diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index cfae7a6310..6638824915 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -606,6 +606,8 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidget {
     mcp_startup_pending_next_round: HashMap<String, McpStartupStatus>,
     /// Tracks whether the buffered next round has seen any `Starting` update yet.
     mcp_startup_pending_next_round_saw_starting: bool,
+    /// Ignore startup notifications while a review that skipped MCP startup is active.
+    mcp_startup_updates_suppressed_for_review: bool,
     connectors: ConnectorsState,
     ide_context: IdeContextState,
     plugins_cache: PluginsCacheState,
@@ -1257,6 +1259,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.flush_interrupt_queue();
         self.flush_active_cell();
         self.review.is_review_mode = false;
+        self.mcp_startup_updates_suppressed_for_review = false;
         self.restore_pre_review_token_info();
         self.add_to_history(history_cell::new_review_status_line(
             "<< Code review finished >>".to_string(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
index 7fb6fe54e9..05698e9cfb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/constructor.rs
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             mcp_startup_allow_terminal_only_next_round: false,
             mcp_startup_pending_next_round: HashMap::new(),
             mcp_startup_pending_next_round_saw_starting: false,
+            mcp_startup_updates_suppressed_for_review: false,
             connectors: ConnectorsState::default(),
             ide_context: IdeContextState::default(),
             plugins_cache: PluginsCacheState::default(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mcp_startup.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mcp_startup.rs
index 8ab9b9b2e6..a0f0f97cf6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mcp_startup.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/mcp_startup.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         status: McpStartupStatus,
         complete_when_settled: bool,
     ) {
+        if self.mcp_startup_updates_suppressed_for_review {
+            return;
+        }
+
         let mut activated_pending_round = false;
         let startup_status = if self.mcp_startup_ignore_updates_until_next_start {
             // Ignore-mode buffers the next plausible round so stale post-finish
@@ -221,6 +225,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.mcp_startup_allow_terminal_only_next_round = false;
         self.mcp_startup_pending_next_round.clear();
         self.mcp_startup_pending_next_round_saw_starting = false;
+        self.mcp_startup_updates_suppressed_for_review = true;
         if mcp_startup_owned_status {
             self.set_status_header(String::from("Working"));
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mcp_startup.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mcp_startup.rs
index eb9c463501..8eb27259ff 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mcp_startup.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/mcp_startup.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,34 @@ async fn review_with_args_during_mcp_startup_skips_local_startup_round() {
     assert!(chat.mcp_startup_status.is_none());
     assert!(chat.bottom_pane.is_task_running());
     assert_eq!(chat.status_state.current_status.header, "Working");
+
+    handle_entered_review_mode(&mut chat, "current changes");
+    handle_exited_review_mode(&mut chat);
+    notify_mcp_status(&mut chat, "alpha", McpServerStartupState::Starting);
+    notify_mcp_status(&mut chat, "beta", McpServerStartupState::Starting);
+    assert!(chat.mcp_startup_status.is_some());
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn skipped_mcp_startup_updates_do_not_reopen_or_finish_review_task() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, mut op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
+    chat.set_mcp_startup_expected_servers(["alpha".to_string(), "beta".to_string()]);
+    notify_mcp_status(&mut chat, "alpha", McpServerStartupState::Starting);
+
+    chat.dispatch_command_with_args(
+        SlashCommand::Review,
+        "check regressions".to_string(),
+        Vec::new(),
+    );
+    assert_matches!(op_rx.try_recv(), Ok(Op::Review { .. }));
+
+    notify_mcp_status(&mut chat, "beta", McpServerStartupState::Starting);
+    notify_mcp_status(&mut chat, "alpha", McpServerStartupState::Ready);
+    notify_mcp_status(&mut chat, "beta", McpServerStartupState::Ready);
+
+    assert!(chat.mcp_startup_status.is_none());
+    assert!(chat.bottom_pane.is_task_running());
+    assert_eq!(chat.status_state.current_status.header, "Working");
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/turn_runtime.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/turn_runtime.rs
index fdfad7f6d8..0b2e85182f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/turn_runtime.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/turn_runtime.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     /// Synchronize the bottom-pane "task running" indicator with the current lifecycles.
     ///
     /// The bottom pane only has one running flag, but this module treats it as a derived state of
-    /// both the agent turn lifecycle and MCP startup lifecycle.
+    /// the agent turn, review, and MCP startup lifecycles.
     pub(super) fn update_task_running_state(&mut self) {
         self.bottom_pane.set_task_running(
-            self.turn_lifecycle.agent_turn_running || self.mcp_startup_status.is_some(),
+            self.turn_lifecycle.agent_turn_running
+                || self.mcp_startup_status.is_some()
+                || self.review.is_review_mode,
         );
         self.refresh_plan_mode_nudge();
         self.refresh_status_surfaces();