diff --git a/openclaw/index.ts b/openclaw/index.ts
index 09097761d..a25034c13 100644
--- a/openclaw/index.ts
+++ b/openclaw/index.ts
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ const memoryPlugin = {
           );
 
           return {
-            systemContext: `<relevant-memories>\nThe following memories may be relevant to this conversation:\n${memoryContext}\n</relevant-memories>`,
+            prependContext: `<relevant-memories>\nThe following memories may be relevant to this conversation:\n${memoryContext}\n</relevant-memories>`,
           };
         } catch (err) {
           api.logger.warn(`openclaw-mem0: recall failed: ${String(err)}`);
@@ -1318,8 +1318,6 @@ const memoryPlugin = {
                 if (
                   block &&
                   typeof block === "object" &&
-                  "type" in block &&
-                  (block as Record<string, unknown>).type === "text" &&
                   "text" in block &&
                   typeof (block as Record<string, unknown>).text === "string"
                 ) {
@@ -1331,8 +1329,11 @@ const memoryPlugin = {
             }
 
             if (!textContent) continue;
-            // Skip injected memory context
-            if (textContent.includes("<relevant-memories>")) continue;
+            // Strip injected memory context, keep the actual user text
+            if (textContent.includes("<relevant-memories>")) {
+              textContent = textContent.replace(/<relevant-memories>[\s\S]*?<\/relevant-memories>\s*/g, "").trim();
+              if (!textContent) continue;
+            }
 
             formattedMessages.push({
               role: role as string,