diff --git a/desktop/main.js b/desktop/main.js
index 2fe5089..61ae564 100644
--- a/desktop/main.js
+++ b/desktop/main.js
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ function snoreExe() {
   } catch (_) {}
   return null;
 }
-// Direct SnoreToast with -w so it waits and writes the reply to our pipe. Rejects if the binary
-// is missing or fails to show a toast (so the caller can fall back). Args match node-notifier's
-// known-good set + -w (no -application, which broke the toast).
+// Direct SnoreToast: with -pipeName it blocks and waits for the interaction on its own, then
+// writes the result (incl. the typed reply) to our pipe (do NOT pass -w — it fails on this
+// build; and no -application). Rejects if the binary is missing/fails so the caller can fall back.
 function directToast(payload, img) {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const exe = snoreExe();
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function directToast(payload, img) {
     server = net.createServer((sock) => { sock.on('data', (d) => { raw = Buffer.concat([raw, d]); }); });
     server.on('error', (e) => settle(reject, e));
     server.listen(pipe, () => {
-      const args = ['-appID', APP_ID, '-tb', '-w', '-pipeName', pipe];
+      const args = ['-appID', APP_ID, '-tb', '-pipeName', pipe];
       if (img) args.push('-p', img);
       args.push('-m', payload.body || ' ', '-t', payload.title || 'Biz Connect');
       const child = spawn(exe, args, { windowsHide: true });