diff --git a/tests/agent/test_auto_compact.py b/tests/agent/test_auto_compact.py
index 5d4946b02..0bc02a694 100644
--- a/tests/agent/test_auto_compact.py
+++ b/tests/agent/test_auto_compact.py
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ class TestAutoCompactIdleDetection:
         assert session_after.messages[0].get("_command") is True
         assert session_after.messages[1]["role"] == "assistant"
         assert session_after.messages[1].get("_command") is True
+        assert AgentLoop._PENDING_USER_TURN_KEY not in session_after.metadata
         await loop.close_mcp()
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/channels/test_base_channel.py b/tests/channels/test_base_channel.py
index 1c870d43b..dca1b8a7b 100644
--- a/tests/channels/test_base_channel.py
+++ b/tests/channels/test_base_channel.py
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ def test_is_allowed_denies_empty_dict_allow_from() -> None:
     assert channel.is_allowed("alice") is False
 
 
+def test_is_allowed_handles_none_allow_from() -> None:
+    channel = _DummyChannel({"allow_from": None}, MessageBus())
+    assert channel.is_allowed("alice") is False
+
+    channel2 = _DummyChannel({"allowFrom": None}, MessageBus())
+    assert channel2.is_allowed("alice") is False
+
+
 def test_is_allowed_star_allows_all() -> None:
     channel = _DummyChannel({"allowFrom": ["*"]}, MessageBus())
     assert channel.is_allowed("anyone") is True