diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 8db8a64..c0f2ebe 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ function analyzeIntent(query: string, context: ChatContextState): IntentAnalysis
   if (!isFollowUp && hasStandalonePronoun && context.turnCount === 0) {
     needsClarification = true
     clarificationPrompt = 'Can you name the specific person, verse, or episode you mean?'
-  } else if (!isFollowUp && tokenCount < 2 && verseRefs.length === 0 && episodeNumber === null) {
+  } else if (!isFollowUp && tokenCount < 2 && verseRefs.length === 0 && episodeNumber === null && !wantsIdentity) {
     needsClarification = true
     clarificationPrompt = 'Can you make that a bit more specific so I can match Nate\'s notes?'
   } else if (/\bwho\s+(is|was)\b/.test(normalized) && !subject) {