diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-mcp/src/runtime.rs b/codex-rs/codex-mcp/src/runtime.rs
index c96fbc4311..ff58c7cb94 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-mcp/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-mcp/src/runtime.rs
@@ -141,13 +141,24 @@ impl McpRuntime {
     /// Reconciles configured servers and publishes their immutable runtime snapshot.
     pub async fn replace(&self, input: McpRuntimeInput) {
         let current = self.current.load_full();
+        self.publish(input, Some(current.connections.as_ref()))
+            .await;
+    }
+
+    /// Starts fresh connections and returns their complete, refreshed Apps catalog.
+    pub async fn replace_fresh(&self, input: McpRuntimeInput) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<ToolInfo>> {
+        self.publish(input, /*previous*/ None).await;
+        self.latest_hard_refresh_codex_apps_tools_cache().await
+    }
+
+    async fn publish(&self, input: McpRuntimeInput, previous: Option<&McpConnectionSet>) {
         let (publish, publication_gate) = McpPublicationGate::pending();
         let config = Arc::clone(&input.config);
         let plugins_available = input.plugins_available;
         let ready_selected_capability_roots = input.ready_selected_capability_roots.clone();
         let connections = Arc::new(
             McpConnectionSet::new(
-                Some(current.connections.as_ref()),
+                previous,
                 publication_gate,
                 input,
                 self.elicitation_router.clone(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp.rs
index 1c556bd0b6..76f83306c0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use codex_exec_server::ExecutorCapabilityDiscoveryCache;
 use codex_exec_server::ExecutorCapabilityDiscoverySnapshot;
 use codex_exec_server::MAX_SELECTED_CAPABILITY_ROOTS;
 use codex_exec_server::ResolvedSelectedCapabilityRoot;
+use codex_mcp::CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME;
 use codex_mcp::ElicitationReviewRequest;
 use codex_mcp::ElicitationReviewer;
 use codex_mcp::ElicitationReviewerHandle;
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Refreshes the future Apps catalog without making an exact step a refresh owner.
+    /// Reconnects the runtime so refreshed Apps tools belong to their new exact client.
     pub(crate) async fn hard_refresh_latest_codex_apps_tools(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<codex_mcp::ToolInfo>> {
@@ -212,10 +213,43 @@ impl Session {
             .acquire()
             .await
             .map_err(|_| anyhow::anyhow!("MCP runtime refresh semaphore closed"))?;
-        self.services
-            .mcp_runtime
-            .latest_hard_refresh_codex_apps_tools_cache()
-            .await
+        let desired = self.latest_mcp_desired_state().await;
+        let selected_capability_roots = self
+            .resolve_selected_capability_roots_for_step(&desired.environments)
+            .await;
+        let ready_selected_capability_roots =
+            Self::ready_selected_capability_roots(&selected_capability_roots);
+        let executor_capability_discovery = self
+            .executor_capability_discovery_for_step(
+                &desired.config,
+                &ready_selected_capability_roots,
+            )
+            .await;
+        let mcp_projection = self
+            .services
+            .mcp_manager
+            .runtime_config_for_step(
+                &desired.config,
+                &self.services.mcp_thread_init,
+                &self.services.thread_extension_data,
+                &desired.originator,
+                &ready_selected_capability_roots,
+                executor_capability_discovery.as_deref(),
+            )
+            .await;
+        let input = self
+            .build_mcp_runtime_input(
+                &desired,
+                mcp_projection,
+                &ready_selected_capability_roots,
+                Some(self.mcp_elicitation_reviewer()),
+            )
+            .await;
+        anyhow::ensure!(
+            input.mcp_servers.contains_key(CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME),
+            "unknown MCP server '{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}'"
+        );
+        self.services.mcp_runtime.replace_fresh(input).await
     }
 
     pub(super) fn mark_mcp_runtime_dirty(&self) {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp_runtime.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp_runtime.rs
index 03f57463ba..f8c4c08199 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp_runtime.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/mcp_runtime.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl Session {
         self.services.mcp_runtime.replace(input).await;
     }
 
-    async fn build_mcp_runtime_input(
+    pub(super) async fn build_mcp_runtime_input(
         &self,
         desired: &McpDesiredState,
         mcp_projection: McpRuntimeProjection,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/request_plugin_install.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/request_plugin_install.rs
index c8ca9308f6..1592577107 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/request_plugin_install.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/request_plugin_install.rs
@@ -592,6 +592,11 @@ async fn run_remote_plugin_install_refresh_case(refreshed_tools: RefreshedAppsTo
                 ev_assistant_message("msg-1", "done"),
                 ev_completed("resp-2"),
             ]),
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_response_created("resp-3"),
+                ev_assistant_message("msg-2", "catalog still current"),
+                ev_completed("resp-3"),
+            ]),
         ],
     )
     .await;
@@ -644,6 +649,19 @@ async fn run_remote_plugin_install_refresh_case(refreshed_tools: RefreshedAppsTo
             .any(|name| name == REQUEST_PLUGIN_INSTALL_TOOL_NAME),
         "the refreshed installed-plugin cache should filter the cached recommendation"
     );
+    drop(requests);
+    test.codex.refresh_runtime_config(test.config.clone()).await;
+    test.submit_turn("check whether Calendar is still installed")
+        .await?;
+    let requests = mock.requests();
+    assert_eq!(requests.len(), 3);
+    assert_eq!(
+        requests[2]
+            .tool_by_name(CALENDAR_NAMESPACE, CALENDAR_CREATE_EVENT_TOOL)
+            .is_some(),
+        completed,
+        "an unrelated runtime publication must retain the refreshed Apps catalog"
+    );
     Ok(())
 }