diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
index 832592d40..e6dd69dfb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ use crate::protocol::ModelRerouteEvent;
 use crate::protocol::ModelRerouteReason;
 use crate::protocol::NetworkApprovalContext;
 use crate::protocol::Op;
+use crate::protocol::PatchApplyStatus;
 use crate::protocol::PlanDeltaEvent;
 use crate::protocol::RateLimitSnapshot;
 use crate::protocol::ReasoningContentDeltaEvent;
@@ -2206,6 +2207,8 @@ impl Session {
             msg,
         };
         self.send_event_raw(event).await;
+        self.maybe_mirror_event_text_to_realtime(&legacy_source)
+            .await;
 
         let show_raw_agent_reasoning = self.show_raw_agent_reasoning();
         for legacy in legacy_source.as_legacy_events(show_raw_agent_reasoning) {
@@ -2217,6 +2220,18 @@ impl Session {
         }
     }
 
+    async fn maybe_mirror_event_text_to_realtime(&self, msg: &EventMsg) {
+        let Some(text) = realtime_text_for_event(msg) else {
+            return;
+        };
+        if self.conversation.running_state().await.is_none() {
+            return;
+        }
+        if let Err(err) = self.conversation.text_in(text).await {
+            debug!("failed to mirror event text to realtime conversation: {err}");
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) async fn send_event_raw(&self, event: Event) {
         // Record the last known agent status.
         if let Some(status) = agent_status_from_event(&event.msg) {
@@ -5451,6 +5466,56 @@ fn agent_message_text(item: &codex_protocol::items::AgentMessageItem) -> String
         .collect()
 }
 
+fn realtime_text_for_event(msg: &EventMsg) -> Option<String> {
+    match msg {
+        EventMsg::AgentMessage(event) => Some(event.message.clone()),
+        EventMsg::ItemCompleted(event) => match &event.item {
+            TurnItem::AgentMessage(item) => Some(agent_message_text(item)),
+            _ => None,
+        },
+        EventMsg::ExecCommandBegin(event) => {
+            let command = event.command.join(" ");
+            Some(format!(
+                "Exec command started: {command}\nWorking directory: {}",
+                event.cwd.display()
+            ))
+        }
+        EventMsg::PatchApplyBegin(event) => {
+            let mut files: Vec<String> = event
+                .changes
+                .keys()
+                .map(|path| path.display().to_string())
+                .collect();
+            files.sort();
+            let file_list = if files.is_empty() {
+                "none".to_string()
+            } else {
+                files.join(", ")
+            };
+            Some(format!(
+                "apply_patch started ({count} file change(s))\nFiles: {file_list}",
+                count = files.len()
+            ))
+        }
+        EventMsg::PatchApplyEnd(event) => {
+            let status = match event.status {
+                PatchApplyStatus::Completed => "completed",
+                PatchApplyStatus::Failed => "failed",
+                PatchApplyStatus::Declined => "declined",
+            };
+            let mut text = format!("apply_patch {status}");
+            if !event.stdout.is_empty() {
+                text.push_str(&format!("\nstdout:\n{}", event.stdout));
+            }
+            if !event.stderr.is_empty() {
+                text.push_str(&format!("\nstderr:\n{}", event.stderr));
+            }
+            Some(text)
+        }
+        _ => None,
+    }
+}
+
 /// Split the stream into normal assistant text vs. proposed plan content.
 /// Normal text becomes AgentMessage deltas; plan content becomes PlanDelta +
 /// TurnItem::Plan.
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/realtime_conversation.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/realtime_conversation.rs
index fc7b21e0e..c5015206f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/realtime_conversation.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/realtime_conversation.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use codex_protocol::protocol::Op;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::RealtimeAudioFrame;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::RealtimeConversationRealtimeEvent;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::RealtimeEvent;
+use core_test_support::responses;
+use core_test_support::responses::start_mock_server;
 use core_test_support::responses::start_websocket_server;
 use core_test_support::skip_if_no_network;
 use core_test_support::test_codex::test_codex;
@@ -459,3 +461,82 @@ async fn conversation_uses_experimental_realtime_ws_backend_prompt_override() ->
     server.shutdown().await;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn conversation_mirrors_assistant_message_text_to_realtime_websocket() -> Result<()> {
+    skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
+
+    let api_server = start_mock_server().await;
+    let _response_mock = responses::mount_sse_once(
+        &api_server,
+        responses::sse(vec![
+            responses::ev_response_created("resp_1"),
+            responses::ev_assistant_message("msg_1", "assistant says hi"),
+            responses::ev_completed("resp_1"),
+        ]),
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    let realtime_server = start_websocket_server(vec![vec![
+        vec![json!({
+            "type": "session.created",
+            "session": { "id": "sess_1" }
+        })],
+        vec![],
+    ]])
+    .await;
+
+    let mut builder = test_codex().with_config({
+        let realtime_base_url = realtime_server.uri().to_string();
+        move |config| {
+            config.experimental_realtime_ws_base_url = Some(realtime_base_url);
+        }
+    });
+    let test = builder.build(&api_server).await?;
+
+    test.codex
+        .submit(Op::RealtimeConversationStart(ConversationStartParams {
+            prompt: "backend prompt".to_string(),
+            session_id: None,
+        }))
+        .await?;
+
+    let session_created = wait_for_event_match(&test.codex, |msg| match msg {
+        EventMsg::RealtimeConversationRealtime(RealtimeConversationRealtimeEvent {
+            payload: RealtimeEvent::SessionCreated { session_id },
+        }) => Some(session_id.clone()),
+        _ => None,
+    })
+    .await;
+    assert_eq!(session_created, "sess_1");
+
+    test.submit_turn("hello").await?;
+
+    let deadline = tokio::time::Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(2);
+    while tokio::time::Instant::now() < deadline {
+        let connections = realtime_server.connections();
+        if connections.len() == 1 && connections[0].len() >= 2 {
+            break;
+        }
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10)).await;
+    }
+
+    let realtime_connections = realtime_server.connections();
+    assert_eq!(realtime_connections.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(realtime_connections[0].len(), 2);
+    assert_eq!(
+        realtime_connections[0][0].body_json()["type"].as_str(),
+        Some("session.create")
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        realtime_connections[0][1].body_json()["type"].as_str(),
+        Some("conversation.item.create")
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        realtime_connections[0][1].body_json()["item"]["content"][0]["text"].as_str(),
+        Some("assistant says hi")
+    );
+
+    realtime_server.shutdown().await;
+    Ok(())
+}