diff --git a/custom_components/openclaw/conversation.py b/custom_components/openclaw/conversation.py
index 633a7d1..11ded95 100644
--- a/custom_components/openclaw/conversation.py
+++ b/custom_components/openclaw/conversation.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def _should_continue(response: str) -> bool:
 
         # Check if the response ends with a question mark
         # (allow trailing punctuation like quotes, parens, or emoji)
-        if re.search(r"\?\s*[\"'""»)\]]*\s*$", text):
+        if re.search(r"\?\s*[\"'»)\]]*\s*$", text):
             return True
 
         # Common follow-up patterns (EN + DE)