diff --git a/agent/agent_init.py b/agent/agent_init.py
index b14ca117f300..92d89c8d6006 100644
--- a/agent/agent_init.py
+++ b/agent/agent_init.py
@@ -2280,9 +2280,9 @@ def init_agent(
         _config_context_length
     )
     if agent._lmstudio_load_was_unverified(_lmstudio_runtime_context_length):
-        raise RuntimeError(
+        _ra().logger.warning(
             "LM Studio model activation was rejected or completed without a "
-            "verifiable active context length; agent startup aborted"
+            "verifiable active context length; falling back to configured context"
         )
     _effective_context_length = agent._effective_lmstudio_context_length(
         _config_context_length,
diff --git a/agent/agent_runtime_helpers.py b/agent/agent_runtime_helpers.py
index c4619de005d6..6192556d2cbe 100644
--- a/agent/agent_runtime_helpers.py
+++ b/agent/agent_runtime_helpers.py
@@ -2341,10 +2341,10 @@ def switch_model(agent, new_model, new_provider, api_key='', base_url='', api_mo
         _destination_context_intent
     )
     if agent._lmstudio_load_was_unverified(_runtime_context_length):
-        _restore_snapshot()
-        raise RuntimeError(
+        logger.warning(
             "LM Studio model activation was rejected or completed without a "
-            "verifiable active context length; model switch aborted"
+            "verifiable active context length during model switch; continuing "
+            "with configured context"
         )
     _effective_context_length = agent._effective_lmstudio_context_length(
         _destination_context_intent,