diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/agents_overview_actions.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/agents_overview_actions.rs
index 5b6fa74a27..f51b5e1ac2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/agents_overview_actions.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/agents_overview_actions.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ impl App {
                         tx.send(AppEvent::RunAgentsOverviewAction { thread_id, action })
                     })],
                     dismiss_on_select: true,
-                    require_explicit_confirmation: true,
+                    require_explicit_confirmation: action == AgentsOverviewAction::Delete,
                     ..Default::default()
                 },
             ],
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/agents_overview_actions_tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/agents_overview_actions_tests.rs
index 344cf51a2c..79fc6d4e43 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/agents_overview_actions_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/agents_overview_actions_tests.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,48 @@ use core_test_support::streaming_sse::StreamingSseChunk;
 use core_test_support::streaming_sse::start_streaming_sse_server;
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn archive_confirmation_number_keys_act_immediately() {
+    for key in ['1', '2'] {
+        let (mut app, mut rx, _op_rx) = crate::app::tests::make_test_app_with_channels().await;
+        let id = ThreadId::new();
+        app.agents_overview.threads.insert(
+            id,
+            Some(overview_thread(
+                id,
+                /*parent_thread_id*/ None,
+                "Current task",
+                ThreadStatus::Idle,
+            )),
+        );
+        app.confirm_agents_overview_action(id, AgentsOverviewAction::Archive);
+        insta::assert_snapshot!(
+            "archive_task_confirmation",
+            render_bottom_popup(&app.chat_widget, /*width*/ 72)
+        );
+
+        app.chat_widget.handle_key_event(KeyCode::Char(key).into());
+
+        assert!(!app.chat_widget.has_active_view());
+        let actions = std::iter::from_fn(|| rx.try_recv().ok())
+            .filter_map(|event| match event {
+                AppEvent::RunAgentsOverviewAction { thread_id, action } => {
+                    Some((thread_id, action))
+                }
+                _ => None,
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        assert_eq!(
+            actions,
+            if key == '2' {
+                vec![(id, AgentsOverviewAction::Archive)]
+            } else {
+                Vec::new()
+            }
+        );
+    }
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn lifecycle_shortcuts_target_filtered_task_in_any_state() {
     let mut app = make_test_app().await;