diff --git a/changelog/3825.fixed.md b/changelog/3825.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cd9ba508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/3825.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Fixed `InterimTranscriptionFrame` and `TranslationFrame` being unintentionally pushed downstream in `LLMUserAggregator`. They are now consumed like `TranscriptionFrame`.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py b/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
index e5884a868..4a28b38d5 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/aggregators/llm_response_universal.py
@@ -461,6 +461,10 @@ class LLMUserAggregator(LLMContextAggregator):
             await self.push_frame(frame, direction)
         elif isinstance(frame, TranscriptionFrame):
             await self._handle_transcription(frame)
+        elif isinstance(frame, (InterimTranscriptionFrame, TranslationFrame)):
+            # Interim transcriptions and translations are consumed here
+            # and not pushed downstream, same as final TranscriptionFrame.
+            pass
         elif isinstance(frame, LLMRunFrame):
             await self._handle_llm_run(frame)
         elif isinstance(frame, LLMMessagesAppendFrame):
diff --git a/tests/test_context_aggregators_universal.py b/tests/test_context_aggregators_universal.py
index 1bba463b0..e86905e1c 100644
--- a/tests/test_context_aggregators_universal.py
+++ b/tests/test_context_aggregators_universal.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     FunctionCallFromLLM,
     FunctionCallResultFrame,
     FunctionCallsStartedFrame,
+    InterimTranscriptionFrame,
     InterruptionFrame,
     LLMContextAssistantTimestampFrame,
     LLMContextFrame,
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     LLMThoughtTextFrame,
     StartFrame,
     TranscriptionFrame,
+    TranslationFrame,
     UserMuteStartedFrame,
     UserStartedSpeakingFrame,
     UserStoppedSpeakingFrame,
@@ -428,6 +430,44 @@ class TestLLMUserAggregator(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             ignore_start=False,
         )
 
+    async def test_interim_transcription_not_pushed_downstream(self):
+        """InterimTranscriptionFrame should be consumed and not pushed downstream."""
+        context = LLMContext()
+        pipeline = Pipeline([LLMUserAggregator(context)])
+
+        frames_to_send = [
+            InterimTranscriptionFrame(text="Hel", user_id="", timestamp="now"),
+            InterimTranscriptionFrame(text="Hello", user_id="", timestamp="now"),
+        ]
+        # The interim transcription triggers a user turn start via the default
+        # TranscriptionUserTurnStartStrategy, so we expect turn-related frames
+        # but NOT the InterimTranscriptionFrame itself.
+        expected_down_frames = [
+            UserStartedSpeakingFrame,
+            InterruptionFrame,
+        ]
+        (down_frames, _) = await run_test(
+            pipeline,
+            frames_to_send=frames_to_send,
+            expected_down_frames=expected_down_frames,
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(any(isinstance(f, InterimTranscriptionFrame) for f in down_frames))
+
+    async def test_translation_not_pushed_downstream(self):
+        """TranslationFrame should be consumed and not pushed downstream."""
+        context = LLMContext()
+        pipeline = Pipeline([LLMUserAggregator(context)])
+
+        frames_to_send = [
+            TranslationFrame(text="Hola!", user_id="", timestamp="now", language="es"),
+        ]
+        # No downstream frames expected — translations are consumed.
+        await run_test(
+            pipeline,
+            frames_to_send=frames_to_send,
+            expected_down_frames=[],
+        )
+
 
 class TestLLMAssistantAggregator(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
     async def test_empty(self):