diff --git a/server/openai-codex.js b/server/openai-codex.js
index ddc023f..d83d39b 100644
--- a/server/openai-codex.js
+++ b/server/openai-codex.js
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ export async function queryCodex(command, options = {}, ws) {
     // Send completion event
     sendMessage(ws, {
       type: 'codex-complete',
-      sessionId: currentSessionId
+      sessionId: currentSessionId,
+      actualSessionId: thread.id
     });
 
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/server/projects.js b/server/projects.js
index a4efb10..ff7a8d1 100755
--- a/server/projects.js
+++ b/server/projects.js
@@ -1206,7 +1206,12 @@ async function getCodexSessions(projectPath) {
         const sessionData = await parseCodexSessionFile(filePath);
 
         // Check if this session matches the project path
-        if (sessionData && sessionData.cwd === projectPath) {
+        // Handle Windows long paths with \\?\ prefix
+        const sessionCwd = sessionData?.cwd || '';
+        const cleanSessionCwd = sessionCwd.startsWith('\\\\?\\') ? sessionCwd.slice(4) : sessionCwd;
+        const cleanProjectPath = projectPath.startsWith('\\\\?\\') ? projectPath.slice(4) : projectPath;
+
+        if (sessionData && (sessionData.cwd === projectPath || cleanSessionCwd === cleanProjectPath || path.relative(cleanSessionCwd, cleanProjectPath) === '')) {
           sessions.push({
             id: sessionData.id,
             summary: sessionData.summary || 'Codex Session',
@@ -1273,12 +1278,12 @@ async function parseCodexSessionFile(filePath) {
           // Count messages and extract user messages for summary
           if (entry.type === 'event_msg' && entry.payload?.type === 'user_message') {
             messageCount++;
-            if (entry.payload.text) {
-              lastUserMessage = entry.payload.text;
+            if (entry.payload.message) {
+              lastUserMessage = entry.payload.message;
             }
           }
 
-          if (entry.type === 'response_item' && entry.payload?.type === 'message') {
+          if (entry.type === 'response_item' && entry.payload?.type === 'message' && entry.payload.role === 'assistant') {
             messageCount++;
           }
 
diff --git a/src/components/ChatInterface.jsx b/src/components/ChatInterface.jsx
index 337513c..5d86001 100644
--- a/src/components/ChatInterface.jsx
+++ b/src/components/ChatInterface.jsx
@@ -2971,6 +2971,9 @@ function ChatInterface({ selectedProject, selectedSession, ws, sendMessage, mess
           if (latestMessage.sessionId && !currentSessionId) {
             sessionStorage.setItem('pendingSessionId', latestMessage.sessionId);
             
+            // Mark as system change to prevent clearing messages when session ID updates
+            setIsSystemSessionChange(true);
+            
             // Session Protection: Replace temporary "new-session-*" identifier with real session ID
             // This maintains protection continuity - no gap between temp ID and real ID
             // The temporary session is removed and real session is marked as active
@@ -3530,8 +3533,13 @@ function ChatInterface({ selectedProject, selectedSession, ws, sendMessage, mess
           }
 
           const codexPendingSessionId = sessionStorage.getItem('pendingSessionId');
+          const codexActualSessionId = latestMessage.actualSessionId || codexPendingSessionId;
           if (codexPendingSessionId && !currentSessionId) {
-            setCurrentSessionId(codexPendingSessionId);
+            setCurrentSessionId(codexActualSessionId);
+            setIsSystemSessionChange(true);
+            if (onNavigateToSession) {
+              onNavigateToSession(codexActualSessionId);
+            }
             sessionStorage.removeItem('pendingSessionId');
             console.log('Codex session complete, ID set to:', codexPendingSessionId);
           }