Bug: app switches to New chat on its own while idle
Open 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 11, 2026 by elivitan
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What version of Codex is running?
Codex desktop app on Windows
Which model were you using?
GPT-5.4
What platform is your computer?
Windows
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Leave the app idle without doing anything. After some time, the UI unexpectedly switches to \"New chat\" by itself.
What is the expected behavior?
The current thread should stay open and focused until I explicitly open a new chat.
What do you see instead?
The app jumps to a new empty chat without any user interaction. Existing threads are still visible in the left sidebar, but the main view is replaced by \"New chat\".
Additional information
This has been happening for several days.
The problem appears to be a UI/navigation reset rather than thread deletion, because previous threads remain visible in the sidebar.
A screenshot is available showing the app on the \"New chat\" screen while prior threads are still present.
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26.409.20454 fresh installation from MS store
same issue
duplicate of https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/14411