diff --git a/apps/trigger/src/tasks/analyst-agent-task/analyst-agent-task.ts b/apps/trigger/src/tasks/analyst-agent-task/analyst-agent-task.ts
index 870af214c..ab04942b1 100644
--- a/apps/trigger/src/tasks/analyst-agent-task/analyst-agent-task.ts
+++ b/apps/trigger/src/tasks/analyst-agent-task/analyst-agent-task.ts
@@ -290,26 +290,10 @@ export const analystAgentTask: ReturnType<
       throw new Error('BRAINTRUST_KEY is not set');
     }
 
-    // Start Braintrust initialization immediately but don't block the critical path
-    const braintrustInitStart = Date.now();
-    const braintrustInitPromise = Promise.resolve().then(async () => {
-      try {
-        initLogger({
-          apiKey: process.env.BRAINTRUST_KEY,
-          projectName: process.env.ENVIRONMENT || 'development',
-        });
-        logger.log('Braintrust initialization completed', {
-          messageId: payload.message_id,
-          braintrustInitTimeMs: Date.now() - braintrustInitStart,
-        });
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('Braintrust initialization failed', {
-          messageId: payload.message_id,
-          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
-          braintrustInitTimeMs: Date.now() - braintrustInitStart,
-        });
-        // Don't throw - allow workflow to continue without Braintrust
-      }
+    // Initialize Braintrust logger
+    const braintrustLogger = initLogger({
+      apiKey: process.env.BRAINTRUST_KEY,
+      projectName: process.env.ENVIRONMENT || 'development',
     });
 
     try {
@@ -424,19 +408,6 @@ export const analystAgentTask: ReturnType<
       // Log performance after workflow run creation
       logPerformanceMetrics('post-createrun', payload.message_id, taskStartTime, resourceTracker);
 
-      // Wait for Braintrust initialization if it's not ready yet
-      const braintrustWaitStart = Date.now();
-      await braintrustInitPromise;
-      const braintrustWaitTime = Date.now() - braintrustWaitStart;
-
-      if (braintrustWaitTime > 10) {
-        // Only log if we actually had to wait
-        logger.log('Waited for Braintrust initialization', {
-          messageId: payload.message_id,
-          braintrustWaitTimeMs: braintrustWaitTime,
-        });
-      }
-
       // Execute workflow with tracing
       const workflowStartMethodStart = Date.now();
       const tracedWorkflow = wrapTraced(
@@ -472,7 +443,6 @@ export const analystAgentTask: ReturnType<
         workflowStartMethodTimeMs: workflowStartMethodTime,
         totalWorkflowTimeMs: totalWorkflowTime,
         createRunTimeMs: createRunTime,
-        braintrustWaitTimeMs: braintrustWaitTime,
       });
 
       // Log final performance metrics
@@ -491,7 +461,6 @@ export const analystAgentTask: ReturnType<
           dataLoadTimeMs: dataLoadTime,
           contextSetupTimeMs: contextSetupTime,
           createRunTimeMs: createRunTime,
-          braintrustWaitTimeMs: braintrustWaitTime,
           workflowStartMethodTimeMs: workflowStartMethodTime,
           totalWorkflowTimeMs: totalWorkflowTime,
         },
@@ -549,6 +518,9 @@ export const analystAgentTask: ReturnType<
         executionTimeMs: totalExecutionTime,
       });
 
+      // Need to flush the Braintrust logger to ensure all traces are sent
+      await braintrustLogger.flush();
+
       return {
         success: false,
         messageId: payload.message_id,
diff --git a/apps/trigger/src/tasks/message-post-processing/message-post-processing.ts b/apps/trigger/src/tasks/message-post-processing/message-post-processing.ts
index 7c63d0a80..2a28e86dc 100644
--- a/apps/trigger/src/tasks/message-post-processing/message-post-processing.ts
+++ b/apps/trigger/src/tasks/message-post-processing/message-post-processing.ts
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ export const messagePostProcessingTask: ReturnType<
       throw new Error('BRAINTRUST_KEY is not set');
     }
 
-    // Initialize Braintrust logging for observability
-    initLogger({
+    // Initialize Braintrust logger
+    const braintrustLogger = initLogger({
       apiKey: process.env.BRAINTRUST_KEY,
       projectName: process.env.ENVIRONMENT || 'development',
     });
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ export const messagePostProcessingTask: ReturnType<
       // Step 6: Send Slack notification if conditions are met
       let slackNotificationSent = false;
 
+      // Skip Slack notification if tool_called is "noIssuesFound" and there are no major assumptions
+      const hasMajorAssumptions =
+        dbData.assumptions?.some((assumption) => assumption.label === 'major') ?? false;
+      const shouldSkipSlackNotification =
+        dbData.tool_called === 'noIssuesFound' && !hasMajorAssumptions;
+
       try {
         logger.log('Checking Slack notification conditions', {
           messageId: payload.messageId,
@@ -309,29 +315,38 @@ export const messagePostProcessingTask: ReturnType<
           summaryTitle: dbData.summary_title,
           summaryMessage: dbData.summary_message,
           toolCalled: dbData.tool_called,
+          hasMajorAssumptions,
+          shouldSkipSlackNotification,
         });
 
-        const slackResult = await sendSlackNotification({
-          organizationId: messageContext.organizationId,
-          userName: messageContext.userName,
-          chatId: messageContext.chatId,
-          summaryTitle: dbData.summary_title,
-          summaryMessage: dbData.summary_message,
-          toolCalled: dbData.tool_called,
-        });
-
-        if (slackResult.sent) {
-          slackNotificationSent = true;
-          logger.log('Slack notification sent successfully', {
+        if (shouldSkipSlackNotification) {
+          logger.log('Skipping Slack notification: noIssuesFound with no major assumptions', {
             messageId: payload.messageId,
             organizationId: messageContext.organizationId,
           });
         } else {
-          logger.log('Slack notification not sent', {
-            messageId: payload.messageId,
+          const slackResult = await sendSlackNotification({
             organizationId: messageContext.organizationId,
-            reason: slackResult.error,
+            userName: messageContext.userName,
+            chatId: messageContext.chatId,
+            summaryTitle: dbData.summary_title,
+            summaryMessage: dbData.summary_message,
+            toolCalled: dbData.tool_called,
           });
+
+          if (slackResult.sent) {
+            slackNotificationSent = true;
+            logger.log('Slack notification sent successfully', {
+              messageId: payload.messageId,
+              organizationId: messageContext.organizationId,
+            });
+          } else {
+            logger.log('Slack notification not sent', {
+              messageId: payload.messageId,
+              organizationId: messageContext.organizationId,
+              reason: slackResult.error,
+            });
+          }
         }
       } catch (slackError) {
         const errorMessage =
@@ -385,6 +400,9 @@ export const messagePostProcessingTask: ReturnType<
         executionTimeMs: Date.now() - startTime,
       });
 
+      // Need to flush the Braintrust logger to ensure all traces are sent
+      await braintrustLogger.flush();
+
       return {
         success: false,
         messageId: payload.messageId,