diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
index cc873a0383..f2b5101ed2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ impl AgentTask {
             let event = Event {
                 id: self.sub_id,
                 msg: EventMsg::BackgroundEvent(BackgroundEventEvent {
-                    message: "Turn interrupted — returning to the prompt.".to_string(),
+                    message: "Response interrupted.".to_string(),
                 }),
             };
             let tx_event = self.sess.tx_event.clone();
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index e5ebf58a07..68778f5ec0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use codex_core::protocol::AgentMessageEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::AgentReasoningDeltaEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::AgentReasoningEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::ApplyPatchApprovalRequestEvent;
+use codex_core::protocol::BackgroundEventEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::ErrorEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::Event;
 use codex_core::protocol::EventMsg;
@@ -220,6 +221,13 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
     pub(crate) fn handle_codex_event(&mut self, event: Event) {
         let Event { id, msg } = event;
         match msg {
+            EventMsg::BackgroundEvent(BackgroundEventEvent { message }) => {
+                self.add_to_history(HistoryCell::new_background_event(message.clone()));
+                if message.contains("Turn interrupted") {
+                    self.bottom_pane.set_task_running(false);
+                }
+                self.request_redraw();
+            }
             EventMsg::SessionConfigured(event) => {
                 self.bottom_pane
                     .set_history_metadata(event.history_log_id, event.history_entry_count);