diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
index 169f2c213f..81d9881026 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
@@ -2523,7 +2523,9 @@ impl App {
             AppEvent::OpenResumePicker => {
                 match crate::resume_picker::run_resume_picker(tui, &self.config, false).await? {
                     SessionSelection::Resume(target_session) => {
-                        self.chat_widget.handle_resume_selection(target_session);
+                        self.chat_widget.handle_serialized_slash_command(
+                            ChatWidget::resume_selection_draft(&target_session),
+                        );
                         self.refresh_status_line();
                     }
                     SessionSelection::Exit
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index 62bb7ec40a..c0b19a2c21 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ use crate::render::renderable::FlexRenderable;
 use crate::render::renderable::Renderable;
 use crate::render::renderable::RenderableExt;
 use crate::render::renderable::RenderableItem;
-use crate::resume_picker::SessionTarget;
 use crate::slash_command::SlashCommand;
 use crate::status::RateLimitSnapshotDisplay;
 use crate::status_indicator_widget::STATUS_DETAILS_DEFAULT_MAX_LINES;
@@ -736,11 +735,6 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidget {
     // drafts and are replayed through the slash-command evaluator instead of being submitted
     // directly as user turns.
     queued_user_messages: VecDeque<UserMessage>,
-    // Exact rollout targets picked from the resume picker for queued `/resume <thread-id>` drafts.
-    //
-    // The serialized draft stays human-readable, but replay consumes these targets in queue order
-    // so the selected rollout path is preserved instead of being re-resolved by thread id later.
-    queued_resume_targets: VecDeque<SessionTarget>,
     // Steers already submitted to core but not yet committed into history.
     //
     // The bottom pane shows these above queued drafts until core records the
@@ -899,7 +893,6 @@ pub(crate) struct ThreadInputState {
     composer: Option<ThreadComposerState>,
     pending_steers: VecDeque<UserMessage>,
     queued_user_messages: VecDeque<UserMessage>,
-    queued_resume_targets: VecDeque<SessionTarget>,
     current_collaboration_mode: CollaborationMode,
     active_collaboration_mask: Option<CollaborationModeMask>,
     agent_turn_running: bool,
@@ -2275,7 +2268,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             .map(|steer| steer.user_message)
             .collect();
         to_merge.extend(self.queued_user_messages.drain(..));
-        self.queued_resume_targets.clear();
         if has_existing_message {
             to_merge.push(existing_message);
         }
@@ -2318,7 +2310,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 .map(|pending| pending.user_message.clone())
                 .collect(),
             queued_user_messages: self.queued_user_messages.clone(),
-            queued_resume_targets: self.queued_resume_targets.clone(),
             current_collaboration_mode: self.current_collaboration_mode.clone(),
             active_collaboration_mask: self.active_collaboration_mask.clone(),
             agent_turn_running: self.agent_turn_running,
@@ -2361,7 +2352,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             self.queued_user_messages = input_state.pending_steers;
             self.queued_user_messages
                 .extend(input_state.queued_user_messages);
-            self.queued_resume_targets = input_state.queued_resume_targets;
         } else {
             self.agent_turn_running = false;
             self.pending_steers.clear();
@@ -2374,7 +2364,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             );
             self.bottom_pane.set_composer_pending_pastes(Vec::new());
             self.queued_user_messages.clear();
-            self.queued_resume_targets.clear();
         }
         self.turn_sleep_inhibitor
             .set_turn_running(self.agent_turn_running);
@@ -3656,7 +3645,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             thread_name: None,
             forked_from: None,
             queued_user_messages: VecDeque::new(),
-            queued_resume_targets: VecDeque::new(),
             pending_steers: VecDeque::new(),
             submit_pending_steers_after_interrupt: false,
             queued_message_edit_binding,
@@ -3848,7 +3836,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             plan_delta_buffer: String::new(),
             plan_item_active: false,
             queued_user_messages: VecDeque::new(),
-            queued_resume_targets: VecDeque::new(),
             pending_steers: VecDeque::new(),
             submit_pending_steers_after_interrupt: false,
             queued_message_edit_binding,
@@ -4024,7 +4011,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             thread_name: None,
             forked_from: None,
             queued_user_messages: VecDeque::new(),
-            queued_resume_targets: VecDeque::new(),
             pending_steers: VecDeque::new(),
             submit_pending_steers_after_interrupt: false,
             queued_message_edit_binding,
