diff --git a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/flow.py b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/flow.py
index 8a06e2da6..0bec95a96 100644
--- a/lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/flow.py
+++ b/lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/flow.py
@@ -1348,9 +1348,26 @@ class Flow(Generic[T], metaclass=FlowMeta):
                 self._initialize_state(inputs)
 
             try:
+                # Determine which start methods to execute at kickoff
+                # Conditional start methods (with __trigger_methods__) are only triggered by their conditions
+                # UNLESS there are no unconditional starts (then all starts run as entry points)
+                unconditional_starts = [
+                    start_method
+                    for start_method in self._start_methods
+                    if not getattr(
+                        self._methods.get(start_method), "__trigger_methods__", None
+                    )
+                ]
+                # If there are unconditional starts, only run those at kickoff
+                # If there are NO unconditional starts, run all starts (including conditional ones)
+                starts_to_execute = (
+                    unconditional_starts
+                    if unconditional_starts
+                    else self._start_methods
+                )
                 tasks = [
                     self._execute_start_method(start_method)
-                    for start_method in self._start_methods
+                    for start_method in starts_to_execute
                 ]
                 await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -1753,14 +1770,16 @@ class Flow(Generic[T], metaclass=FlowMeta):
                                 should_trigger = current_trigger in all_methods
 
                             if should_trigger:
-                                # Only execute if this is a cycle (method was already completed)
+                                # Execute conditional start method triggered by router result
                                 if method_name in self._completed_methods:
-                                    # For router-triggered start methods in cycles, temporarily clear resumption flag
-                                    # to allow cyclic execution
+                                    # For cyclic re-execution, temporarily clear resumption flag
                                     was_resuming = self._is_execution_resuming
                                     self._is_execution_resuming = False
                                     await self._execute_start_method(method_name)
                                     self._is_execution_resuming = was_resuming
+                                else:
+                                    # First-time execution of conditional start
+                                    await self._execute_start_method(method_name)
 
     def _evaluate_condition(
         self,
@@ -1904,6 +1923,17 @@ class Flow(Generic[T], metaclass=FlowMeta):
             if self._is_execution_resuming:
                 # During resumption, skip execution but continue listeners
                 await self._execute_listeners(listener_name, None)
+
+                # For routers, also check if any conditional starts they triggered are completed
+                # If so, continue their chains
+                if listener_name in self._routers:
+                    for start_method_name in self._start_methods:
+                        if (
+                            start_method_name in self._listeners
+                            and start_method_name in self._completed_methods
+                        ):
+                            # This conditional start was executed, continue its chain
+                            await self._execute_start_method(start_method_name)
                 return
             # For cyclic flows, clear from completed to allow re-execution
             self._completed_methods.discard(listener_name)