diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
index 0084e4604f..e7526203bc 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/chat_composer.rs
@@ -2852,11 +2852,11 @@ impl ChatComposer {
             return None;
         }
         if self.reject_slash_command_if_unavailable(cmd) {
-            self.stage_slash_command_history();
+            self.stage_slash_command_history(cmd);
             self.record_pending_slash_command_history();
             return Some(InputResult::None);
         }
-        self.stage_slash_command_history();
+        self.stage_slash_command_history(cmd);
         self.textarea.set_text_clearing_elements("");
         self.is_bash_mode = false;
         Some(InputResult::Command(cmd))
@@ -2884,12 +2884,12 @@ impl ChatComposer {
             return None;
         }
         if self.reject_slash_command_if_unavailable(cmd) {
-            self.stage_slash_command_history();
+            self.stage_slash_command_history(cmd);
             self.record_pending_slash_command_history();
             return Some(InputResult::None);
         }
 
-        self.stage_slash_command_history();
+        self.stage_slash_command_history(cmd);
 
         let mut args_elements =
             Self::slash_command_args_elements(rest, rest_offset, &self.textarea.text_elements());
@@ -2965,7 +2965,10 @@ impl ChatComposer {
     /// Staging snapshots the rich composer state before the textarea is cleared. `ChatWidget`
     /// commits the staged entry after dispatch so command recall follows the submitted text, not
     /// the command outcome.
-    fn stage_slash_command_history(&mut self) {
+    fn stage_slash_command_history(&mut self, cmd: SlashCommand) {
+        if cmd == SlashCommand::Clear {
+            return;
+        }
         self.stage_slash_command_history_text(self.textarea.text().trim().to_string());
     }
 
@@ -2974,6 +2977,9 @@ impl ChatComposer {
     /// Popup filtering text can be partial, so recording the selected command avoids recalling
     /// `/di` after the user actually accepted `/diff`.
     fn stage_selected_slash_command_history(&mut self, cmd: SlashCommand) {
+        if cmd == SlashCommand::Clear {
+            return;
+        }
         self.stage_slash_command_history_text(format!("/{}", cmd.command()));
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
index fac5477924..6f804c44ff 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use crate::app::app_server_requests::ResolvedAppServerRequest;
+use crate::app_command::AppCommand;
+use crate::app_event::AppEvent;
 use crate::app_event::ConnectorsSnapshot;
 use crate::app_event_sender::AppEventSender;
 use crate::bottom_pane::pending_input_preview::PendingInputPreview;
@@ -777,7 +779,10 @@ impl BottomPane {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn clear_composer_for_ctrl_c(&mut self) {
-        self.composer.clear_for_ctrl_c();
+        if let Some(text) = self.composer.clear_for_ctrl_c() {
+            self.app_event_tx
+                .send(AppEvent::CodexOp(AppCommand::add_to_history(text)));
+        }
         self.request_redraw();
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
index 1778579808..1bb4684c94 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/slash_commands.rs
@@ -1581,6 +1581,34 @@ async fn slash_clear_requests_ui_clear_when_idle() {
     assert_matches!(rx.try_recv(), Ok(AppEvent::ClearUi));
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn slash_clear_after_ctrl_c_keeps_stashed_draft_recallable() {
+    let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
+    submit_composer_text(&mut chat, "ok");
+
+    let stashed_draft = "explain why history recall lost this draft";
+
+    chat.bottom_pane
+        .set_composer_text(stashed_draft.to_string(), Vec::new(), Vec::new());
+    chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Char('c'), KeyModifiers::CONTROL));
+    assert_eq!(chat.bottom_pane.composer_text(), "");
+    assert_matches!(
+        rx.try_recv(),
+        Ok(AppEvent::CodexOp(Op::AddToHistory { text })) if text == stashed_draft
+    );
+
+    chat.bottom_pane
+        .set_composer_text("/clear".to_string(), Vec::new(), Vec::new());
+    chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Enter, KeyModifiers::NONE));
+
+    assert_matches!(rx.try_recv(), Ok(AppEvent::ClearUi));
+    chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Up, KeyModifiers::NONE));
+    assert_eq!(chat.bottom_pane.composer_text(), stashed_draft);
+
+    chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::new(KeyCode::Up, KeyModifiers::NONE));
+    assert_eq!(chat.bottom_pane.composer_text(), "ok");
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn slash_clear_is_disabled_while_task_running() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;