@@ -4159,12 +4145,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             && !self.queued_user_messages.is_empty()
         {
             if let Some(queued_message) = self.queued_user_messages.pop_back() {
-                if self
-                    .parse_builtin_slash_command(&queued_message.text)
-                    .is_some_and(|(cmd, _, _)| cmd == SlashCommand::Resume)
-                {
-                    self.queued_resume_targets.pop_back();
-                }
                 self.restore_user_message_to_composer(queued_message);
                 self.refresh_pending_input_preview();
                 self.request_redraw();
@@ -5324,7 +5304,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             SlashCommand::Resume => {
                 let args = match SlashCommandInvocation::parse_args(
                     &args_message.text,
-                    "Usage: /resume <thread-id>",
+                    "Usage: /resume <thread-id> [--path <rollout-path>]",
                 ) {
                     Ok(args) => args,
                     Err(message) => {
@@ -5335,26 +5315,22 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                         );
                     }
                 };
-                if args.len() != 1 {
+                if !(args.len() == 1 || (args.len() == 3 && args[1] == "--path")) {
                     return self.restore_invalid_inline_slash_command(
                         cmd,
                         args_message,
-                        "Usage: /resume <thread-id>".to_string(),
+                        "Usage: /resume <thread-id> [--path <rollout-path>]".to_string(),
                     );
                 }
                 match ThreadId::from_string(&args[0]) {
                     Ok(thread_id) => {
-                        if self
-                            .queued_resume_targets
-                            .front()
-                            .is_some_and(|target| target.thread_id == thread_id)
-                        {
-                            if let Some(target_session) = self.queued_resume_targets.pop_front() {
-                                self.app_event_tx
-                                    .send(AppEvent::ResumeSessionTarget(target_session));
-                            } else {
-                                self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::ResumeSession(thread_id));
-                            }
+                        if let Some(path) = args.get(2) {
+                            self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::ResumeSessionTarget(
+                                crate::resume_picker::SessionTarget {
+                                    path: PathBuf::from(path),
+                                    thread_id,
+                                },
+                            ));
                         } else {
                             self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::ResumeSession(thread_id));
                         }
@@ -5363,7 +5339,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                     Err(_) => self.restore_invalid_inline_slash_command(
                         cmd,
                         args_message,
-                        "Usage: /resume <thread-id>".to_string(),
+                        "Usage: /resume <thread-id> [--path <rollout-path>]".to_string(),
                     ),
                 }
             }
@@ -5729,6 +5705,20 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn resume_selection_draft(
+        target_session: &crate::resume_picker::SessionTarget,
+    ) -> UserMessage {
+        SlashCommandInvocation::with_args(
+            SlashCommand::Resume,
+            [
+                target_session.thread_id.to_string(),
+                "--path".to_string(),
+                target_session.path.display().to_string(),
+            ],
+        )
+        .into_user_message()
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn handle_serialized_slash_command(&mut self, draft: UserMessage) {
         let Some((cmd, _, _)) = self.parse_builtin_slash_command(&draft.text) else {
             if self.reject_unavailable_builtin_slash_command(&draft) {
@@ -5745,17 +5735,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         let _ = self.execute_serialized_slash_command(draft);
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn handle_resume_selection(&mut self, target_session: SessionTarget) {
-        self.queued_resume_targets.push_back(target_session.clone());
-        self.handle_serialized_slash_command(
-            SlashCommandInvocation::with_args(
-                SlashCommand::Resume,
-                [target_session.thread_id.to_string()],
-            )
-            .into_user_message(),
-        );
-    }
-
     fn submit_plan_user_message(&mut self, user_message: UserMessage) {
         if self.is_session_configured() {
             self.reasoning_buffer.clear();
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output.snap
index ca20b0e2df..84018cf3ea 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output.snap
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ expression: popup
     Usage:
         /resume
         /resume <thread-id>
+        /resume <thread-id> --path <rollout-path>
 
