diff --git a/codex-rs/state/src/model/thread_metadata.rs b/codex-rs/state/src/model/thread_metadata.rs
index 60a8f3692a..035cca0202 100644
--- a/codex-rs/state/src/model/thread_metadata.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/state/src/model/thread_metadata.rs
@@ -262,8 +262,20 @@ impl ThreadMetadataBuilder {
 }
 
 impl ThreadMetadata {
-    /// Preserve existing non-null Git fields when rollout-derived metadata is reconciled.
+    /// Preserve SQLite-owned Git fields when rollout-derived metadata is reconciled.
     pub fn prefer_existing_git_info(&mut self, existing: &Self) {
+        if matches!(self.history_mode, ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated)
+            && matches!(existing.history_mode, ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated)
+        {
+            // `self` was rebuilt from the rollout's initial SessionMeta. `existing` is the
+            // current SQLite row. Once that row says paginated, metadata updates are SQLite-only,
+            // so a NULL is an explicit clear, not missing data. Copy the whole tuple or the stale
+            // rollout value would be written back during reconciliation.
+            self.git_sha = existing.git_sha.clone();
+            self.git_branch = existing.git_branch.clone();
+            self.git_origin_url = existing.git_origin_url.clone();
+            return;
+        }
         if existing.git_sha.is_some() {
             self.git_sha = existing.git_sha.clone();
         }
@@ -668,4 +680,19 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert!(ThreadMetadata::try_from(row).is_err());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn paginated_rollout_git_info_keeps_rollout_values_until_sqlite_mode_is_paginated() {
+        let mut reconciled = expected_thread_metadata(/*reasoning_effort*/ None);
+        reconciled.history_mode = ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated;
+        reconciled.git_sha = Some("rollout-sha".to_string());
+        reconciled.git_branch = Some("rollout-branch".to_string());
+        reconciled.git_origin_url = Some("rollout-origin".to_string());
+        let existing = expected_thread_metadata(/*reasoning_effort*/ None);
+        let expected = reconciled.clone();
+
+        reconciled.prefer_existing_git_info(&existing);
+
+        assert_eq!(reconciled, expected);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/thread-store/src/local/read_thread.rs b/codex-rs/thread-store/src/local/read_thread.rs
index 5be86d8825..cbf29df686 100644
--- a/codex-rs/thread-store/src/local/read_thread.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/thread-store/src/local/read_thread.rs
@@ -125,20 +125,30 @@ pub(super) async fn read_thread_by_rollout_path(
             thread.name = sqlite_thread_name(&metadata);
         }
         thread.recency_at = metadata.recency_at;
-        let existing_git_info = thread.git_info.take();
-        let (fallback_sha, fallback_branch, fallback_origin_url) = match existing_git_info {
-            Some(info) => (
-                info.commit_hash.map(|sha| sha.0),
-                info.branch,
-                info.repository_url,
-            ),
-            None => (None, None, None),
+        thread.git_info = if thread.history_mode == ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated {
+            // A paginated rollout only has the initial Git tuple. Do not turn an explicit SQLite
+            // clear back into the stale rollout value while reading by path.
+            git_info_from_parts(
+                metadata.git_sha,
+                metadata.git_branch,
+                metadata.git_origin_url,
+            )
+        } else {
+            let (fallback_sha, fallback_branch, fallback_origin_url) = match thread.git_info.take()
+            {
+                Some(info) => (
+                    info.commit_hash.map(|sha| sha.0),
+                    info.branch,
+                    info.repository_url,
+                ),
+                None => (None, None, None),
+            };
+            git_info_from_parts(
+                metadata.git_sha.or(fallback_sha),
+                metadata.git_branch.or(fallback_branch),
+                metadata.git_origin_url.or(fallback_origin_url),
+            )
         };
-        thread.git_info = git_info_from_parts(
-            metadata.git_sha.or(fallback_sha),
-            metadata.git_branch.or(fallback_branch),
-            metadata.git_origin_url.or(fallback_origin_url),
-        );
     }
     reject_paginated_history(&thread, include_history)?;
     attach_history_if_requested(&mut thread, include_history).await?;
diff --git a/codex-rs/thread-store/src/local/update_thread_metadata.rs b/codex-rs/thread-store/src/local/update_thread_metadata.rs
index 58b684a033..533e07aff6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/thread-store/src/local/update_thread_metadata.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/thread-store/src/local/update_thread_metadata.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use crate::ThreadMetadataPatch;
 use crate::ThreadStoreError;
 use crate::ThreadStoreResult;
 use crate::UpdateThreadMetadataParams;
-use crate::error::reject_paginated_history_mode;
 use crate::local::read_thread;
 
