+		test("#when oracle tool output contains VERIFIED promise #then should detect verification completion", () => {
+			// #given
+			const transcriptPath = createTranscriptFile([
+				JSON.stringify({
+					type: "tool_result",
+					timestamp: "2026-03-28T10:01:00.000Z",
+					tool_output: "Task completed.\n\nAgent: oracle\n\n<promise>VERIFIED</promise>\n\n<task_metadata>\nsession_id: ses_oracle_123\n</task_metadata>",
+				}),
+			])
+
+			// #when
+			const detected = detectCompletionInTranscript(transcriptPath, "VERIFIED")
+
+			// #then
+			expect(detected).toBe(true)
+		})
 	})
 })
diff --git a/src/hooks/ralph-loop/ulw-loop-verification.test.ts b/src/hooks/ralph-loop/ulw-loop-verification.test.ts
index 3fbeabdb2..1f2edfa85 100644
--- a/src/hooks/ralph-loop/ulw-loop-verification.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/ralph-loop/ulw-loop-verification.test.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,36 @@ describe("ulw-loop verification", () => {
 		expect(toastCalls.some((toast) => toast.title === "ULTRAWORK LOOP COMPLETE!")).toBe(true)
 	})
 
+	test("#given ulw loop is awaiting verification #when oracle transcript stores VERIFIED inside tool_result #then loop completes", async () => {
+		const hook = createRalphLoopHook(createMockPluginInput(), {
+			getTranscriptPath: (sessionID) => sessionID === "ses-oracle" ? oracleTranscriptPath : parentTranscriptPath,
+		})
+		hook.startLoop("session-123", "Build API", { ultrawork: true })
+		writeFileSync(
+			parentTranscriptPath,
+			`${JSON.stringify({ type: "assistant", timestamp: new Date().toISOString(), content: "done <promise>DONE</promise>" })}\n`,
+		)
+
+		await hook.event({ event: { type: "session.idle", properties: { sessionID: "session-123" } } })
+		writeState(testDir, {
+			...hook.getState()!,
+			verification_session_id: "ses-oracle",
+		})
+		writeFileSync(
+			oracleTranscriptPath,
+			`${JSON.stringify({
+				type: "tool_result",
+				timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+				tool_output: `Task completed.\n\nAgent: oracle\n\n<promise>${ULTRAWORK_VERIFICATION_PROMISE}</promise>\n\n<task_metadata>\nsession_id: ses-oracle\n</task_metadata>`,
+			})}\n`,
+		)
+
+		await hook.event({ event: { type: "session.idle", properties: { sessionID: "ses-oracle" } } })
+
+		expect(hook.getState()).toBeNull()
+		expect(toastCalls.some((toast) => toast.title === "ULTRAWORK LOOP COMPLETE!")).toBe(true)
+	})
+
 	test("#given ulw loop is awaiting verification without oracle session #when parent idles again #then loop continues until oracle verifies", async () => {
 		const hook = createRalphLoopHook(createMockPluginInput(), {
 			getTranscriptPath: (sessionID) => sessionID === "ses-oracle" ? oracleTranscriptPath : parentTranscriptPath,