   /fork
     fork the current chat
@@ -240,4 +241,4 @@ expression: popup
         /debug-m-drop
 
 
-  ↑/↓ scroll  |  [ctrl + p / ctrl + n] page  |  / search  |  esc close                   1-232/239
+  ↑/↓ scroll  |  [ctrl + p / ctrl + n] page  |  / search  |  esc close                   1-233/240
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output@windows.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output@windows.snap
index abc24b16f5..760b42e823 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output@windows.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_output@windows.snap
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ expression: popup
     Usage:
         /resume
         /resume <thread-id>
+        /resume <thread-id> --path <rollout-path>
 
   /fork
     fork the current chat
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output.snap
index 9752769d79..b11a4f7f04 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output.snap
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ expression: searching
     Usage:
         /resume
         /resume <thread-id>
+        /resume <thread-id> --path <rollout-path>
 
   /fork
     fork the current chat
@@ -240,4 +241,4 @@ expression: searching
         /debug-m-drop
 
 
-  Search: /maintainers  |  enter apply  |  esc cancel                          1 match | 1-232/239
+  Search: /maintainers  |  enter apply  |  esc cancel                          1 match | 1-233/240
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output@windows.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output@windows.snap
index 0e0fa91b7c..90da87604e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output@windows.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__slash_help_search_output@windows.snap
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ expression: searching
     Usage:
         /resume
         /resume <thread-id>
+        /resume <thread-id> --path <rollout-path>
 
   /fork
     fork the current chat
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index 009ff730d4..b5f1c54bd9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -1902,7 +1902,6 @@ async fn make_chatwidget_manual(
         show_welcome_banner: true,
         startup_tooltip_override: None,
         queued_user_messages: VecDeque::new(),
-        queued_resume_targets: VecDeque::new(),
         pending_steers: VecDeque::new(),
         submit_pending_steers_after_interrupt: false,
         queued_message_edit_binding: crate::key_hint::alt(KeyCode::Up),
@@ -3682,7 +3681,6 @@ async fn restore_thread_input_state_syncs_sleep_inhibitor_state() {
         composer: None,
         pending_steers: VecDeque::new(),
         queued_user_messages: VecDeque::new(),
-        queued_resume_targets: VecDeque::new(),
         current_collaboration_mode: chat.current_collaboration_mode.clone(),
         active_collaboration_mask: chat.active_collaboration_mask.clone(),
         agent_turn_running: true,
@@ -5727,8 +5725,8 @@ async fn queued_resume_picker_selection_replays_exact_targets_in_order() {
         thread_id,
     };
 
-    chat.handle_resume_selection(first.clone());
-    chat.handle_resume_selection(second.clone());
+    chat.handle_serialized_slash_command(ChatWidget::resume_selection_draft(&first));
+    chat.handle_serialized_slash_command(ChatWidget::resume_selection_draft(&second));
 
     chat.bottom_pane.set_task_running(false);
     chat.drain_queued_inputs_until_blocked();
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs
index c6092be030..30ba911770 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/slash_command.rs
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ impl SlashCommand {
             ],
             SlashCommand::Rename => &["", "<title...>"],
             SlashCommand::New => &[""],
-            SlashCommand::Resume => &["", "<thread-id>"],
+            SlashCommand::Resume => &["", "<thread-id>", "<thread-id> --path <rollout-path>"],
             SlashCommand::Fork => &[""],
             SlashCommand::Init => &[""],
             SlashCommand::Compact => &[""],