diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ce28a008..7d4d67d99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 Status of the `main` branch. Changes prior to the next official version change will appear here.
 
+* Tools:
+  - Fix: `query_project` rejected read-only tools hidden by the active context,
+    preventing forwarding to other registered projects.
+
 * Language Servers:
   - `typescript_vts`: Add `initialization_options` setting in `ls_specific_settings.typescript_vts`.
     The dict is forwarded to vtsls via `initializationOptions`, `workspace/didChangeConfiguration`,
diff --git a/src/serena/tools/query_project_tools.py b/src/serena/tools/query_project_tools.py
index 2820ab29d..7d845a226 100644
--- a/src/serena/tools/query_project_tools.py
+++ b/src/serena/tools/query_project_tools.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ def apply(self, project_name: str, tool_name: str, tool_params_json: str) -> str
         :param tool_params_json: the parameters to pass to the tool, encoded as a JSON string
         """
         tool = self.agent.get_tool_by_name(tool_name)
-        assert tool.is_active(), f"Tool {tool_name} is not active."
         assert tool.is_readonly(), f"Tool {tool_name} is not read-only and cannot be executed in another project."
         if self._is_project_server_required(tool):
             client = ProjectServerClient()