diff --git a/tests/runner-e2e/chat-catalog-domains/external-company-secret-question.test.ts b/tests/runner-e2e/chat-catalog-domains/external-company-secret-question.test.ts
index c2ad28cd824..b6111ef569e 100644
--- a/tests/runner-e2e/chat-catalog-domains/external-company-secret-question.test.ts
+++ b/tests/runner-e2e/chat-catalog-domains/external-company-secret-question.test.ts
@@ -90,3 +90,7 @@ it("rejects a plaintext destination even when later guidance mentions Settings S
  const row=environmentQuestion();row.payload.questionSet!.questions[0]!.helpText="Enter the deployment key in a plaintext file before opening Settings Secrets.";
  expect(companySecretQuestionHandoff(row,binding)).toBeUndefined();
 });
+it.each([["a plaintext file before opening Settings Secrets",false],["the secure Settings Secrets form",true]] as const)("retains the independent entry destination after a warning: %s",(destination,accepted)=>{
+ const row=environmentQuestion();row.payload.questionSet!.questions[0]!.helpText=`Don't enter the key in chat, and please enter the key in ${destination}.`;
+ expect(!!companySecretQuestionHandoff(row,binding)).toBe(accepted);
+});
diff --git a/tests/runner-e2e/chat-catalog-domains/external-company-secret.ts b/tests/runner-e2e/chat-catalog-domains/external-company-secret.ts
index 1cf8efb2ca1..2e0db077913 100644
--- a/tests/runner-e2e/chat-catalog-domains/external-company-secret.ts
+++ b/tests/runner-e2e/chat-catalog-domains/external-company-secret.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function companySecretQuestionHandoff(value:unknown,b:SecretQuestionBindi
  if(q.answerMode==="text"){
   const prompt=q.prompt.replace(/\(Do not include the key value\.\)/gi,"").trim();
   const guidance=[qs.title,qs.description,q.header,q.helpText,qs.submitLabel].filter(Boolean).join("\n");
-  const instructions=guidance.replace(/\b(?:(?:do|should|must|can|could|will|would)\s+not|don.t|never)\s+(?:paste|send|share|provide|enter|include)[^.!?\n]*/gi,"");
+  const instructions=guidance.replace(/\b(?:(?:do|should|must|can|could|will|would)\s+not|don.t|never)\s+(?:paste|send|share|provide|enter|include)[^.!?,;\n]*/gi,"");
   const unsafeInstructions=instructions.split(/[.!;\n]+/).some(clause=>{
    const request=clause.match(/\b(?:paste|send|share|provide|enter|include|supply|type)\b.{0,70}?\b(?:key|credential|token)\b(.*)/i);
    return !!request&&!/^\s+(?:value\s+)?(?:only\s+)?(?:in|into|on|via|through)\s+(?:(?:the|your|a)\s+)?(?:(?:secure\s+)?Settings(?:\s*(?:→|>|\/)\s*|\s+)Secrets(?:\s+(?:form|page|field))?|(?:secure\s+)?Secrets\s+(?:form|page|field)|secure\s+(?:form|page|field))\b/i.test(request[1]!);