diff --git a/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json b/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
index 4f07e475b210..979090546819 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
+++ b/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
@@ -486,6 +486,9 @@
             "code_mode_host": {
               "$ref": "#/definitions/FeatureToml_for_CodeModeHostConfigToml"
             },
+            "code_mode_interrupt": {
+              "type": "boolean"
+            },
             "code_mode_only": {
               "type": "boolean"
             },
@@ -5148,6 +5151,9 @@
         "code_mode_host": {
           "$ref": "#/definitions/FeatureToml_for_CodeModeHostConfigToml"
         },
+        "code_mode_interrupt": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
         "code_mode_only": {
           "type": "boolean"
         },
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
index 75506c4e8585..0a2b39c49c87 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
@@ -876,6 +876,18 @@ impl Session {
             .complete_task_end(&sub_id);
         trace!(task_kind = ?task.kind, sub_id, "aborting running task");
         task.cancellation_token.cancel();
+        if reason == TurnAbortReason::Interrupted
+            && task
+                .turn_context
+                .config
+                .features
+                .enabled(Feature::CodeModeInterrupt)
+        {
+            self.services
+                .code_mode_service
+                .interrupt_active_cells()
+                .await;
+        }
         task.turn_context
             .turn_metadata_state
             .cancel_git_enrichment_task();
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/delegate.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/delegate.rs
index 70defb24215c..bb46a06e740d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/delegate.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/delegate.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ impl CodeModeDispatchBroker {
         remove_dispatch_gate(&self.dispatch_gates, cell_id);
     }
 
+    pub(super) fn active_cell_ids(&self) -> Vec<CellId> {
+        self.dispatch_gates
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap_or_else(std::sync::PoisonError::into_inner)
+            .keys()
+            .cloned()
+            .collect()
+    }
+
     pub(super) fn start_turn_worker(
         &self,
         exec: ExecContext,
@@ -105,12 +114,13 @@ impl CodeModeDispatchBroker {
                         }
                         let host = Arc::clone(&host);
                         tokio::spawn(async move {
+                            let invocation =
+                                host.invoke_tool(invocation, cancellation_token.clone());
+                            tokio::pin!(invocation);
                             let response = tokio::select! {
-                                response = host.invoke_tool(
-                                    invocation,
-                                    cancellation_token.clone(),
-                                ) => response,
-                                _ = cancellation_token.cancelled() => return,
+                                biased;
+                                _ = cancellation_token.cancelled() => invocation.await,
+                                response = &mut invocation => response,
                             };
                             let _ = response_tx.send(response);
                         });
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/mod.rs
index f6375e75c00b..0ce1e66b9cf0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/code_mode/mod.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use codex_code_mode::CodeModeSessionProvider;
 use codex_code_mode::CodeModeToolKind;
 use codex_code_mode::RuntimeResponse;
 use codex_protocol::models::FunctionCallOutputContentItem;
+use futures::future::join_all;
 use serde_json::Value as JsonValue;
 use tokio::sync::OnceCell;
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
@@ -141,6 +142,23 @@ impl CodeModeService {
         self.session().await?.terminate(cell_id).await
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn interrupt_active_cells(&self) {
+        let Some(session) = self.session.get() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        join_all(
+            self.dispatch_broker
+                .active_cell_ids()
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|cell_id| async move {
+                    if let Err(error) = session.terminate(cell_id.clone()).await {
+                        tracing::warn!(%cell_id, %error, "failed to terminate interrupted code-mode cell");
+                    }
+                }),
+        )
+        .await;
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn shutdown(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
         self.shutting_down.store(true, Ordering::Release);
         // Join any initialization already in progress without initializing an unused service.
