diff --git a/codex-rs/Cargo.lock b/codex-rs/Cargo.lock
index a82cfe0e..504b37be 100644
--- a/codex-rs/Cargo.lock
+++ b/codex-rs/Cargo.lock
@@ -1469,6 +1469,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "regex-lite",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "serial_test",
  "shlex",
  "strum 0.27.2",
  "strum_macros 0.27.2",
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/lib.rs
index b9bd97ca..413cc76b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ pub mod util;
 pub use apply_patch::CODEX_APPLY_PATCH_ARG1;
 pub use command_safety::is_safe_command;
 pub use safety::get_platform_sandbox;
+pub use safety::set_windows_sandbox_enabled;
 // Re-export the protocol types from the standalone `codex-protocol` crate so existing
 // `codex_core::protocol::...` references continue to work across the workspace.
 pub use codex_protocol::protocol;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml b/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
index 85a3cc5a..c56aba0f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
@@ -106,3 +106,4 @@ insta = { workspace = true }
 pretty_assertions = { workspace = true }
 rand = { workspace = true }
 vt100 = { workspace = true }
+serial_test = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs
index eb5d3ae9..67df8562 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use codex_core::auth::enforce_login_restrictions;
 use codex_core::config::Config;
 use codex_core::config::ConfigOverrides;
 use codex_core::find_conversation_path_by_id_str;
+use codex_core::get_platform_sandbox;
 use codex_core::protocol::AskForApproval;
 use codex_ollama::DEFAULT_OSS_MODEL;
 use codex_protocol::config_types::SandboxMode;
@@ -512,8 +513,8 @@ async fn load_config_or_exit(
 /// or if the current cwd project is already trusted. If not, we need to
 /// show the trust screen.
 fn should_show_trust_screen(config: &Config) -> bool {
-    if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
-        // Native Windows cannot enforce sandboxed write access without WSL; skip the trust prompt entirely.
+    if cfg!(target_os = "windows") && get_platform_sandbox().is_none() {
+        // If the experimental sandbox is not enabled, Native Windows cannot enforce sandboxed write access without WSL; skip the trust prompt entirely.
         return false;
     }
     if config.did_user_set_custom_approval_policy_or_sandbox_mode {
@@ -557,10 +558,13 @@ mod tests {
     use codex_core::config::ConfigOverrides;
     use codex_core::config::ConfigToml;
     use codex_core::config::ProjectConfig;
+    use codex_core::set_windows_sandbox_enabled;
+    use serial_test::serial;
     use tempfile::TempDir;
 
     #[test]
-    fn windows_skips_trust_prompt() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    #[serial]
+    fn windows_skips_trust_prompt_without_sandbox() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
         let mut config = Config::load_from_base_config_with_overrides(
             ConfigToml::default(),
@@ -569,6 +573,7 @@ mod tests {
         )?;
         config.did_user_set_custom_approval_policy_or_sandbox_mode = false;
         config.active_project = ProjectConfig { trust_level: None };
+        set_windows_sandbox_enabled(false);
 
         let should_show = should_show_trust_screen(&config);
         if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
@@ -584,4 +589,31 @@ mod tests {
         }
         Ok(())
     }
+    #[test]
+    #[serial]
+    fn windows_shows_trust_prompt_with_sandbox() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
+        let mut config = Config::load_from_base_config_with_overrides(
+            ConfigToml::default(),
+            ConfigOverrides::default(),
+            temp_dir.path().to_path_buf(),
+        )?;
+        config.did_user_set_custom_approval_policy_or_sandbox_mode = false;
+        config.active_project = ProjectConfig { trust_level: None };
+        set_windows_sandbox_enabled(true);
+
+        let should_show = should_show_trust_screen(&config);
+        if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+            assert!(
+                should_show,
+                "Windows trust prompt should be shown on native Windows with sandbox enabled"
+            );
+        } else {
+            assert!(
+                should_show,
+                "Non-Windows should still show trust prompt when project is untrusted"
+            );
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }