diff --git a/src/cli/App.tsx b/src/cli/App.tsx
index ba40d14..03d7ce1 100644
--- a/src/cli/App.tsx
+++ b/src/cli/App.tsx
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ import {
   interruptActiveSubagents,
   subscribe as subscribeToSubagents,
 } from "./helpers/subagentState";
+import {
+  flushEligibleLinesBeforeReentry,
+  shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart,
+} from "./helpers/subagentTurnStart";
 import { extractTaskNotificationsForDisplay } from "./helpers/taskNotifications";
 import {
   getRandomPastTenseVerb,
@@ -2960,9 +2964,13 @@ export default function App({
         // Reset interrupted flag since we're starting a fresh stream
         buffersRef.current.interrupted = false;
 
-        // Clear completed subagents from the UI when starting a new turn,
-        // but only if no subagents are still running.
-        if (!hasActiveSubagents()) {
+        // Clear completed subagents only on true new turns.
+        if (
+          shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart(
+            allowReentry,
+            hasActiveSubagents(),
+          )
+        ) {
           clearCompletedSubagents();
         }
 
@@ -8773,6 +8781,13 @@ ${SYSTEM_REMINDER_CLOSE}
           } else if (hadNotifications) {
             refreshDerived();
           }
+          // Flush finished items synchronously before reentry. This avoids a
+          // race where deferred non-Task commits delay Task grouping while the
+          // reentry path continues.
+          flushEligibleLinesBeforeReentry(
+            commitEligibleLines,
+            buffersRef.current,
+          );
           toolResultsInFlightRef.current = true;
           await processConversation(input, { allowReentry: true });
           toolResultsInFlightRef.current = false;
@@ -8808,6 +8823,7 @@ ${SYSTEM_REMINDER_CLOSE}
       syncTrajectoryElapsedBase,
       closeTrajectorySegment,
       openTrajectorySegment,
+      commitEligibleLines,
     ],
   );
 
diff --git a/src/cli/helpers/subagentTurnStart.ts b/src/cli/helpers/subagentTurnStart.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..162aefc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cli/helpers/subagentTurnStart.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import type { Buffers } from "./accumulator.js";
+
+/**
+ * Completed subagents should only be cleared on true new turns.
+ * During allowReentry (post-approval continuation), completed subagents
+ * must remain available so deferred Task grouping can still resolve.
+ */
+export function shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart(
+  allowReentry: boolean,
+  hasActiveSubagents: boolean,
+): boolean {
+  return !allowReentry && !hasActiveSubagents;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Flush static-eligible lines before reentry so Task grouping is not delayed
+ * by deferred non-Task tool commits.
+ */
+export function flushEligibleLinesBeforeReentry(
+  commitEligibleLines: (
+    b: Buffers,
+    opts?: { deferToolCalls?: boolean },
+  ) => void,
+  buffers: Buffers,
+): void {
+  commitEligibleLines(buffers, { deferToolCalls: false });
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/cli/subagentTurnStart.test.ts b/src/tests/cli/subagentTurnStart.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8eba994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/cli/subagentTurnStart.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import {
+  collectFinishedTaskToolCalls,
+  hasInProgressTaskToolCalls,
+} from "../../cli/helpers/subagentAggregation";
+import {
+  clearAllSubagents,
+  clearCompletedSubagents,
+  completeSubagent,
+  getSubagentByToolCallId,
+  registerSubagent,
+} from "../../cli/helpers/subagentState";
+import {
+  flushEligibleLinesBeforeReentry,
+  shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart,
+} from "../../cli/helpers/subagentTurnStart";
+
+type MinimalToolCallLine = {
+  kind: "tool_call";
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  phase: "finished";
+  toolCallId: string;
+  resultOk: boolean;
+};
+
+function simulateCommitPass(
+  order: string[],
+  byId: Map<string, MinimalToolCallLine>,
+  emitted: Set<string>,
+  deferredCommits: Map<string, number>,
+  now: number,
+  deferToolCalls: boolean,
+): {
+  blockedByDeferred: boolean;
+  grouped: boolean;
+  taskFallbackCommitted: boolean;
+} {
+  const hasInProgress = hasInProgressTaskToolCalls(
+    order,
+    byId as unknown as Map<string, never>,
+    emitted,
+  );
+  const finishedTaskToolCalls = collectFinishedTaskToolCalls(
+    order,
+    byId as unknown as Map<string, never>,
+    emitted,
+    hasInProgress,
+  );
+
+  let blockedByDeferred = false;
+  let taskFallbackCommitted = false;
+  const TASK_DEFER_MS = 50;
+
+  for (const id of order) {
+    if (emitted.has(id)) continue;
+    const ln = byId.get(id);
+    if (!ln) continue;
+
+    if (ln.name === "Task" || ln.name === "task") {
+      const hasSubagentData = finishedTaskToolCalls.some(
+        (tc) => tc.lineId === id,
+      );
+      if (!hasSubagentData) {
+        emitted.add(id);
+        taskFallbackCommitted = true;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (deferToolCalls) {
+      const commitAt = deferredCommits.get(id);
+      if (commitAt === undefined) {
+        deferredCommits.set(id, now + TASK_DEFER_MS);
+        blockedByDeferred = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      if (commitAt > now) {
+        blockedByDeferred = true;
+        break;
+      }
+      deferredCommits.delete(id);
+    }
+
+    emitted.add(id);
+  }
+
+  const grouped = !blockedByDeferred && finishedTaskToolCalls.length > 0;
+  if (grouped) {
+    for (const tc of finishedTaskToolCalls) {
+      emitted.add(tc.lineId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { blockedByDeferred, grouped, taskFallbackCommitted };
+}
+
+describe("subagent turn-start reentry safeguards", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    clearAllSubagents();
+  });
+
+  test("shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart preserves completed agents during allowReentry", () => {
+    expect(shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart(true, false)).toBe(false);
+    expect(shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart(false, false)).toBe(true);
+    expect(shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart(false, true)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("deferred first pass + explicit pre-reentry flush preserves Task grouping", () => {
+    registerSubagent("sub-1", "explore", "Find symbols", "tc-task", false);
+    completeSubagent("sub-1", { success: true, totalTokens: 42 });
+
+    const order = ["line-read", "line-task"];
+    const byId = new Map<string, MinimalToolCallLine>([
+      [
+        "line-read",
+        {
+          kind: "tool_call",
+          id: "line-read",
+          name: "Read",
+          phase: "finished",
+          toolCallId: "tc-read",
+          resultOk: true,
+        },
+      ],
+      [
+        "line-task",
+        {
+          kind: "tool_call",
+          id: "line-task",
+          name: "Task",
+          phase: "finished",
+          toolCallId: "tc-task",
+          resultOk: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    ]);
+    const emitted = new Set<string>();
+    const deferred = new Map<string, number>();
+
+    // First commit pass gets blocked by deferred non-Task tool call.
+    const first = simulateCommitPass(
+      order,
+      byId,
+      emitted,
+      deferred,
+      1_000,
+      true,
+    );
+    expect(first.blockedByDeferred).toBe(true);
+    expect(first.grouped).toBe(false);
+    expect(getSubagentByToolCallId("tc-task")).toBeDefined();
+
+    // During reentry we should preserve completed subagents.
+    if (shouldClearCompletedSubagentsOnTurnStart(true, false)) {
+      clearCompletedSubagents();
+    }
+    expect(getSubagentByToolCallId("tc-task")).toBeDefined();
+
+    // Explicit non-deferred flush before reentry should request deferToolCalls=false.
+    let flushCalled = false;
+    let capturedOpts: { deferToolCalls?: boolean } | undefined;
+    flushEligibleLinesBeforeReentry((_b, opts) => {
+      flushCalled = true;
+      capturedOpts = opts;
+    }, {} as never);
+    expect(flushCalled).toBe(true);
+    expect(capturedOpts?.deferToolCalls).toBe(false);
+
+    // And with defer disabled, Task grouping should happen instead of fallback.
+    const flushed = simulateCommitPass(
+      order,
+      byId,
+      emitted,
+      deferred,
+      1_001,
+      false,
+    );
+    expect(flushed.blockedByDeferred).toBe(false);
+    expect(flushed.grouped).toBe(true);
+    expect(flushed.taskFallbackCommitted).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test("clearing completed agents before second pass reproduces Task fallback", () => {
+    registerSubagent("sub-1", "explore", "Find symbols", "tc-task", false);
+    completeSubagent("sub-1", { success: true });
+
+    const order = ["line-read", "line-task"];
+    const byId = new Map<string, MinimalToolCallLine>([
+      [
+        "line-read",
+        {
+          kind: "tool_call",
+          id: "line-read",
+          name: "Read",
+          phase: "finished",
+          toolCallId: "tc-read",
+          resultOk: true,
+        },
+      ],
+      [
+        "line-task",
+        {
+          kind: "tool_call",
+          id: "line-task",
+          name: "Task",
+          phase: "finished",
+          toolCallId: "tc-task",
+          resultOk: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    ]);
+    const emitted = new Set<string>();
+    const deferred = new Map<string, number>();
+
+    const first = simulateCommitPass(
+      order,
+      byId,
+      emitted,
+      deferred,
+      2_000,
+      true,
+    );
+    expect(first.blockedByDeferred).toBe(true);
+
+    // This mirrors the old problematic behavior.
+    clearCompletedSubagents();
+    expect(getSubagentByToolCallId("tc-task")).toBeUndefined();
+
+    const second = simulateCommitPass(
+      order,
+      byId,
+      emitted,
+      deferred,
+      2_100,
+      false,
+    );
+    expect(second.grouped).toBe(false);
+    expect(second.taskFallbackCommitted).toBe(true);
+  });
+});