diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/bottom_pane_view.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/bottom_pane_view.rs
index 6fa946a5af..3c0ab2c74e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/bottom_pane_view.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/bottom_pane_view.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ use crossterm::event::KeyEvent;
 
 use super::CancellationEvent;
 
+/// Reason an active bottom-pane view finished.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub(crate) enum ViewCompletion {
+    Accepted,
+    Cancelled,
+}
+
 /// Trait implemented by every view that can be shown in the bottom pane.
 pub(crate) trait BottomPaneView: Renderable {
     /// Handle a key event while the view is active. A redraw is always
@@ -18,6 +25,19 @@ pub(crate) trait BottomPaneView: Renderable {
         false
     }
 
+    /// Return the completion reason once the view has finished.
+    fn completion(&self) -> Option<ViewCompletion> {
+        None
+    }
+
+    /// Return true when this view should be removed after a child view is accepted.
+    fn dismiss_after_child_accept(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// Clear any pending child-flow cleanup marker after a child view is cancelled.
+    fn clear_dismiss_after_child_accept(&mut self) {}
+
     /// Stable identifier for views that need external refreshes while open.
     fn view_id(&self) -> Option<&'static str> {
         None
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/custom_prompt_view.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/custom_prompt_view.rs
index 753aae51c7..bce9528fde 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/custom_prompt_view.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/custom_prompt_view.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use super::popup_consts::standard_popup_hint_line;
 
 use super::CancellationEvent;
 use super::bottom_pane_view::BottomPaneView;
+use super::bottom_pane_view::ViewCompletion;
 use super::textarea::TextArea;
 use super::textarea::TextAreaState;
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ pub(crate) struct CustomPromptView {
     // UI state
     textarea: TextArea,
     textarea_state: RefCell<TextAreaState>,
-    complete: bool,
+    completion: Option<ViewCompletion>,
 }
 
 impl CustomPromptView {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ impl CustomPromptView {
             on_submit,
             textarea,
             textarea_state: RefCell::new(TextAreaState::default()),
-            complete: false,
+            completion: None,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ impl BottomPaneView for CustomPromptView {
                 let text = self.textarea.text().trim().to_string();
                 if !text.is_empty() {
                     (self.on_submit)(text);
-                    self.complete = true;
+                    self.completion = Some(ViewCompletion::Accepted);
                 }
             }
             KeyEvent {
@@ -95,12 +96,16 @@ impl BottomPaneView for CustomPromptView {
     }
 
     fn on_ctrl_c(&mut self) -> CancellationEvent {
-        self.complete = true;
+        self.completion = Some(ViewCompletion::Cancelled);
         CancellationEvent::Handled
     }
 
     fn is_complete(&self) -> bool {
-        self.complete
+        self.completion.is_some()
+    }
+
+    fn completion(&self) -> Option<ViewCompletion> {
+        self.completion
     }
 
     fn handle_paste(&mut self, pasted: String) -> bool {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs
index e3eecf2ed0..c95565455d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/list_selection_view.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::render::renderable::Renderable;
 
 use super::CancellationEvent;
 use super::bottom_pane_view::BottomPaneView;
+use super::bottom_pane_view::ViewCompletion;
 use super::popup_consts::MAX_POPUP_ROWS;
 use super::scroll_state::ScrollState;
 pub(crate) use super::selection_popup_common::ColumnWidthMode;
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ pub(crate) struct SelectionItem {
     pub is_disabled: bool,
     pub actions: Vec<SelectionAction>,
     pub dismiss_on_select: bool,
+    pub dismiss_parent_on_child_accept: bool,
     pub search_value: Option<String>,
     pub disabled_reason: Option<String>,
 }
@@ -211,7 +213,8 @@ pub(crate) struct ListSelectionView {
     footer_hint: Option<Line<'static>>,
     items: Vec<SelectionItem>,
     state: ScrollState,
-    complete: bool,
+    completion: Option<ViewCompletion>,
+    dismiss_after_child_accept: bool,
     app_event_tx: AppEventSender,
     is_searchable: bool,
     search_query: String,
@@ -259,7 +262,8 @@ impl ListSelectionView {
             footer_hint: params.footer_hint,
             items: params.items,
             state: ScrollState::new(),
-            complete: false,
+            completion: None,
+            dismiss_after_child_accept: false,
             app_event_tx,
             is_searchable: params.is_searchable,
             search_query: String::new(),
@@ -458,13 +462,15 @@ impl ListSelectionView {
                 act(&self.app_event_tx);
             }
             if item.dismiss_on_select {
-                self.complete = true;
+                self.completion = Some(ViewCompletion::Accepted);
+            } else if item.dismiss_parent_on_child_accept {
+                self.dismiss_after_child_accept = true;
             }
         } else if selected_item.is_none() {
             if let Some(cb) = &self.on_cancel {
                 cb(&self.app_event_tx);
             }
-            self.complete = true;
+            self.completion = Some(ViewCompletion::Cancelled);
         }
     }
 
