diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_slack.py b/tests/gateway/test_slack.py
index faa6502e6121..b5da3e8bfc50 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_slack.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_slack.py
@@ -1804,11 +1804,15 @@ class TestBangPrefixCommands:
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_thread_command_skips_context_prefix(self, adapter):
+        """Thread backfill must never prefix a mentioned command's text.
+
+        Post-#69320, thread context IS fetched on first thread entry, but it
+        rides MessageEvent.channel_context — the command token must stay at
+        character zero of ``text``.
+        """
         adapter._has_active_session_for_thread = MagicMock(return_value=False)
         adapter._fetch_thread_context = AsyncMock(
-            side_effect=AssertionError(
-                "_fetch_thread_context must not be called for slash commands"
-            )
+            return_value="[Thread context]\nAlice: earlier\n"
         )
         evt = self._make_event(
             "<@U_BOT> !new",
@@ -1821,6 +1825,7 @@ class TestBangPrefixCommands:
         msg_event = adapter.handle_message.call_args[0][0]
         assert msg_event.text == "/new"
         assert msg_event.message_type == MessageType.COMMAND
+        assert msg_event.channel_context == "[Thread context]\nAlice: earlier\n"
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_mention_command_drops_rich_text_command_arguments(self, adapter):
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_slack_send_retry.py b/tests/gateway/test_slack_send_retry.py
index c6cb13582d25..dcfa6f1f0152 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_slack_send_retry.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_slack_send_retry.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class TestSlackSendRetryable:
         client.chat_postMessage = AsyncMock(
             side_effect=_slack_api_error(429, retry_after="30")
         )
-        adapter._get_client = lambda cid: client
+        adapter._get_client = lambda cid, team_id="": client
 
         result = await adapter.send("C123", "hello")
         assert not result.success
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class TestSlackSendRetryable:
         client.chat_postMessage = AsyncMock(
             side_effect=_slack_api_error(429)
         )
-        adapter._get_client = lambda cid: client
+        adapter._get_client = lambda cid, team_id="": client
 
         result = await adapter.send("C123", "hello")
         assert not result.success
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class TestSlackSendRetryable:
         client.chat_postMessage = AsyncMock(
             side_effect=_slack_api_error(500)
         )
-        adapter._get_client = lambda cid: client
+        adapter._get_client = lambda cid, team_id="": client
 
         result = await adapter.send("C123", "hello")
         assert not result.success
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class TestSlackSendRetryable:
         client.chat_postMessage = AsyncMock(
             side_effect=_slack_api_error(403)
         )
-        adapter._get_client = lambda cid: client
+        adapter._get_client = lambda cid, team_id="": client
 
         result = await adapter.send("C123", "hello")
         assert not result.success
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class TestSlackSendRetryable:
         client.chat_postMessage = AsyncMock(
             side_effect=ConnectionError("Connection reset by peer")
         )
-        adapter._get_client = lambda cid: client
+        adapter._get_client = lambda cid, team_id="": client
 
         result = await adapter.send("C123", "hello")
         assert not result.success