diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
index db13eb27c1..4d5b258bd7 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
@@ -192,8 +192,7 @@ impl ApprovalOverlay {
     }
 
     fn handle_exec_decision(&self, id: &str, command: &[String], decision: ReviewDecision) {
-        let decision_for_history = decision.clone();
-        let cell = history_cell::new_approval_decision_cell(command.to_vec(), decision_for_history);
+        let cell = history_cell::new_approval_decision_cell(command.to_vec(), decision.clone());
         self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::InsertHistoryCell(cell));
         self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::CodexOp(Op::ExecApproval {
             id: id.to_string(),