diff --git a/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/McpAppView.tsx b/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/McpAppView.tsx
index bea9a71837..b2be72a6e1 100644
--- a/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/McpAppView.tsx
+++ b/ui/goose2/src/features/chat/ui/McpAppView.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,22 @@ function getDeviceCapabilities(): NonNullable<
   };
 }
 
+// Derives https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps/blob/1d091e21321c0680564f19fea9c82a805a352a9c/src/spec.types.ts#L494
+// from the handlers passed to <AppRenderer>, keeping advertised capabilities in sync with what the host supports.
+function buildHostCapabilities(handlers: {
+  onCallTool?: unknown;
+  onOpenLink?: unknown;
+  onReadResource?: unknown;
+  onSendMessage?: unknown;
+}) {
+  return {
+    ...(handlers.onCallTool !== undefined && { serverTools: {} }),
+    ...(handlers.onOpenLink !== undefined && { openLinks: {} }),
+    ...(handlers.onReadResource !== undefined && { serverResources: {} }),
+    ...(handlers.onSendMessage !== undefined && { message: { text: {} } }),
+  };
+}
+
 function buildHostContextToolInfo(payload: McpAppPayload): HostContextToolInfo {
   const tool: HostContextTool = {
     name: payload.tool.name,
@@ -426,6 +442,12 @@ export function McpAppView({
             toolInput={currentToolInput}
             toolResult={currentToolResult}
             hostContext={hostContext}
+            hostCapabilities={buildHostCapabilities({
+              onCallTool: handleCallTool,
+              onOpenLink: handleOpenLink,
+              onReadResource: handleReadResource,
+              onSendMessage: onSendMessage,
+            })}
             onOpenLink={handleOpenLink}
             onMessage={handleMessage}
             onCallTool={handleCallTool}