diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_line_setup.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_line_setup.rs
index cdda2d7ca4f1..ed4f76c1d079 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_line_setup.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/status_line_setup.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 //! - Git information (branch name)
 //! - Context usage (meter, window size)
 //! - Usage limits (5-hour, weekly)
-//! - Session info (ID, tokens used)
+//! - Session info (thread title, ID, tokens used)
 //! - Application version
 
 use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ pub(crate) enum StatusLineItem {
 
     /// Whether Fast mode is currently active.
     FastMode,
+
+    /// Current thread title (if set by user).
+    ThreadTitle,
 }
 
 impl StatusLineItem {
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ impl StatusLineItem {
                 "Current session identifier (omitted until session starts)"
             }
             StatusLineItem::FastMode => "Whether Fast mode is currently active",
+            StatusLineItem::ThreadTitle => "Current thread title (omitted unless changed by user)",
         }
     }
 }
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ const SELECTABLE_STATUS_LINE_ITEMS: &[StatusLineItem] = &[
     StatusLineItem::TotalOutputTokens,
     StatusLineItem::SessionId,
     StatusLineItem::FastMode,
+    StatusLineItem::ThreadTitle,
 ];
 
 /// Runtime values used to preview the current status-line selection.
@@ -380,6 +385,33 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn preview_includes_thread_title() {
+        let preview_data = StatusLinePreviewData::from_iter([
+            (StatusLineItem::ModelName, "gpt-5".to_string()),
+            (StatusLineItem::ThreadTitle, "Roadmap cleanup".to_string()),
+        ]);
+        let items = vec![
+            MultiSelectItem {
+                id: StatusLineItem::ModelName.to_string(),
+                name: String::new(),
+                description: None,
+                enabled: true,
+            },
+            MultiSelectItem {
+                id: StatusLineItem::ThreadTitle.to_string(),
+                name: String::new(),
+                description: None,
+                enabled: true,
+            },
+        ];
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            preview_data.line_for_items(&items),
+            Some(Line::from("gpt-5 · Roadmap cleanup"))
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn setup_view_snapshot_uses_runtime_preview_values() {
         let (tx_raw, _rx) = unbounded_channel::<AppEvent>();
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index 74b203289239..67bf8331dd96 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -2151,6 +2151,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             }
             self.thread_name = event.thread_name;
             self.refresh_terminal_title();
+            self.refresh_status_surfaces();
             self.request_redraw();
         }
     }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__renamed_thread_footer_title.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__renamed_thread_footer_title.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e024f534aee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/snapshots/codex_tui__chatwidget__tests__renamed_thread_footer_title.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+source: tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+expression: terminal.backend()
+---
+"                                                                                "
+"                                                                                "
+"› Ask Codex to do anything                                                      "
+"                                                                                "
+"  gpt-5.3-codex high · Roadmap cleanup                                          "
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/status_surfaces.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/status_surfaces.rs
index bd58fd4e8fc6..078d31617515 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/status_surfaces.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/status_surfaces.rs
@@ -495,6 +495,10 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                     "Fast off".to_string()
                 },
             ),
+            StatusLineItem::ThreadTitle => self.thread_name.as_ref().and_then(|name| {
+                let trimmed = name.trim();
+                (!trimmed.is_empty()).then(|| trimmed.to_string())
+            }),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
index 50de7064cc5c..20c0427f8f0e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/status_and_layout.rs
@@ -1198,6 +1198,42 @@ async fn status_line_model_with_reasoning_plan_mode_footer_snapshot() {
     );
 }
 
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn renamed_thread_footer_title_snapshot() {
+    use ratatui::Terminal;
+    use ratatui::backend::TestBackend;
+
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(Some("gpt-5.3-codex")).await;
+    chat.show_welcome_banner = false;
+    chat.config.tui_status_line = Some(vec![
+        "model-with-reasoning".to_string(),
+        "thread-title".to_string(),
+    ]);
+    chat.set_reasoning_effort(Some(ReasoningEffortConfig::High));
+    chat.refresh_status_line();
+
+    let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
+    chat.thread_id = Some(thread_id);
+    chat.handle_codex_event(Event {
+        id: "rename".to_string(),
+        msg: EventMsg::ThreadNameUpdated(codex_protocol::protocol::ThreadNameUpdatedEvent {
+            thread_id,
+            thread_name: Some("Roadmap cleanup".to_string()),
+        }),
+    });
+
+    let width = 80;
+    let height = chat.desired_height(width);
+    let mut terminal = Terminal::new(TestBackend::new(width, height)).expect("create terminal");
+    terminal
+        .draw(|f| chat.render(f.area(), f.buffer_mut()))
+        .expect("draw renamed-thread footer");
+    assert_chatwidget_snapshot!(
+        "renamed_thread_footer_title",
+        normalized_backend_snapshot(terminal.backend())
+    );
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn status_line_model_with_reasoning_fast_footer_snapshot() {
     use ratatui::Terminal;