diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
index c4bf9ed5a1..90ba97210c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::shell::ShellType;
 use crate::tools::runtimes::build_sandbox_command;
 use crate::tools::runtimes::exec_env_for_sandbox_permissions;
 use crate::tools::runtimes::prepend_zsh_fork_bin_to_path;
+use crate::tools::sandboxing::ExecApprovalRequirement;
 use crate::tools::sandboxing::PermissionRequestPayload;
 use crate::tools::sandboxing::SandboxAttempt;
 use crate::tools::sandboxing::ToolCtx;
@@ -100,6 +101,19 @@ fn approval_sandbox_permissions(
     }
 }
 
+fn parent_approved_sandbox_override(
+    sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions,
+    additional_permissions_preapproved: bool,
+    exec_approval_requirement: &ExecApprovalRequirement,
+) -> bool {
+    sandbox_permissions.requests_sandbox_override()
+        && (additional_permissions_preapproved
+            || matches!(
+                exec_approval_requirement,
+                ExecApprovalRequirement::NeedsApproval { .. }
+            ))
+}
+
 pub(super) async fn try_run_zsh_fork(
     req: &ShellRequest,
     attempt: &SandboxAttempt<'_>,
@@ -228,6 +242,11 @@ pub(super) async fn try_run_zsh_fork(
         sandbox_permissions: req.sandbox_permissions,
         approval_sandbox_permissions,
         prompt_permissions: req.additional_permissions.clone(),
+        parent_sandbox_override_approved: parent_approved_sandbox_override(
+            req.sandbox_permissions,
+            req.additional_permissions_preapproved,
+            &req.exec_approval_requirement,
+        ),
         stopwatch: stopwatch.clone(),
     };
 
@@ -304,6 +323,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn prepare_unified_exec_zsh_fork(
             req.additional_permissions_preapproved,
         ),
         prompt_permissions: req.additional_permissions.clone(),
+        parent_sandbox_override_approved: parent_approved_sandbox_override(
+            req.sandbox_permissions,
+            req.additional_permissions_preapproved,
+            &req.exec_approval_requirement,
+        ),
         stopwatch: Stopwatch::unlimited(),
     };
 
@@ -336,6 +360,7 @@ struct CoreShellActionProvider {
     sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions,
     approval_sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions,
     prompt_permissions: Option<AdditionalPermissionProfile>,
+    parent_sandbox_override_approved: bool,
     stopwatch: Stopwatch,
 }
 
@@ -637,6 +662,17 @@ impl EscalationPolicy for CoreShellActionProvider {
         let needs_unsandboxed_escalation = unsandboxed_allowed
             && (self.sandbox_permissions.requires_escalated_permissions()
                 || decision_driven_by_policy);
+        // The parent shell/unified-exec approval already covered unmatched
+        // prompts caused by its sandbox override. Explicit exec-policy rules
+        // still keep their own decisions.
+        let decision = if self.parent_sandbox_override_approved
+            && evaluation.decision == Decision::Prompt
+            && !decision_driven_by_policy
+        {
+            Decision::Allow
+        } else {
+            evaluation.decision
+        };
         let needs_escalation =
             self.sandbox_permissions.uses_additional_permissions() || needs_unsandboxed_escalation;
 
