diff --git a/cmd/lk/simulate_ci.go b/cmd/lk/simulate_ci.go
index d40182fe..845b2e7c 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/simulate_ci.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/simulate_ci.go
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func writeRunResults(w io.Writer, run *livekit.SimulationRun, ap *AgentProcess)
 	if run.Summary != nil {
 		writeRunSummary(w, run)
 	} else {
-		msg := "The summary for this run is not available"
+		msg := "The summary and chat transcripts for this run are not available yet"
 		if run.Error != "" {
 			msg = run.Error
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/lk/simulate_tui.go b/cmd/lk/simulate_tui.go
index 10ac812d..76a457a1 100644
--- a/cmd/lk/simulate_tui.go
+++ b/cmd/lk/simulate_tui.go
@@ -69,6 +69,16 @@ func runSimulateTUI(config *simulateConfig) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// The summary (which carries the chat transcripts) may have landed after
+	// the TUI's last poll; refresh once so the report includes it.
+	if m.run != nil && m.run.Summary == nil && m.runID != "" {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+		if run, err := getSimulationRun(ctx, config.client, m.runID); err == nil && run != nil {
+			m.run = run
+		}
+		cancel()
+	}
+
 	// Always leave a plain-text record of the run, like the agent log.
 	if path := m.reporter.Finish(m.run, m.agent, m.brokenAgent, m.getDashboardURL()); path != "" {
 		out.Statusf("Run report: %s", path)