diff --git a/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/loader.rs b/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/loader.rs
index 0da9fa15d4..d809dc61fb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/loader.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/loader.rs
@@ -171,8 +171,12 @@ pub fn remote_installed_plugins_to_config(
                     }
                 };
             // Remote installed refresh materializes bundles before publishing state. Keep this
-            // check so partial refresh failures do not make missing local bundles effective.
-            store.active_plugin_root(&plugin_id)?;
+            // version check so partial refresh failures do not make missing or stale local bundles
+            // effective.
+            let release_version = plugin.release_version.as_deref()?;
+            if store.active_plugin_version(&plugin_id).as_deref() != Some(release_version) {
+                return None;
+            }
             Some((
                 plugin_id.as_key(),
                 PluginConfig {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/manager.rs b/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/manager.rs
index 3eed4ca9d6..afbcc4f762 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/manager.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/manager.rs
@@ -1708,7 +1708,8 @@ impl PluginsManager {
         let installed_plugins =
             crate::remote::fetch_remote_installed_plugins(service_config, auth).await?;
         let mut bundles_changed = false;
-        for plugin in &installed_plugins {
+        let mut publishable_plugins = Vec::new();
+        for plugin in installed_plugins {
             let validated_bundle = match validate_remote_plugin_bundle(
                 &plugin.id,
                 &plugin.marketplace_name,
@@ -1728,12 +1729,12 @@ impl PluginsManager {
                     continue;
                 }
             };
-            if self
-                .store
-                .active_plugin_version(&validated_bundle.plugin_id)
-                .as_deref()
-                == Some(validated_bundle.plugin_version.as_str())
+            let plugin_id = validated_bundle.plugin_id.clone();
+            let plugin_version = validated_bundle.plugin_version.clone();
+            if self.store.active_plugin_version(&plugin_id).as_deref()
+                == Some(plugin_version.as_str())
             {
+                publishable_plugins.push(plugin);
                 continue;
             }
             match download_and_install_remote_plugin_bundle(
@@ -1750,6 +1751,7 @@ impl PluginsManager {
                         path = %result.installed_path.display(),
                         "installed remote plugin bundle during installed-plugin refresh"
                     );
+                    publishable_plugins.push(plugin);
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
                     warn!(
@@ -1762,7 +1764,11 @@ impl PluginsManager {
                 }
             }
         }
-        Ok(self.write_remote_installed_plugins_cache(installed_plugins) || bundles_changed)
+        let cache_changed = self.write_remote_installed_plugins_cache(publishable_plugins);
+        if bundles_changed {
+            self.clear_enabled_outcome_cache();
+        }
+        Ok(cache_changed || bundles_changed)
     }
 
     fn run_non_curated_plugin_cache_refresh_loop(self: Arc<Self>) {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/manager_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/manager_tests.rs
index 9ef975fedf..c8ad0026af 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/manager_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core-plugins/src/manager_tests.rs
@@ -621,6 +621,37 @@ remote_plugin = true
     assert_eq!(outcome, PluginLoadOutcome::default());
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn remote_installed_cache_ignores_plugins_with_stale_local_version() {
+    let codex_home = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    write_plugin(
+        &codex_home.path().join("plugins/cache/chatgpt-global"),
+        "linear/1.0.0",
+        "linear",
+    );
+    write_file(
+        &codex_home.path().join(CONFIG_TOML_FILE),
+        r#"[features]
+plugins = true
+remote_plugin = true
+"#,
+    );
+
+    let config = load_config(codex_home.path(), codex_home.path()).await;
+    let manager = PluginsManager::new(codex_home.path().to_path_buf());
+    manager.write_remote_installed_plugins_cache(vec![RemoteInstalledPlugin {
+        marketplace_name: "chatgpt-global".to_string(),
+        id: "plugins~Plugin_linear".to_string(),
+        name: "linear".to_string(),
+        enabled: true,
+        release_version: Some("2.0.0".to_string()),
+        bundle_download_url: Some("https://example.com/linear.tar.gz".to_string()),
+    }]);
+
+    let outcome = manager.plugins_for_test_config(&config).await;
+    assert_eq!(outcome, PluginLoadOutcome::default());
+}
+
 async fn mount_remote_installed_plugin_pages(
     server: &MockServer,
     global_plugins: &str,
@@ -688,6 +719,40 @@ fn remote_installed_plugin_json(plugin_name: &str, enabled: bool) -> String {
     )
 }
 
+fn remote_installed_plugin_json_with_release(
+    plugin_name: &str,
+    enabled: bool,
+    version: &str,
+    bundle_download_url: Option<&str>,
+) -> String {
+    let bundle_download_url = bundle_download_url
+        .map(|url| format!(r#""bundle_download_url": "{url}","#))
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    format!(
+        r#"{{
+      "id": "plugins~Plugin_{plugin_name}",
+      "name": "{plugin_name}",
+      "scope": "GLOBAL",
+      "installation_policy": "AVAILABLE",
+      "authentication_policy": "ON_USE",
+      "release": {{
+        "version": "{version}",
+        {bundle_download_url}
+        "display_name": "{plugin_name}",
+        "description": "{plugin_name} plugin",
+        "app_ids": [],
+        "interface": {{
+          "short_description": "{plugin_name}",
+          "capabilities": []
+        }},
+        "skills": []
+      }},
+      "enabled": {enabled},
+      "disabled_skill_names": []
+    }}"#
+    )
+}
+
 async fn wait_for_counter(counter: &AtomicUsize, expected: usize) {
     tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(5), async {
         loop {
@@ -701,6 +766,46 @@ async fn wait_for_counter(counter: &AtomicUsize, expected: usize) {
     .expect("counter should reach expected value");
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn remote_installed_plugins_cache_refresh_does_not_publish_stale_plugin_when_bundle_unavailable()
+ {
+    let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    write_plugin(
+        &tmp.path().join("plugins/cache/chatgpt-global"),
+        "linear/1.0.0",
+        "linear",
+    );
+    write_file(
+        &tmp.path().join(CONFIG_TOML_FILE),
+        r#"[features]
+plugins = true
+remote_plugin = true
+"#,
+    );
+
+    let server = MockServer::start().await;
+    mount_remote_installed_plugin_pages(
+        &server,
+        &remote_installed_plugin_json_with_release("linear", true, "2.0.0", None),
+        "",
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    let config = load_config(tmp.path(), tmp.path()).await;
+    let manager = PluginsManager::new(tmp.path().to_path_buf());
+    let changed = manager
+        .refresh_remote_installed_plugins_cache(
+            &remote_plugin_service_config(&format!("{}/backend-api/", server.uri())),
+            Some(&CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing()),
+        )
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert!(changed);
+    let outcome = manager.plugins_for_test_config(&config).await;
+    assert_eq!(outcome, PluginLoadOutcome::default());
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn remote_installed_plugins_cache_refresh_reconciles_cached_bundles_without_config_writes() {
     let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();