@@ -656,7 +692,7 @@ impl EscalationPolicy for CoreShellActionProvider {
             ),
         };
         self.process_decision(
-            evaluation.decision,
+            decision,
             needs_escalation,
             program,
             argv,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
index 87e0854176..84066e0928 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,42 @@ fn approval_sandbox_permissions_only_downgrades_preapproved_additional_permissio
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn parent_approved_sandbox_override_tracks_parent_approval_sources() {
+    assert!(super::parent_approved_sandbox_override(
+        SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
+        /*additional_permissions_preapproved*/ false,
+        &crate::tools::sandboxing::ExecApprovalRequirement::NeedsApproval {
+            reason: None,
+            proposed_execpolicy_amendment: None,
+        },
+    ));
+    assert!(super::parent_approved_sandbox_override(
+        SandboxPermissions::WithAdditionalPermissions,
+        /*additional_permissions_preapproved*/ true,
+        &crate::tools::sandboxing::ExecApprovalRequirement::Skip {
+            bypass_sandbox: false,
+            proposed_execpolicy_amendment: None,
+        },
+    ));
+    assert!(!super::parent_approved_sandbox_override(
+        SandboxPermissions::UseDefault,
+        /*additional_permissions_preapproved*/ false,
+        &crate::tools::sandboxing::ExecApprovalRequirement::NeedsApproval {
+            reason: None,
+            proposed_execpolicy_amendment: None,
+        },
+    ));
+    assert!(!super::parent_approved_sandbox_override(
+        SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
+        /*additional_permissions_preapproved*/ false,
+        &crate::tools::sandboxing::ExecApprovalRequirement::Skip {
+            bypass_sandbox: true,
+            proposed_execpolicy_amendment: None,
+        },
+    ));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn extract_shell_script_preserves_login_flag() {
     assert_eq!(
@@ -428,6 +464,7 @@ async fn preapproved_additional_permissions_escalate_intercepted_exec() -> anyho
         sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::WithAdditionalPermissions,
         approval_sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::UseDefault,
         prompt_permissions: Some(requested_permissions),
+        parent_sandbox_override_approved: true,
         stopwatch: codex_shell_escalation::Stopwatch::new(Duration::from_secs(1)),
     };
 
@@ -449,6 +486,93 @@ async fn preapproved_additional_permissions_escalate_intercepted_exec() -> anyho
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn parent_require_escalated_approval_escalates_intercepted_exec() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let (session, turn_context) = make_session_and_context().await;
+    let workdir = test_sandbox_cwd();
+    let provider = CoreShellActionProvider {
+        policy: Arc::new(RwLock::new(codex_execpolicy::Policy::empty())),
+        session: Arc::new(session),
+        turn: Arc::new(turn_context),
+        call_id: "parent-require-escalated".to_string(),
+        tool_name: GuardianCommandSource::Shell,
+        approval_policy: AskForApproval::OnRequest,
+        permission_profile: PermissionProfile::workspace_write(),
+        file_system_sandbox_policy: read_only_file_system_sandbox_policy(),
+        sandbox_policy_cwd: workdir.clone(),
+        sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
+        approval_sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
+        prompt_permissions: None,
+        parent_sandbox_override_approved: true,
+        stopwatch: codex_shell_escalation::Stopwatch::new(Duration::from_secs(1)),
+    };
+
+    let action = codex_shell_escalation::EscalationPolicy::determine_action(
+        &provider,
+        &AbsolutePathBuf::from_absolute_path("/usr/bin/curl")?,
+        &["curl".to_string(), "example.com".to_string()],
+        &workdir,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        action,
+        codex_shell_escalation::EscalationDecision::Escalate(EscalationExecution::Unsandboxed)
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn parent_approval_does_not_override_intercepted_exec_policy_prompt() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let (session, turn_context) = make_session_and_context().await;
+    let mut parser = PolicyParser::new();
+    parser.parse(
+        "test.rules",
+        r#"prefix_rule(pattern = ["curl"], decision = "prompt")"#,
+    )?;
+    let workdir = test_sandbox_cwd();
+    let provider = CoreShellActionProvider {
+        policy: Arc::new(RwLock::new(parser.build())),
+        session: Arc::new(session),
+        turn: Arc::new(turn_context),
+        call_id: "parent-policy-prompt".to_string(),
+        tool_name: GuardianCommandSource::Shell,
+        approval_policy: AskForApproval::Granular(GranularApprovalConfig {
+            sandbox_approval: true,
+            rules: false,
+            skill_approval: true,
+            request_permissions: true,
+            mcp_elicitations: true,
+        }),
+        permission_profile: PermissionProfile::workspace_write(),
+        file_system_sandbox_policy: read_only_file_system_sandbox_policy(),
+        sandbox_policy_cwd: workdir.clone(),
+        sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
+        approval_sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
+        prompt_permissions: None,
+        parent_sandbox_override_approved: true,
+        stopwatch: codex_shell_escalation::Stopwatch::new(Duration::from_secs(1)),
+    };
+
+    let action = codex_shell_escalation::EscalationPolicy::determine_action(
+        &provider,
+        &AbsolutePathBuf::from_absolute_path("/usr/bin/curl")?,
+        &["curl".to_string(), "example.com".to_string()],
+        &workdir,
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        action,
+        codex_shell_escalation::EscalationDecision::Deny {
+            reason: Some("Execution forbidden by policy".to_string()),
+        }
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread")]
 async fn execve_permission_request_hook_short_circuits_prompt() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let (session, mut turn_context) = make_session_and_context().await;
@@ -561,6 +685,7 @@ async fn execve_permission_request_hook_short_circuits_prompt() -> anyhow::Resul
         sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
         approval_sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
         prompt_permissions: None,
+        parent_sandbox_override_approved: false,
         stopwatch: codex_shell_escalation::Stopwatch::new(Duration::from_secs(1)),
     };
 
