diff --git a/src/hooks/atlas/boulder-continuation-injector.ts b/src/hooks/atlas/boulder-continuation-injector.ts
index 1931da6c9..4535b2470 100644
--- a/src/hooks/atlas/boulder-continuation-injector.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/atlas/boulder-continuation-injector.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   isAgentRegistered,
   resolveRegisteredAgentName,
 } from "../../features/claude-code-session-state"
+import { stripAgentListSortPrefix } from "../../shared/agent-display-names"
 import { log } from "../../shared/logger"
 import { createInternalAgentContinuationTextPart, resolveInheritedPromptTools } from "../../shared"
 import { promptAsyncAfterSessionIdle } from "../shared/prompt-async-gate"
@@ -67,9 +68,10 @@ export async function injectBoulderContinuation(input: {
 		`\n\n[Status: ${total - remaining}/${total} completed, ${remaining} remaining]` +
 		preferredSessionContext +
 		worktreeContext
-	const continuationAgent = resolveRegisteredAgentName(
+	const resolvedContinuationAgent = resolveRegisteredAgentName(
 		agent ?? (isAgentRegistered("atlas") ? "atlas" : undefined),
 	)
+	const continuationAgent = resolvedContinuationAgent ? stripAgentListSortPrefix(resolvedContinuationAgent) : resolvedContinuationAgent
 
 	if (!continuationAgent || !isAgentRegistered(continuationAgent)) {
 		log(`[${HOOK_NAME}] Skipped injection: continuation agent unavailable`, {
diff --git a/src/hooks/atlas/index.test.ts b/src/hooks/atlas/index.test.ts
index 576780b8b..019468224 100644
--- a/src/hooks/atlas/index.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/atlas/index.test.ts
@@ -2070,6 +2070,39 @@ session_id: ses_untrusted_999
       expect(callArgs.body.agent).not.toBe("atlas")
     })
 
+    test("#given boulder agent registered with ZWSP sort prefix #when continuation injects #then promptAsync receives display name without ZWSP", async () => {
+      // given - OpenCode TUI registers agent names with leading ZWSP for sort ordering
+      const planPath = join(TEST_DIR, "test-plan.md")
+      writeFileSync(planPath, "# Plan\n- [ ] Task 1\n- [ ] Task 2")
+
+      const state: BoulderState = {
+        active_plan: planPath,
+        started_at: "2026-01-02T10:00:00Z",
+        session_ids: [MAIN_SESSION_ID],
+        plan_name: "test-plan",
+        agent: "\u200B\u200BAtlas - Plan Executor",
+      }
+      writeBoulderState(TEST_DIR, state)
+      registerAgentName("\u200B\u200BAtlas - Plan Executor")
+
+      const mockInput = createMockPluginInput()
+      const hook = createTestAtlasHook(mockInput)
+
+      // when
+      await hook.handler({
+        event: {
+          type: "session.idle",
+          properties: { sessionID: MAIN_SESSION_ID },
+        },
+      })
+
+      // then
+      expect(mockInput._promptMock).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      const callArgs = mockInput._promptMock.mock.calls[0][0]
+      expect(callArgs.body.agent).toBe("Atlas - Plan Executor")
+      expect(callArgs.body.agent).not.toContain("\u200B")
+    })
+
     test("should debounce rapid continuation injections (prevent infinite loop)", async () => {
       // given - boulder state with incomplete plan
       const planPath = join(TEST_DIR, "test-plan.md")
diff --git a/src/hooks/todo-continuation-enforcer/continuation-injection.test.ts b/src/hooks/todo-continuation-enforcer/continuation-injection.test.ts
index 8ab033ed7..884c041e3 100644
--- a/src/hooks/todo-continuation-enforcer/continuation-injection.test.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/todo-continuation-enforcer/continuation-injection.test.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,45 @@ describe("injectContinuation", () => {
     expect(capturedAgent).toBe("Sisyphus - Ultraworker")
   })
 
+  test("#given resolved agent name still carries a ZWSP sort prefix #when continuation is injected #then promptAsync receives the agent name without the ZWSP prefix", async () => {
+    // given
+    let capturedAgent: string | undefined
+    const ctx = {
+      directory: "/tmp/test",
+      client: {
+        session: {
+          todo: async () => ({ data: [{ id: "1", content: "todo", status: "pending", priority: "high" }] }),
+          promptAsync: async (input: {
+            body: {
+              agent?: string
+            }
+          }) => {
+            capturedAgent = input.body.agent
+            return {}
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    }
+    const sessionStateStore = {
+      getExistingState: () => ({ inFlight: false, lastInjectedAt: 0, consecutiveFailures: 0 }),
+    }
+
+    // when
+    await injectContinuation({
+      ctx: ctx as never,
+      sessionID: "ses_zwsp_agent",
+      resolvedInfo: {
+        agent: "\u200B\u200BSisyphus - Ultraworker",
+        model: { providerID: "anthropic", modelID: "claude-sonnet-4-20250514" },
+      },
+      sessionStateStore: sessionStateStore as never,
+    })
+
+    // then
+    expect(capturedAgent).toBe("Sisyphus - Ultraworker")
+    expect(capturedAgent).not.toContain("\u200B")
+  })
+
   test("inherits tools from resolved message info when reinjecting", async () => {
     // given
     let capturedTools: Record<string, boolean> | undefined
diff --git a/src/hooks/todo-continuation-enforcer/continuation-injection.ts b/src/hooks/todo-continuation-enforcer/continuation-injection.ts
index cfb9214a6..d5a988bf8 100644
--- a/src/hooks/todo-continuation-enforcer/continuation-injection.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/todo-continuation-enforcer/continuation-injection.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { isSqliteBackend } from "../../shared/opencode-storage-detection"
 import {
   getAgentConfigKey,
   normalizeAgentForPromptKey,
+  stripAgentListSortPrefix,
 } from "../../shared/agent-display-names"
 import { promptAsyncAfterSessionIdle } from "../shared/prompt-async-gate"
 
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ export async function injectContinuation(args: {
   }
 
   const promptAgent = normalizeAgentForPromptKey(agentName)
-  const launchAgent = resolveRegisteredAgentName(agentName)
+  const resolvedAgent = resolveRegisteredAgentName(agentName)
+  const launchAgent = resolvedAgent ? stripAgentListSortPrefix(resolvedAgent) : resolvedAgent
 
   if (promptAgent && skipAgents.some(s => getAgentConfigKey(s) === getAgentConfigKey(promptAgent))) {
     log(`[${HOOK_NAME}] Skipped: agent in skipAgents list`, { sessionID, agent: agentName })