diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index cb5c039ce1..69e524a8ab 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -3663,6 +3663,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                                 .as_ref()
                                 .and_then(|metadata| metadata.agent_role.clone()),
                             prompt: prompt.unwrap_or_default(),
+                            spawn_mode: codex_protocol::protocol::AgentSpawnMode::Spawn,
                             model: String::new(),
                             reasoning_effort: ReasoningEffortConfig::Medium,
                             status: first_receiver