 struct ResolvedRolloutPath {
@@ -55,7 +54,8 @@ pub(super) async fn update_thread_metadata(
     }
 
     let requires_rollout_compat = requires_rollout_compatibility_update(&patch);
-    let history_mode = if patch.name.is_some() || requires_rollout_compat {
+    let has_explicit_metadata = patch.name.is_some() || requires_rollout_compat;
+    let history_mode = if has_explicit_metadata {
         Some(
             read_thread::read_thread(
                 store,
@@ -71,18 +71,9 @@ pub(super) async fn update_thread_metadata(
     } else {
         None
     };
-    if requires_rollout_compat {
-        // Explicit patches that require legacy rollout state must fail before either
-        // persistence layer is mutated.
-        if let Some(history_mode) = history_mode {
-            reject_paginated_history_mode(history_mode)?;
-        }
-    }
-    let paginated_name =
-        patch.name.is_some() && matches!(history_mode, Some(ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated));
-    let needs_rollout_compat = requires_rollout_compat || patch.name.is_some() && !paginated_name;
-    let require_sqlite_write = sqlite_write_failure_should_block(&patch) || paginated_name;
-    let updated = apply_metadata_update(
+    let paginated = matches!(history_mode, Some(ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated));
+    let require_sqlite_write = sqlite_write_failure_should_block(&patch) || paginated;
+    let mut updated = apply_metadata_update(
         store,
         thread_id,
         patch.clone(),
@@ -91,18 +82,44 @@ pub(super) async fn update_thread_metadata(
         history_mode,
     )
     .await?;
-    if paginated_name && let Some(name) = patch.name.as_ref() {
-        if let Err(err) = append_thread_name(
-            store.config.codex_home.as_path(),
-            thread_id,
-            name.as_deref().unwrap_or_default(),
+    if paginated
+        && requires_rollout_compat
+        && let Some(git_info) = patch.git_info.as_ref()
+    {
+        // The generic upsert preserves non-null Git fields for rollout reconciliation. Apply the
+        // explicit patch afterward so clears are written to SQLite too.
+        let Some(state_db) = store.state_db().await else {
+            return Err(ThreadStoreError::Internal {
+                message: format!("sqlite state db unavailable for thread {thread_id}"),
+            });
+        };
+        apply_thread_git_info_patch(state_db.as_ref(), thread_id, git_info).await?;
+        updated = read_thread::read_thread(
+            store,
+            ReadThreadParams {
+                thread_id,
+                include_archived: params.include_archived,
+                include_history: false,
+            },
         )
-        .await
+        .await?;
+    }
+    if paginated {
+        // Paginated metadata lives in SQLite. Keep the name index update, then stop before the
+        // legacy SessionMeta compatibility path below.
+        if let Some(name) = patch.name.as_ref()
+            && let Err(err) = append_thread_name(
+                store.config.codex_home.as_path(),
+                thread_id,
+                name.as_deref().unwrap_or_default(),
+            )
+            .await
         {
             warn!("failed to index paginated thread name for {thread_id}: {err}");
         }
         return Ok(updated);
     }
+    let needs_rollout_compat = requires_rollout_compat || patch.name.is_some();
     if !needs_rollout_compat {
         return Ok(updated);
     }
@@ -284,6 +301,11 @@ async fn apply_metadata_update(
             if let Some(rollout_path) = rollout_path {
                 metadata.rollout_path = rollout_path;
             }
+            if let Some(history_mode) = history_mode {
+                // The read above gets the canonical mode from the rollout. Persist it before an
+                // explicit paginated patch makes SQLite metadata authoritative.
+                metadata.history_mode = history_mode;
+            }
             if let Some(preview) = patch.preview {
                 metadata.preview = Some(preview);
             }
@@ -565,6 +587,34 @@ fn normalize_cwd(cwd: PathBuf) -> PathBuf {
     codex_utils_path::normalize_for_path_comparison(cwd.as_path()).unwrap_or(cwd)
 }
 
