diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
index d42861eb1d5..0923d41b5fb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
@@ -461,9 +461,13 @@ fn exec_options(
     .chain(
         proposed_execpolicy_amendment
             .filter(|_| features.enabled(Feature::ExecPolicy))
-            .map(|prefix| {
+            .and_then(|prefix| {
                 let rendered_prefix = strip_bash_lc_and_escape(prefix.command());
-                ApprovalOption {
+                if rendered_prefix.contains('\n') || rendered_prefix.contains('\r') {
+                    return None;
+                }
+
+                Some(ApprovalOption {
                     label: format!(
                         "Yes, and don't ask again for commands that start with `{rendered_prefix}`"
                     ),
@@ -474,7 +478,7 @@ fn exec_options(
                     ),
                     display_shortcut: None,
                     additional_shortcuts: vec![key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Char('p'))],
-                }
+                })
             }),
     )
     .chain([ApprovalOption {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_no_execpolicy.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_no_execpolicy.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c256fe9231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_no_execpolicy.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+expression: contents
+---
+
+
+  Would you like to run the following command?
+
+  $ python - <<'PY'
+  print('hello')
+  PY
+
+› 1. Yes, proceed (y)
+  2. No, and tell Codex what to do differently (esc)
+
+  Press enter to confirm or esc to cancel
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index a0ff8d42e9d..d3aee88432b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -2465,6 +2465,48 @@ async fn approval_modal_exec_without_reason_snapshot() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+// Snapshot test: approval modal with a proposed execpolicy prefix that is multi-line;
+// we should not offer adding it to execpolicy.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_hides_execpolicy_option_snapshot()
+-> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
+    chat.config.approval_policy.set(AskForApproval::OnRequest)?;
+
+    let script = "python - <<'PY'\nprint('hello')\nPY".to_string();
+    let command = vec!["bash".into(), "-lc".into(), script];
+    let ev = ExecApprovalRequestEvent {
+        call_id: "call-approve-cmd-multiline-trunc".into(),
+        turn_id: "turn-approve-cmd-multiline-trunc".into(),
+        command: command.clone(),
+        cwd: std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_else(|_| PathBuf::from(".")),
+        reason: None,
+        proposed_execpolicy_amendment: Some(ExecPolicyAmendment::new(command)),
+        parsed_cmd: vec![],
+    };
+    chat.handle_codex_event(Event {
+        id: "sub-approve-multiline-trunc".into(),
+        msg: EventMsg::ExecApprovalRequest(ev),
+    });
+
+    let width = 100;
+    let height = chat.desired_height(width);
+    let mut terminal =
+        ratatui::Terminal::new(VT100Backend::new(width, height)).expect("create terminal");
+    terminal.set_viewport_area(Rect::new(0, 0, width, height));
+    terminal
+        .draw(|f| chat.render(f.area(), f.buffer_mut()))
+        .expect("draw approval modal (multiline prefix)");
+    let contents = terminal.backend().vt100().screen().contents();
+    assert!(!contents.contains("don't ask again"));
+    assert_snapshot!(
+        "approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_no_execpolicy",
+        contents
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 // Snapshot test: patch approval modal
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn approval_modal_patch_snapshot() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui2/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs b/codex-rs/tui2/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
index d42861eb1d5..0923d41b5fb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui2/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui2/src/bottom_pane/approval_overlay.rs
@@ -461,9 +461,13 @@ fn exec_options(
     .chain(
         proposed_execpolicy_amendment
             .filter(|_| features.enabled(Feature::ExecPolicy))
-            .map(|prefix| {
+            .and_then(|prefix| {
                 let rendered_prefix = strip_bash_lc_and_escape(prefix.command());
-                ApprovalOption {
+                if rendered_prefix.contains('\n') || rendered_prefix.contains('\r') {
+                    return None;
+                }
+
+                Some(ApprovalOption {
                     label: format!(
                         "Yes, and don't ask again for commands that start with `{rendered_prefix}`"
                     ),
@@ -474,7 +478,7 @@ fn exec_options(
                     ),
                     display_shortcut: None,
                     additional_shortcuts: vec![key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Char('p'))],
-                }
+                })
             }),
     )
     .chain([ApprovalOption {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui2__chatwidget__tests__approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_no_execpolicy.snap b/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui2__chatwidget__tests__approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_no_execpolicy.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..962a38ebde6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui2__chatwidget__tests__approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_no_execpolicy.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+source: tui2/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+expression: contents
+---
+
+
+  Would you like to run the following command?
+
+  $ python - <<'PY'
+  print('hello')
+  PY
+
+› 1. Yes, proceed (y)
+  2. No, and tell Codex what to do differently (esc)
+
+  Press enter to confirm or esc to cancel
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index 8b216812dfd..df41f0dc696 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui2/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -2123,6 +2123,45 @@ async fn approval_modal_exec_without_reason_snapshot() {
     );
 }
 
+// Snapshot test: approval modal with a proposed execpolicy prefix that is multi-line;
+// we should not offer adding it to execpolicy.
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_hides_execpolicy_option_snapshot() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(None).await;
+    chat.config.approval_policy = Constrained::allow_any(AskForApproval::OnRequest);
+
+    let script = "python - <<'PY'\nprint('hello')\nPY".to_string();
+    let command = vec!["bash".into(), "-lc".into(), script];
+    let ev = ExecApprovalRequestEvent {
+        call_id: "call-approve-cmd-multiline-trunc".into(),
+        turn_id: "turn-approve-cmd-multiline-trunc".into(),
+        command: command.clone(),
+        cwd: std::env::current_dir().unwrap_or_else(|_| PathBuf::from(".")),
+        reason: None,
+        proposed_execpolicy_amendment: Some(ExecPolicyAmendment::new(command)),
+        parsed_cmd: vec![],
+    };
+    chat.handle_codex_event(Event {
+        id: "sub-approve-multiline-trunc".into(),
+        msg: EventMsg::ExecApprovalRequest(ev),
+    });
+
+    let width = 100;
+    let height = chat.desired_height(width);
+    let mut terminal =
+        ratatui::Terminal::new(VT100Backend::new(width, height)).expect("create terminal");
+    terminal.set_viewport_area(Rect::new(0, 0, width, height));
+    terminal
+        .draw(|f| chat.render(f.area(), f.buffer_mut()))
+        .expect("draw approval modal (multiline prefix)");
+    let contents = terminal.backend().vt100().screen().contents();
+    assert!(!contents.contains("don't ask again"));
+    assert_snapshot!(
+        "approval_modal_exec_multiline_prefix_no_execpolicy",
+        contents
+    );
+}
+
 // Snapshot test: patch approval modal
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn approval_modal_patch_snapshot() {