diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
index 4dcc5d4455..ed21f299cc 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex.rs
@@ -1968,8 +1968,18 @@ impl Session {
         let mut active = self.active_turn.lock().await;
         match active.as_mut() {
             Some(at) => {
+                let pending_skills = input
+                    .iter()
+                    .filter_map(|item| match item {
+                        UserInput::Skill { name, path } => Some((name.clone(), path.clone())),
+                        _ => None,
+                    })
+                    .collect::<Vec<(String, PathBuf)>>();
                 let mut ts = at.turn_state.lock().await;
-                ts.push_pending_input(input.into());
+                ts.push_pending_input(ResponseInputItem::from(input));
+                if !pending_skills.is_empty() {
+                    ts.push_pending_skill_mentions(pending_skills);
+                }
                 Ok(())
             }
             None => Err(input),
@@ -3080,10 +3090,40 @@ pub(crate) async fn run_turn(
             .map(ResponseItem::from)
             .collect::<Vec<ResponseItem>>();
 
+        let pending_skill_inputs = {
+            let mut active = sess.active_turn.lock().await;
+            if let Some(at) = active.as_mut() {
+                let mut ts = at.turn_state.lock().await;
+                ts.take_pending_skill_mentions()
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .map(|(name, path)| UserInput::Skill { name, path })
+                    .collect::<Vec<UserInput>>()
+            } else {
+                Vec::new()
+            }
+        };
+        let SkillInjections {
+            items: pending_skill_items,
+            warnings: pending_skill_warnings,
+        } = build_skill_injections(
+            &pending_skill_inputs,
+            skills_outcome.as_ref(),
+            Some(&otel_manager),
+        )
+        .await;
+        for message in pending_skill_warnings {
+            sess.send_event(&turn_context, EventMsg::Warning(WarningEvent { message }))
+                .await;
+        }
+
         // Construct the input that we will send to the model.
         let sampling_request_input: Vec<ResponseItem> = {
             sess.record_conversation_items(&turn_context, &pending_input)
                 .await;
+            if !pending_skill_items.is_empty() {
+                sess.record_conversation_items(&turn_context, &pending_skill_items)
+                    .await;
+            }
             sess.clone_history().await.for_prompt()
         };
 
@@ -3672,6 +3712,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::protocol::TokenCountEvent;
     use crate::protocol::TokenUsage;
     use crate::protocol::TokenUsageInfo;
+    use crate::state::ActiveTurn;
     use crate::state::TaskKind;
     use crate::tasks::SessionTask;
     use crate::tasks::SessionTaskContext;
@@ -3685,7 +3726,9 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::turn_diff_tracker::TurnDiffTracker;
     use codex_app_server_protocol::AuthMode;
     use codex_protocol::models::ContentItem;
+    use codex_protocol::models::ResponseInputItem;
     use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
+    use codex_protocol::user_input::UserInput;
     use std::path::Path;
     use std::time::Duration;
     use tokio::time::sleep;
@@ -4672,6 +4715,40 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn inject_input_preserves_skills_for_pending_turns() {
+        let (session, _turn_context) = make_session_and_context().await;
+        {
+            let mut active = session.active_turn.lock().await;
+            *active = Some(ActiveTurn::default());
+        }
+
+        let skill_name = String::from("test-skill");
+        let skill_path = PathBuf::from("/tmp/test-skill/SKILL.md");
+        let input = vec![UserInput::Skill {
+            name: skill_name.clone(),
+            path: skill_path.clone(),
+        }];
+        let expected_pending = ResponseInputItem::from(input.clone());
+
+        session
+            .inject_input(input)
+            .await
+            .expect("inject into active turn");
+
+        let turn_state = {
+            let mut active = session.active_turn.lock().await;
+            let at = active.as_mut().expect("active turn present");
+            Arc::clone(&at.turn_state)
+        };
+        let mut ts = turn_state.lock().await;
+        assert_eq!(
+            vec![(skill_name, skill_path)],
+            ts.take_pending_skill_mentions()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(vec![expected_pending], ts.take_pending_input());
+    }
+
     #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
     struct NeverEndingTask {
         kind: TaskKind,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
index ccc50d066b..9d36f43202 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tokio::sync::Notify;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ pub(crate) struct TurnState {
     pending_user_input: HashMap<String, oneshot::Sender<RequestUserInputResponse>>,
     pending_dynamic_tools: HashMap<String, oneshot::Sender<DynamicToolResponse>>,
     pending_input: Vec<ResponseInputItem>,
+    pending_skill_mentions: Vec<(String, PathBuf)>,
 }
 
 impl TurnState {
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ impl TurnState {
         self.pending_user_input.clear();
         self.pending_dynamic_tools.clear();
         self.pending_input.clear();
+        self.pending_skill_mentions.clear();
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn insert_pending_user_input(
@@ -142,6 +145,14 @@ impl TurnState {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn push_pending_skill_mentions(&mut self, skills: Vec<(String, PathBuf)>) {
+        self.pending_skill_mentions.extend(skills);
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn take_pending_skill_mentions(&mut self) -> Vec<(String, PathBuf)> {
+        std::mem::take(&mut self.pending_skill_mentions)
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn has_pending_input(&self) -> bool {
         !self.pending_input.is_empty()
     }