@@ -775,6 +900,7 @@ prefix_rule(pattern = ["{cat_path_literal}"], decision = "allow")
         sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::UseDefault,
         approval_sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::UseDefault,
         prompt_permissions: None,
+        parent_sandbox_override_approved: false,
         stopwatch: codex_shell_escalation::Stopwatch::new(Duration::from_secs(1)),
     };
 
@@ -818,6 +944,7 @@ async fn denied_reads_keep_granular_sandbox_rejection_for_escalation() -> anyhow
         sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
         approval_sandbox_permissions: SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
         prompt_permissions: None,
+        parent_sandbox_override_approved: false,
         stopwatch: codex_shell_escalation::Stopwatch::new(Duration::from_secs(1)),
     };
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/common/zsh_fork.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/common/zsh_fork.rs
index e58ebd81dd..5abfc753b9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/common/zsh_fork.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/common/zsh_fork.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,33 @@ where
     builder.build(server).await
 }
 
+pub async fn build_unified_exec_zsh_fork_test<F>(
+    server: &wiremock::MockServer,
+    runtime: ZshForkRuntime,
+    approval_policy: AskForApproval,
+    permission_profile: PermissionProfile,
+    pre_build_hook: F,
+) -> Result<TestCodex>
+where
+    F: FnOnce(&Path) + Send + 'static,
+{
+    let mut builder = test_codex()
+        .with_pre_build_hook(pre_build_hook)
+        .with_config(move |config| {
+            runtime.apply_to_config(config, approval_policy, permission_profile);
+            config.use_experimental_unified_exec_tool = true;
+            config
+                .features
+                .enable(Feature::UnifiedExec)
+                .expect("test config should allow feature update");
+            config
+                .features
+                .enable(Feature::UnifiedExecZshFork)
+                .expect("test config should allow feature update");
+        });
+    builder.build(server).await
+}
+
 fn find_test_zsh_path() -> Result<Option<PathBuf>> {
     let repo_root = codex_utils_cargo_bin::repo_root()?;
     let dotslash_zsh = repo_root.join("codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/zsh");
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/approvals.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/approvals.rs
index aceac7320e..61d1037e00 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/approvals.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/approvals.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ use core_test_support::test_codex::test_codex;
 use core_test_support::test_codex::turn_permission_fields;
 use core_test_support::wait_for_event;
 use core_test_support::wait_for_event_with_timeout;
+use core_test_support::zsh_fork::build_unified_exec_zsh_fork_test;
 use core_test_support::zsh_fork::build_zsh_fork_test;
 use core_test_support::zsh_fork::restrictive_workspace_write_profile;
 use core_test_support::zsh_fork::zsh_fork_runtime;
@@ -2800,6 +2801,122 @@ async fn matched_prefix_rule_runs_unsandboxed_under_zsh_fork() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+#[cfg(unix)]
+async fn unified_exec_zsh_fork_parent_approval_escalates_intercepted_exec() -> Result<()> {
+    skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
+
+    let Some(runtime) = zsh_fork_runtime("unified-exec zsh-fork parent approval test")? else {
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+
+    let approval_policy = AskForApproval::OnRequest;
+    let permission_profile = restrictive_workspace_write_profile();
+    let outside_dir = tempfile::tempdir_in(std::env::current_dir()?)?;
