diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
index 9a6a2b9e1c..7a41a7af51 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ impl ApprovalOverlay {
                 "enter or tab to edit rejection | esc to interrupt".to_string()
             }
         } else if self.patch_selected_index() == Some(PATCH_REJECT_OPTION_INDEX) {
-            "tab to explain rejection | esc to interrupt".to_string()
+            "tab to follow up | esc to interrupt".to_string()
         } else {
             "esc to interrupt".to_string()
         };
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/snapshots/codex_tui__bottom_pane__approval_overlay__tests__approval_overlay_patch_reject_selected.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/snapshots/codex_tui__bottom_pane__approval_overlay__tests__approval_overlay_patch_reject_selected.snap
index d3b32e85cf..18d52936f1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/snapshots/codex_tui__bottom_pane__approval_overlay__tests__approval_overlay_patch_reject_selected.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/snapshots/codex_tui__bottom_pane__approval_overlay__tests__approval_overlay_patch_reject_selected.snap
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ expression: "render_overlay_lines(&view, 80)"
     1. Yes, proceed
     2. Yes, and don't ask again for these files
   › 3. No, and tell Codex what to do differently
-  tab to explain rejection | esc to interrupt
+  tab to follow up | esc to interrupt