diff --git a/starpilot/controls/lib/hybrid_experimental_mode.py b/starpilot/controls/lib/hybrid_experimental_mode.py
index ca915ff4f..b99b3f1fe 100644
--- a/starpilot/controls/lib/hybrid_experimental_mode.py
+++ b/starpilot/controls/lib/hybrid_experimental_mode.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class HybridExperimentalMode:
     self.prev_a_target = 0.0
     self.last_exp_dominant = False
     self.diag = {}
-    self.record_diag = False
+    self.record_diag = True
 
     # Tunings
     self.HYBRID_EXP_BIAS = 0.0
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ class HybridExperimentalMode:
     a_brake_fused = min(a_chill, a_exp)
     a_throttle_fused = a_chill + max(0.0, a_exp - a_chill) * self.HYBRID_EXP_BIAS
 
-    # Output Arbitration
-    is_stopping_event = (self.w_vision > 0.3) or horizon_stopping
+    stop_requested = bool(should_stop_chill or should_stop_exp)
+    is_stopping_event = stop_requested or (self.w_vision > 0.2) or horizon_stopping
     self.last_exp_dominant = bool(is_stopping_event and not is_departing)
 
     if self.last_exp_dominant:
diff --git a/starpilot/controls/tests/test_hybrid_experimental_mode.py b/starpilot/controls/tests/test_hybrid_experimental_mode.py
index 8a90d6187..11cf5ebce 100644
--- a/starpilot/controls/tests/test_hybrid_experimental_mode.py
+++ b/starpilot/controls/tests/test_hybrid_experimental_mode.py
@@ -231,6 +231,15 @@ def test_should_stop_chill_handshake():
   assert should_stop, "should_stop_chill must propagate into the fused stop flag"
 
 
+def test_should_stop_chill_engages_braking_regime_without_vision():
+  controller = make_controller(prev=0.0)
+  model = FakeModel(velocity=[20.0] * 33)
+  a, should_stop = controller.update(20.0, 25.0, FakeLead(), model, 0.0, -1.5, should_stop_chill=True)
+  assert controller.last_exp_dominant, "should_stop_chill must engage the braking regime"
+  assert a == pytest.approx(-1.5, abs=1e-3), f"Must command exp braking on planner stop, got {a}"
+  assert should_stop
+
+
 def test_should_stop_exp_handshake():
   controller = make_controller(prev=0.0)
   model = FakeModel(velocity=[5.0] * 33)