diff --git a/plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py b/plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py
index 8b697275bdd..c58afffcd74 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py
@@ -4820,8 +4820,10 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             #     recovery)
             # DMs skip entirely because every DM message triggers the bot,
             # so the session transcript already has everything.
+            # Auto-threaded messages also skip — we just created the thread,
+            # there's nothing prior to backfill.
             _has_mention_gap = require_mention and not is_free_channel and not in_bot_thread
-            if _has_mention_gap or is_thread:
+            if (_has_mention_gap or is_thread) and auto_threaded_channel is None:
                 _backfill_text = await self._fetch_channel_context(
                     message.channel, before=message,
                 )
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_discord_free_response.py b/tests/gateway/test_discord_free_response.py
index 1e4497c83cc..e2133d56c35 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_discord_free_response.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_discord_free_response.py
@@ -905,3 +905,25 @@ async def test_discord_dm_does_not_backfill(adapter, monkeypatch):
         assert event.channel_context is None
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_discord_auto_thread_skips_backfill(adapter, monkeypatch):
+    """Auto-created threads skip backfill — the thread is brand new with no prior context."""
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DISCORD_REQUIRE_MENTION", "true")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DISCORD_AUTO_THREAD", "true")
+    monkeypatch.delenv("DISCORD_NO_THREAD_CHANNELS", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("DISCORD_FREE_RESPONSE_CHANNELS", raising=False)
+    adapter.config.extra["history_backfill"] = True
+
+    fake_thread = FakeThread(channel_id=777, name="auto-thread")
+    adapter._auto_create_thread = AsyncMock(return_value=fake_thread)
+    adapter._fetch_channel_context = AsyncMock(return_value="[Recent channel messages]\n[Alice] noise")
+
+    bot_user = adapter._client.user
+    parent = FakeTextChannel(channel_id=200, name="general")
+    message = make_message(channel=parent, content="hello", mentions=[bot_user])
+    await adapter._handle_message(message)
+
+    adapter._auto_create_thread.assert_awaited_once()
+    adapter._fetch_channel_context.assert_not_awaited()
+
+
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_discord_slash_commands.py b/tests/gateway/test_discord_slash_commands.py
index d5ed297faad..8d44f77302e 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_discord_slash_commands.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_discord_slash_commands.py
@@ -624,6 +624,13 @@ class _FakeTextChannel:
         self.guild = SimpleNamespace(name=guild_name, id=1)
         self.topic = None
 
+    def history(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        async def _empty():
+            return
+            yield  # pragma: no cover — make this an async generator
+
+        return _empty()
+
 
 class _FakeThreadChannel(_discord_mod.Thread):
     """isinstance(ch, discord.Thread) → True."""
@@ -636,6 +643,13 @@ class _FakeThreadChannel(_discord_mod.Thread):
         self.topic = None
         self.parent = SimpleNamespace(id=parent_id, name="general", guild=SimpleNamespace(name=guild_name, id=1))
 
+    def history(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        async def _empty():
+            return
+            yield  # pragma: no cover — make this an async generator
+
+        return _empty()
+
 
 def _fake_message(channel, *, content="Hello", author_id=42, display_name="Jezza"):
     return SimpleNamespace(