diff --git a/apps/app/src/components/generative-ui/meeting-time-picker.test.tsx b/apps/app/src/components/generative-ui/meeting-time-picker.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acfa92a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/src/components/generative-ui/meeting-time-picker.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { afterEach, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { cleanup, fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import "@testing-library/jest-dom/vitest";
+import { MeetingTimePicker } from "./meeting-time-picker";
+afterEach(cleanup);
+it("does not confirm or decline a meeting without a response channel", () => {
+  render(<MeetingTimePicker status="executing" />);
+  const options = screen.getAllByRole("button");
+  for (const option of options) expect(option).toBeDisabled();
+  fireEvent.click(options[0]);
+  expect(screen.queryByText("Meeting Scheduled")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("None of these work"));
+  expect(screen.queryByText("No Time Selected")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+it("enables selection when a response channel becomes available", () => {
+  const respond = vi.fn();
+  const view = render(<MeetingTimePicker status="executing" />);
+  view.rerender(<MeetingTimePicker status="executing" respond={respond} meetingDuration={45} />);
+  const option = screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Tomorrow/ });
+  expect(option).toBeEnabled();
+  fireEvent.click(option);
+  expect(respond).toHaveBeenCalledExactlyOnceWith("Meeting scheduled for Tomorrow at 2:00 PM (45 min).");
+  expect(screen.getByText("Meeting Scheduled")).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+it("submits an available decline response once", () => {
+  const respond = vi.fn();
+  render(<MeetingTimePicker status="executing" respond={respond} />);
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("None of these work"));
+  expect(respond).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(screen.getByText("No Time Selected")).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
diff --git a/apps/app/src/components/generative-ui/meeting-time-picker.tsx b/apps/app/src/components/generative-ui/meeting-time-picker.tsx
index 0d01c82..ce24908 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/components/generative-ui/meeting-time-picker.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/src/components/generative-ui/meeting-time-picker.tsx
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ export function MeetingTimePicker({
   const [declined, setDeclined] = useState(false);
 
   const handleSelectSlot = (slot: TimeSlot) => {
+    if (!respond) return;
     setSelectedSlot(slot);
     respond?.(`Meeting scheduled for ${slot.date} at ${slot.time}${slot.duration ? ` (${slot.duration})` : ''}.`);
   };
 
   const handleDecline = () => {
+    if (!respond) return;
     setDeclined(true);
     respond?.("The user declined all proposed meeting times. Please suggest alternative times or ask for their availability.");
   };
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ export function MeetingTimePicker({
                 {slots.map((slot, index) => (
                   <button
                     key={index}
+                    disabled={!respond}
                     onClick={() => handleSelectSlot(slot)}
                     className="w-full px-6 py-4 rounded-xl font-medium
                       border-2 border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-600 hover:border-blue-500 dark:hover:border-blue-400
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ export function MeetingTimePicker({
                 ))}
 
                 <button
+                  disabled={!respond}
                   onClick={handleDecline}
                   className="w-full px-6 py-3 rounded-xl font-medium
                     text-gray-600 dark:text-zinc-400 hover:text-gray-800 dark:hover:text-zinc-200