diff --git a/lib/msgfmt/agent_readiness.go b/lib/msgfmt/agent_readiness.go
index c814685b..e545b5c7 100644
--- a/lib/msgfmt/agent_readiness.go
+++ b/lib/msgfmt/agent_readiness.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func IsAgentReadyForInitialPrompt(agentType AgentType, message string) bool {
 	case AgentTypeCopilot:
 		return isGenericAgentReadyForInitialPrompt(message)
 	case AgentTypeAmp:
-		return isGenericAgentReadyForInitialPrompt(message)
+		return isAmpAgentReadyForInitialPrompt(message)
 	case AgentTypeCursor:
 		return isGenericAgentReadyForInitialPrompt(message)
 	case AgentTypeAuggie:
@@ -48,3 +48,9 @@ func isCodexAgentReadyForInitialPrompt(message string) bool {
 	messageWithoutInputBox := removeCodexInputBox(message)
 	return len(messageWithoutInputBox) != len(message)
 }
+
+func isAmpAgentReadyForInitialPrompt(message string) bool {
+	message = trimEmptyLines(message)
+	messageWithoutInputBox := removeAmpMessageBox(message)
+	return len(messageWithoutInputBox) != len(message)
+}
diff --git a/lib/msgfmt/testdata/initialization/amp/ready/msg.txt b/lib/msgfmt/testdata/initialization/amp/ready/msg.txt
index a3be16bd..f9fc1db3 100644
--- a/lib/msgfmt/testdata/initialization/amp/ready/msg.txt
+++ b/lib/msgfmt/testdata/initialization/amp/ready/msg.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
 
 
-                                                                            ............
-                                                                         ..:::-------::::...
-                                                                      ..::--=========---:::...         Welcome to Amp
-                                                                     .::-===++++++++===---:::..
-                                                                   ..:--==+++******+++===--:::...
-                                                                   .:--=+++**********++===--:::...     Type / to use slash commands
-                                                                  .::-==++***#####****++==---:::..     Type @ to mention files
-                                                                  .:--=++****#####****++===---::...    Ctrl+C to exit
-                                                                  .:--=+++****###****+++===---:::..
-                                                                  .:--==+++*********++++===---:::..
-                                                                  ..:--==++++*****++++====----:::..    /help for more
-                                                                   .::--===+++++++++====-----:::...
-                                                                    .::---===========------::::...
-                                                                     ..:::-------------:::::::...      amp -x "Run the linter and fix the errors"
-                                                                       ...::::::::::::::::.....
-                                                                          ..................
-
-
-
-
-───────────────
->
-───────────────
+
+
+                                                                           ..............
+                                                                         .....:::::..........          Welcome to Amp
+                                                                       ....:::::::::::..........
+                                                                      ....::::----::::::::.......
+                                                                     ...::::---------:::::::::.....    Ctrl+O to execute commands
+                                                                    ...::::------------:::::::::...    Type @ to mention files
+                                                                   ....::----=======-----::::::::...   Ctrl+C to exit
+                                                                   ...:::---==========-----::::::...
+                                                                   ...::---====++++====-----:::::...
+                                                                   ...::--====++++++====----:::::..    Use the amp: help command for more information
+                                                                    ..::---===++++++====----::::...
+                                                                    ..:::--====+++++====----:::...
+                                                                     ..:::---==========---::::..       Smart mode now uses Gemini 3 Pro.
+                                                                       ..:::----===-----::::...
+                                                                         ...::::----:::::...
+                                                                             ............
+
+
+
+
+
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