diff --git a/crates/agent/src/thread.rs b/crates/agent/src/thread.rs
index 1929daf2ed..e8ca584fa0 100644
--- a/crates/agent/src/thread.rs
+++ b/crates/agent/src/thread.rs
@@ -1663,9 +1663,10 @@ impl Thread {
 
     /// Insert an empty message to be populated with tool results upon send.
     pub fn attach_tool_results(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
-        // TODO: Don't insert a dummy user message here. Ensure this works with the thinking model.
-        // Insert a user message to contain the tool results.
-        self.insert_user_message("Here are the tool results.", Vec::new(), None, cx);
+        // Tool results are assumed to be waiting on the next message id, so they will populate
+        // this empty message before sending to model. Would prefer this to be more straightforward.
+        self.insert_message(Role::User, vec![], cx);
+        self.auto_capture_telemetry(cx);
     }
 
     /// Cancels the last pending completion, if there are any pending.