diff --git a/api/server/controllers/agents/request.js b/api/server/controllers/agents/request.js
index 8957b041ea..d7b4320c1d 100644
--- a/api/server/controllers/agents/request.js
+++ b/api/server/controllers/agents/request.js
@@ -158,10 +158,12 @@ const ResumableAgentController = async (req, res, next, initializeClient, addTit
       // conversationId is pre-generated, no need to update from callback
     };
 
-    // Start background generation - wait for subscriber with timeout fallback
+    // Start background generation - readyPromise resolves immediately now
+    // (sync mechanism handles late subscribers)
     const startGeneration = async () => {
       try {
-        await Promise.race([job.readyPromise, new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3500))]);
+        // Short timeout as safety net - promise should already be resolved
+        await Promise.race([job.readyPromise, new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100))]);
       } catch (waitError) {
         logger.warn(
           `[ResumableAgentController] Error waiting for subscriber: ${waitError.message}`,
diff --git a/packages/api/src/stream/GenerationJobManager.ts b/packages/api/src/stream/GenerationJobManager.ts
index bb1a268ad0..b3cf9adc46 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/stream/GenerationJobManager.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/stream/GenerationJobManager.ts
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ export interface GenerationJobManagerOptions {
  * Contains AbortController, ready promise, and other non-serializable state.
  *
  * @property abortController - Controller to abort the generation
- * @property readyPromise - Resolves when first real subscriber connects (used to sync generation start)
+ * @property readyPromise - Resolves immediately (legacy, kept for API compatibility)
  * @property resolveReady - Function to resolve readyPromise
  * @property finalEvent - Cached final event for late subscribers
  * @property syncSent - Whether sync event was sent (reset when all subscribers leave)
+ * @property earlyEventBuffer - Buffer for events emitted before first subscriber connects
+ * @property hasSubscriber - Whether at least one subscriber has connected
  * @property allSubscribersLeftHandlers - Internal handlers for disconnect events.
  *   These are stored separately from eventTransport subscribers to avoid being counted
  *   in subscriber count. This is critical: if these were registered via subscribe(),
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ interface RuntimeJobState {
   resolveReady: () => void;
   finalEvent?: t.ServerSentEvent;
   syncSent: boolean;
+  earlyEventBuffer: t.ServerSentEvent[];
+  hasSubscriber: boolean;
   allSubscribersLeftHandlers?: Array<(...args: unknown[]) => void>;
 }
 
@@ -193,8 +197,14 @@ class GenerationJobManagerClass {
 
     /**
      * Create runtime state with readyPromise.
-     * readyPromise is resolved in subscribe() when isFirstSubscriber() returns true.
-     * This synchronizes generation start with client connection.
+     *
+     * With the resumable stream architecture, we no longer need to wait for the
+     * first subscriber before starting generation:
+     * - Redis mode: Events are persisted and can be replayed via sync
+     * - In-memory mode: Content is aggregated and sent via sync on connect
+     *
+     * We resolve readyPromise immediately to eliminate startup latency.
+     * The sync mechanism handles late-connecting clients.
      */
     let resolveReady: () => void;
     const readyPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
@@ -206,9 +216,14 @@ class GenerationJobManagerClass {
       readyPromise,
       resolveReady: resolveReady!,
       syncSent: false,
+      earlyEventBuffer: [],
+      hasSubscriber: false,
     };
     this.runtimeState.set(streamId, runtime);
 
+    // Resolve immediately - early event buffer handles late subscribers
+    resolveReady!();
+
     /**
      * Set up all-subscribers-left callback.
      * When all SSE clients disconnect, this:
@@ -487,12 +502,9 @@ class GenerationJobManagerClass {
    * Subscribe to a job's event stream.
    *
    * This is called when an SSE client connects to /chat/stream/:streamId.
-   * On first subscription, it resolves readyPromise to signal that generation can start.
-   *
-   * The subscriber count is critical for the readyPromise mechanism:
-   * - isFirstSubscriber() returns true when subscriber count is exactly 1
-   * - This happens when the first REAL client connects (not internal handlers)
-   * - Internal allSubscribersLeft handlers are stored separately to avoid being counted
+   * On first subscription:
+   * - Resolves readyPromise (legacy, for API compatibility)
+   * - Replays any buffered early events (e.g., 'created' event)
    *
    * @param streamId - The stream to subscribe to
    * @param onChunk - Handler for chunk events (streamed tokens, run steps, etc.)
@@ -536,11 +548,26 @@ class GenerationJobManagerClass {
       onError,
     });
 
-    // Signal ready on first subscriber
+    // Check if this is the first subscriber
     const isFirst = this.eventTransport.isFirstSubscriber(streamId);
-    logger.debug(
-      `[GenerationJobManager] subscribe check: streamId=${streamId}, isFirst=${isFirst}`,
-    );
+
+    // First subscriber: replay buffered events and mark as connected
+    if (!runtime.hasSubscriber) {
+      runtime.hasSubscriber = true;
+
+      // Replay any events that were emitted before subscriber connected
+      if (runtime.earlyEventBuffer.length > 0) {
+        logger.debug(
+          `[GenerationJobManager] Replaying ${runtime.earlyEventBuffer.length} buffered events for ${streamId}`,
+        );
+        for (const bufferedEvent of runtime.earlyEventBuffer) {
+          onChunk(bufferedEvent);
+        }
+        // Clear buffer after replay
+        runtime.earlyEventBuffer = [];
+      }
+    }
+
     if (isFirst) {
       runtime.resolveReady();
       logger.debug(
@@ -554,6 +581,9 @@ class GenerationJobManagerClass {
   /**
    * Emit a chunk event to all subscribers.
    * Uses runtime state check for performance (avoids async job store lookup per token).
+   *
+   * If no subscriber has connected yet, buffers the event for replay when they do.
+   * This ensures early events (like 'created') aren't lost due to race conditions.
    */
   emitChunk(streamId: string, event: t.ServerSentEvent): void {
     const runtime = this.runtimeState.get(streamId);
@@ -585,6 +615,12 @@ class GenerationJobManagerClass {
       }
     }
 
+    // Buffer early events if no subscriber yet (replay when first subscriber connects)
+    if (!runtime.hasSubscriber) {
+      runtime.earlyEventBuffer.push(event);
+      // Also emit to transport in case subscriber connects mid-flight
+    }
+
     this.eventTransport.emitChunk(streamId, event);
   }