diff --git a/hermes_cli/tools_config.py b/hermes_cli/tools_config.py
index e957e4ccf6..f2d1aab584 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/tools_config.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/tools_config.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ the `platform_toolsets` key.
 
 import json as _json
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set
@@ -676,6 +677,15 @@ def _get_platform_tools(
         # their own platform (e.g. `discord` + `discord` should stay OFF).
         if platform in default_off and platform not in _TOOLSET_PLATFORM_RESTRICTIONS:
             default_off.remove(platform)
+        # Home Assistant is already runtime-gated by its check_fn (requires
+        # HASS_TOKEN to register any tools). When a user has configured
+        # HASS_TOKEN, they've explicitly opted in — don't also strip it via
+        # _DEFAULT_OFF_TOOLSETS, which would silently drop HA from platforms
+        # (e.g. cron) that run through _get_platform_tools without an
+        # explicit saved toolset list. Without this, Norbert's HA cron jobs
+        # regressed after #14798 made cron honor per-platform tool config.
+        if "homeassistant" in default_off and os.getenv("HASS_TOKEN"):
+            default_off.remove("homeassistant")
         enabled_toolsets -= default_off
 
     # Recover non-configurable platform toolsets (e.g. discord, feishu_doc,
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_config.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_config.py
index 9f91a0baf9..6f5bc644a5 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_config.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_config.py
@@ -41,6 +41,36 @@ def test_get_platform_tools_homeassistant_platform_keeps_homeassistant_toolset()
     assert "homeassistant" in enabled
 
 
+def test_get_platform_tools_homeassistant_toolset_enabled_for_cron_when_hass_token_set(monkeypatch):
+    """HA toolset is runtime-gated by check_fn (requires HASS_TOKEN).
+
+    When HASS_TOKEN is set, the user has explicitly opted in — _DEFAULT_OFF_TOOLSETS
+    shouldn't also strip HA from platforms (like cron) that run through
+    _get_platform_tools without an explicit saved toolset list.
+
+    Regression guard for Norbert's HA cron breakage after #14798 made cron
+    honor per-platform tool config.
+    """
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HASS_TOKEN", "fake-test-token")
+
+    cron_enabled = _get_platform_tools({}, "cron")
+    assert "homeassistant" in cron_enabled
+    # moa must stay off — the original goal of #14798
+    assert "moa" not in cron_enabled
+
+    cli_enabled = _get_platform_tools({}, "cli")
+    assert "homeassistant" in cli_enabled
+
+
+def test_get_platform_tools_homeassistant_toolset_off_for_cron_when_hass_token_missing(monkeypatch):
+    """Without HASS_TOKEN, HA stays off by default — preserves #14798's behavior
+    for users who never configured HA."""
+    monkeypatch.delenv("HASS_TOKEN", raising=False)
+
+    cron_enabled = _get_platform_tools({}, "cron")
+    assert "homeassistant" not in cron_enabled
+
+
 def test_get_platform_tools_preserves_explicit_empty_selection():
     config = {"platform_toolsets": {"cli": []}}