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/code_mode.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/code_mode.rs
index d8b6fabbb320..0fefaca196fe 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/code_mode.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/code_mode.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ use codex_core::config::Config;
 use codex_core::config::CurrentTimeReminderConfig;
 use codex_extension_api::ExtensionData;
 use codex_extension_api::ExtensionRegistryBuilder;
+use codex_extension_api::ToolCallOutcome;
 use codex_extension_api::ToolContributor;
+use codex_extension_api::ToolFinishInput;
+use codex_extension_api::ToolLifecycleContributor;
+use codex_extension_api::ToolLifecycleFuture;
+use codex_extension_api::ToolStartInput;
 use codex_features::CurrentTimeSource;
 use codex_features::Feature;
 use codex_login::CodexAuth;
@@ -80,11 +85,13 @@ use std::fs;
 use std::io::Cursor;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicUsize;
 use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::time::Instant;
 use test_case::test_case;
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use wiremock::Mock;
 use wiremock::MockServer;
 use wiremock::ResponseTemplate;
@@ -3246,6 +3253,208 @@ text("after yield");
     Ok(())
 }
 
+struct InterruptedNestedToolObserver {
+    started: Mutex<Option<oneshot::Sender<String>>>,
+    finished: Mutex<Option<oneshot::Sender<ToolCallOutcome>>>,
+}
+
+impl ToolLifecycleContributor for InterruptedNestedToolObserver {
+    fn on_tool_start<'a>(&'a self, input: ToolStartInput<'a>) -> ToolLifecycleFuture<'a> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let codex_extension_api::ToolCallSource::CodeMode { cell_id, .. } = input.source else {
+                return;
+            };
+            if input.tool_name.name != "test_sync_tool" {
+                return;
+            }
+            if let Some(started) = self
+                .started
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(std::sync::PoisonError::into_inner)
+                .take()
+            {
+                let _ = started.send(cell_id);
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn on_tool_finish<'a>(&'a self, input: ToolFinishInput<'a>) -> ToolLifecycleFuture<'a> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            if input.tool_name.name != "test_sync_tool"
+                || !matches!(
+                    input.source,
+                    codex_extension_api::ToolCallSource::CodeMode { .. }
+                )
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+            if let Some(finished) = self
+                .finished
+                .lock()
+                .unwrap_or_else(std::sync::PoisonError::into_inner)
+                .take()
+            {
+                let _ = finished.send(input.outcome);
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn code_mode_interrupt_terminates_active_cells_and_nested_tools() -> Result<()> {
+    skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
+
+    let (started_tx, started_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+    let (finished_tx, finished_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+    let mut extensions = ExtensionRegistryBuilder::<Config>::new();
+    extensions.tool_lifecycle_contributor(Arc::new(InterruptedNestedToolObserver {
+        started: Mutex::new(Some(started_tx)),
+        finished: Mutex::new(Some(finished_tx)),
+    }));
+
+    let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
+    let mut builder = test_codex()
+        .with_model("test-gpt-5.1-codex")
+        .with_extensions(Arc::new(extensions.build()))
+        .with_config(|config| {
+            let _ = config.features.enable(Feature::CodeMode);
+            let _ = config.features.enable(Feature::CodeModeInterrupt);
+        });
+    let test = builder.build_with_auto_env(&server).await?;
+
+    let setup = responses::mount_sse_sequence(
+        &server,
+        vec![
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_response_created("resp-store"),
+                ev_custom_tool_call("call-store", "exec", r#"store("persisted", "preserved");"#),
+                ev_completed("resp-store"),
+            ]),
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_assistant_message("msg-store", "stored"),
+                ev_completed("resp-store-complete"),
+            ]),
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_response_created("resp-background"),
+                ev_custom_tool_call(
+                    "call-background",
+                    "exec",
+                    "yield_control(); await new Promise(() => {});",
+                ),
+                ev_completed("resp-background"),
+            ]),
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_assistant_message("msg-background", "running"),
+                ev_completed("resp-background-complete"),
+            ]),
+        ],
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    test.submit_turn("store a value in the reusable code-mode session")
+        .await?;
+    test.submit_turn("start a background code-mode cell")
+        .await?;
