diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
index dd5d4de670..fa86dc5fde 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/mod.rs
@@ -384,24 +384,26 @@ impl BottomPane {
 
     /// Called when the agent requests user approval.
     pub fn push_approval_request(&mut self, request: ApprovalRequest) {
-        // Send a system notification whenever an approval dialog is about to be shown.
-        match &request {
-            ApprovalRequest::Exec { command, .. } => {
-                let preview = command.join(" ");
-                let msg = format!("Approve \"{preview}\"?");
-                notifications::send_os_notification(&msg);
-            }
-            ApprovalRequest::ApplyPatch {
-                reason, grant_root, ..
-            } => {
-                let msg = if let Some(root) = grant_root {
-                    format!("Approve patch changes? Grant write to {}", root.display())
-                } else if let Some(r) = reason {
-                    format!("Approve patch changes? {r}")
-                } else {
-                    "Approve patch changes?".to_string()
-                };
-                notifications::send_os_notification(&msg);
+        if !self.has_input_focus {
+            // Send a system notification whenever an approval dialog is about to be shown.
+            match &request {
+                ApprovalRequest::Exec { command, .. } => {
+                    let preview = command.join(" ");
+                    let msg = format!("Approve \"{preview}\"?");
+                    notifications::send_os_notification(&msg);
+                }
+                ApprovalRequest::ApplyPatch {
+                    reason, grant_root, ..
+                } => {
+                    let msg = if let Some(root) = grant_root {
+                        format!("Approve patch changes? Grant write to {}", root.display())
+                    } else if let Some(r) = reason {
+                        format!("Approve patch changes? {r}")
+                    } else {
+                        "Approve patch changes?".to_string()
+                    };
+                    notifications::send_os_notification(&msg);
+                }
             }
         }