diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/services/tools.py b/src/fabledassistant/services/tools.py
index 6b8378a..e8bccba 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/services/tools.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/services/tools.py
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ async def execute_tool(user_id: int, tool_name: str, arguments: dict) -> dict:
                 item_type = "task" if near.status is not None else "note"
                 return {"success": False, "error": f"A {item_type} with a very similar title '{near.title}' already exists (id: {near.id}, similarity: {ratio:.0%}). Use update_note to modify it instead of creating a duplicate."}
 
-            if not arguments.get("confirmed"):
+            if not arguments.get("confirmed") and len(task_body.strip()) >= 80:
                 from fabledassistant.services.embeddings import semantic_search_notes as _ssn
                 sem_query = f"{task_title}\n{task_body}".strip()
                 sem_hits = await _ssn(user_id, sem_query, limit=3, threshold=0.87)
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ async def execute_tool(user_id: int, tool_name: str, arguments: dict) -> dict:
                 item_type = "task" if near.status is not None else "note"
                 return {"success": False, "error": f"A {item_type} with a very similar title '{near.title}' already exists (id: {near.id}, similarity: {ratio:.0%}). Use update_note to modify it instead of creating a duplicate."}
 
-            if not arguments.get("confirmed"):
+            if not arguments.get("confirmed") and len(note_body.strip()) >= 80:
                 from fabledassistant.services.embeddings import semantic_search_notes as _ssn
                 sem_query = f"{note_title}\n{note_body}".strip()
                 sem_hits = await _ssn(user_id, sem_query, limit=3, threshold=0.87)