+    let background_response = setup
+        .last_request()
+        .expect("background cell should be returned to the model");
+    let background_items = custom_tool_output_items(&background_response, "call-background");
+    assert!(
+        text_item(&background_items, /*index*/ 0).starts_with("Script running with cell ID "),
+        "background cell should remain active: {background_items:?}"
+    );
+    let background_cell_id =
+        extract_running_cell_id(text_item(&background_items, /*index*/ 0));
+
+    responses::mount_sse_once(
+        &server,
+        sse(vec![
+            ev_response_created("resp-interrupted"),
+            ev_custom_tool_call(
+                "call-interrupted",
+                "exec",
+                "await tools.test_sync_tool({ sleep_after_ms: 60_000 });",
+            ),
+            ev_completed("resp-interrupted"),
+        ]),
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    test.codex
+        .submit(Op::UserInput {
+            items: vec![UserInput::Text {
+                text: "start a long-running nested tool".to_string(),
+                text_elements: Vec::new(),
+            }],
+            final_output_json_schema: None,
+            responsesapi_client_metadata: None,
+            additional_context: Default::default(),
+            thread_settings: Default::default(),
+        })
+        .await?;
+    let active_cell_id = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(10), started_rx).await??;
+
+    test.codex.submit(Op::Interrupt).await?;
+    wait_for_event(&test.codex, |event| {
+        matches!(event, EventMsg::TurnAborted(_))
+    })
+    .await;
+    let nested_outcome = tokio::time::timeout(Duration::from_secs(10), finished_rx).await??;
+    assert_eq!(nested_outcome, ToolCallOutcome::Aborted);
+
+    let recovery = responses::mount_sse_sequence(
+        &server,
+        vec![
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_response_created("resp-wait-background"),
+                responses::ev_function_call(
+                    "call-wait-background",
+                    "wait",
+                    &serde_json::to_string(&serde_json::json!({
+                        "cell_id": background_cell_id,
+                        "yield_time_ms": 1,
+                    }))?,
+                ),
+                ev_completed("resp-wait-background"),
+            ]),
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_response_created("resp-wait-active"),
+                responses::ev_function_call(
+                    "call-wait-active",
+                    "wait",
+                    &serde_json::to_string(&serde_json::json!({
+                        "cell_id": active_cell_id,
+                        "yield_time_ms": 1,
+                    }))?,
+                ),
+                ev_completed("resp-wait-active"),
+            ]),
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_response_created("resp-recovery"),
+                ev_custom_tool_call("call-recovery", "exec", r#"text(load("persisted"));"#),
+                ev_completed("resp-recovery"),
+            ]),
+            sse(vec![
+                ev_assistant_message("msg-recovery", "recovered"),
+                ev_completed("resp-recovery-complete"),
+            ]),
+        ],
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    test.submit_turn("verify interrupted cells and reuse their session")
+        .await?;
+    let requests = recovery.requests();
+    let background_output = function_tool_output_items(&requests[1], "call-wait-background");
+    assert!(text_item(&background_output, /*index*/ 1).contains("not found"));
+    let active_output = function_tool_output_items(&requests[2], "call-wait-active");
+    assert!(text_item(&active_output, /*index*/ 1).contains("not found"));
+    let recovery_items = custom_tool_output_items(&requests[3], "call-recovery");
+    assert_eq!(text_item(&recovery_items, /*index*/ 1), "preserved");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(windows, ignore = "no exec_command on Windows")]
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn code_mode_wait_uses_its_own_max_tokens_budget() -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs
index a861529b39b7..d0b1847977a9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/features/src/lib.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ pub enum Feature {
     CodeModeBufferedExec,
     /// Run JavaScript code mode in the standalone host process.
     CodeModeHost,
+    /// Terminate active code mode cells when their turn is interrupted.
+    CodeModeInterrupt,
     /// Restrict model-visible tools to code mode entrypoints (`exec`, `wait`).
     CodeModeOnly,
     /// Use the single unified PTY-backed exec tool.
@@ -933,6 +935,12 @@ pub const FEATURES: &[FeatureSpec] = &[
         stage: Stage::Stable,
         default_enabled: true,
     },
+    FeatureSpec {
+        id: Feature::CodeModeInterrupt,
+        key: "code_mode_interrupt",
+        stage: Stage::UnderDevelopment,
+        default_enabled: false,
+    },
     FeatureSpec {
         id: Feature::CodeModeOnly,
         key: "code_mode_only",