diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex/compact.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex/compact.rs
index 304452b060..236b024139 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex/compact.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex/compact.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use super::Session;
 use super::TurnContext;
+use super::filter_model_visible_history;
 use super::get_last_assistant_message_from_turn;
 use crate::Prompt;
 use crate::client_common::ResponseEvent;
@@ -86,8 +87,9 @@ async fn run_compact_task_inner(
 
     loop {
         let turn_input = history.get_history();
+        let prompt_input = filter_model_visible_history(turn_input.clone());
         let prompt = Prompt {
-            input: turn_input.clone(),
+            input: prompt_input.clone(),
             ..Default::default()
         };
         let attempt_result = drain_to_completed(&sess, turn_context.as_ref(), &prompt).await;
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ async fn run_compact_task_inner(
                 return;
             }
             Err(e @ CodexErr::ContextWindowExceeded) => {
-                if turn_input.len() > 1 {
+                if prompt_input.len() > 1 {
                     // Trim from the beginning to preserve cache (prefix-based) and keep recent messages intact.
                     error!(
                         "Context window exceeded while compacting; removing oldest history item. Error: {e}"
@@ -152,7 +154,13 @@ async fn run_compact_task_inner(
     let summary_text = get_last_assistant_message_from_turn(&history_snapshot).unwrap_or_default();
     let user_messages = collect_user_messages(&history_snapshot);
     let initial_context = sess.build_initial_context(turn_context.as_ref());
-    let new_history = build_compacted_history(initial_context, &user_messages, &summary_text);
+    let mut new_history = build_compacted_history(initial_context, &user_messages, &summary_text);
+    let ghost_snapshots: Vec<ResponseItem> = history_snapshot
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|item| matches!(item, ResponseItem::GhostSnapshot { .. }))
+        .cloned()
+        .collect();
+    new_history.extend(ghost_snapshots);
     sess.replace_history(new_history).await;
 
     let rollout_item = RolloutItem::Compacted(CompactedItem {
diff --git a/codex-rs/exec/src/event_processor_with_human_output.rs b/codex-rs/exec/src/event_processor_with_human_output.rs
index 2d06c881a8..4db6a50461 100644
--- a/codex-rs/exec/src/event_processor_with_human_output.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/exec/src/event_processor_with_human_output.rs
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ impl EventProcessor for EventProcessorWithHumanOutput {
             | EventMsg::GetHistoryEntryResponse(_)
             | EventMsg::McpListToolsResponse(_)
             | EventMsg::ListCustomPromptsResponse(_)
+            | EventMsg::RawResponseItem(_)
             | EventMsg::UserMessage(_)
             | EventMsg::EnteredReviewMode(_)
             | EventMsg::ExitedReviewMode(_)
@@ -507,7 +508,6 @@ impl EventProcessor for EventProcessorWithHumanOutput {
             | EventMsg::AgentReasoningRawContentDelta(_)
             | EventMsg::ItemStarted(_)
             | EventMsg::ItemCompleted(_)
-            | EventMsg::RawResponseItem(_)
             | EventMsg::UndoCompleted(_)
             | EventMsg::UndoStarted(_) => {}
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/git-tooling/src/ghost_commits.rs b/codex-rs/git-tooling/src/ghost_commits.rs
index c5ebd7c02c..ec211ac3e1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/git-tooling/src/ghost_commits.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/git-tooling/src/ghost_commits.rs
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ pub fn restore_ghost_commit(repo_path: &Path, commit: &GhostCommit) -> Result<()
     let repo_prefix = repo_subdir(repo_root.as_path(), repo_path);
     let current_untracked =
         capture_existing_untracked(repo_root.as_path(), repo_prefix.as_deref())?;
+    restore_to_commit_inner(repo_root.as_path(), repo_prefix.as_deref(), commit.id())?;
     remove_new_untracked(
         repo_root.as_path(),
         commit.preexisting_untracked_files(),
         commit.preexisting_untracked_dirs(),
         current_untracked,
-    )?;
-    restore_to_commit_inner(repo_root.as_path(), repo_prefix.as_deref(), commit.id())
+    )
 }
 
