diff --git a/codex-rs/rollout/src/session_index.rs b/codex-rs/rollout/src/session_index.rs
index ecfcf44796..3e3b077ec0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/rollout/src/session_index.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/rollout/src/session_index.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use codex_protocol::protocol::SessionMetaLine;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::SessionSource;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
-use tokio::io::AsyncBufReadExt;
 
 const SESSION_INDEX_FILE: &str = "session_index.jsonl";
 static SESSION_INDEX_LOCK: LazyLock<Mutex<()>> = LazyLock::new(|| Mutex::new(()));
@@ -130,26 +129,27 @@ pub async fn find_thread_names_by_ids(
         return Ok(HashMap::new());
     }
 
-    let file = tokio::fs::File::open(&path).await?;
-    let reader = tokio::io::BufReader::new(file);
-    let mut lines = reader.lines();
-    let mut names = HashMap::with_capacity(thread_ids.len());
-
-    while let Some(line) = lines.next_line().await? {
-        let trimmed = line.trim();
-        if trimmed.is_empty() {
-            continue;
+    let mut remaining_ids = thread_ids.clone();
+    tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+        let mut scanner = ReverseJsonlScanner::new(File::open(path)?)?;
+        let mut names = HashMap::with_capacity(remaining_ids.len());
+        while let Some(outcome) = scanner.scan_next::<SessionIndexEntry>()? {
+            let ScanOutcome::Parsed(entry) = outcome else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let name = entry.thread_name.trim();
+            // The first nonempty name seen for an id is its latest usable name.
+            if !name.is_empty() && remaining_ids.remove(&entry.id) {
+                names.insert(entry.id, name.to_string());
+                if remaining_ids.is_empty() {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
         }
-        let Ok(entry) = serde_json::from_str::<SessionIndexEntry>(trimmed) else {
-            continue;
-        };
-        let name = entry.thread_name.trim();
-        if !name.is_empty() && thread_ids.contains(&entry.id) {
-            names.insert(entry.id, name.to_string());
-        }
-    }
-
-    Ok(names)
+        Ok(names)
+    })
+    .await
+    .map_err(std::io::Error::other)?
 }
 
 /// Locate the readable rollout with the newest modification time for a recorded thread name.
diff --git a/codex-rs/rollout/src/session_index_tests.rs b/codex-rs/rollout/src/session_index_tests.rs
index 4d5d2fd7ed..c9089cde84 100644
--- a/codex-rs/rollout/src/session_index_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/rollout/src/session_index_tests.rs
@@ -394,6 +394,59 @@ async fn find_thread_names_by_ids_prefers_latest_entry() -> std::io::Result<()>
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn find_thread_names_by_ids_skips_unusable_names_and_reads_across_chunks()
+-> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let temp = TempDir::new()?;
+    let path = session_index_path(temp.path());
+    let renamed = ThreadId::new();
+    let older = ThreadId::new();
+    let missing = ThreadId::new();
+    let mut contents = String::new();
+    for (id, thread_name) in [
+        (renamed, "original".to_string()),
+        (older, "  older name  ".to_string()),
+        (ThreadId::new(), "unrelated".repeat(/*n*/ 10_000)),
+        (renamed, "  最新 café  ".to_string()),
+        (renamed, " \t ".to_string()),
+    ] {
+        let entry = SessionIndexEntry {
+            id,
+            thread_name,
+            updated_at: "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z".to_string(),
+        };
+        contents.push_str(&serde_json::to_string(&entry)?);
+        contents.push_str("\n\nnot json\n");
+    }
+    // A partial final write must not hide the latest complete name.
+    contents.push_str("{\"id\":");
+    std::fs::write(path, contents)?;
+
+    for (ids, expected) in [
+        (
+            HashSet::from([renamed]),
+            HashMap::from([(renamed, "最新 café".to_string())]),
+        ),
+        (
+            HashSet::from([renamed, older]),
+            HashMap::from([
+                (renamed, "最新 café".to_string()),
+                (older, "older name".to_string()),
+            ]),
+        ),
+        (
+            HashSet::from([renamed, older, missing]),
+            HashMap::from([
+                (renamed, "最新 café".to_string()),
+                (older, "older name".to_string()),
+            ]),
+        ),
+    ] {
+        assert_eq!(find_thread_names_by_ids(temp.path(), &ids).await?, expected);
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn scan_index_finds_latest_match_among_mixed_entries() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     let temp = TempDir::new()?;