diff --git a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/approval-bridge.test.ts b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/approval-bridge.test.ts
index 00f07f32063..7494a5a59f5 100644
--- a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/approval-bridge.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/approval-bridge.test.ts
@@ -757,6 +757,24 @@ describe("Codex app-server approval bridge", () => {
         },
       },
     });
+    expect(
+      buildApprovalResponse(
+        "item/commandExecution/requestApproval",
+        { availableDecisions: ["decline"] },
+        "approved-once",
+      ),
+    ).toEqual({
+      decision: "decline",
+    });
+    expect(
+      buildApprovalResponse(
+        "item/commandExecution/requestApproval",
+        { availableDecisions: ["decline"] },
+        "approved-session",
+      ),
+    ).toEqual({
+      decision: "decline",
+    });
     expect(buildApprovalResponse("item/fileChange/requestApproval", undefined, "denied")).toEqual({
       decision: "decline",
     });
diff --git a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/approval-bridge.ts b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/approval-bridge.ts
index 71d5527ac58..55cf909566a 100644
--- a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/approval-bridge.ts
+++ b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/approval-bridge.ts
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ function commandApprovalDecision(
       return amendmentDecision;
     }
   }
-  return "accept";
+  return hasAvailableDecision(requestParams, "accept") ? "accept" : "decline";
 }
 
 function fileChangeApprovalDecision(outcome: AppServerApprovalOutcome): JsonValue {