diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/src/request_processors/thread_processor.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/src/request_processors/thread_processor.rs
index d5302d9c430a..e6db749c7f52 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/src/request_processors/thread_processor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/src/request_processors/thread_processor.rs
@@ -164,6 +164,28 @@ fn merge_persisted_resume_metadata(
     }
 }
 
+fn merge_persisted_approvals_reviewer(
+    thread_history: &InitialHistory,
+    request_overrides: Option<&HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>>,
+    typesafe_overrides: &mut ConfigOverrides,
+) {
+    if typesafe_overrides.approvals_reviewer.is_some()
+        || request_overrides.is_some_and(|overrides| overrides.contains_key("approvals_reviewer"))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let InitialHistory::Resumed(resumed_history) = thread_history else {
+        return;
+    };
+    typesafe_overrides.approvals_reviewer = resumed_history.history.iter().rev().find_map(|item| {
+        let RolloutItem::TurnContext(turn_context) = item else {
+            return None;
+        };
+        turn_context.approvals_reviewer
+    });
+}
+
 fn normalize_thread_list_cwd_filters(
     cwd: Option<ThreadListCwdFilter>,
 ) -> Result<Option<Vec<PathBuf>>, JSONRPCErrorError> {
@@ -2936,6 +2958,11 @@ impl ThreadRequestProcessor {
         request_overrides: &mut Option<HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>>,
         typesafe_overrides: &mut ConfigOverrides,
     ) -> Option<ThreadMetadata> {
+        merge_persisted_approvals_reviewer(
+            thread_history,
+            request_overrides.as_ref(),
+            typesafe_overrides,
+        );
         let InitialHistory::Resumed(resumed_history) = thread_history else {
             return None;
         };
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/thread_resume.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/thread_resume.rs
index a6e851f1d7ad..b411dba73a83 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/thread_resume.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/thread_resume.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use app_test_support::test_absolute_path;
 use app_test_support::to_response;
 use app_test_support::write_chatgpt_auth;
 use chrono::Utc;
+use codex_app_server_protocol::ApprovalsReviewer;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::AskForApproval;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ClientInfo;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::CommandExecutionApprovalDecision;
@@ -415,6 +416,87 @@ async fn turn_start_updates_runtime_workspace_roots_for_loaded_thread() -> Resul
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn thread_resume_preserves_persisted_approvals_reviewer() -> Result<()> {
+    let server = create_mock_responses_server_repeating_assistant("Done").await;
+    let codex_home = TempDir::new()?;
+    create_config_toml(codex_home.path(), &server.uri())?;
+
+    let thread_id = {
+        let mut mcp = TestAppServer::new(codex_home.path()).await?;
+        timeout(DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT, mcp.initialize()).await??;
+
+        let start_id = mcp
+            .send_thread_start_request(ThreadStartParams {
+                model: Some("gpt-5.4".to_string()),
+                approvals_reviewer: Some(ApprovalsReviewer::AutoReview),
+                ..Default::default()
+            })
+            .await?;
+        let start_resp: JSONRPCResponse = timeout(
+            DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT,
+            mcp.read_stream_until_response_message(RequestId::Integer(start_id)),
+        )
+        .await??;
+        let ThreadStartResponse { thread, .. } = to_response::<ThreadStartResponse>(start_resp)?;
+
+        let turn_id = mcp
+            .send_turn_start_request(TurnStartParams {
+                thread_id: thread.id.clone(),
+                client_user_message_id: None,
+                input: vec![UserInput::Text {
+                    text: "materialize this thread".to_string(),
+                    text_elements: Vec::new(),
+                }],
+                ..Default::default()
+            })
+            .await?;
+        timeout(
+            DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT,
+            mcp.read_stream_until_response_message(RequestId::Integer(turn_id)),
+        )
+        .await??;
+        timeout(
+            DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT,
+            mcp.read_stream_until_notification_message("turn/completed"),
+        )
+        .await??;
+
+        thread.id
+    };
+
+    let config_path = codex_home.path().join("config.toml");
+    let config = std::fs::read_to_string(&config_path)?;
+    std::fs::write(
+        config_path,
+        config.replace(
+            "approval_policy = \"never\"\n",
+            "approval_policy = \"never\"\napprovals_reviewer = \"user\"\n",
+        ),
+    )?;
+
+    let mut mcp = TestAppServer::new(codex_home.path()).await?;
+    timeout(DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT, mcp.initialize()).await??;
+    let resume_id = mcp
+        .send_thread_resume_request(ThreadResumeParams {
+            thread_id,
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        .await?;
+    let resume_resp: JSONRPCResponse = timeout(
+        DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT,
+        mcp.read_stream_until_response_message(RequestId::Integer(resume_id)),
+    )
+    .await??;
+    let ThreadResumeResponse {
+        approvals_reviewer, ..
