diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
index 209a4d8604..6007a5d654 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
@@ -4960,8 +4960,10 @@ mod handlers {
     }
 
     pub async fn user_input_or_turn(sess: &Arc<Session>, sub_id: String, op: Op) {
-        let mirror_to_realtime = true;
-        user_input_or_turn_inner(sess, sub_id, op, mirror_to_realtime).await;
+        let accepted_items = user_input_or_turn_inner(sess, sub_id, op).await;
+        if let Some(items) = accepted_items {
+            mirror_user_text_to_realtime(sess, &items).await;
+        }
     }
 
     pub(super) async fn user_input_or_turn_without_realtime_text_mirror(
@@ -4969,16 +4971,14 @@ mod handlers {
         sub_id: String,
         op: Op,
     ) {
-        let mirror_to_realtime = false;
-        user_input_or_turn_inner(sess, sub_id, op, mirror_to_realtime).await;
+        let _ = user_input_or_turn_inner(sess, sub_id, op).await;
     }
 
     async fn user_input_or_turn_inner(
         sess: &Arc<Session>,
         sub_id: String,
         op: Op,
-        mirror_to_realtime: bool,
-    ) {
+    ) -> Option<Vec<UserInput>> {
         let (items, updates, responsesapi_client_metadata) = match op {
             Op::UserTurn {
                 cwd,
@@ -5040,7 +5040,7 @@ mod handlers {
 
         let Ok(current_context) = sess.new_turn_with_sub_id(sub_id.clone(), updates).await else {
             // new_turn_with_sub_id already emits the error event.
-            return;
+            return None;
         };
         sess.maybe_emit_unknown_model_warning_for_turn(current_context.as_ref())
             .await;
@@ -5054,9 +5054,7 @@ mod handlers {
         {
             Ok(_) => {
                 current_context.session_telemetry.user_prompt(&items);
-                if mirror_to_realtime {
-                    mirror_user_text_to_realtime(sess, &items).await;
-                }
+                Some(items)
             }
             Err(SteerInputError::NoActiveTurn(items)) => {
                 if let Some(responsesapi_client_metadata) = responsesapi_client_metadata {
@@ -5067,20 +5065,14 @@ mod handlers {
                 current_context.session_telemetry.user_prompt(&items);
                 sess.refresh_mcp_servers_if_requested(&current_context)
                     .await;
-                let realtime_items = if mirror_to_realtime {
-                    Some(items.clone())
-                } else {
-                    None
-                };
+                let accepted_items = items.clone();
                 sess.spawn_task(
                     Arc::clone(&current_context),
                     items,
                     crate::tasks::RegularTask::new(),
                 )
                 .await;
-                if let Some(items) = realtime_items {
-                    mirror_user_text_to_realtime(sess, &items).await;
-                }
+                Some(accepted_items)
             }
             Err(err) => {
                 sess.send_event_raw(Event {
@@ -5088,6 +5080,7 @@ mod handlers {
                     msg: EventMsg::Error(err.to_error_event()),
                 })
                 .await;
+                None
             }
         }
     }