+    let outside_path = outside_dir
+        .path()
+        .join("unified-exec-zsh-fork-parent-approval.txt");
+    let command = format!("touch {outside_path:?}");
+
+    let server = start_mock_server().await;
+    let outside_path_for_hook = outside_path.clone();
+    let test = build_unified_exec_zsh_fork_test(
+        &server,
+        runtime,
+        approval_policy,
+        permission_profile,
+        move |_home| {
+            let _ = fs::remove_file(&outside_path_for_hook);
+        },
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    let call_id = "uexec-zsh-fork-parent-approval";
+    let event = exec_command_event(
+        call_id,
+        &command,
+        Some(30_000),
+        SandboxPermissions::RequireEscalated,
+        Some("write outside the workspace for the test"),
+    )?;
+    let _ = mount_sse_once(
+        &server,
+        sse(vec![
+            ev_response_created("resp-uexec-zsh-fork-parent-approval-1"),
+            event,
+            ev_completed("resp-uexec-zsh-fork-parent-approval-1"),
+        ]),
+    )
+    .await;
+    let results = mount_sse_once(
+        &server,
+        sse(vec![
+            ev_assistant_message("msg-uexec-zsh-fork-parent-approval-1", "done"),
+            ev_completed("resp-uexec-zsh-fork-parent-approval-2"),
+        ]),
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    let session_model = test.session_configured.model.clone();
+    let (sandbox_policy, permission_profile) = turn_permission_fields(
+        test.session_configured.permission_profile.clone(),
+        test.cwd.path(),
+    );
+    test.codex
+        .submit(Op::UserInput {
+            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
+                text: "run approved unified exec through zsh fork".into(),
+                text_elements: Vec::new(),
+            }],
+            environments: None,
+            final_output_json_schema: None,
+            responsesapi_client_metadata: None,
+            additional_context: Default::default(),
+            thread_settings: codex_protocol::protocol::ThreadSettingsOverrides {
+                cwd: Some(test.cwd.path().to_path_buf()),
+                approval_policy: Some(approval_policy),
+                approvals_reviewer: Some(ApprovalsReviewer::User),
+                sandbox_policy: Some(sandbox_policy),
+                permission_profile,
+                collaboration_mode: Some(codex_protocol::config_types::CollaborationMode {
+                    mode: codex_protocol::config_types::ModeKind::Default,
+                    settings: codex_protocol::config_types::Settings {
+                        model: session_model,
+                        reasoning_effort: None,
+                        developer_instructions: None,
+                    },
+                }),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        })
+        .await?;
+
+    let approval = expect_exec_approval(&test, &command).await;
+    test.codex
+        .submit(Op::ExecApproval {
+            id: approval.effective_approval_id(),
+            turn_id: None,
+            decision: ReviewDecision::Approved,
+        })
+        .await?;
+    wait_for_completion_without_approval(&test).await;
+
+    let result = parse_result(&results.single_request().function_call_output(call_id));
+    assert_eq!(
+        result.exit_code.unwrap_or(0),
+        0,
+        "approved unified exec zsh-fork command should complete: {}",
+        result.stdout
+    );
+    assert!(
+        outside_path.exists(),
+        "expected parent approval to let the intercepted touch run unsandboxed; output: {}",
+        result.stdout
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread")]
 #[cfg(unix)]
 async fn invalid_requested_prefix_rule_falls_back_for_compound_command() -> Result<()> {