diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
index aaffa266f..f1e4b83d2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
@@ -5152,10 +5152,13 @@ impl CodexMessageProcessor {
         &mut self,
         request_id: &ConnectionRequestId,
         parent_thread_id: ThreadId,
+        parent_thread: Arc<CodexThread>,
         review_request: ReviewRequest,
         display_text: &str,
     ) -> std::result::Result<(), JSONRPCErrorError> {
-        let rollout_path =
+        let rollout_path = if let Some(path) = parent_thread.rollout_path() {
+            path
+        } else {
             find_thread_path_by_id_str(&self.config.codex_home, &parent_thread_id.to_string())
                 .await
                 .map_err(|err| JSONRPCErrorError {
@@ -5167,7 +5170,8 @@ impl CodexMessageProcessor {
                     code: INVALID_REQUEST_ERROR_CODE,
                     message: format!("no rollout found for thread id {parent_thread_id}"),
                     data: None,
-                })?;
+                })?
+        };
 
         let mut config = self.config.as_ref().clone();
         if let Some(review_model) = &config.review_model {
@@ -5290,6 +5294,7 @@ impl CodexMessageProcessor {
                     .start_detached_review(
                         &request_id,
                         parent_thread_id,
+                        parent_thread,
                         review_request,
                         display_text.as_str(),
                     )