diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript.rs
index 7d51b3d686..555f4186bf 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript.rs
@@ -441,7 +441,32 @@ impl App {
                 return Ok(false);
             }
         }
-        if matches!(event, TuiEvent::Key(key) if key.kind != KeyEventKind::Release) {
+        // Raw pastes can arrive as thousands of Char/Enter/Tab events. Honor the composer's
+        // paste batching instead of rendering the entire screen before each buffered key.
+        // Keys owned by the transcript and non-text keys still need fresh geometry immediately.
+        if let TuiEvent::Key(key) = event
+            && key.kind != KeyEventKind::Release
+            && (!self.chat_widget.is_in_paste_burst()
+                || self.transcript_view.is_search_editing()
+                || self.transcript_view.is_activity_focused()
+                || self.transcript_view.owns_interaction_key(*key)
+                || self.backtrack.overlay_preview_active
+                || self.keymap.app.focus_activity.is_pressed(*key)
+                || self.keymap.app.find_transcript.is_pressed(*key)
+                || match key.code {
+                    KeyCode::Char(_) => {
+                        crate::key_hint::has_ctrl_or_alt(key.modifiers)
+                            || key.modifiers.intersects(
+                                KeyModifiers::SUPER | KeyModifiers::HYPER | KeyModifiers::META,
+                            )
+                    }
+                    KeyCode::Enter => {
+                        !matches!(key.modifiers, KeyModifiers::NONE | KeyModifiers::SHIFT)
+                    }
+                    KeyCode::Tab => key.modifiers != KeyModifiers::NONE,
+                    _ => true,
+                })
+        {
             let size = tui.prepare_draw_size()?;
             self.render_owned_transcript(tui, size)?;
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript_input_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript_input_tests.rs
index 4c4119b344..15cf0bf8c9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript_input_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/owned_transcript_input_tests.rs
@@ -723,6 +723,143 @@ async fn escape_returns_to_latest_without_changing_the_composer_draft() -> Resul
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn raw_multiline_paste_defers_rendering_and_submits_once() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut app = crate::app::test_support::make_test_app().await;
+    let mut server = Box::pin(crate::start_embedded_app_server_for_picker(&app.config)).await?;
+    let mut tui = crate::tui::test_support::make_test_tui()?;
+    tui.set_owned_screen(/*owned*/ true)?;
+    app.local_settings.tui.animations = false;
+    app.transcript_cells = vec![Arc::new(PlainHistoryCell::new(vec!["Before paste".into()]))];
+    tokio::time::pause();
+    // The first character starts a possible burst; defer further renders until the draw.
+    app.handle_tui_event(
+        &mut tui,
+        &mut server,
+        TuiEvent::Key(KeyCode::Char('D').into()),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    let before = crate::custom_terminal::test_support::last_rendered_buffer(&tui.terminal).clone();
+    app.transcript_cells = vec![Arc::new(PlainHistoryCell::new(vec!["After paste".into()]))];
+    let rest = "ebug\t한국어\tASCII\t0123456789\n".repeat(80) + "end";
+    for ch in rest.chars() {
+        let code = match ch {
+            '\n' => KeyCode::Enter,
+            '\t' => KeyCode::Tab,
+            ch => KeyCode::Char(ch),
+        };
+        // Windows reports AltGr text as Ctrl+Alt, including with Shift held.
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        let modifiers = match ch {
+            '한' => KeyModifiers::CONTROL | KeyModifiers::ALT,
+            '국' => KeyModifiers::SHIFT | KeyModifiers::CONTROL | KeyModifiers::ALT,
+            _ => KeyModifiers::NONE,
+        };
+        #[cfg(not(windows))]
+        let modifiers = KeyModifiers::NONE;
+        app.handle_tui_event(
+            &mut tui,
+            &mut server,
+            TuiEvent::Key(KeyEvent::new(code, modifiers)),
+        )
+        .await?;
+    }
+    assert_eq!(
+        crate::custom_terminal::test_support::last_rendered_buffer(&tui.terminal),
+        &before
+    );
+    assert!(app.chat_widget.queued_user_message_texts().is_empty());
+    let during_paste = screen(&tui);
+    // Wait out Windows' active-paste timeout and accidental-Enter suppression window.
