diff --git a/apps/server/src/serverRuntimeStartup.reconcile.test.ts b/apps/server/src/serverRuntimeStartup.reconcile.test.ts
index 0d887c98fa78..f278d5ff6b98 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/serverRuntimeStartup.reconcile.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/serverRuntimeStartup.reconcile.test.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ it.effect.each(
       );
       const fallbackProviderInstanceId = ProviderInstanceId.make("claudeAgent");
       const continuationSent = yield* Deferred.make<void>();
+      const continuationRunning = yield* Deferred.make<void>();
       const continuationCleared = yield* Deferred.make<void>();
       const sends: ProviderSendTurnInput[] = [];
       const dispatched: OrchestrationCommand[] = [];
@@ -288,16 +289,20 @@ it.effect.each(
         },
         dispatch: (command) =>
           Effect.sync(() => dispatched.push(command)).pipe(
+            Effect.flatMap(() => {
+              const runningCount = dispatched.filter(
+                (entry) =>
+                  entry.type === "thread.session.set" && entry.session.status === "running",
+              ).length;
+              return runningCount === 2
+                ? Deferred.succeed(continuationRunning, undefined)
+                : Effect.void;
+            }),
             Effect.as({ sequence: dispatched.length }),
           ),
       });
-      assert.isTrue(
-        dispatched.every(
-          (command) =>
-            command.type === "thread.session.set" && command.session.status === "starting",
-        ),
-      );
       yield* Deferred.await(continuationSent);
+      yield* Deferred.await(continuationRunning);
       yield* Deferred.await(continuationCleared);
 
       assert.deepStrictEqual(
@@ -313,28 +318,50 @@ it.effect.each(
           },
         ],
       );
-      assert.deepStrictEqual(
-        dispatched.map((command) =>
-          command.type === "thread.session.set"
-            ? {
+      const sessionSets = dispatched.flatMap((command) =>
+        command.type === "thread.session.set"
+          ? [
+              {
                 threadId: command.threadId,
                 status: command.session.status,
                 activeTurnId: command.session.activeTurnId,
-              }
-            : null,
-        ),
+              },
+            ]
+          : [],
+      );
+      const byThreadId = (left: { threadId: ThreadId }, right: { threadId: ThreadId }) =>
+        String(left.threadId).localeCompare(String(right.threadId));
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(
+        sessionSets
+          .filter((command) => command.status === "starting")
+          .slice()
+          .sort(byThreadId),
+        [
+          { threadId: codex.id, status: "starting" as const, activeTurnId: null },
+          { threadId: fallback.id, status: "starting" as const, activeTurnId: null },
+        ]
+          .slice()
+          .sort(byThreadId),
+      );
+      assert.deepStrictEqual(
+        sessionSets
+          .filter((command) => command.status === "running")
+          .slice()
+          .sort(byThreadId),
         [
           {
             threadId: codex.id,
-            status: "starting",
-            activeTurnId: null,
+            status: "running" as const,
+            activeTurnId: TurnId.make(`continued-${String(codex.id)}`),
           },
           {
             threadId: fallback.id,
-            status: "starting",
-            activeTurnId: null,
+            status: "running" as const,
+            activeTurnId: TurnId.make(`continued-${String(fallback.id)}`),
           },
-        ],
+        ]
+          .slice()
+          .sort(byThreadId),
       );
       for (const [thread, continuationTurnId] of [
         [codex, codex.session.activeTurnId],
@@ -909,6 +936,8 @@ for (const preparedStatus of [
       assert.deepStrictEqual(sends, [
         { threadId: thread.id, continuation: true, interactionMode: "default" },
       ]);
+      assert.equal(thread.session.status, "running");
+      assert.equal(thread.session.activeTurnId, TurnId.make("turn-recovered"));
       assert.deepStrictEqual(binding.runtimePayload, {
         activeTurnId: null,
         continueAfterServerUpdate: null,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/serverRuntimeStartup.ts b/apps/server/src/serverRuntimeStartup.ts
index 148d6aa75110..7d9dbcb1095a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/serverRuntimeStartup.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/serverRuntimeStartup.ts
@@ -705,13 +705,30 @@ export const reconcileProviderSessions = Effect.gen(function* () {
               });
             }
             const capabilities = yield* providerService.getCapabilities(providerInstanceId);
-            yield* providerService.sendTurn({
+            const result = yield* providerService.sendTurn({
               threadId: thread.id,
               ...(capabilities.promptlessTurnContinuation === true
                 ? { continuation: true }
                 : { input: SERVER_UPDATE_CONTINUATION_PROMPT }),
               interactionMode: thread.interactionMode,
             });
+            // Resume/continuation often does not emit turn.started until the
+            // replacement turn finishes. Leave the session running with the
+            // admitted turn id so queue.steer is not blocked for the whole turn.
+            const continuedAt = DateTime.formatIso(yield* DateTime.now);
+            yield* orchestrationEngine.dispatch({
+              type: "thread.session.set",
+              commandId: CommandId.make(yield* crypto.randomUUIDv4),
+              threadId: thread.id,
+              session: {
+                ...session,
+                status: "running",
+                activeTurnId: result.turnId,
+                lastError: null,
+                updatedAt: continuedAt,
+              },
+              createdAt: continuedAt,
+            });
           });
           const continuationExit = yield* Effect.exit(continuation);
           if (Exit.isSuccess(continuationExit) || Cause.hasInterrupts(continuationExit.cause)) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/files/fileEditorLanguageReadiness.test.ts b/apps/web/src/components/files/fileEditorLanguageReadiness.test.ts
index 520c0fa82d0e..52253d6c27d6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/files/fileEditorLanguageReadiness.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/files/fileEditorLanguageReadiness.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const source = "export const View = () => <div>Ready</div>;";
 let pool: WorkerPoolManager;
 let renderer: FileRenderer;
 let terminationPromises: Promise<number>[];
+let animationFrames: Set<ReturnType<typeof setImmediate>>;
 
 class WorkerTransport {
   private readonly worker = new NodeWorkerThreads.Worker(
@@ -96,10 +97,19 @@ function firstEnter(highlighter: DiffsHighlighter, file: FileContents, language:
 
 beforeEach(async () => {
   terminationPromises = [];
-  vi.stubGlobal("requestAnimationFrame", (callback: FrameRequestCallback) =>
-    setImmediate(() => callback(0)),
-  );
-  vi.stubGlobal("cancelAnimationFrame", clearImmediate);
+  animationFrames = new Set();
+  vi.stubGlobal("requestAnimationFrame", (callback: FrameRequestCallback) => {
+    const frame = setImmediate(() => {
+      animationFrames.delete(frame);
+      callback(0);
+    });
+    animationFrames.add(frame);
+    return frame;
+  });
+  vi.stubGlobal("cancelAnimationFrame", (frame: ReturnType<typeof setImmediate>) => {
+    animationFrames.delete(frame);
+    clearImmediate(frame);
+  });
   vi.stubGlobal("window", { matchMedia: () => ({ matches: true }) });
   await disposeHighlighter();
   pool = new WorkerPoolManager(
@@ -116,6 +126,9 @@ afterEach(async () => {
   pool?.terminate();
   await Promise.all(terminationPromises);
   await disposeHighlighter();
+  // Pool termination can queue a final broadcast after its workers have exited.
+  for (const frame of animationFrames) clearImmediate(frame);
+  animationFrames.clear();
   vi.unstubAllGlobals();
 });