diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
index 4958b517e6..50944986f4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
@@ -348,6 +348,55 @@ struct PromptDecision {
     rejection_message: Option<String>,
 }
 
+struct ExecvePromptRequest {
+    session: Arc<crate::session::session::Session>,
+    turn: Arc<crate::session::turn_context::TurnContext>,
+    call_id: String,
+    approval_id: Option<String>,
+    command: Vec<String>,
+    workdir: AbsolutePathBuf,
+    additional_permissions: Option<AdditionalPermissionProfile>,
+}
+
+impl ExecvePromptRequest {
+    async fn resolve_guardian_decision(
+        self,
+        guardian_review_id: Option<String>,
+        decision: ReviewDecision,
+    ) -> PromptDecision {
+        if !matches!(decision, ReviewDecision::TimedOut)
+            || !self.turn.manual_approval_fallback_enabled
+        {
+            return PromptDecision {
+                decision,
+                guardian_review_id,
+                rejection_message: None,
+            };
+        }
+
+        let decision = self
+            .session
+            .request_command_approval(
+                &self.turn,
+                self.call_id,
+                self.approval_id,
+                self.command,
+                self.workdir,
+                Some(guardian_timeout_message()),
+                /*network_approval_context*/ None,
+                /*proposed_execpolicy_amendment*/ None,
+                self.additional_permissions,
+                Some(vec![ReviewDecision::Approved, ReviewDecision::Abort]),
+            )
+            .await;
+        PromptDecision {
+            decision,
+            guardian_review_id: None,
+            rejection_message: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn execve_prompt_is_rejected_by_policy(
     approval_policy: AskForApproval,
     decision_source: &DecisionSource,
@@ -416,11 +465,11 @@ impl CoreShellActionProvider {
         additional_permissions: Option<AdditionalPermissionProfile>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<PromptDecision> {
         let command = join_program_and_argv(program, argv);
+        let approval_id = Some(Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
         let workdir = workdir.clone();
         let session = self.session.clone();
         let turn = self.turn.clone();
         let call_id = self.call_id.clone();
-        let approval_id = Some(Uuid::new_v4().to_string());
         let source = self.tool_name;
         let guardian_review_id = routes_approval_to_guardian(&turn).then(new_guardian_review_id);
         Ok(stopwatch
@@ -473,16 +522,18 @@ impl CoreShellActionProvider {
                         /*retry_reason*/ None,
                     )
                     .await;
-                    if !matches!(decision, ReviewDecision::TimedOut)
-                        || !turn.manual_approval_fallback_enabled
-                    {
-                        return PromptDecision {
-                            decision,
-                            guardian_review_id,
-                            rejection_message: None,
-                        };
-                    }
-                    Some(guardian_timeout_message())
+                    let prompt_request = ExecvePromptRequest {
+                        session: session.clone(),
+                        turn: turn.clone(),
+                        call_id: call_id.clone(),
+                        approval_id: approval_id.clone(),
+                        command: command.clone(),
+                        workdir: workdir.clone(),
+                        additional_permissions: additional_permissions.clone(),
+                    };
+                    return prompt_request
+                        .resolve_guardian_decision(guardian_review_id, decision)
+                        .await;
                 } else {
                     None
                 };
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
index 9e2ff935cf..ac60d960f9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation_tests.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ use super::join_program_and_argv;
 use super::map_exec_result;
 use crate::config::Constrained;
 use crate::guardian::can_fallback_to_manual_after_guardian_timeout;
+use crate::guardian::guardian_timeout_message;
 use crate::sandboxing::SandboxPermissions;
 use crate::session::tests::make_session_and_context;
+use crate::session::tests::make_session_and_context_with_rx;
+use crate::state::ActiveTurn;
 use anyhow::Context;
 use codex_execpolicy::Decision;
 use codex_execpolicy::Evaluation;
@@ -31,8 +34,10 @@ use codex_protocol::permissions::FileSystemSandboxPolicy;
 use codex_protocol::permissions::FileSystemSpecialPath;
 use codex_protocol::permissions::NetworkSandboxPolicy;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::AskForApproval;
+use codex_protocol::protocol::EventMsg;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::GranularApprovalConfig;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::GuardianCommandSource;
+use codex_protocol::protocol::ReviewDecision;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::SessionSource;
 use codex_sandboxing::SandboxType;
 use codex_sandboxing::policy_transforms::effective_permission_profile;
@@ -143,6 +148,71 @@ fn execve_guardian_timeout_manual_fallback_is_limited_to_interactive_sources() {
     ));
 }
 
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread")]
+async fn execve_guardian_timeout_falls_back_to_manual_approval() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let (session, mut turn_context, rx) = make_session_and_context_with_rx().await;
+    *session.active_turn.lock().await = Some(ActiveTurn::default());
+    Arc::get_mut(&mut turn_context)
+        .expect("turn context should be unique")
+        .manual_approval_fallback_enabled = true;
+
+    let approval_id = "execve-approval".to_string();
+    let command = vec![
+        "/usr/bin/touch".to_string(),
+        "/tmp/execve-guardian-timeout-fallback".to_string(),
+    ];
+    let workdir = AbsolutePathBuf::try_from(std::env::current_dir()?)?;
+    let prompt_request = super::ExecvePromptRequest {
+        session: Arc::clone(&session),
+        turn: Arc::clone(&turn_context),
+        call_id: "execve-call".to_string(),
+        approval_id: Some(approval_id.clone()),
+        command: command.clone(),
+        workdir: workdir.clone(),
+        additional_permissions: None,
+    };
+
+    let prompt_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
+        prompt_request
+            .resolve_guardian_decision(
+                Some("guardian-review-id".to_string()),
+                ReviewDecision::TimedOut,
+            )
+            .await
+    });
+
+    let event = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), rx.recv())
+        .await
+        .context("timed out waiting for execve approval request")??;
+    let EventMsg::ExecApprovalRequest(approval) = event.msg else {
+        panic!("expected exec approval request event");
+    };
+    assert_eq!(approval.effective_approval_id(), approval_id);
+    assert_eq!(approval.command, command);
+    assert_eq!(approval.cwd, workdir);
+    assert_eq!(approval.reason, Some(guardian_timeout_message()));
+    assert_eq!(
+        approval.available_decisions,
+        Some(vec![ReviewDecision::Approved, ReviewDecision::Abort])
+    );
+
+    session
+        .notify_approval(&approval.effective_approval_id(), ReviewDecision::Approved)
+        .await;
+    let prompt_decision = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(1), prompt_handle)
+        .await
+        .context("timed out waiting for manual approval decision")??;
+    assert_eq!(
+        prompt_decision.decision,
+        ReviewDecision::Approved,
+        "manual approval should replace the Guardian timeout decision"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(prompt_decision.guardian_review_id, None);
+    assert_eq!(prompt_decision.rejection_message, None);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn approval_sandbox_permissions_only_downgrades_preapproved_additional_permissions() {
     assert_eq!(