diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
index 3f32f8be6..e5771a67e 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/sessions/components/SessionView.tsx
@@ -252,7 +252,10 @@ export function SessionView({
       }
 
       if (customInput) {
-        if (isOtherOption(optionId)) {
+        if (
+          isOtherOption(optionId) ||
+          selectedOption?._meta?.customInput === true
+        ) {
           await getSessionService().respondToPermission(
             taskId,
             firstPendingPermission.toolCallId,
diff --git a/packages/agent/src/adapters/claude/permissions/permission-handlers.ts b/packages/agent/src/adapters/claude/permissions/permission-handlers.ts
index b6f62ca34..0013679f6 100644
--- a/packages/agent/src/adapters/claude/permissions/permission-handlers.ts
+++ b/packages/agent/src/adapters/claude/permissions/permission-handlers.ts
@@ -388,12 +388,14 @@ async function handleDefaultPermissionFlow(
       updatedInput: toolInput as Record<string, unknown>,
     };
   } else {
-    const message = "User refused permission to run tool";
+    const feedback = (
+      response._meta?.customInput as string | undefined
+    )?.trim();
+    const message = feedback
+      ? `User refused permission to run tool with feedback: ${feedback}`
+      : "User refused permission to run tool";
     await emitToolDenial(context, message);
-    return {
-      behavior: "deny",
-      message,
-    };
+    return { behavior: "deny", message, interrupt: !feedback };
   }
 }