diff --git a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.test.ts b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b7cc5fb2ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+vi.mock("./tools/gateway.js", () => ({
+  callGatewayTool: vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true })),
+}));
+
+let callGatewayTool: typeof import("./tools/gateway.js").callGatewayTool;
+let sendExecApprovalFollowup: typeof import("./bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.js").sendExecApprovalFollowup;
+
+describe("sendExecApprovalFollowup", () => {
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    ({ callGatewayTool } = await import("./tools/gateway.js"));
+    ({ sendExecApprovalFollowup } = await import("./bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.js"));
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.mocked(callGatewayTool).mockClear();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps follow-up delivery internal when no outbound route is available", async () => {
+    await expect(
+      sendExecApprovalFollowup({
+        approvalId: "approval-1",
+        sessionKey: "main",
+        resultText: "Exec finished",
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toBe(true);
+
+    expect(callGatewayTool).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "agent",
+      { timeoutMs: 60_000 },
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        sessionKey: "main",
+        deliver: false,
+        bestEffortDeliver: false,
+        channel: undefined,
+        to: undefined,
+        accountId: undefined,
+        threadId: undefined,
+        idempotencyKey: "exec-approval-followup:approval-1",
+      }),
+      { expectFinal: true },
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("preserves outbound delivery when the originating route is known", async () => {
+    await expect(
+      sendExecApprovalFollowup({
+        approvalId: "approval-2",
+        sessionKey: "main",
+        turnSourceChannel: "telegram",
+        turnSourceTo: "12345",
+        turnSourceAccountId: "ops",
+        turnSourceThreadId: 77,
+        resultText: "Exec finished",
+      }),
+    ).resolves.toBe(true);
+
+    expect(callGatewayTool).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "agent",
+      { timeoutMs: 60_000 },
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        sessionKey: "main",
+        deliver: true,
+        bestEffortDeliver: true,
+        channel: "telegram",
+        to: "12345",
+        accountId: "ops",
+        threadId: "77",
+        idempotencyKey: "exec-approval-followup:approval-2",
+      }),
+      { expectFinal: true },
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.ts b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.ts
index af24f07fb50..40f6ce38e61 100644
--- a/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.ts
+++ b/src/agents/bash-tools.exec-approval-followup.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export async function sendExecApprovalFollowup(
 
   const channel = params.turnSourceChannel?.trim();
   const to = params.turnSourceTo?.trim();
+  const canRouteOutbound = Boolean(channel && to);
   const threadId =
     params.turnSourceThreadId != null && params.turnSourceThreadId !== ""
       ? String(params.turnSourceThreadId)
@@ -46,12 +47,12 @@ export async function sendExecApprovalFollowup(
     {
       sessionKey,
       message: buildExecApprovalFollowupPrompt(resultText),
-      deliver: true,
-      bestEffortDeliver: true,
-      channel: channel && to ? channel : undefined,
-      to: channel && to ? to : undefined,
-      accountId: channel && to ? params.turnSourceAccountId?.trim() || undefined : undefined,
-      threadId: channel && to ? threadId : undefined,
+      deliver: canRouteOutbound,
+      bestEffortDeliver: canRouteOutbound,
+      channel: canRouteOutbound ? channel : undefined,
+      to: canRouteOutbound ? to : undefined,
+      accountId: canRouteOutbound ? params.turnSourceAccountId?.trim() || undefined : undefined,
+      threadId: canRouteOutbound ? threadId : undefined,
       idempotencyKey: `exec-approval-followup:${params.approvalId}`,
     },
     { expectFinal: true },
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/controllers/exec-approval.test.ts b/ui/src/ui/controllers/exec-approval.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb264531e1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/ui/controllers/exec-approval.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import {
+  addExecApproval,
+  pruneExecApprovalQueue,
+  type ExecApprovalRequest,
+} from "./exec-approval.ts";
+
+function createApproval(params: {
+  id: string;
+  createdAtMs: number;
+  expiresAtMs: number;
+}): ExecApprovalRequest {
+  return {
+    id: params.id,
+    createdAtMs: params.createdAtMs,
+    expiresAtMs: params.expiresAtMs,
+    request: { command: `echo ${params.id}` },
+  };
+}
+
+describe("exec approval queue", () => {
+  it("keeps the newest approval at the front of the queue", () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z"));
+
+    const first = createApproval({
+      id: "approval-1",
+      createdAtMs: Date.now(),
+      expiresAtMs: Date.now() + 60_000,
+    });
+    const second = createApproval({
+      id: "approval-2",
+      createdAtMs: Date.now() + 1_000,
+      expiresAtMs: Date.now() + 61_000,
+    });
+
+    expect(addExecApproval([first], second)).toEqual([second, first]);
+  });
+
+  it("prunes expired approvals before showing a new one", () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    vi.setSystemTime(new Date("2026-03-20T00:00:10.000Z"));
+
+    const expired = createApproval({
+      id: "expired",
+      createdAtMs: Date.now() - 20_000,
+      expiresAtMs: Date.now() - 1,
+    });
+    const active = createApproval({
+      id: "active",
+      createdAtMs: Date.now(),
+      expiresAtMs: Date.now() + 60_000,
+    });
+
+    expect(pruneExecApprovalQueue([expired, active])).toEqual([active]);
+    expect(addExecApproval([expired], active)).toEqual([active]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/src/ui/controllers/exec-approval.ts b/ui/src/ui/controllers/exec-approval.ts
index a0b4acddebe..aade2882b65 100644
--- a/ui/src/ui/controllers/exec-approval.ts
+++ b/ui/src/ui/controllers/exec-approval.ts
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ export function addExecApproval(
   entry: ExecApprovalRequest,
 ): ExecApprovalRequest[] {
   const next = pruneExecApprovalQueue(queue).filter((item) => item.id !== entry.id);
-  next.push(entry);
-  return next;
+  return [entry, ...next];
 }
 
 export function removeExecApproval(