diff --git a/lib/api/routes/dross.js b/lib/api/routes/dross.js
index 23713e3..a06c586 100644
--- a/lib/api/routes/dross.js
+++ b/lib/api/routes/dross.js
@@ -77,22 +77,24 @@ router.post('/turn', requireOwner, validate({ body: turnSchema }), asyncWrap(asy
         } else if (e.type === 'tool') {
           send('tool', { type: 'tool', tool: e.tool, status: e.status });
         } else if (e.type === 'tool_result') {
-          let parsed = null;
-          const tryParse = (s) => { try { return JSON.parse(s); } catch { return null; } };
-          if (typeof e.result === 'string') {
-            parsed = tryParse(e.result);
-          } else if (e.result?.structuredContent?.pending_change_id) {
-            parsed = e.result.structuredContent;
-          } else if (Array.isArray(e.result)) {
-            for (const b of e.result) {
-              const c = b?.type === 'text' && b.text ? tryParse(b.text) : null;
-              if (c?.pending_change_id) { parsed = c; break; }
+          try {
+            let parsed = null;
+            const tryParse = (s) => { try { return JSON.parse(s); } catch { return null; } };
+            if (typeof e.result === 'string') {
+              parsed = tryParse(e.result);
+            } else if (e.result?.structuredContent?.pending_change_id) {
+              parsed = e.result.structuredContent;
+            } else if (Array.isArray(e.result)) {
+              for (const b of e.result) {
+                const c = b?.type === 'text' && b.text ? tryParse(b.text) : null;
+                if (c?.pending_change_id) { parsed = c; break; }
+              }
             }
-          }
-          if (parsed?.pending_change_id) {
-            draftIds.push(parsed.pending_change_id);
-            send('draft', { type: 'draft', pending_change_id: parsed.pending_change_id, summary: parsed.summary || 'a change' });
-          }
+            if (parsed?.pending_change_id) {
+              draftIds.push(parsed.pending_change_id);
+              send('draft', { type: 'draft', pending_change_id: parsed.pending_change_id, summary: parsed.summary || 'a change' });
+            }
+          } catch { /* parsing failed — no draft to surface */ }
         } else if (e.type === 'error') {
           send('error', { type: 'error', message: e.message });
         }