diff --git a/agent-node/VERSION b/agent-node/VERSION
index 7eeb2c7..32c4ece 100644
--- a/agent-node/VERSION
+++ b/agent-node/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.62
+1.0.63
diff --git a/agent-node/src/agent_node/skills/shell_bridge.py b/agent-node/src/agent_node/skills/shell_bridge.py
index 479bbb6..95e6d14 100644
--- a/agent-node/src/agent_node/skills/shell_bridge.py
+++ b/agent-node/src/agent_node/skills/shell_bridge.py
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@
 
                                     # EDGE INTELLIGENCE: Proactively signal prompt detection
                                     # We only check for prompts if we are actively running a task and haven't found the marker yet.
-                                    if active_tid and not sess["event"].is_set():
+                                    current_event = sess.get("event")
+                                    if active_tid and current_event and not current_event.is_set():
                                         import re
                                         tail = sess["tail_buffer"][-100:] if len(sess["tail_buffer"]) > 100 else sess["tail_buffer"]
                                         for pattern in self.PROMPT_PATTERNS:
@@ -207,6 +208,10 @@
                                                 break
                     except (EOFError, OSError):
                         break
+                    except Exception as catch_all:
+                        print(f"    [🐚❌] Reader thread FATAL exception: {catch_all}")
+                        break
+
                 
                 # Thread Cleanup
                 print(f"    [🐚] Shell Session Terminated: {session_id}")