diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
index add9e6374..75286b8d6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
@@ -2202,7 +2202,7 @@ impl App {
         match op.view() {
             AppCommandView::Interrupt => {
                 let Some(turn_id) = self.active_turn_id_for_thread(thread_id).await else {
-                    return Ok(false);
+                    return Ok(true);
                 };
                 app_server.turn_interrupt(thread_id, turn_id).await?;
                 Ok(true)
@@ -10663,6 +10663,24 @@ guardian_approval = true
         );
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn interrupt_without_active_turn_is_treated_as_handled() {
+        let mut app = make_test_app().await;
+        let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
+        let mut app_server =
+            crate::start_embedded_app_server_for_picker(app.chat_widget.config_ref())
+                .await
+                .expect("embedded app server");
+        let op = AppCommand::interrupt();
+
+        let handled = app
+            .try_submit_active_thread_op_via_app_server(&mut app_server, thread_id, &op)
+            .await
+            .expect("interrupt submission should not fail");
+
+        assert_eq!(handled, true);
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn clear_only_ui_reset_preserves_chat_session_state() {
         let mut app = make_test_app().await;