diff --git a/codex-rs/login/src/auth/auth_tests.rs b/codex-rs/login/src/auth/auth_tests.rs
index b29be8c735..bf10c2c183 100644
--- a/codex-rs/login/src/auth/auth_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/login/src/auth/auth_tests.rs
@@ -360,6 +360,41 @@ async fn invalidated_access_token_logout_clears_cached_auth() {
     assert!(!codex_home.path().join("auth.json").exists());
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn invalidated_access_token_logout_clears_cached_auth_without_account_id() {
+    let codex_home = tempdir().unwrap();
+    write_auth_file(
+        AuthFileParams {
+            openai_api_key: None,
+            chatgpt_plan_type: Some("pro".to_string()),
+            chatgpt_account_id: None,
+        },
+        codex_home.path(),
+    )
+    .expect("failed to write auth file");
+    let manager = AuthManager::shared(
+        codex_home.path().to_path_buf(),
+        /*enable_codex_api_key_env*/ false,
+        AuthCredentialsStoreMode::File,
+        /*chatgpt_base_url*/ None,
+    )
+    .await;
+    let recovery = manager.unauthorized_recovery();
+
+    let failed = recovery
+        .handle_invalidated_access_token_auth()
+        .await
+        .expect_err("unchanged revoked auth without an account id should force login");
+
+    assert_eq!(failed.reason, RefreshTokenFailedReason::Revoked);
+    assert_eq!(
+        failed.message,
+        "Your ChatGPT session is no longer valid. Please sign in again."
+    );
+    assert!(manager.auth_cached().is_none());
+    assert!(!codex_home.path().join("auth.json").exists());
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn invalidated_access_token_preserves_reloaded_auth() {
     let codex_home = tempdir().unwrap();
diff --git a/codex-rs/login/src/auth/manager.rs b/codex-rs/login/src/auth/manager.rs
index ef1ef8f12e..d8c89ec846 100644
--- a/codex-rs/login/src/auth/manager.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/login/src/auth/manager.rs
@@ -1265,14 +1265,27 @@ impl UnauthorizedRecovery {
     pub async fn handle_invalidated_access_token_auth(
         &self,
     ) -> Result<UnauthorizedRecoveryStepResult, RefreshTokenFailedError> {
-        match self
-            .manager
-            .reload_if_account_id_matches(self.expected_account_id.as_deref())
-            .await
-        {
-            ReloadOutcome::ReloadedChanged => Ok(UnauthorizedRecoveryStepResult {
-                auth_state_changed: Some(true),
-            }),
+        let reload_outcome = match self.expected_account_id.as_deref() {
+            Some(expected_account_id) => {
+                self.manager
+                    .reload_if_account_id_matches(Some(expected_account_id))
+                    .await
+            }
+            None => self.manager.reload_if_auth_snapshot_changed().await,
+        };
+
+        match reload_outcome {
+            ReloadOutcome::ReloadedChanged => {
+                if self.manager.auth_cached().is_none() {
+                    return Err(RefreshTokenFailedError::new(
+                        RefreshTokenFailedReason::Revoked,
+                        ACCESS_TOKEN_INVALIDATED_MESSAGE.to_string(),
+                    ));
+                }
+                Ok(UnauthorizedRecoveryStepResult {
+                    auth_state_changed: Some(true),
+                })
+            }
             ReloadOutcome::ReloadedNoChange => {
                 let message = match self.manager.logout().await {
                     Ok(_) => ACCESS_TOKEN_INVALIDATED_MESSAGE.to_string(),
@@ -1532,6 +1545,20 @@ impl AuthManager {
         }
     }
 
+    async fn reload_if_auth_snapshot_changed(&self) -> ReloadOutcome {
+        let new_auth = self.load_auth_from_storage().await;
+        let cached_before_reload = self.auth_cached();
+        let auth_changed =
+            !Self::auths_equal_for_refresh(cached_before_reload.as_ref(), new_auth.as_ref());
+        if !auth_changed {
+            return ReloadOutcome::ReloadedNoChange;
+        }
+
+        tracing::info!("Reloading auth because the persisted auth snapshot changed.");
+        self.set_cached_auth(new_auth);
+        ReloadOutcome::ReloadedChanged
+    }
+
     fn auths_equal_for_refresh(a: Option<&CodexAuth>, b: Option<&CodexAuth>) -> bool {
         match (a, b) {
             (None, None) => true,