diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/app_server_events.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/app_server_events.rs
index ee2c798545..81a9963cbd 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/app_server_events.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/app_server_events.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 //! App-server event stream handling for the TUI app.
+//! Hidden structured threads reject requests instead of entering interactive routing.
 
 use super::App;
 use super::ThreadBufferedEvent;
@@ -550,6 +551,23 @@ impl App {
         app_server_client: &AppServerSession,
         request: ServerRequest,
     ) {
+        let thread_id = server_request_thread_id(&request);
+        if thread_id
+            .is_some_and(|thread_id| self.temporary_structured_requests.contains_key(&thread_id))
+        {
+            if let Err(err) = self
+                .reject_app_server_request(
+                    app_server_client,
+                    request.id().clone(),
+                    "temporary structured threads cannot request tools or user interaction"
+                        .to_string(),
+                )
+                .await
+            {
+                tracing::debug!("{err}");
+            }
+            return;
+        }
         if let ServerRequest::DynamicToolCall { request_id, params } = &request {
             if self.dynamic_tool_tasks.contains_key(request_id)
                 || (params.namespace.as_deref() != Some(crate::dynamic_tools::NAMESPACE)
@@ -638,7 +656,6 @@ impl App {
             return;
         }
 
-        let thread_id = server_request_thread_id(&request);
         let background_voice = self.background_voice.as_ref().is_some_and(|owner| {
             owner.realtime_conversation_is_running()
                 && owner.thread_id().is_some()
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/recap_generation_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/recap_generation_tests.rs
index bc1f954022..6199df7fd2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/recap_generation_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/recap_generation_tests.rs
@@ -463,11 +463,31 @@ async fn temporary_recap_threads_disable_memories_and_remote_mcp_servers() -> Re
             .map(|profile| profile.id),
         mcp_server_names: Vec::new(),
     };
-    crate::temporary_structured_request::start_temporary_thread(
+    let response = crate::temporary_structured_request::start_temporary_thread(
         &app_server.request_handle(),
         options,
     )
     .await?;
+    let thread_id = ThreadId::from_string(&response.thread.id)?;
+    let (sender, _receiver) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+    app.temporary_structured_requests.insert(thread_id, sender);
+    // Even if a hidden thread reaches visible routing, it must not prompt.
+    app.primary_thread_id = Some(thread_id);
+    app.active_thread_id = Some(thread_id);
+    for request in [
+        exec_approval_request(thread_id, "turn", "item", /*approval_id*/ None),
+        request_user_input_request(thread_id, "turn", "item"),
+    ] {
+        app.handle_app_server_event(
+            &app_server,
+            codex_app_server_client::AppServerEvent::ServerRequest(Box::new(request.clone())),
+        )
+        .await;
+        assert!(
+            !app.pending_app_server_requests
+                .contains_server_request(&request)
+        );
+    }
 
     let starts = recorded_params(&requests, "thread/start");
     assert_eq!(starts.len(), 1);
@@ -484,6 +504,24 @@ async fn temporary_recap_threads_disable_memories_and_remote_mcp_servers() -> Re
 