 /// Restore the working tree to match the given commit ID.
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
index 54d2f7912e..c23709fe07 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ impl BottomPane {
                 ));
             }
             if let Some(status) = self.status.as_mut() {
+                status.set_interrupt_hint_visible(true);
                 status.set_queued_messages(self.queued_user_messages.clone());
             }
             self.request_redraw();
@@ -374,6 +375,13 @@ impl BottomPane {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn set_interrupt_hint_visible(&mut self, visible: bool) {
+        if let Some(status) = self.status.as_mut() {
+            status.set_interrupt_hint_visible(visible);
+            self.request_redraw();
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn set_context_window_percent(&mut self, percent: Option<i64>) {
         if self.context_window_percent == percent {
             return;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index 7b83eedcc9..13411df404 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -304,9 +304,6 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     }
 
     fn set_status_header(&mut self, header: String) {
-        if self.current_status_header == header {
-            return;
-        }
         self.current_status_header = header.clone();
         self.bottom_pane.update_status_header(header);
     }
@@ -429,6 +426,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.bottom_pane.clear_ctrl_c_quit_hint();
         self.bottom_pane.set_task_running(true);
         self.retry_status_header = None;
+        self.bottom_pane.set_interrupt_hint_visible(true);
         self.set_status_header(String::from("Working"));
         self.full_reasoning_buffer.clear();
         self.reasoning_buffer.clear();
@@ -666,6 +664,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
 
     fn on_undo_started(&mut self, event: UndoStartedEvent) {
         self.bottom_pane.ensure_status_indicator();
+        self.bottom_pane.set_interrupt_hint_visible(false);
         let message = event
             .message
             .unwrap_or_else(|| "Undo in progress...".to_string());
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index e874c6060a..75796d7d62 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -933,6 +933,25 @@ fn undo_failure_events_render_error_message() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn undo_started_hides_interrupt_hint() {
+    let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual();
+
+    chat.handle_codex_event(Event {
+        id: "turn-hint".to_string(),
+        msg: EventMsg::UndoStarted(UndoStartedEvent { message: None }),
+    });
+
+    let status = chat
+        .bottom_pane
+        .status_widget()
+        .expect("status indicator should be active");
+    assert!(
+        !status.interrupt_hint_visible(),
+        "undo should hide the interrupt hint because the operation cannot be cancelled"
+    );
+}
+
 /// The commit picker shows only commit subjects (no timestamps).
 #[test]
 fn review_commit_picker_shows_subjects_without_timestamps() {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
index 81efde71f2..cda52ffee7 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ pub(crate) struct StatusIndicatorWidget {
     header: String,
     /// Queued user messages to display under the status line.
     queued_messages: Vec<String>,
+    /// Whether to show the interrupt hint (Esc).
+    show_interrupt_hint: bool,
 
     elapsed_running: Duration,
     last_resume_at: Instant,
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ impl StatusIndicatorWidget {
         Self {
             header: String::from("Working"),
             queued_messages: Vec::new(),
+            show_interrupt_hint: true,
             elapsed_running: Duration::ZERO,
             last_resume_at: Instant::now(),
             is_paused: false,
@@ -98,9 +101,11 @@ impl StatusIndicatorWidget {
 
     /// Update the animated header label (left of the brackets).
     pub(crate) fn update_header(&mut self, header: String) {
-        if self.header != header {
-            self.header = header;
-        }
+        self.header = header;
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn set_interrupt_hint_visible(&mut self, visible: bool) {
+        self.show_interrupt_hint = visible;
     }
 
     #[cfg(test)]
@@ -108,6 +113,11 @@ impl StatusIndicatorWidget {
         &self.header
     }
 
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    pub(crate) fn interrupt_hint_visible(&self) -> bool {
+        self.show_interrupt_hint
+    }
+
     /// Replace the queued messages displayed beneath the header.
     pub(crate) fn set_queued_messages(&mut self, queued: Vec<String>) {
         self.queued_messages = queued;
@@ -175,12 +185,16 @@ impl WidgetRef for StatusIndicatorWidget {
         spans.push(spinner(Some(self.last_resume_at)));
         spans.push(" ".into());
         spans.extend(shimmer_spans(&self.header));
-        spans.extend(vec![
-            " ".into(),
-            format!("({pretty_elapsed} • ").dim(),
-            key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Esc).into(),
-            " to interrupt)".dim(),
-        ]);
+        spans.push(" ".into());
+        if self.show_interrupt_hint {
+            spans.extend(vec![
+                format!("({pretty_elapsed} • ").dim(),
+                key_hint::plain(KeyCode::Esc).into(),
+                " to interrupt)".dim(),
+            ]);
+        } else {
+            spans.push(format!("({pretty_elapsed})").dim());
+        }
 
         // Build lines: status, then queued messages, then spacer.
         let mut lines: Vec<Line<'static>> = Vec::new();