diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/request_user_input/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/request_user_input/mod.rs
index 608d54869c..a9011d9a67 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/request_user_input/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/request_user_input/mod.rs
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ impl RequestUserInputOverlay {
 
     /// Submit committed answers when the questions UI is explicitly interrupted.
     fn submit_committed_answers_for_interrupt(&mut self) {
+        self.save_current_draft();
         let mut answers = HashMap::new();
         for (idx, question) in self.request.questions.iter().enumerate() {
             if let Some(answer) = self.answer_for_question(idx, false) {