+async fn apply_thread_git_info_patch(
+    state_db: &codex_state::StateRuntime,
+    thread_id: ThreadId,
+    git_info: &GitInfoPatch,
+) -> ThreadStoreResult<()> {
+    let updated = state_db
+        .update_thread_git_info(
+            thread_id,
+            git_info.sha.as_ref().map(|sha| sha.as_deref()),
+            git_info.branch.as_ref().map(|branch| branch.as_deref()),
+            git_info
+                .origin_url
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|origin_url| origin_url.as_deref()),
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|err| ThreadStoreError::Internal {
+            message: format!("failed to update git metadata for thread {thread_id}: {err}"),
+        })?;
+    if updated {
+        Ok(())
+    } else {
+        Err(ThreadStoreError::Internal {
+            message: format!("thread metadata unavailable before git update: {thread_id}"),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 async fn apply_thread_git_info(
     store: &LocalThreadStore,
     thread_id: ThreadId,
@@ -934,7 +984,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn update_thread_metadata_rejects_paginated_rollout_compatibility_writes() {
+    async fn update_thread_metadata_updates_paginated_git_info_in_sqlite_only() {
         let home = TempDir::new().expect("temp dir");
         let config = test_config(home.path());
         let uuid = Uuid::from_u128(303);
@@ -953,52 +1003,86 @@ mod tests {
         )
         .await
         .expect("state db should initialize");
-        let store = LocalThreadStore::new(config, Some(runtime.clone()));
+        codex_rollout::state_db::reconcile_rollout(
+            Some(runtime.as_ref()),
+            path.as_path(),
+            config.default_model_provider_id.as_str(),
+            /*builder*/ None,
+            &[],
+            /*archived_only*/ None,
+            /*new_thread_memory_mode*/ None,
+        )
+        .await;
+        let mut stale_metadata = runtime
+            .get_thread(thread_id)
+            .await
+            .expect("read metadata")
+            .expect("thread metadata");
+        stale_metadata.history_mode = ThreadHistoryMode::Legacy;
+        runtime
+            .upsert_thread(&stale_metadata)
+            .await
+            .expect("seed stale history mode");
+        let store = LocalThreadStore::new(config.clone(), Some(runtime.clone()));
 
-        assert!(matches!(
-            store
-                .update_thread_metadata(UpdateThreadMetadataParams {
-                    thread_id,
-                    patch: ThreadMetadataPatch {
-                        name: Some(Some("Must not persist".to_string())),
-                        memory_mode: Some(ThreadMemoryMode::Disabled),
+        let thread = store
+            .update_thread_metadata(UpdateThreadMetadataParams {
+                thread_id,
+                patch: ThreadMetadataPatch {
+                    git_info: Some(GitInfoPatch {
+                        sha: Some(None),
+                        branch: Some(Some("feature".to_string())),
                         ..Default::default()
-                    },
-                    include_archived: false,
-                })
-                .await
-                .expect_err("paginated rollout compatibility write should fail"),
-            ThreadStoreError::Unsupported {
-                operation: "paginated_threads"
-            }
-        ));
+                    }),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                include_archived: false,
+            })
+            .await
+            .expect("paginated metadata update");
 
