diff --git a/tests/tools/test_browser_snapshot_ssrf.py b/tests/tools/test_browser_snapshot_ssrf.py
index 9cb29d9c498..4ced2897b35 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_browser_snapshot_ssrf.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_browser_snapshot_ssrf.py
@@ -122,6 +122,27 @@ class TestBrowserSnapshotPrivateNetworkGuard:
         assert result["success"] is True
         assert "snapshot" in result
 
+
+    def test_skips_check_for_local_sidecar_session(self, monkeypatch):
+        """Local sidecar sessions can legitimately access private URLs."""
+        monkeypatch.setattr(browser_tool, "_is_local_backend", lambda: False)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(browser_tool, "_allow_private_urls", lambda: False)
+        # Simulate the effective_task_id being a local sidecar key
+        monkeypatch.setattr(browser_tool, "_is_local_sidecar_key", lambda key: True)
+
+        def mock_run_browser_command(task_id, command, args=None, **kwargs):
+            if command == "snapshot":
+                return _make_snapshot_result()
+            return {"success": False, "error": "should not be called"}
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            browser_tool, "_run_browser_command", mock_run_browser_command
+        )
+
+        result = json.loads(browser_browser_snapshot(task_id="test"))
+        assert result["success"] is True
+        assert "snapshot" in result
+
     def test_skips_check_when_private_urls_allowed(self, monkeypatch):
         """When allow_private_urls is enabled, SSRF check is skipped."""
         monkeypatch.setattr(browser_tool, "_is_local_backend", lambda: False)
@@ -337,6 +358,27 @@ class TestBrowserVisionPrivateNetworkGuard:
         result = json.loads(result_raw)
         assert "private or internal address" not in result.get("error", "")
 
+
+    def test_skips_check_for_local_sidecar_session(self, monkeypatch):
+        """Local sidecar sessions can legitimately access private URLs."""
+        monkeypatch.setattr(browser_tool, "_is_local_backend", lambda: False)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(browser_tool, "_allow_private_urls", lambda: False)
+        # Simulate the effective_task_id being a local sidecar key
+        monkeypatch.setattr(browser_tool, "_is_local_sidecar_key", lambda key: True)
+
+        def mock_run_browser_command(task_id, command, args=None, **kwargs):
+            if command == "screenshot":
+                return _make_screenshot_result()
+            return {"success": False, "error": "should not be called"}
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            browser_tool, "_run_browser_command", mock_run_browser_command
+        )
+
+        result_raw = browser_browser_vision(question="what", task_id="test")
+        result = json.loads(result_raw)
+        assert "private or internal address" not in result.get("error", "")
+
     def test_skips_check_when_private_urls_allowed(self, monkeypatch):
         """When allow_private_urls is enabled, SSRF check is skipped."""
         monkeypatch.setattr(browser_tool, "_is_local_backend", lambda: False)
@@ -393,4 +435,4 @@ class TestBrowserVisionPrivateNetworkGuard:
 
         result_raw = browser_browser_vision(question="what", task_id="test")
         result = json.loads(result_raw)
-        assert "private or internal address" not in result.get("error", "")
+        assert "private or internal address" not in result.get("error", "")
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diff --git a/tools/browser_tool.py b/tools/browser_tool.py
index f4e952d060c..ec38a0a1eaa 100644
--- a/tools/browser_tool.py
+++ b/tools/browser_tool.py
@@ -2701,6 +2701,7 @@ def browser_snapshot(
         # Re-check the current URL before returning the snapshot.
         if (
             not _is_local_backend()
+            and not _is_local_sidecar_key(effective_task_id)
             and not _allow_private_urls()
         ):
             try:
@@ -3320,6 +3321,7 @@ def browser_vision(question: str, annotate: bool = False, task_id: Optional[str]
     # to the vision model.  Re-check the current URL before capturing anything.
     if (
         not _is_local_backend()
+        and not _is_local_sidecar_key(effective_task_id)
         and not _allow_private_urls()
     ):
         try: