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Automatically stop Fin when a conversation is assigned to an agent (no agent reply required)

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  • January 26, 2026
  • 3 replies
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Gustav Riederer
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We use Fin in the Inbox, but we repeatedly run into the same problem: Fin sometimes sends very long messages and occasionally incorrect or irrelevant information.
At the moment, Fin only reliably stops once an agent actively replies in the conversation.

This is a real issue in day-to-day operations because when I’m on the go, I often can’t reply immediately — but I still need to stop Fin instantly as soon as I see that it’s going in the wrong direction.

Feature request: “Stop Fin without replying”

I’m requesting a way to immediately pause or stop Fin without requiring an agent to send a message.

Clear trigger examples

Fin should automatically stop when any of the following happens:

  1. The conversation is assigned to an agent

  2. An agent takes over / opens the conversation

  3. A manual toggle in the conversation header: “Pause Fin” / “Stop AI replies” (one click)

  4. Controllable on mobile (e.g. via the Intercom mobile app while on the go)

Why this matters

  • Prevents incorrect information from being sent to customers (quality & brand risk)

  • Avoids unnecessary long AI messages in the chat (customer experience)

  • Allows a safe handover to a human even when mobile, without having to send a “placeholder” reply just to stop Fin

Acceptance criteria

  • When a conversation is assigned to an agent, Fin stops immediately (no further messages or follow-ups).

  • Agents can pause/stop Fin without sending a reply (UI control).

  • The feature is available on mobile (at least stop/resume).

  • Optional: audit log (e.g. “Fin paused by Gustav via assignment/manual toggle”).

3 replies

  • New Participant
  • January 28, 2026

Great idea! When I see wrong answer I also think about how amazing it would be if I can help FIN right now with helpful information


  • New Participant
  • March 26, 2026

Awesome idea! We often reply from our email inbox and fin replies when the customer replies to us - which can be pretty confusing, especially if we have already resolved the issue and Fin keeps responding to their emails. It takes a positively terminated customer contact in to something that looks confusing. By the time we might catch it, the only option we would have is to send another email, explaining about the AI Agent, and apologizing. And, then, when they reply, Fin will respond again. So, we just do nothing, and hope the customer stops emailing us - which isn’t ideal either. 
Something as simple as a new status category to be able to assign emails / messages to, that give a hard stop to Fin’s response proclivity would be great! 


Gustav Riederer
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  • New Participant
  • August 18, 2026

Is there any news on this? It’s getting absolutely infuriating. By the time I write a reply, Fin is already spouting nonsense again. There has to be a way to stop him manually.