diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4a2337dc86d..b0510a209cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Fixes
+
+- Agents/exec: keep `/exec` current-default reporting aligned with real runtime behavior so `host=auto` sessions surface the correct host-aware fallback policy (`full/off` on gateway or node, `deny/off` on sandbox) instead of stale stricter defaults.
+
 ## 2026.4.7
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/src/agents/exec-defaults.test.ts b/src/agents/exec-defaults.test.ts
index a7321639145..b849a8b6f21 100644
--- a/src/agents/exec-defaults.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/exec-defaults.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import type { SessionEntry } from "../config/sessions.js";
+import * as execApprovals from "../infra/exec-approvals.js";
 import { resolveExecDefaults } from "./exec-defaults.js";
 
 describe("resolveExecDefaults", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    vi.spyOn(execApprovals, "loadExecApprovals").mockReturnValue({
+      version: 1,
+      agents: {},
+    });
+  });
+
   it("does not advertise node routing when exec host is pinned to gateway", () => {
     expect(
       resolveExecDefaults({
@@ -55,4 +64,44 @@ describe("resolveExecDefaults", () => {
       }).canRequestNode,
     ).toBe(true);
   });
+
+  it("uses host approval defaults for gateway when exec policy is unset", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveExecDefaults({
+        cfg: {
+          tools: {
+            exec: {
+              host: "auto",
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        sandboxAvailable: false,
+      }),
+    ).toMatchObject({
+      host: "auto",
+      effectiveHost: "gateway",
+      security: "full",
+      ask: "off",
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("keeps sandbox deny by default when auto resolves to sandbox", () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveExecDefaults({
+        cfg: {
+          tools: {
+            exec: {
+              host: "auto",
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        sandboxAvailable: true,
+      }),
+    ).toMatchObject({
+      host: "auto",
+      effectiveHost: "sandbox",
+      security: "deny",
+      ask: "off",
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/agents/exec-defaults.ts b/src/agents/exec-defaults.ts
index 4b46048e94d..62925a4b103 100644
--- a/src/agents/exec-defaults.ts
+++ b/src/agents/exec-defaults.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import type { OpenClawConfig } from "../config/config.js";
 import type { SessionEntry } from "../config/sessions.js";
-import type { ExecAsk, ExecHost, ExecSecurity, ExecTarget } from "../infra/exec-approvals.js";
+import {
+  loadExecApprovals,
+  type ExecAsk,
+  type ExecHost,
+  type ExecSecurity,
+  type ExecTarget,
+} from "../infra/exec-approvals.js";
 import { resolveAgentConfig, resolveSessionAgentId } from "./agent-scope.js";
 import { isRequestedExecTargetAllowed, resolveExecTarget } from "./bash-tools.exec-runtime.js";
 import { resolveSandboxRuntimeStatus } from "./sandbox/runtime-status.js";
@@ -88,6 +94,8 @@ export function resolveExecDefaults(params: {
     elevatedRequested: false,
     sandboxAvailable,
   });
+  const approvalDefaults = loadExecApprovals().defaults;
+  const defaultSecurity = resolved.effectiveHost === "sandbox" ? "deny" : "full";
   return {
     host,
     effectiveHost: resolved.effectiveHost,
@@ -95,12 +103,14 @@ export function resolveExecDefaults(params: {
       (params.sessionEntry?.execSecurity as ExecSecurity | undefined) ??
       agentExec?.security ??
       globalExec?.security ??
-      "deny",
+      approvalDefaults?.security ??
+      defaultSecurity,
     ask:
       (params.sessionEntry?.execAsk as ExecAsk | undefined) ??
       agentExec?.ask ??
       globalExec?.ask ??
-      "on-miss",
+      approvalDefaults?.ask ??
+      "off",
     node: params.sessionEntry?.execNode ?? agentExec?.node ?? globalExec?.node,
     canRequestNode: isRequestedExecTargetAllowed({
       configuredTarget: host,