diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
index 2778c03a7..4e49efabd 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -1203,11 +1203,13 @@ pub fn resolve_oss_provider(
     }
 }
 
-/// Resolve the web search mode from explicit config and feature flags.
+/// Resolve the web search mode from explicit config, feature flags, and sandbox policy.
+/// Live search is auto-enabled when sandbox policy is `DangerFullAccess`
 fn resolve_web_search_mode(
     config_toml: &ConfigToml,
     config_profile: &ConfigProfile,
     features: &Features,
+    sandbox_policy: &SandboxPolicy,
 ) -> WebSearchMode {
     if let Some(mode) = config_profile.web_search.or(config_toml.web_search) {
         return mode;
@@ -1218,6 +1220,9 @@ fn resolve_web_search_mode(
     if features.enabled(Feature::WebSearchRequest) {
         return WebSearchMode::Live;
     }
+    if matches!(sandbox_policy, SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess) {
+        return WebSearchMode::Live;
+    }
     WebSearchMode::Cached
 }
 
@@ -1287,7 +1292,6 @@ impl Config {
         };
 
         let features = Features::from_config(&cfg, &config_profile, feature_overrides);
-        let web_search_mode = resolve_web_search_mode(&cfg, &config_profile, &features);
         let resolved_cwd = {
             use std::env;
 
@@ -1343,6 +1347,8 @@ impl Config {
                     AskForApproval::default()
                 }
             });
+        let web_search_mode =
+            resolve_web_search_mode(&cfg, &config_profile, &features, &sandbox_policy);
         // TODO(dylan): We should be able to leverage ConfigLayerStack so that
         // we can reliably check this at every config level.
         let did_user_set_custom_approval_policy_or_sandbox_mode = approval_policy_override
@@ -2271,7 +2277,7 @@ trust_level = "trusted"
         let features = Features::with_defaults();
 
         assert_eq!(
-            resolve_web_search_mode(&cfg, &profile, &features),
+            resolve_web_search_mode(&cfg, &profile, &features, &SandboxPolicy::ReadOnly),
             WebSearchMode::Cached
         );
     }
@@ -2287,7 +2293,7 @@ trust_level = "trusted"
         features.enable(Feature::WebSearchCached);
 
         assert_eq!(
-            resolve_web_search_mode(&cfg, &profile, &features),
+            resolve_web_search_mode(&cfg, &profile, &features, &SandboxPolicy::ReadOnly),
             WebSearchMode::Live
         );
     }
@@ -2303,11 +2309,50 @@ trust_level = "trusted"
         features.enable(Feature::WebSearchRequest);
 
         assert_eq!(
-            resolve_web_search_mode(&cfg, &profile, &features),
+            resolve_web_search_mode(&cfg, &profile, &features, &SandboxPolicy::ReadOnly),
             WebSearchMode::Disabled
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn danger_full_access_defaults_web_search_live_when_unset() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let codex_home = TempDir::new()?;
+        let cfg = ConfigToml {
+            sandbox_mode: Some(SandboxMode::DangerFullAccess),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let config = Config::load_from_base_config_with_overrides(
+            cfg,
+            ConfigOverrides::default(),
+            codex_home.path().to_path_buf(),
+        )?;
+
+        assert_eq!(config.web_search_mode, WebSearchMode::Live);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn explicit_web_search_mode_wins_in_danger_full_access() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+        let codex_home = TempDir::new()?;
+        let cfg = ConfigToml {
+            sandbox_mode: Some(SandboxMode::DangerFullAccess),
+            web_search: Some(WebSearchMode::Cached),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let config = Config::load_from_base_config_with_overrides(
+            cfg,
+            ConfigOverrides::default(),
+            codex_home.path().to_path_buf(),
+        )?;
+
+        assert_eq!(config.web_search_mode, WebSearchMode::Cached);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn profile_legacy_toggles_override_base() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         let codex_home = TempDir::new()?;