@@ -672,7 +678,19 @@ impl BottomPaneView for ListSelectionView {
     }
 
     fn is_complete(&self) -> bool {
-        self.complete
+        self.completion.is_some()
+    }
+
+    fn completion(&self) -> Option<ViewCompletion> {
+        self.completion
+    }
+
+    fn dismiss_after_child_accept(&self) -> bool {
+        self.dismiss_after_child_accept
+    }
+
+    fn clear_dismiss_after_child_accept(&mut self) {
+        self.dismiss_after_child_accept = false;
     }
 
     fn view_id(&self) -> Option<&'static str> {
@@ -687,7 +705,7 @@ impl BottomPaneView for ListSelectionView {
         if let Some(cb) = &self.on_cancel {
             cb(&self.app_event_tx);
         }
-        self.complete = true;
+        self.completion = Some(ViewCompletion::Cancelled);
         CancellationEvent::Handled
     }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
index 91c8bd48eb..2600a90cd9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use crate::render::renderable::Renderable;
 use crate::render::renderable::RenderableItem;
 use crate::tui::FrameRequester;
 use bottom_pane_view::BottomPaneView;
+use bottom_pane_view::ViewCompletion;
 use codex_features::Features;
 use codex_file_search::FileMatch;
 use codex_protocol::request_user_input::RequestUserInputEvent;
@@ -380,8 +381,25 @@ impl BottomPane {
         self.request_redraw();
     }
 
-    fn pop_active_view(&mut self) {
+    fn pop_active_view_with_completion(&mut self, completion: Option<ViewCompletion>) {
         if self.view_stack.pop().is_some() {
+            match completion {
+                Some(ViewCompletion::Accepted) => {
+                    while self
+                        .view_stack
+                        .last()
+                        .is_some_and(|view| view.dismiss_after_child_accept())
+                    {
+                        self.view_stack.pop();
+                    }
+                }
+                Some(ViewCompletion::Cancelled) => {
+                    if let Some(view) = self.view_stack.last_mut() {
+                        view.clear_dismiss_after_child_accept();
+                    }
+                }
+                None => {}
+            }
             self.on_view_stack_depth_decreased();
         }
     }
@@ -403,7 +421,7 @@ impl BottomPane {
             // We need three pieces of information after routing the key:
             // whether Esc completed the view, whether the view finished for any
             // reason, and whether a paste-burst timer should be scheduled.
-            let (ctrl_c_completed, view_complete, view_in_paste_burst) = {
+            let (ctrl_c_completed, view_complete, completion, view_in_paste_burst) = {
                 let last_index = self.view_stack.len() - 1;
                 let view = &mut self.view_stack[last_index];
                 let prefer_esc =
@@ -413,22 +431,27 @@ impl BottomPane {
                     && matches!(view.on_ctrl_c(), CancellationEvent::Handled)
                     && view.is_complete();
                 if ctrl_c_completed {
-                    (true, true, false)
+                    (true, true, view.completion(), false)
                 } else {
                     view.handle_key_event(key_event);
-                    (false, view.is_complete(), view.is_in_paste_burst())
+                    (
+                        false,
+                        view.is_complete(),
+                        view.completion(),
+                        view.is_in_paste_burst(),
+                    )
                 }
             };
 
             if ctrl_c_completed {
-                self.pop_active_view();
+                self.pop_active_view_with_completion(completion);
                 if let Some(next_view) = self.view_stack.last()
                     && next_view.is_in_paste_burst()
                 {
                     self.request_redraw_in(ChatComposer::recommended_paste_flush_delay());
                 }
             } else if view_complete {
-                self.pop_active_view();
+                self.pop_active_view_with_completion(completion);
             } else if view_in_paste_burst {
                 self.request_redraw_in(ChatComposer::recommended_paste_flush_delay());
             }
@@ -481,9 +504,10 @@ impl BottomPane {
         if let Some(view) = self.view_stack.last_mut() {
             let event = view.on_ctrl_c();
             let view_complete = view.is_complete();
+            let completion = view.completion();
             if matches!(event, CancellationEvent::Handled) {
                 if view_complete {
-                    self.pop_active_view();
+                    self.pop_active_view_with_completion(completion);
                 }
                 self.show_quit_shortcut_hint(key_hint::ctrl(KeyCode::Char('c')));
                 self.request_redraw();
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index de71efb9d8..890489bc2c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -7953,6 +7953,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 is_default: preset.is_default,
                 actions,
                 dismiss_on_select: single_supported_effort,
+                dismiss_parent_on_child_accept: !single_supported_effort,
                 ..Default::default()
             });
         }
@@ -10476,6 +10477,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 }
             })],
             dismiss_on_select: false,
+            dismiss_parent_on_child_accept: true,
             ..Default::default()
         });
 
@@ -10501,6 +10503,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 }
             })],
             dismiss_on_select: false,
+            dismiss_parent_on_child_accept: true,
             ..Default::default()
         });
 
@@ -10510,6 +10513,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 tx.send(AppEvent::OpenReviewCustomPrompt);
             })],
             dismiss_on_select: false,
+            dismiss_parent_on_child_accept: true,
             ..Default::default()
         });