diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index 4bacaad6af..eaf26ac608 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -123,20 +123,15 @@ use codex_protocol::config_types::Settings;
 use codex_protocol::config_types::WindowsSandboxLevel;
 use codex_protocol::items::AgentMessageContent;
 use codex_protocol::items::AgentMessageItem;
-#[cfg(test)]
 use codex_protocol::models::ContentItem;
 use codex_protocol::models::MessagePhase;
-#[cfg(test)]
 use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
 use codex_protocol::models::local_image_label_text;
 use codex_protocol::parse_command::ParsedCommand;
 use codex_protocol::plan_tool::PlanItemArg as UpdatePlanItemArg;
 use codex_protocol::plan_tool::StepStatus as UpdatePlanItemStatus;
-#[cfg(test)]
 use codex_protocol::protocol::AGENT_INBOX_KIND;
-#[cfg(test)]
 use codex_protocol::protocol::AGENT_INBOX_MESSAGE_PREFIX;
-#[cfg(test)]
 use codex_protocol::protocol::AgentInboxPayload;
 #[cfg(test)]
 use codex_protocol::protocol::AgentMessageDeltaEvent;
@@ -455,7 +450,6 @@ fn is_unified_exec_source(source: ExecCommandSource) -> bool {
     )
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
 fn agent_inbox_message_from_item(item: &ResponseItem) -> Option<(Option<String>, String)> {
     match item {
         ResponseItem::FunctionCallOutput { output, .. } => {
@@ -6502,7 +6496,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             | ServerNotification::ThreadStatusChanged(_)
             | ServerNotification::ThreadArchived(_)
             | ServerNotification::ThreadUnarchived(_)
-            | ServerNotification::RawResponseItemCompleted(_)
             | ServerNotification::CommandExecOutputDelta(_)
             | ServerNotification::McpToolCallProgress(_)
             | ServerNotification::McpServerStatusUpdated(_)
@@ -6516,6 +6509,15 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             | ServerNotification::WindowsWorldWritableWarning(_)
             | ServerNotification::WindowsSandboxSetupCompleted(_)
             | ServerNotification::AccountLoginCompleted(_) => {}
+            ServerNotification::RawResponseItemCompleted(notification) => {
+                if let Some((sender, message)) = agent_inbox_message_from_item(&notification.item) {
+                    let hint = sender.map(|sender| format!("from {sender}"));
+                    self.add_to_history(history_cell::new_info_event(
+                        format!("Agent message: {message}"),
+                        hint,
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index 83786aec52..cb1dbb5632 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ use codex_app_server_protocol::PluginMarketplaceEntry;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::PluginReadResponse;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::PluginSource;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::PluginSummary;
+use codex_app_server_protocol::RawResponseItemCompletedNotification;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ReasoningSummaryTextDeltaNotification;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::ServerNotification;
 use codex_app_server_protocol::SkillSummary;
@@ -466,6 +467,40 @@ async fn thread_snapshot_replay_deduplicates_agent_inbox_compatibility_items() {
     );
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn live_raw_response_item_completed_renders_agent_inbox_message() {
+    let (mut chat, mut rx, _ops) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
+
+    let sender =
+        ThreadId::from_string("019cbff7-558b-77d3-8653-8238ab5361ec").expect("valid thread id");
+    let message = "Please review the latest diff";
+
+    chat.handle_server_notification(
+        ServerNotification::RawResponseItemCompleted(RawResponseItemCompletedNotification {
+            thread_id: ThreadId::new().to_string(),
+            turn_id: "turn-1".to_string(),
+            item: agent_inbox_function_call_output(sender, message),
+        }),
+        /*replay_kind*/ None,
+    );
+
+    let cells = drain_insert_history(&mut rx);
+    assert_eq!(
+        cells.len(),
+        1,
+        "expected live agent inbox item to render one history row"
+    );
+    let rendered = lines_to_single_string(&cells[0]);
+    assert!(
+        rendered.contains("Agent message: Please review the latest diff"),
+        "expected rendered agent inbox message, got {rendered:?}"
+    );
+    assert!(
+        rendered.contains("from 019cbff7"),
+        "expected rendered sender hint, got {rendered:?}"
+    );
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn replayed_user_message_preserves_text_elements_and_local_images() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _ops) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;