diff --git a/extensions/tlon/src/channel.ts b/extensions/tlon/src/channel.ts
index e4c949452..74f4cb9f1 100644
--- a/extensions/tlon/src/channel.ts
+++ b/extensions/tlon/src/channel.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,48 @@ import { buildMediaText, sendDm, sendGroupMessage } from "./urbit/send.js";
 import { monitorTlonProvider } from "./monitor/index.js";
 import { tlonChannelConfigSchema } from "./config-schema.js";
 import { tlonOnboardingAdapter } from "./onboarding.js";
+import { authenticate } from "./urbit/auth.js";
+
+// Simple HTTP-only poke that doesn't open an EventSource (avoids conflict with monitor's SSE)
+async function createHttpPokeApi(params: { url: string; code: string; ship: string }) {
+  const cookie = await authenticate(params.url, params.code);
+  const channelId = `${Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)}-${Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 8)}`;
+  const channelUrl = `${params.url}/~/channel/${channelId}`;
+  const shipName = params.ship.replace(/^~/, "");
+  
+  return {
+    poke: async (pokeParams: { app: string; mark: string; json: unknown }) => {
+      const pokeId = Date.now();
+      const pokeData = {
+        id: pokeId,
+        action: "poke",
+        ship: shipName,
+        app: pokeParams.app,
+        mark: pokeParams.mark,
+        json: pokeParams.json,
+      };
+
+      const response = await fetch(channelUrl, {
+        method: "PUT",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          Cookie: cookie.split(";")[0],
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify([pokeData]),
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok && response.status !== 204) {
+        const errorText = await response.text();
+        throw new Error(`Poke failed: ${response.status} - ${errorText}`);
+      }
+
+      return pokeId;
+    },
+    delete: async () => {
+      // No-op for HTTP-only client
+    },
+  };
+}
 
 const TLON_CHANNEL_ID = "tlon" as const;
 
@@ -118,12 +160,11 @@ const tlonOutbound: ChannelOutboundAdapter = {
       throw new Error(`Invalid Tlon target. Use ${formatTargetHint()}`);
     }
 
-    ensureUrbitConnectPatched();
-    const api = await Urbit.authenticate({
-      ship: account.ship.replace(/^~/, ""),
+    // Use HTTP-only poke (no EventSource) to avoid conflicts with monitor's SSE connection
+    const api = await createHttpPokeApi({
       url: account.url,
+      ship: account.ship,
       code: account.code,
-      verbose: false,
     });
 
     try {