diff --git a/src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js b/src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js
index 566db9a..e65c748 100644
--- a/src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js
+++ b/src/systems/integration/sillytavern.js
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ export async function onMessageReceived(data) {
             // When auto-update is disabled,no tracker API call will run for this message. 
             // Inherit the prior assistant message's tracker data into this swipe slot so that 
             // commitTrackerDataFromPriorMessage can find a valid state next turn instead of nulling everything
-            if (!extensionSettings.autoUpdate || !isAwaitingNewMessage) {
+            if (!extensionSettings.autoUpdate && isAwaitingNewMessage) {
                 inheritSwipeDataFromPriorMessage(lastMessage, chat.length - 1);
             }
         }