diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/src/request_processors/thread_monitor_processor.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/src/request_processors/thread_monitor_processor.rs
index 3a129e077..a3a809a1c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/src/request_processors/thread_monitor_processor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/src/request_processors/thread_monitor_processor.rs
@@ -392,8 +392,10 @@ impl ThreadMonitorRequestProcessor {
         let writer_fence = writer.monitor_writer_fence().to_string();
         let before = writer.config_snapshot().await;
         let approval_cwd = monitor_approval_cwd(&before.cwd, cwd)?;
-        self.request_monitor_command_approval(request_id, thread_id, command, approval_cwd)
-            .await?;
+        if monitor_command_requires_approval(before.approval_policy) {
+            self.request_monitor_command_approval(request_id, thread_id, command, approval_cwd)
+                .await?;
+        }
 
         let current_writer = self.current_monitor_writer(thread_id).await?;
         let after = current_writer.config_snapshot().await;
@@ -749,6 +751,10 @@ fn monitor_command_approval_granted(decision: &CommandExecutionApprovalDecision)
     matches!(decision, CommandExecutionApprovalDecision::Accept)
 }
 
+fn monitor_command_requires_approval(policy: codex_protocol::protocol::AskForApproval) -> bool {
+    !matches!(policy, codex_protocol::protocol::AskForApproval::Never)
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -768,4 +774,14 @@ mod tests {
             &CommandExecutionApprovalDecision::Cancel
         ));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn monitor_command_approval_respects_persisted_policy() {
+        assert!(!monitor_command_requires_approval(
+            codex_protocol::protocol::AskForApproval::Never
+        ));
+        assert!(monitor_command_requires_approval(
+            codex_protocol::protocol::AskForApproval::OnRequest
+        ));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/monitor_control.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/monitor_control.rs
index 9bee91410..78d1a1699 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/monitor_control.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/monitor_control.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use crate::tools::handlers::parse_arguments;
 use crate::tools::registry::CoreToolRuntime;
 use crate::tools::registry::ToolExecutor;
 use codex_protocol::ThreadId;
+use codex_protocol::protocol::AskForApproval;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::ReviewDecision;
 use codex_tools::ToolName;
 use codex_tools::ToolSpec;
@@ -431,29 +432,31 @@ async fn authorize_monitor_command(
 ) -> Result<codex_state::ThreadMonitorAuthorization, FunctionCallError> {
     let before = session.thread_config_snapshot().await;
     let approval_cwd = monitor_approval_cwd(&before.cwd, cwd)?;
-    let decision = session
-        .request_command_approval(
-            turn,
-            call_id.to_string(),
-            /*approval_id*/ None,
-            crate::exec::persistent_shell_command_args(command),
-            approval_cwd,
-            Some(
-                "Authorize this persistent monitor command. It may run in the background until stopped."
-                    .to_string(),
-            ),
-            /*network_approval_context*/ None,
-            /*proposed_execpolicy_amendment*/ None,
-            /*additional_permissions*/ None,
-            Some(vec![
-                ReviewDecision::Approved,
-                ReviewDecision::Denied,
-                ReviewDecision::Abort,
-            ]),
-        )
-        .await;
-    if !monitor_command_approval_granted(&decision) {
-        return Err(model_error("monitor command approval was not granted"));
+    if monitor_command_requires_approval(before.approval_policy) {
+        let decision = session
+            .request_command_approval(
+                turn,
+                call_id.to_string(),
+                /*approval_id*/ None,
+                crate::exec::persistent_shell_command_args(command),
+                approval_cwd,
+                Some(
+                    "Authorize this persistent monitor command. It may run in the background until stopped."
+                        .to_string(),
+                ),
+                /*network_approval_context*/ None,
+                /*proposed_execpolicy_amendment*/ None,
+                /*additional_permissions*/ None,
+                Some(vec![
+                    ReviewDecision::Approved,
+                    ReviewDecision::Denied,
+                    ReviewDecision::Abort,
+                ]),
+            )
+            .await;
+        if !monitor_command_approval_granted(&decision) {
+            return Err(model_error("monitor command approval was not granted"));
+        }
     }
 
     let after = session.thread_config_snapshot().await;
@@ -487,6 +490,10 @@ fn monitor_command_approval_granted(decision: &ReviewDecision) -> bool {
     matches!(decision, ReviewDecision::Approved)
 }
 
+fn monitor_command_requires_approval(policy: AskForApproval) -> bool {
+    !matches!(policy, AskForApproval::Never)
+}
+
 async fn delete_monitor(
     state_db: Arc<codex_state::StateRuntime>,
     thread_id: ThreadId,
@@ -1038,4 +1045,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!monitor_command_approval_granted(&ReviewDecision::Denied));
         assert!(!monitor_command_approval_granted(&ReviewDecision::Abort));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn monitor_command_approval_respects_persisted_policy() {
+        assert!(!monitor_command_requires_approval(AskForApproval::Never));
+        assert!(monitor_command_requires_approval(AskForApproval::OnRequest));
+    }
 }