+        let git_info = thread.git_info.expect("git info");
+        assert_eq!(git_info.commit_hash, None);
+        assert_eq!(git_info.branch.as_deref(), Some("feature"));
         assert_eq!(
-            std::fs::read_to_string(&path).expect("read rollout"),
-            original_rollout
-        );
-        assert_eq!(
-            runtime
-                .get_thread_memory_mode(thread_id)
-                .await
-                .expect("thread memory mode should be readable")
-                .as_deref(),
-            Some("enabled")
+            git_info.repository_url.as_deref(),
+            Some("https://example.com/repo.git")
         );
         assert_eq!(
             runtime
                 .get_thread(thread_id)
                 .await
-                .expect("thread metadata should be readable")
+                .expect("read metadata")
                 .expect("thread metadata")
-                .name,
-            None
+                .history_mode,
+            ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated
         );
         assert_eq!(
-            codex_rollout::find_thread_name_by_id(home.path(), &thread_id)
-                .await
-                .expect("find thread name"),
-            None
+            std::fs::read_to_string(&path).expect("read rollout"),
+            original_rollout
+        );
+        codex_rollout::state_db::reconcile_rollout(
+            Some(runtime.as_ref()),
+            path.as_path(),
+            config.default_model_provider_id.as_str(),
+            /*builder*/ None,
+            &[],
+            /*archived_only*/ None,
+            /*new_thread_memory_mode*/ None,
+        )
+        .await;
+        let thread = store
+            .read_thread_by_rollout_path(
+                path, /*include_archived*/ false, /*include_history*/ false,
+            )
+            .await
+            .expect("read paginated thread by rollout path");
+        let git_info = thread.git_info.expect("git info");
+        assert_eq!(git_info.commit_hash, None);
+        assert_eq!(git_info.branch.as_deref(), Some("feature"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            git_info.repository_url.as_deref(),
+            Some("https://example.com/repo.git")
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/thread-store/src/thread_metadata_sync.rs b/codex-rs/thread-store/src/thread_metadata_sync.rs
index 54ef305c07..da12f7b304 100644
--- a/codex-rs/thread-store/src/thread_metadata_sync.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/thread-store/src/thread_metadata_sync.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use codex_protocol::items::TurnItem;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::EventMsg;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::GitInfo;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::RolloutItem;
+use codex_protocol::protocol::ThreadHistoryMode;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::ThreadMemoryMode;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::UserMessageEvent;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::strip_user_message_prefix;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::CreateThreadParams;
 use crate::GitInfoPatch;
 use crate::ResumeThreadParams;
 use crate::ThreadMetadataPatch;
+use crate::types::canonical_history_mode_from_rollout_items;
 
 const THREAD_UPDATED_AT_TOUCH_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
 
@@ -193,7 +195,16 @@ impl ThreadMetadataSync {
     }
 
     fn observe_resume_history(&mut self, items: &[RolloutItem]) -> Option<ThreadMetadataPatch> {
-        self.observe_items_with_update(items, ThreadMetadataPatch::default())
+        let mut update = self.observe_items_with_update(items, ThreadMetadataPatch::default())?;
+        if matches!(
+            canonical_history_mode_from_rollout_items(items),
+            ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated
+        ) {
+            // Paginated rollouts never append metadata-only SessionMeta updates. Do not reapply
+            // the initial Git tuple when resume history is flushed after the first append.
+            update.git_info = None;
+        }
+        Some(update)
     }
 
     fn observe_items_with_update(
@@ -663,6 +674,29 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn paginated_resume_history_does_not_reapply_initial_git_info() {
+        let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
+        let mut meta = session_meta(thread_id);
+        meta.meta.history_mode = ThreadHistoryMode::Paginated;
+        meta.git = Some(GitInfo {
+            commit_hash: None,
+            branch: Some("stale-branch".to_string()),
+            repository_url: None,
+        });
+        let sync = ThreadMetadataSync::for_resume(&resume_params(
+            thread_id,
+            vec![
+                RolloutItem::SessionMeta(meta),
+                RolloutItem::EventMsg(EventMsg::UserMessage(user_message("hello metadata"))),
+            ],
+        ));
+
+        let update = sync.take_pending_update().expect("pending metadata update");
+        assert_eq!(update.patch.git_info, None);
+        assert_eq!(update.patch.preview.as_deref(), Some("hello metadata"));
+    }
+
     fn resume_params(thread_id: ThreadId, history: Vec<RolloutItem>) -> ResumeThreadParams {
         ResumeThreadParams {
             thread_id,