diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/response_processing.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/response_processing.rs
index 458f82526a..f4fe0fa832 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/response_processing.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/response_processing.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::codex::Session;
 use crate::codex::TurnContext;
+use codex_protocol::models::ContentItem;
 use codex_protocol::models::FunctionCallOutputPayload;
 use codex_protocol::models::ResponseInputItem;
 use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
@@ -60,7 +61,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn process_items(
         outputs_to_record.push(item);
     }
 
-    let all_items_to_record = [outputs_to_record, new_inputs_to_record].concat();
+    let all_items_to_record =
+        reorder_items_for_tool_calls([outputs_to_record, new_inputs_to_record].concat());
+
     // Only attempt to take the lock if there is something to record.
     if !all_items_to_record.is_empty() {
         sess.record_conversation_items(turn_context, &all_items_to_record)
@@ -68,3 +71,180 @@ pub(crate) async fn process_items(
     }
     (responses, all_items_to_record)
 }
+
+fn reorder_items_for_tool_calls(items: Vec<ResponseItem>) -> Vec<ResponseItem> {
+    let Some(first_tool_call_idx) = items.iter().position(is_tool_call_item) else {
+        return items;
+    };
+    let Some(last_assistant_with_text_idx) = items.iter().rposition(is_assistant_message_with_text)
+    else {
+        return items;
+    };
+    if last_assistant_with_text_idx <= first_tool_call_idx {
+        return items;
+    }
+
+    let mut reordered_items = items;
+    let message = reordered_items.remove(last_assistant_with_text_idx);
+    reordered_items.insert(first_tool_call_idx, message);
+    reordered_items
+}
+
+fn is_tool_call_item(item: &ResponseItem) -> bool {
+    matches!(
+        item,
+        ResponseItem::FunctionCall { .. }
+            | ResponseItem::LocalShellCall { .. }
+            | ResponseItem::CustomToolCall { .. }
+    )
+}
+
+fn is_assistant_message_with_text(item: &ResponseItem) -> bool {
+    match item {
+        ResponseItem::Message { role, content, .. } if role == "assistant" => {
+            content.iter().any(|content_item| match content_item {
+                ContentItem::OutputText { text } => !text.is_empty(),
+                _ => false,
+            })
+        }
+        _ => false,
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::reorder_items_for_tool_calls;
+    use codex_protocol::models::ContentItem;
+    use codex_protocol::models::FunctionCallOutputPayload;
+    use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
+    use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+    use codex_protocol::models::ResponseInputItem;
+
+    use super::process_items;
+    use crate::codex::ProcessedResponseItem;
+    use crate::codex::make_session_and_context;
+    #[test]
+    fn assistant_text_precedes_tool_call_in_turn_recording() {
+        let function_call = ResponseItem::FunctionCall {
+            id: None,
+            name: "tool".to_string(),
+            arguments: "{}".to_string(),
+            call_id: "call-1".to_string(),
+        };
+        let assistant_message = ResponseItem::Message {
+            id: None,
+            role: "assistant".to_string(),
+            content: vec![ContentItem::OutputText {
+                text: "Here you go".to_string(),
+            }],
+        };
+        let tool_output = ResponseItem::FunctionCallOutput {
+            call_id: "call-1".to_string(),
+            output: FunctionCallOutputPayload {
+                content: "output".to_string(),
+                ..FunctionCallOutputPayload::default()
+            },
+        };
+
+        let reordered = reorder_items_for_tool_calls(vec![
+            function_call.clone(),
+            assistant_message.clone(),
+            tool_output.clone(),
+        ]);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            reordered,
+            vec![assistant_message, function_call, tool_output]
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn leaves_existing_order_when_assistant_already_first() {
+        let assistant_message = ResponseItem::Message {
+            id: None,
+            role: "assistant".to_string(),
+            content: vec![ContentItem::OutputText {
+                text: "In order".to_string(),
+            }],
+        };
+        let function_call = ResponseItem::CustomToolCall {
+            id: None,
+            status: None,
+            call_id: "call-2".to_string(),
+            name: "custom".to_string(),
+            input: "{}".to_string(),
+        };
+
+        let reordered =
+            reorder_items_for_tool_calls(vec![assistant_message.clone(), function_call.clone()]);
+
+        assert_eq!(reordered, vec![assistant_message, function_call]);
+    }
+
+    // When assistant produces non-empty content and then a tool call, ensure
+    // recorded items place assistant content before the tool call object.
+    // Without the ordering fix, this test fails because the tool call would
+    // appear before the assistant message in the recorded turn.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn assistant_content_precedes_tool_call_in_recorded_turn() {
+        let (sess, turn_ctx) = make_session_and_context();
+
+        // Simulate streamed order: FunctionCall first (as forwarded immediately),
+        // then the final assistant Message content.
+        let call_id = "call_1".to_string();
+
+        let fn_call = ResponseItem::FunctionCall {
+            id: None,
+            name: "run".to_string(),
+            arguments: "{}".to_string(),
+            call_id: call_id.clone(),
+        };
+        let fn_output = ResponseInputItem::FunctionCallOutput {
+            call_id: call_id.clone(),
+            output: FunctionCallOutputPayload {
+                content: "THE TOOL CALL RESULT".to_string(),
+                success: Some(true),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        };
+
+        let assistant_msg = ResponseItem::Message {
+            id: None,
+            role: "assistant".to_string(),
+            content: vec![ContentItem::OutputText {
+                text: "THE STRING CONTENT".to_string(),
+            }],
+        };
+
+        let processed = vec![
+            ProcessedResponseItem {
+                item: fn_call.clone(),
+                response: Some(fn_output.clone()),
+            },
+            ProcessedResponseItem {
+                item: assistant_msg.clone(),
+                response: None,
+            },
+        ];
+
+        let (_responses, recorded) = process_items(processed, &sess, &turn_ctx).await;
+
+        // Expected order:
+        // 1) assistant message content
+        // 2) tool call object
+        // 3) tool output (input for next turn)
+        let expected = vec![
+            assistant_msg,
+            fn_call,
+            ResponseItem::FunctionCallOutput {
+                call_id,
+                output: match fn_output {
+                    ResponseInputItem::FunctionCallOutput { output, .. } => output,
+                    _ => unreachable!("constructed above as FunctionCallOutput"),
+                },
+            },
+        ];
+
+        assert_eq!(expected, recorded);
+    }
+}