diff --git a/hooks/no-chaining.sh b/hooks/no-chaining.sh
index 8016187..d8a1789 100755
--- a/hooks/no-chaining.sh
+++ b/hooks/no-chaining.sh
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ all_segments_safe() {
 # Emit a block response with the original commands split and numbered, so the
 # agent can run them as separate Bash calls without re-parsing the original.
 # Usage: block_with_hint <reason-prefix> <delimiter-regex> <original-command>
+#
+# Uses "continue":true so that Claude Code rejects the command but keeps the
+# agent loop running — Claude can read the hint and retry with separate calls.
+# "continue":false would terminate the session entirely, which is too disruptive.
 block_with_hint() {
   local prefix="$1" delim="$2" orig="$3"
   local n=1 msg="${prefix} Run each as a separate Bash call:"
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@ block_with_hint() {
 ${n}. ${seg}"
     n=$((n+1))
   done <<< "$(printf '%s' "$orig" | sed "s/[[:space:]]*${delim}[[:space:]]*/\n/g")"
-  printf '%s\n' "{\"continue\":false,\"stopReason\":$(printf '%s' "$msg" | jq -Rs .)}"
+  printf '%s\n' "{\"continue\":true,\"stopReason\":$(printf '%s' "$msg" | jq -Rs .)}"
 }
 
 # Check for && — always blocked.
diff --git a/hooks/no-chaining.test.sh b/hooks/no-chaining.test.sh
index d56f6f4..aeeaf7c 100644
--- a/hooks/no-chaining.test.sh
+++ b/hooks/no-chaining.test.sh
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ assert_allowed() {
   fi
 }
 
-# Assert that the hook BLOCKS the command (output contains "continue":false).
+# Assert that the hook BLOCKS the command (output contains a stopReason).
+# The hook uses "continue":true so Claude can retry; blocking is signalled by
+# the presence of a stopReason, not by "continue":false.
 assert_blocked() {
   local desc="$1" cmd="$2"
   local output
   output=$(run_hook "$cmd")
-  if printf '%s' "$output" | grep -qF '"continue":false'; then
+  if printf '%s' "$output" | grep -qF '"stopReason"'; then
     printf 'PASS  %s\n' "$desc"
     passed=$((passed + 1))
   else
diff --git a/tests/hooks/no-chaining.bats b/tests/hooks/no-chaining.bats
index 7a5f50d..da664c1 100644
--- a/tests/hooks/no-chaining.bats
+++ b/tests/hooks/no-chaining.bats
@@ -10,18 +10,18 @@ setup() {
 
 @test "blocks && chaining" {
   run bash -c 'printf "%s" "{\"tool_input\":{\"command\":\"cd /tmp && git status\"}}" | bash "$1"' -- "$HOOK"
-  assert_output --partial '"continue":false'
+  assert_output --partial '"stopReason"'
 }
 
 @test "blocks || chaining" {
   run bash -c 'printf "%s" "{\"tool_input\":{\"command\":\"git pull || echo failed\"}}" | bash "$1"' -- "$HOOK"
-  assert_output --partial '"continue":false'
+  assert_output --partial '"stopReason"'
 }
 
 @test "blocks pipe |" {
   # Safe npm source but unsafe sink — blocked regardless of source allowlist
   run bash -c 'printf "%s" "{\"tool_input\":{\"command\":\"npm run build | bash\"}}" | bash "$1"' -- "$HOOK"
-  assert_output --partial '"continue":false'
+  assert_output --partial '"stopReason"'
   assert_output --partial 'Pipe'
 }