diff --git a/VoiceInk/Services/AIEnhancement/AIEnhancementService.swift b/VoiceInk/Services/AIEnhancement/AIEnhancementService.swift
index e42213b..48df532 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Services/AIEnhancement/AIEnhancementService.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Services/AIEnhancement/AIEnhancementService.swift
@@ -140,12 +140,15 @@ class AIEnhancementService: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     private func getSystemMessage(for mode: EnhancementPrompt) async -> String {
-        let selectedText = await SelectedTextService.fetchSelectedText()
-
-        let selectedTextContext = if let selectedText = selectedText, !selectedText.isEmpty {
-            "\n\n<CURRENTLY_SELECTED_TEXT>\n\(selectedText)\n</CURRENTLY_SELECTED_TEXT>"
+        let selectedTextContext: String
+        if AXIsProcessTrusted() {
+            if let selectedText = await SelectedTextService.fetchSelectedText(), !selectedText.isEmpty {
+                selectedTextContext = "\n\n<CURRENTLY_SELECTED_TEXT>\n\(selectedText)\n</CURRENTLY_SELECTED_TEXT>"
+            } else {
+                selectedTextContext = ""
+            }
         } else {
-            ""
+            selectedTextContext = ""
         }
 
         let clipboardContext = if useClipboardContext,