diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
index ef2cc63b..9dd602e2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ impl Session {
     pub async fn request_command_approval(
         &self,
         sub_id: String,
+        call_id: String,
         command: Vec<String>,
         cwd: PathBuf,
         reason: Option<String>,
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ impl Session {
         let event = Event {
             id: sub_id.clone(),
             msg: EventMsg::ExecApprovalRequest(ExecApprovalRequestEvent {
+                call_id,
                 command,
                 cwd,
                 reason,
@@ -1393,6 +1395,7 @@ async fn handle_container_exec_with_params(
             let rx_approve = sess
                 .request_command_approval(
                     sub_id.clone(),
+                    call_id.clone(),
                     params.command.clone(),
                     params.cwd.clone(),
                     None,
@@ -1520,6 +1523,7 @@ async fn handle_sandbox_error(
     let rx_approve = sess
         .request_command_approval(
             sub_id.clone(),
+            call_id.clone(),
             params.command.clone(),
             params.cwd.clone(),
             Some("command failed; retry without sandbox?".to_string()),
@@ -1537,9 +1541,7 @@ async fn handle_sandbox_error(
             sess.notify_background_event(&sub_id, "retrying command without sandbox")
                 .await;
 
-            // Emit a fresh Begin event so progress bars reset.
-            let retry_call_id = format!("{call_id}-retry");
-            sess.notify_exec_command_begin(&sub_id, &retry_call_id, &params)
+            sess.notify_exec_command_begin(&sub_id, &call_id, &params)
                 .await;
 
             // This is an escalated retry; the policy will not be
@@ -1562,14 +1564,8 @@ async fn handle_sandbox_error(
                         duration,
                     } = retry_output;
 
-                    sess.notify_exec_command_end(
-                        &sub_id,
-                        &retry_call_id,
-                        &stdout,
-                        &stderr,
-                        exit_code,
-                    )
-                    .await;
+                    sess.notify_exec_command_end(&sub_id, &call_id, &stdout, &stderr, exit_code)
+                        .await;
 
                     let is_success = exit_code == 0;
                     let content = format_exec_output(
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/protocol.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/protocol.rs
index 9f6e004b..943c0b92 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/protocol.rs
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@ pub struct ExecCommandEndEvent {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct ExecApprovalRequestEvent {
+    /// Identifier for the associated exec call, if available.
+    pub call_id: String,
     /// The command to be executed.
     pub command: Vec<String>,
     /// The command's working directory.
diff --git a/codex-rs/mcp-server/src/codex_tool_runner.rs b/codex-rs/mcp-server/src/codex_tool_runner.rs
index 9aaab543..2b7b08f9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/mcp-server/src/codex_tool_runner.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/mcp-server/src/codex_tool_runner.rs
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ async fn run_codex_tool_session_inner(
                     EventMsg::ExecApprovalRequest(ExecApprovalRequestEvent {
                         command,
                         cwd,
+                        call_id: _,
                         reason: _,
                     }) => {
                         handle_exec_approval_request(
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index c70c6f6d..51f4df52 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
                 self.bottom_pane.set_task_running(false);
             }
             EventMsg::ExecApprovalRequest(ExecApprovalRequestEvent {
+                call_id: _,
                 command,
                 cwd,
                 reason,
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
                 cwd: _,
             }) => {
                 self.conversation_history
-                    .add_active_exec_command(call_id, command);
+                    .reset_or_add_active_exec_command(call_id, command);
                 self.request_redraw();
             }
             EventMsg::PatchApplyBegin(PatchApplyBeginEvent {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/conversation_history_widget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/conversation_history_widget.rs
index 01a8dc68..ceaf115f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/conversation_history_widget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/conversation_history_widget.rs
@@ -235,6 +235,30 @@ impl ConversationHistoryWidget {
         self.add_to_history(HistoryCell::new_active_exec_command(call_id, command));
     }
 
+    /// If an ActiveExecCommand with the same call_id already exists, replace
+    /// it with a fresh one (resetting start time and view). Otherwise, add a new entry.
+    pub fn reset_or_add_active_exec_command(&mut self, call_id: String, command: Vec<String>) {
+        // Find the most recent matching ActiveExecCommand.
+        let maybe_idx = self.entries.iter().rposition(|entry| {
+            if let HistoryCell::ActiveExecCommand { call_id: id, .. } = &entry.cell {
+                id == &call_id
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        });
+
+        if let Some(idx) = maybe_idx {
+            let width = self.cached_width.get();
+            self.entries[idx].cell = HistoryCell::new_active_exec_command(call_id.clone(), command);
+            if width > 0 {
+                let height = self.entries[idx].cell.height(width);
+                self.entries[idx].line_count.set(height);
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.add_active_exec_command(call_id, command);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn add_active_mcp_tool_call(
         &mut self,
         call_id: String,