+    } = to_response::<ThreadResumeResponse>(resume_resp)?;
+
+    assert_eq!(approvals_reviewer, ApprovalsReviewer::AutoReview);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn thread_goal_get_rejects_unmaterialized_thread() -> Result<()> {
     let server = create_mock_responses_server_repeating_assistant("Done").await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/context_manager/history_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/context_manager/history_tests.rs
index 5c320b798d09..cd98a347661a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/context_manager/history_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/context_manager/history_tests.rs
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ fn reference_context_item() -> TurnContextItem {
         current_date: Some("2026-03-23".to_string()),
         timezone: Some("America/Los_Angeles".to_string()),
         approval_policy: AskForApproval::OnRequest,
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::new_read_only_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/rollout_reconstruction_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/rollout_reconstruction_tests.rs
index a7d2a7efc1b1..460ae21d1c39 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/rollout_reconstruction_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/rollout_reconstruction_tests.rs
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_resumed_bare_turn_context_does_not_hydrate_previ
         current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
         timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
         approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_resumed_hydrates_previous_turn_settings_from_lif
         current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
         timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
         approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
@@ -1252,6 +1254,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_resumed_turn_context_after_compaction_reestablis
         current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
         timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
         approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
@@ -1338,6 +1341,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_resumed_turn_context_after_compaction_reestablis
             current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
             timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
             approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+            approvals_reviewer: None,
             sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
             permission_profile: None,
             network: None,
@@ -1369,6 +1373,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_resumed_aborted_turn_without_id_clears_active_tu
         current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
         timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
         approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
@@ -1495,6 +1500,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_resumed_unmatched_abort_preserves_active_turn_fo
         current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
         timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
         approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
@@ -1616,6 +1622,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_resumed_trailing_incomplete_turn_compaction_clea
         current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
         timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
         approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
@@ -1783,6 +1790,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_resumed_replaced_incomplete_compacted_turn_clear
         current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
         timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
         approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
index 20f32ddfcdbc..43083f18429a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/tests.rs
@@ -3022,6 +3022,7 @@ async fn record_initial_history_forked_hydrates_previous_turn_settings() {
         current_date: turn_context.current_date.clone(),
         timezone: turn_context.timezone.clone(),
         approval_policy: turn_context.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: turn_context.sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_context.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_context.rs
index 5efbeb8ef396..b581bc71812f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_context.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_context.rs
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ impl TurnContext {
             current_date: self.current_date.clone(),
             timezone: self.timezone.clone(),
             approval_policy: self.approval_policy.value(),
+            approvals_reviewer: Some(self.config.approvals_reviewer),
             sandbox_policy: self.sandbox_policy(),
             permission_profile: Some(self.permission_profile()),
             network: self.turn_context_network_item(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/resume_warning.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/resume_warning.rs
index 50395b2ecb5e..3e135abf4d9b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/resume_warning.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/resume_warning.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ fn resume_history(
         current_date: None,
         timezone: None,
         approval_policy: config.permissions.approval_policy.value(),
+        approvals_reviewer: None,
         sandbox_policy: config.legacy_sandbox_policy(),
         permission_profile: None,
         network: None,
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/protocol.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/protocol.rs
index 96a793bcd38f..b6e44743385e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/protocol/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/protocol.rs
@@ -3242,6 +3242,8 @@ pub struct TurnContextItem {
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub timezone: Option<String>,
     pub approval_policy: AskForApproval,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub approvals_reviewer: Option<ApprovalsReviewer>,
     pub sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub permission_profile: Option<PermissionProfile>,
@@ -5750,6 +5752,7 @@ mod tests {
             current_date: None,
             timezone: None,
             approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
+            approvals_reviewer: None,
             sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
             permission_profile: None,
             network: Some(TurnContextNetworkItem {
diff --git a/codex-rs/rollout/src/recorder_tests.rs b/codex-rs/rollout/src/recorder_tests.rs
index 7fcaff08abb8..ba07a4f5c0c2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/rollout/src/recorder_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/rollout/src/recorder_tests.rs
@@ -1212,6 +1212,7 @@ async fn resume_candidate_matches_cwd_reads_latest_turn_context() -> std::io::Re
             current_date: None,
             timezone: None,
             approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
+            approvals_reviewer: None,
             sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::new_read_only_policy(),
             permission_profile: None,
             network: None,
diff --git a/codex-rs/state/src/extract.rs b/codex-rs/state/src/extract.rs
index f944e3e389a8..1c75f05b6b28 100644
--- a/codex-rs/state/src/extract.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/state/src/extract.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ mod tests {
                 current_date: None,
                 timezone: None,
                 approval_policy: AskForApproval::Never,
+                approvals_reviewer: None,
                 sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
                 permission_profile: None,
                 network: None,
@@ -413,6 +414,7 @@ mod tests {
                 current_date: None,
                 timezone: None,
                 approval_policy: AskForApproval::OnRequest,
+                approvals_reviewer: None,
                 sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess,
                 permission_profile: Some(permission_profile.clone()),
                 network: None,
@@ -454,6 +456,7 @@ mod tests {
                 current_date: None,
                 timezone: None,
                 approval_policy: AskForApproval::OnRequest,
+                approvals_reviewer: None,
                 sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::new_read_only_policy(),
                 permission_profile: None,
                 network: None,
@@ -492,6 +495,7 @@ mod tests {
                 current_date: None,
                 timezone: None,
                 approval_policy: AskForApproval::OnRequest,
+                approvals_reviewer: None,
                 sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy::new_read_only_policy(),
                 permission_profile: None,
                 network: None,