diff --git a/src/toad/conversation_turn.py b/src/toad/conversation_turn.py
index 16f646958..81fb28195 100644
--- a/src/toad/conversation_turn.py
+++ b/src/toad/conversation_turn.py
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ def session_state(self) -> str | None: ...
     def accepts_update(self, update) -> bool:
         return update.matches_turn(IdleTurn.reported_turn)
 
-    def matches_settlement(self, turn_id) -> bool:
-        return not turn_id
-
     def captured_snapshot(self, widgets: tuple[Widget, ...]):
         """Each original claim owns capture while this source is active."""
         from toad.widgets.committed_presentation import CommitParticipant
@@ -112,9 +109,6 @@ class AgentTurn(TurnOwner):
     activity_state = ActivityState.WORKING
     session_state = "busy"
 
-    def matches_settlement(self, turn_id) -> bool:
-        return self.managed_id == turn_id
-
     def with_activity(self, activity: str) -> TurnOwner:
         return replace(self, activity=activity or "Thinking…")
 
@@ -169,9 +163,6 @@ def session_state(self):
     def accepts_update(self, update) -> bool:
         return update.matches_turn(self.state.active.reported_turn)
 
-    def matches_settlement(self, turn_id):
-        return self.state.matches(turn_id)
-
     def with_activity(self, activity: str):
         # Text, tool and heartbeat rendering cannot change backend phase.
         return self
@@ -268,7 +259,7 @@ def accepts(self, message):
         return message.event.sequence == self.sequence
 
     def receive(self, state: TurnState):
-        if not state.active.phase.busy and not state.matches(self.owner.managed_id):
+        if not state.settles(self.owner.state.active):
             return False
         owner = ManagedTurn(state)
         if owner == self.owner:
diff --git a/tests/support/peers/typed_turn_events.py b/tests/support/peers/typed_turn_events.py
index 30314c6e1..4c0a4afc6 100644
--- a/tests/support/peers/typed_turn_events.py
+++ b/tests/support/peers/typed_turn_events.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from agent_comms.agent_event_updates import AcpEventConsumer
 from agent_comms.controller import SessionUpdateSink
 from agent_comms.coordinator import Coordination
+from agent_comms.field_codec import TurnId
 from turn_source import turn_source
 
 SESSION = "pilot"
@@ -35,14 +36,14 @@ async def produce(wire_root: Path, project: Path):
         name = producer.sessions.require(SESSION)
         async with AsyncExitStack() as turns:
             retired_owner = await Coordination.run_worker(partial(
-                producer.turns.acquire_turn, turns, SESSION, name, "retired-producer", "Authored protocol; no input"))
+                producer.turns.acquire_turn, turns, SESSION, name, TurnId("5e7a1d0c3b2f4e6a8c9d0b1a2f3e4d5c"), "Authored protocol; no input"))
             retired_lease = retired_owner.turn_lease
         retired = await Coordination.run_worker(partial(producer.turns.current_turn_update, SESSION))
         producer.on_connect(Pipe())
         consumer = AcpEventConsumer(producer, SESSION, producer._runtime)
         async with AsyncExitStack() as turns:
             await Coordination.run_worker(partial(
-                producer.turns.acquire_turn, turns, SESSION, name, "actual-producer", "Authored protocol; no input"))
+                producer.turns.acquire_turn, turns, SESSION, name, TurnId("a1c2e3f4b5d6e7f8091a2b3c4d5e6f70"), "Authored protocol; no input"))
             await producer.turns.publish_turn_state(consumer)
             await consumer.dispatch(agent_events.CompactionStart())
             await consumer.dispatch(agent_events.CompactionEnd(
diff --git a/tests/textual/test_compaction_turn_events.py b/tests/textual/test_compaction_turn_events.py
index 3b376815d..0164a9e83 100644
--- a/tests/textual/test_compaction_turn_events.py
+++ b/tests/textual/test_compaction_turn_events.py
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ async def consume_until(member):
             await consume_until(CompactionChangedUpdate)
             assert "Compacting context" not in view.turns.owner.activity
             stale = await consume_until(TurnChangedUpdate)
-            assert not stale.state.active.phase.busy and not stale.state.matches(turn_id)
+            assert not stale.state.settles(active.state.active)
             assert agent.current_turn.managed_id == view.turns.managed_id == turn_id
             terminal = await consume_until(TurnChangedUpdate)
-            assert not terminal.state.active.phase.busy and terminal.state.matches(turn_id)
+            assert not terminal.state.active.phase.busy and terminal.state.settles(active.state.active)
             assert agent.current_turn.managed_id is view.turns.managed_id is None
             assert not agent.current_turn.busy and not view.turns.owner.busy
             await consume_until(GoalChangedUpdate)
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index b19d88990..b7ccab021 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ wheels = [
 [[package]]
 name = "agent-comms"
 version = "0.1.0"
-source = { git = "https://github.com/OpenHCSDev/agent-comms.git?branch=main#ef711ce9b27be28b6c9eda4e6c1e59cfcd2a5c66" }
+source = { git = "https://github.com/OpenHCSDev/agent-comms.git?branch=main#208a5b2ee96e0c3eb9308f254adb1ddd4c6e4b8a" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "agent-client-protocol" },
     { name = "aiohttp" },