diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
index 86105c67f..17f670106 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ use crate::shell_snapshot::ShellSnapshot;
 use crate::skills_watcher::SkillsWatcher;
 use crate::skills_watcher::SkillsWatcherEvent;
 use crate::state::ActiveTurn;
+use crate::state::MailboxDeliveryPhase;
 use crate::state::SessionServices;
 use crate::state::SessionState;
 use crate::tasks::GhostSnapshotTask;
@@ -4046,6 +4047,16 @@ impl Session {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn defer_mailbox_delivery_to_next_turn(&self, sub_id: &str) {
+        self.set_mailbox_delivery_phase(sub_id, MailboxDeliveryPhase::NextTurn)
+            .await;
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) async fn accept_mailbox_delivery_for_current_turn(&self, sub_id: &str) {
+        self.set_mailbox_delivery_phase(sub_id, MailboxDeliveryPhase::CurrentTurn)
+            .await;
+    }
+
+    async fn set_mailbox_delivery_phase(&self, sub_id: &str, phase: MailboxDeliveryPhase) {
         let turn_state = {
             let active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
             active.as_ref().and_then(|active_turn| {
@@ -4058,10 +4069,7 @@ impl Session {
         let Some(turn_state) = turn_state else {
             return;
         };
-        turn_state
-            .lock()
-            .await
-            .defer_mailbox_delivery_to_next_turn();
+        turn_state.lock().await.set_mailbox_delivery_phase(phase);
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn subscribe_mailbox_seq(&self) -> watch::Receiver<u64> {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
index 441095a5a..f7d343a81 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
@@ -4896,6 +4896,55 @@ async fn steered_input_reopens_mailbox_delivery_for_current_turn() {
     );
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn tool_calls_reopen_mailbox_delivery_for_current_turn() {
+    let (sess, tc, _rx) = make_session_and_context_with_rx().await;
+    let communication = InterAgentCommunication::new(
+        AgentPath::try_from("/root/worker").expect("worker path should parse"),
+        AgentPath::root(),
+        Vec::new(),
+        "queued child update".to_string(),
+        /*trigger_turn*/ false,
+    );
+    sess.spawn_task(
+        Arc::clone(&tc),
+        Vec::new(),
+        NeverEndingTask {
+            kind: TaskKind::Regular,
+            listen_to_cancellation_token: true,
+        },
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    sess.defer_mailbox_delivery_to_next_turn(&tc.sub_id).await;
+    sess.enqueue_mailbox_communication(communication.clone());
+
+    let item = ResponseItem::FunctionCall {
+        id: None,
+        name: "test_tool".to_string(),
+        namespace: None,
+        arguments: "{}".to_string(),
+        call_id: "call-1".to_string(),
+    };
+    let mut ctx = HandleOutputCtx {
+        sess: Arc::clone(&sess),
+        turn_context: Arc::clone(&tc),
+        tool_runtime: test_tool_runtime(Arc::clone(&sess), Arc::clone(&tc)),
+        cancellation_token: CancellationToken::new(),
+    };
+
+    let output = handle_output_item_done(&mut ctx, item, /*previously_active_item*/ None)
+        .await
+        .expect("tool call should be handled");
+
+    assert!(output.needs_follow_up);
+    assert!(output.tool_future.is_some());
+    assert_eq!(
+        sess.get_pending_input().await,
+        vec![communication.to_response_input_item()],
+    );
+}
+
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn abort_review_task_emits_exited_then_aborted_and_records_history() {
     let (sess, tc, rx) = make_session_and_context_with_rx().await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/state/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/state/mod.rs
index 642433a78..af318d801 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/state/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/state/mod.rs
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ mod turn;
 pub(crate) use service::SessionServices;
 pub(crate) use session::SessionState;
 pub(crate) use turn::ActiveTurn;
+pub(crate) use turn::MailboxDeliveryPhase;
 pub(crate) use turn::RunningTask;
 pub(crate) use turn::TaskKind;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
index 3cc6200a3..223edbe7a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
@@ -215,17 +215,21 @@ impl TurnState {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn defer_mailbox_delivery_to_next_turn(&mut self) {
-        self.mailbox_delivery_phase = MailboxDeliveryPhase::NextTurn;
+        self.set_mailbox_delivery_phase(MailboxDeliveryPhase::NextTurn);
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn accept_mailbox_delivery_for_current_turn(&mut self) {
-        self.mailbox_delivery_phase = MailboxDeliveryPhase::CurrentTurn;
+        self.set_mailbox_delivery_phase(MailboxDeliveryPhase::CurrentTurn);
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn accepts_mailbox_delivery_for_current_turn(&self) -> bool {
         self.mailbox_delivery_phase == MailboxDeliveryPhase::CurrentTurn
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn set_mailbox_delivery_phase(&mut self, phase: MailboxDeliveryPhase) {
+        self.mailbox_delivery_phase = phase;
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn record_granted_permissions(&mut self, permissions: PermissionProfile) {
         self.granted_permissions =
             merge_permission_profiles(self.granted_permissions.as_ref(), Some(&permissions));
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/stream_events_utils.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/stream_events_utils.rs
index 90a340958..931b8429c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/stream_events_utils.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/stream_events_utils.rs
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_output_item_done(
     match ToolRouter::build_tool_call(ctx.sess.as_ref(), item.clone()).await {
         // The model emitted a tool call; log it, persist the item immediately, and queue the tool execution.
         Ok(Some(call)) => {
+            ctx.sess
+                .accept_mailbox_delivery_for_current_turn(&ctx.turn_context.sub_id)
+                .await;
+
             let payload_preview = call.payload.log_payload().into_owned();
             tracing::info!(
                 thread_id = %ctx.sess.conversation_id,