diff --git a/prompts/agent.system.main.communication.md b/prompts/agent.system.main.communication.md
index 329677b0f1..579d3f70b3 100644
--- a/prompts/agent.system.main.communication.md
+++ b/prompts/agent.system.main.communication.md
@@ -28,4 +28,22 @@ no text allowed before or after json
 }
 ~~~
 
+### ❌ WRONG - Do NOT output thoughts as plain text
+I need to:
+1. Read all files
+2. Analyze the data
+3. Create a report
+
+### ✅ CORRECT - Always use JSON format
+{
+    "thoughts": [
+        "I need to read all files",
+        "Then analyze the data",
+        "Finally create a report"
+    ],
+    "headline": "Reading and analyzing files",
+    "tool_name": "code_execution_tool",
+    "tool_args": {"code": "..."}
+}
+
 {{ include "agent.system.main.communication_additions.md" }}
diff --git a/python/extensions/agent_init/_15_load_profile_settings.py b/python/extensions/agent_init/_15_load_profile_settings.py
index d4c9b5ab42..562f404b77 100644
--- a/python/extensions/agent_init/_15_load_profile_settings.py
+++ b/python/extensions/agent_init/_15_load_profile_settings.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 
 class LoadProfileSettings(Extension):
-    
+ 
     async def execute(self, **kwargs) -> None:
 
         if not self.agent or not self.agent.config.profile:
@@ -36,18 +36,18 @@ async def execute(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         if settings_override:
             # Preserve the original memory_subdir unless it's explicitly overridden
             current_memory_subdir = self.agent.config.memory_subdir
+            # FIX: Also preserve the original profile
+            original_profile = self.agent.config.profile
+            
             new_config = initialize_agent(override_settings=settings_override)
+            
             if (
                 "agent_memory_subdir" not in settings_override
                 and current_memory_subdir != "default"
             ):
                 new_config.memory_subdir = current_memory_subdir
+            
+            # FIX: Restore the original profile
+            new_config.profile = original_profile
+            
             self.agent.config = new_config
-            # self.agent.context.log.log(
-            #     type="info",
-            #     content=(
-            #         "Loaded custom settings for agent "
-            #         f"{self.agent.number} with profile '{self.agent.config.profile}'."
-            #     ),
-            # )
-
diff --git a/python/helpers/extract_tools.py b/python/helpers/extract_tools.py
index 334a42b1b2..68a442eda1 100644
--- a/python/helpers/extract_tools.py
+++ b/python/helpers/extract_tools.py
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@ def json_parse_dirty(json:str) -> dict[str,Any] | None:
     if ext_json:
         try:
             data = DirtyJson.parse_string(ext_json)
-            if isinstance(data,dict): return data
+            if isinstance(data,dict):
+                # Auto-correct common error: models sometimes use 'args' or 'Args' instead of 'tool_args'
+                # Check for both lowercase 'args' and capitalized 'Args'
+                if 'args' in data and 'tool_args' not in data:
+                    data['tool_args'] = data.pop('args')
+                elif 'Args' in data and 'tool_args' not in data:
+                    data['tool_args'] = data.pop('Args')
+                return data
         except Exception:
             # If parsing fails, return None instead of crashing
             return None