diff --git a/integrations/dsh/src/guidance.ts b/integrations/dsh/src/guidance.ts
index e293eaf0..bfbce74f 100644
--- a/integrations/dsh/src/guidance.ts
+++ b/integrations/dsh/src/guidance.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ function isGuidance(value: unknown): boolean {
   const source = isRecord(value) ? value.source : undefined;
   return (
     isRecord(source) &&
-    source.kind === REME_PLUGIN_SOURCE &&
+    (source.kind === REME_PLUGIN_SOURCE ||
+      (source.kind === "plugin" && source.plugin === REME_PLUGIN_SOURCE)) &&
     source.form === "instructions"
   );
 }
diff --git a/integrations/dsh/tests/dsh-index.test.mjs b/integrations/dsh/tests/dsh-index.test.mjs
index 114b4c11..7a346710 100644
--- a/integrations/dsh/tests/dsh-index.test.mjs
+++ b/integrations/dsh/tests/dsh-index.test.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,32 @@
 import assert from "node:assert/strict";
 import test from "node:test";
 import { apply, Config } from "../dist/index.js";
+import { hasGuidance } from "../dist/guidance.js";
+
+test("recognizes guidance already stored by the previous DSH plugin", () => {
+  const legacy = {
+    role: "user",
+    source: { kind: "plugin", plugin: "reme-memory", form: "instructions" },
+  };
+  assert.equal(
+    hasGuidance({ events: [{ type: "user/message", data: legacy }] }),
+    true,
+  );
+  assert.equal(hasGuidance({ events: [] }, [legacy]), true);
+  assert.equal(
+    hasGuidance({
+      events: [
+        {
+          type: "user/message",
+          data: {
+            source: { kind: "plugin", plugin: "other", form: "instructions" },
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    }),
+    false,
+  );
+});
 
 test("composes root-agent guidance and reme_search on supported DSH releases", async () => {
   const handlers = new Map();