diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 503029e..a280b91 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "uipath-dev"
-version = "0.0.49"
+version = "0.0.50"
 description = "UiPath Developer Console"
 readme = { file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown" }
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/src/uipath/dev/services/debug_bridge.py b/src/uipath/dev/services/debug_bridge.py
index 31b693c..55541db 100644
--- a/src/uipath/dev/services/debug_bridge.py
+++ b/src/uipath/dev/services/debug_bridge.py
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ class TextualDebugBridge:
     def __init__(self, mode: ExecutionMode = ExecutionMode.DEBUG):
         """Initialize the debug bridge."""
         self._mode = mode
-        self._auto_resume = mode == ExecutionMode.RUN
+        self._auto_resume = mode != ExecutionMode.DEBUG
         self._connected = False
         self._resume_event = asyncio.Event()
         self._resume_data: dict[str, Any] | None = None
         self._terminate_event = asyncio.Event()
         self._breakpoints: list[str] | Literal["*"] = (
-            [] if mode == ExecutionMode.RUN else "*"
+            "*" if mode == ExecutionMode.DEBUG else []
         )
 
         # Callbacks to UI
diff --git a/tests/e2e/test_textual_run.py b/tests/e2e/test_textual_run.py
index 235bae7..f7cadfc 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/test_textual_run.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/test_textual_run.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
 
-from textual.widgets import Footer, Select
+from textual.widgets import Footer, Input, Select
 
 from tests.conftest import ENTRYPOINT_NUMBERS
 from uipath.dev.ui.panels import NewRunPanel, RunDetailsPanel, RunHistoryPanel
@@ -171,3 +171,33 @@ async def test_new_run_button(app):
 
         assert "hidden" not in new_panel.classes
         assert "hidden" in details.classes
+
+
+async def test_chat_mode_greeting(app):
+    """Start a chat run, send a message, verify it completes without timeout."""
+    async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+        await _wait_for_entrypoint(app)
+        await pilot.pause()
+
+        # Set valid JSON input (required for run creation)
+        json_input = app.query_one("#json-input", JsonInput)
+        json_input.text = json.dumps({"name": "Tester"})
+        await pilot.pause()
+
+        # Click the Chat button to start a chat-mode run
+        await pilot.click("#chat-btn")
+        await pilot.pause()
+
+        # Details panel should be visible with chat input focused
+        details_panel = app.query_one("#details-panel", RunDetailsPanel)
+        chat_input = details_panel.query_one("#chat-input", Input)
+
+        # Type a message and submit
+        chat_input.value = "Hello there"
+        await pilot.press("enter")
+
+        # Wait for the run to complete (would timeout at 60s if auto-resume is broken)
+        run = await _wait_for_status(app, "completed")
+
+        assert run.output_data is not None
+        assert "greeting" in run.output_data
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index a1ba845..f7a7b39 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uipath-dev"
-version = "0.0.49"
+version = "0.0.50"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "fastapi" },