+    tokio::time::advance(Duration::from_secs(/*secs*/ 1)).await;
+    app.handle_tui_event(&mut tui, &mut server, TuiEvent::Draw)
+        .await?;
+    app.handle_tui_event(&mut tui, &mut server, TuiEvent::Draw)
+        .await?;
+    assert!(screen(&tui).contains("After paste"));
+    insta::assert_snapshot!(
+        "raw_paste_burst_render",
+        format!(
+            "During paste:\n{during_paste}\n\nAfter flush:\n{}",
+            screen(&tui)
+        )
+    );
+    app.handle_tui_event(&mut tui, &mut server, TuiEvent::Key(KeyCode::Enter.into()))
+        .await?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.chat_widget.queued_user_message_texts(),
+        vec![format!("D{rest}")]
+    );
+    tokio::time::resume();
+    server.shutdown().await?;
+    tui.set_owned_screen(/*owned*/ false)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn accepted_find_defers_paste_rendering_but_keeps_enter() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut app = crate::app::test_support::make_test_app().await;
+    let mut server = Box::pin(crate::start_embedded_app_server_for_picker(&app.config)).await?;
+    let mut tui = crate::tui::test_support::make_test_tui()?;
+    tui.set_owned_screen(/*owned*/ true)?;
+    app.local_settings.tui.animations = false;
+    app.transcript_cells = vec![Arc::new(PlainHistoryCell::new(vec![
+        "Before paste needle".into(),
+    ]))];
+    for event in [
+        TuiEvent::Key(KeyCode::F(3).into()),
+        TuiEvent::Paste("needle".to_string()),
+        TuiEvent::Draw,
+        TuiEvent::Key(KeyCode::Enter.into()),
+    ] {
+        app.handle_tui_event(&mut tui, &mut server, event).await?;
+    }
+    assert!(!app.transcript_view.is_search_editing());
+    assert!(app.transcript_view.has_active_interaction());
+    tokio::time::pause();
+    app.handle_tui_event(
+        &mut tui,
+        &mut server,
+        TuiEvent::Key(KeyCode::Char('D').into()),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    let before = crate::custom_terminal::test_support::last_rendered_buffer(&tui.terminal).clone();
+    app.transcript_cells = vec![Arc::new(PlainHistoryCell::new(vec![
+        "After paste needle".into(),
+    ]))];
+    for ch in "ebug log ".repeat(80).chars() {
+        app.handle_tui_event(
+            &mut tui,
+            &mut server,
+            TuiEvent::Key(KeyCode::Char(ch).into()),
+        )
+        .await?;
+    }
+    assert_eq!(
+        crate::custom_terminal::test_support::last_rendered_buffer(&tui.terminal),
+        &before
+    );
+    // Enter still belongs to accepted Find, even in the middle of a paste burst.
+    app.handle_tui_event(&mut tui, &mut server, TuiEvent::Key(KeyCode::Enter.into()))
+        .await?;
+    assert_ne!(
+        crate::custom_terminal::test_support::last_rendered_buffer(&tui.terminal),
+        &before
+    );
+    assert!(app.chat_widget.queued_user_message_texts().is_empty());
+    tokio::time::advance(Duration::from_secs(/*secs*/ 1)).await;
+    app.handle_tui_event(&mut tui, &mut server, TuiEvent::Draw)
+        .await?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        app.chat_widget.composer_text_with_pending(),
+        format!("D{}", "ebug log ".repeat(80))
+    );
+    tokio::time::resume();
+    server.shutdown().await?;
+    tui.set_owned_screen(/*owned*/ false)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn composer_paste_releases_selection_and_retains_normal_cursor_movement() -> Result<()> {
     let mut app = crate::app::test_support::make_test_app().await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/snapshots/codex_tui__app__owned_transcript__input_tests__raw_paste_burst_render.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/snapshots/codex_tui__app__owned_transcript__input_tests__raw_paste_burst_render.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..324f2da7e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/snapshots/codex_tui__app__owned_transcript__input_tests__raw_paste_burst_render.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+---
+source: tui/src/app/owned_transcript_input_tests.rs
+expression: "format!(\"During paste:\\n{during_paste}\\n\\nAfter flush:\\n{}\", screen(&tui))"
+---
+During paste:
+Before paste
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+› Ask Codex to do anything
+
+  GPT-5.6-Sol default · /tmp/project
+  ? for shortcuts
+
+After flush:
+After paste
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+› [Pasted Content 2084 chars]
+
+  GPT-5.6-Sol default · /tmp/project
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/interaction.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/interaction.rs
index 7c25abd4e2..2d125f88b5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/interaction.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/interaction.rs
@@ -499,6 +499,10 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.refresh_startup_recovery();
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn is_in_paste_burst(&self) -> bool {
+        self.bottom_pane.is_in_paste_burst()
+    }
+
     // Returns true if caller should skip rendering this frame (a future frame is scheduled).
     pub(crate) fn handle_paste_burst_tick(&mut self, frame_requester: FrameRequester) -> bool {
         if self.bottom_pane.flush_paste_burst_if_due() {
@@ -506,7 +510,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             // A paste just flushed; request an immediate redraw and skip this frame.
             self.request_redraw();
             true
-        } else if self.bottom_pane.is_in_paste_burst() {
+        } else if self.is_in_paste_burst() {
             // While capturing a burst, schedule a follow-up tick and skip this frame
             // to avoid redundant renders between ticks.
             frame_requester.schedule_frame_in(