     app_server.shutdown().await?;
     proxy.await??;
+    assert_eq!(
+        requests
+            .lock()
+            .expect("request recorder lock")
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|request| request.method == "server/request/error")
+            .map(|request| (request.id.clone(), request.params.clone()))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        [1, 2]
+            .map(|id| (
+                AppServerRequestId::Integer(id),
+                Some(serde_json::json!({
+                    "code": -32000,
+                    "message": "temporary structured threads cannot request tools or user interaction"
+                }))
+            ))
+            .to_vec()
+    );
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/session_lifecycle_requests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/session_lifecycle_requests.rs
index debe018b2a..908d621183 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/session_lifecycle_requests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/tests/session_lifecycle_requests.rs
@@ -762,7 +762,17 @@ pub(super) async fn start_recording_app_server_with_realtime_speech(
                             trace: None,
                         });
                 }
-                JSONRPCMessage::Error(_) => {}
+                JSONRPCMessage::Error(error) => {
+                    request_sink
+                        .lock()
+                        .expect("request recorder lock")
+                        .push(JSONRPCRequest {
+                            id: error.id,
+                            method: "server/request/error".to_string(),
+                            params: Some(serde_json::to_value(error.error)?),
+                            trace: None,
+                        });
+                }
             }
         }
         embedded.shutdown().await?;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/temporary_structured_request.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/temporary_structured_request.rs
index 574ab35ef0..8722aaa325 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/temporary_structured_request.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/temporary_structured_request.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 use codex_app_server_client::AppServerRequestHandle;
 use codex_app_server_client::TypedRequestError;
-use codex_app_server_protocol::AskForApproval;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ClientRequest;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ConfigReadParams;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ConfigReadResponse;
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ pub(crate) struct TemporaryStructuredThreadOptions {
 ///
 /// Structured prompts can contain untrusted transcript text, so the effective app-server config is
 /// read first and every MCP server is explicitly disabled alongside built-in and extension tools.
+/// Approval policy is inherited from the server; the TUI rejects unexpected interaction requests.
 pub(crate) async fn start_temporary_thread(
     request_handle: &AppServerRequestHandle,
     options: TemporaryStructuredThreadOptions,
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn start_temporary_thread(
                     model: Some(model),
                     model_provider: Some(model_provider),
                     cwd: Some(cwd),
-                    approval_policy: Some(AskForApproval::Never),
                     sandbox: custom_permission_profile
                         .is_none()
                         .then_some(SandboxMode::ReadOnly),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/temporary_structured_request_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/temporary_structured_request_tests.rs
index 36915c4bc4..88c24a40b1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/temporary_structured_request_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/temporary_structured_request_tests.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use super::start_temporary_thread;
 use crate::legacy_core::config::ConfigBuilder;
 use crate::test_support::PathBufExt;
 use codex_app_server_client::AppServerClient;
+use codex_app_server_client::AppServerEvent;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::AskForApproval;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ItemCompletedNotification;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::SandboxPolicy;
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ async fn managed_workspace_default_respects_read_only_availability() -> color_ey
         std::fs::write(
             &requirements_path,
             format!(
-                "default_permissions = \":workspace\"\n\n\
+                "allowed_approval_policies = [\"on-request\"]\n\
+                 default_permissions = \":workspace\"\n\n\
                  [allowed_permission_profiles]\n\
                  \":read-only\" = {read_only_allowed}\n\
                  \":workspace\" = true\n"
@@ -103,8 +105,29 @@ async fn managed_workspace_default_respects_read_only_availability() -> color_ey
             Default::default(),
         )
         .await?;
-        let app_server = AppServerClient::InProcess(client);
+        let mut app_server = AppServerClient::InProcess(client);
         let result = start_temporary_thread(&app_server.request_handle(), options).await;
+        // Thread/start warnings precede thread/started on the connection.
+        tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(/*secs*/ 5), async {
+            loop {
+                let AppServerEvent::ServerNotification(notification) =
+                    app_server.next_event().await.expect("thread startup event")
+                else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                match *notification {
+                    ServerNotification::ConfigWarning(warning) => {
+                        assert!(
+                            !warning.summary.contains("`approval_policy`"),
+                            "{warning:?}"
+                        );
+                    }
+                    ServerNotification::ThreadStarted(_) => break,
+                    _ => {}
+                }
+            }
+        })
+        .await?;
         app_server.shutdown().await?;
 
         if read_only_allowed {
@@ -117,7 +140,7 @@ async fn managed_workspace_default_respects_read_only_availability() -> color_ey
                 ),
                 (
                     Some(":read-only".to_string()),
-                    AskForApproval::Never,
+                    AskForApproval::OnRequest,
                     SandboxPolicy::ReadOnly {
                         network_access: false,
                     },