diff --git a/README.en.md b/README.en.md
index 146dce0..9609af3 100644
--- a/README.en.md
+++ b/README.en.md
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ Claude Code events:
 | `PermissionRequest` / `PreToolUse` with `AskUserQuestion` | 🔴 waiting |
 | `SessionEnd` | removed from the board |
 
-Codex currently installs the supported interactive events: `PreToolUse`, `PermissionRequest`, and `Stop`.
+Codex currently installs the supported interactive events: `PreToolUse`, `PermissionRequest`, and `Stop`. Codex
+also emits `PermissionRequest` before an existing policy auto-approves the call; a bare event therefore stays
+🟢 working, and it only turns 🔴 waiting when the payload explicitly carries `requires_action` / `waiting_for`.
 
 Verify that hooks are writing:
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78c1afc..71ef224 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -306,7 +306,9 @@ Claude Code 註冊這幾個事件，對應到狀態：
 | `PermissionRequest` / `PreToolUse` 的 `AskUserQuestion` | 🔴 等你（權限 / 選項需要你決策） |
 | `SessionEnd` | 從看板消失 |
 
-Codex 目前註冊 Codex 支援的互動事件：`PreToolUse`、`PermissionRequest`、`Stop`。
+Codex 目前註冊 Codex 支援的互動事件：`PreToolUse`、`PermissionRequest`、`Stop`。Codex 的
+`PermissionRequest` 也會在既有 policy 自動放行前送出；因此裸事件維持 🟢 工作中，只有 payload
+明確標示 `requires_action` / `waiting_for` 時才轉成 🔴 等你。
 
 hook 只對**新開的 session** 生效，所以裝完要重開。確認方法：
 
diff --git a/src/ring/hook.py b/src/ring/hook.py
index 507259d..38dc0e5 100644
--- a/src/ring/hook.py
+++ b/src/ring/hook.py
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@
 _HOOK_EVENTS = list(HOOK_EVENTS)
 
 # Codex 的 hooks.json 用跟 Claude 同樣的 PascalCase 事件名，但只支援其中一小撮。
-# 保守取有實證可用的：PermissionRequest（→ 🔴 等核可）、PreToolUse（→ 動作/清除）、
-# Stop（→ 🟡 回合結束、清掉 waiting）。多裝 Codex 不認的事件有風險，故不照搬 Claude 全套。
+# 保守取有實證可用的：PermissionRequest（裸事件只代表權限準備判定；明確需互動才 → 🔴）、
+# PreToolUse（→ 動作/清除）、Stop（→ 🟡 回合結束、清掉 waiting）。多裝 Codex 不認的事件
+# 有風險，故不照搬 Claude 全套。
 _CODEX_HOOK_EVENTS = ["PreToolUse", "PermissionRequest", "Stop"]
 
 # hook command 的 timeout（秒）。給足，因為 notify_backend="agent-hooks" 時權限 modal 會
diff --git a/src/ring/hook_protocol.py b/src/ring/hook_protocol.py
index 7ba1eb6..01c05e5 100644
--- a/src/ring/hook_protocol.py
+++ b/src/ring/hook_protocol.py
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ def normalize(self, data: Mapping[str, Any]) -> NormalizedHookEvent | None:
             status = Status.WORKING
         elif explicit_requires_action is not None:
             status = Status.WAITING if explicit_requires_action else Status.IDLE
+        elif event == "PermissionRequest" and self.provider == "codex":
+            # Codex 會在權限「準備判定」時送 PermissionRequest；即使既有 policy
+            # 隨後自動放行、畫面從未停下來等人，也會經過這個 hook。裸事件因此只能
+            # 證明 agent 還在處理工具呼叫，不能當成使用者需要回應。若 payload 有
+            # requires_action / waiting_for 等明確訊號，已由上面的分支判成 WAITING；
+            # 明確的 requires_action=false 也在上面判成 IDLE，不會落到這裡的 WORKING。
+            status = Status.WORKING
         elif event == "Notification":
             status = Status.WAITING if _is_action_required_notification(data) else Status.IDLE
         elif event == "PreToolUse":
diff --git a/tests/test_hook.py b/tests/test_hook.py
index b4f6ca3..6f7bf5a 100644
--- a/tests/test_hook.py
+++ b/tests/test_hook.py
@@ -348,6 +348,35 @@ def test_codex_provider_writes_qualified_session(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch
     assert data["status"] == Status.IDLE.value
 
 
+def test_codex_bare_permission_request_stays_working(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Codex 權限 policy 自動放行時也會送 hook；裸事件不代表真的停下來等人。"""
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hook, "RING_REGISTRY", tmp_path)
+    _feed(monkeypatch, {"session_id": "thread-1", "event": "PermissionRequest", "cwd": "/repo"})
+
+    assert hook.run_hook(provider="codex") == 0
+
+    data = json.loads((tmp_path / "codex:thread-1.json").read_text())
+    assert data["status"] == Status.WORKING.value
+
+
+def test_codex_explicit_permission_request_writes_waiting(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setattr(hook, "RING_REGISTRY", tmp_path)
+    _feed(
+        monkeypatch,
+        {
+            "session_id": "thread-1",
+            "event": "PermissionRequest",
+            "cwd": "/repo",
+            "requires_action": True,
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert hook.run_hook(provider="codex") == 0
+
+    data = json.loads((tmp_path / "codex:thread-1.json").read_text())
+    assert data["status"] == Status.WAITING.value
+
+
 def test_payload_provider_overrides_default(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     monkeypatch.setattr(hook, "RING_REGISTRY", tmp_path)
     _feed(monkeypatch, {"provider": "codex", "session_id": "thread-2", "event": "UserPromptSubmit", "cwd": "/repo"})