diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ebe7206..a6db49a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "uipath-runtime"
-version = "0.13.5"
+version = "0.13.6"
 description = "Runtime abstractions and interfaces for building agents and automation scripts in the UiPath ecosystem"
 readme = { file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown" }
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/src/uipath/runtime/chat/runtime.py b/src/uipath/runtime/chat/runtime.py
index 9eb31a7..8622acb 100644
--- a/src/uipath/runtime/chat/runtime.py
+++ b/src/uipath/runtime/chat/runtime.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     UiPathStreamOptions,
 )
 from uipath.runtime.chat.protocol import UiPathChatMetaEventProtocol, UiPathChatProtocol
+from uipath.runtime.debug import UiPathBreakpointResult
 from uipath.runtime.errors import UiPathBaseRuntimeError
 from uipath.runtime.errors.contract import UiPathErrorCategory
 from uipath.runtime.events import (
@@ -98,7 +99,13 @@ async def stream(
                     if isinstance(event, UiPathRuntimeResult):
                         runtime_result = event
 
-                        if (
+                        if isinstance(runtime_result, UiPathBreakpointResult):
+                            # A breakpoint only pauses the run. Ending the exchange
+                            # here would close the turn in CAS before the agent has
+                            # finished replying.
+                            yield event
+                            execution_completed = True
+                        elif (
                             runtime_result.status == UiPathRuntimeStatus.SUSPENDED
                             and runtime_result.triggers
                         ):
diff --git a/tests/test_chat.py b/tests/test_chat.py
index f17bad5..f453682 100644
--- a/tests/test_chat.py
+++ b/tests/test_chat.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 )
 
 from uipath.runtime import (
+    UiPathBreakpointResult,
     UiPathExecuteOptions,
     UiPathRuntimeResult,
     UiPathRuntimeStatus,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     UiPathChatRuntime,
 )
 from uipath.runtime.chat.runtime import _parse_confirmation
+from uipath.runtime.debug import UiPathDebugProtocol, UiPathDebugRuntime
 from uipath.runtime.events import (
     UiPathRuntimeConversationMetaEvent,
     UiPathRuntimeEvent,
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ async def test_chat_runtime_streams_and_emits_messages():
     # Bridge lifecycle
     cast(AsyncMock, bridge.connect).assert_awaited_once()
     cast(AsyncMock, bridge.disconnect).assert_awaited_once()
+    cast(AsyncMock, bridge.emit_exchange_end_event).assert_awaited_once()
 
     assert cast(AsyncMock, bridge.emit_message_event).await_count == 3
 
@@ -437,6 +440,101 @@ async def test_chat_runtime_yields_events_during_suspension_flow():
             assert event.status != UiPathRuntimeStatus.SUSPENDED
 
 
+class BreakpointMockRuntime:
+    """Mock runtime that pauses at a debug breakpoint before replying."""
+
+    async def dispose(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    async def execute(
+        self,
+        input: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        options: UiPathExecuteOptions | None = None,
+    ) -> UiPathRuntimeResult:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    async def stream(
+        self,
+        input: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        options: UiPathStreamOptions | None = None,
+    ) -> AsyncGenerator[UiPathRuntimeEvent, None]:
+        if not (options and options.resume):
+            yield UiPathBreakpointResult(
+                breakpoint_node="agent",
+                breakpoint_type="before",
+                current_state={},
+                next_nodes=["agent"],
+            )
+            return
+
+        yield UiPathRuntimeMessageEvent(
+            payload=UiPathConversationMessageEvent(
+                message_id="msg-0",
+                start=UiPathConversationMessageStartEvent(
+                    role="assistant",
+                    timestamp="2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+                ),
+            )
+        )
+        yield UiPathRuntimeResult(status=UiPathRuntimeStatus.SUCCESSFUL)
+
+    async def get_schema(self) -> UiPathRuntimeSchema:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_chat_runtime_keeps_exchange_open_at_breakpoint():
+    """A debug breakpoint pauses the exchange, so it must not end it."""
+    bridge = make_chat_bridge_mock()
+    chat_runtime = UiPathChatRuntime(
+        delegate=BreakpointMockRuntime(), chat_bridge=bridge
+    )
+
+    events = [event async for event in chat_runtime.stream({})]
+
+    assert len(events) == 1
+    assert isinstance(events[0], UiPathBreakpointResult)
+    cast(AsyncMock, bridge.emit_exchange_end_event).assert_not_awaited()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_chat_runtime_under_debugger_ends_exchange_after_reply():
+    """Stepping past a breakpoint ends the exchange once, after the reply."""
+    chat_bridge = make_chat_bridge_mock()
+    debug_bridge: Mock = Mock(spec=UiPathDebugProtocol)
+    debug_bridge.connect = AsyncMock()
+    debug_bridge.emit_execution_started = AsyncMock()
+    debug_bridge.emit_execution_completed = AsyncMock()
+    debug_bridge.emit_breakpoint_hit = AsyncMock()
+    debug_bridge.wait_for_resume = AsyncMock()
+    debug_bridge.get_breakpoints = Mock(return_value="*")
+
+    calls = Mock()
+    calls.attach_mock(
+        cast(AsyncMock, chat_bridge.emit_message_event), "emit_message_event"
+    )
+    calls.attach_mock(
+        cast(AsyncMock, chat_bridge.emit_exchange_end_event), "emit_exchange_end_event"
+    )
+
+    # Same nesting as `uipath debug` for a conversational job.
+    debug_runtime = UiPathDebugRuntime(
+        delegate=UiPathChatRuntime(
+            delegate=BreakpointMockRuntime(), chat_bridge=chat_bridge
+        ),
+        debug_bridge=cast(UiPathDebugProtocol, debug_bridge),
+    )
+
+    result = await debug_runtime.execute({})
+
+    assert result.status == UiPathRuntimeStatus.SUCCESSFUL
+    debug_bridge.emit_breakpoint_hit.assert_awaited_once()
+    assert [name for name, _, _ in calls.mock_calls] == [
+        "emit_message_event",
+        "emit_exchange_end_event",
+    ]
+
+
 class MultiTriggerMockRuntime:
     """Mock runtime that suspends with multiple API triggers."""
 
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 7106406..f4a278a 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uipath-runtime"
-version = "0.13.5"
+version = "0.13.6"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "chardet" },