diff --git a/agents/python/src/lib/mcp_integration.py b/agents/python/src/lib/mcp_integration.py
index 3c8524e..6faf85d 100644
--- a/agents/python/src/lib/mcp_integration.py
+++ b/agents/python/src/lib/mcp_integration.py
@@ -128,8 +128,11 @@ async def reconnect(self):
         await self.initialize()
         logger.info(f"Reconnected successfully (session: {self.session_id[:8]}...)")
 
-    async def _send(self, method: str, params: dict = None) -> dict:
-        """Send JSON-RPC message to server and wait for response via SSE."""
+    async def _send(self, method: str, params: dict = None, _retry: bool = True) -> dict:
+        """Send JSON-RPC message to server and wait for response via SSE.
+
+        Automatically reconnects and retries once on session expiration.
+        """
         if not self.session_id:
             raise RuntimeError("Not connected. Call connect() first.")
 
@@ -153,25 +156,38 @@ async def _send(self, method: str, params: dict = None) -> dict:
                 try:
                     error_data = resp.json()
                     error_msg = error_data.get("error", error_text)
-
-                    if resp.status_code == 410:
-                        logger.warning("Session expired (410), needs reconnection")
-                        raise SessionExpiredException(
-                            "Session expired or not found. Reconnection required."
-                        )
                 except json.JSONDecodeError:
                     error_msg = error_text
-                    if resp.status_code == 410:
+
+                # Handle session expiration: 410 (Gone) or 404 with session-related message
+                # The MCP SDK returns 404 for expired sessions, not 410
+                is_session_error = resp.status_code == 410 or (
+                    resp.status_code == 404 and "session" in error_msg.lower()
+                )
+
+                if is_session_error:
+                    self._responses.pop(msg_id, None)
+                    if _retry:
+                        logger.warning(f"Session expired ({resp.status_code}), reconnecting...")
+                        await self.reconnect()
+                        return await self._send(method, params, _retry=False)
+                    else:
                         raise SessionExpiredException(
-                            "Session expired or not found. Reconnection required."
+                            "Session expired or not found. Reconnection failed."
                         )
 
                 raise RuntimeError(
                     f"HTTP {resp.status_code} from server: {error_msg}"
                 )
         except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e:
-            if e.response.status_code == 410:
-                raise SessionExpiredException("Session expired. Reconnection required.")
+            self._responses.pop(msg_id, None)
+            is_session_error = e.response.status_code in (404, 410)
+            if is_session_error and _retry:
+                logger.warning(f"Session expired ({e.response.status_code}), reconnecting...")
+                await self.reconnect()
+                return await self._send(method, params, _retry=False)
+            elif is_session_error:
+                raise SessionExpiredException("Session expired. Reconnection failed.")
             raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP error {e.response.status_code}: {e.response.text}")
 
         try:
@@ -212,60 +228,51 @@ async def _get_mcp_client() -> SimpleMCPClient:
     return _mcp_client
 
 
-async def _call_mcp_tool(tool_name: str, arguments: Dict[str, Any], retry_count: int = 1) -> Any:
+async def _call_mcp_tool(tool_name: str, arguments: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
     """
-    Call MCP server tool with session management and automatic retry.
+    Call MCP server tool with session management.
+
+    Session reconnection is handled automatically by the client's _send method.
 
     Args:
         tool_name: Name of the MCP tool to call (e.g., "knowledge_search")
         arguments: Tool arguments as dict
-        retry_count: Number of retries on session expiry (default: 1)
 
     Returns:
         Tool result from MCP server
     """
     logger.info(f"Calling MCP tool: {tool_name}")
 
-    for attempt in range(retry_count + 1):
-        try:
-            client = await _get_mcp_client()
-            result = await client.call_tool(tool_name, arguments)
-
-            logger.info(f"MCP tool call succeeded: {tool_name}")
-
-            # MCP protocol returns results in result.content array
-            if "result" in result and "content" in result["result"]:
-                content = result["result"]["content"]
-                if isinstance(content, list) and len(content) > 0:
-                    first_content = content[0]
-                    if isinstance(first_content, dict) and "text" in first_content:
-                        text = first_content["text"]
-                        if text and text.strip():
-                            try:
-                                return json.loads(text)
-                            except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                                return text
-                    return first_content
-                return content
-
-            return result.get("result", {})
-
-        except SessionExpiredException:
-            if attempt < retry_count:
-                logger.warning(f"Session expired, retrying ({attempt + 1}/{retry_count})...")
-                global _mcp_client
-                if _mcp_client:
-                    await _mcp_client.reconnect()
-                continue
-            else:
-                logger.error(f"Session expired after {retry_count} retries")
-                raise
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to call MCP tool {tool_name}: {e}")
-            return None
-
-    return None
+    try:
+        client = await _get_mcp_client()
+        result = await client.call_tool(tool_name, arguments)
+
+        logger.info(f"MCP tool call succeeded: {tool_name}")
+
+        # MCP protocol returns results in result.content array
+        if "result" in result and "content" in result["result"]:
+            content = result["result"]["content"]
+            if isinstance(content, list) and len(content) > 0:
+                first_content = content[0]
+                if isinstance(first_content, dict) and "text" in first_content:
+                    text = first_content["text"]
+                    if text and text.strip():
+                        try:
+                            return json.loads(text)
+                        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                            return text
+                return first_content
+            return content
+
+        return result.get("result", {})
+
+    except SessionExpiredException:
+        logger.error(f"Session expired and reconnection failed for tool: {tool_name}")
+        raise
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to call MCP tool {tool_name}: {e}")
+        return None
 
 
 async def search_knowledge_base(