diff --git a/packages/paperclip-runner/src/live/runnerd-codex-transport.test.ts b/packages/paperclip-runner/src/live/runnerd-codex-transport.test.ts
index a6f5519819..bcbd052b55 100644
--- a/packages/paperclip-runner/src/live/runnerd-codex-transport.test.ts
+++ b/packages/paperclip-runner/src/live/runnerd-codex-transport.test.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,17 @@ it("identifies an active provider turn that must stop before suspension", () =>
     providerSettled: false,
   });
 
+  expect(
+    runnerdRecoveryInternals.providerDrainStateFromSnapshot({
+      activeTurnId: "acpx-turn-1",
+      pendingEvents: [],
+    }),
+  ).toEqual({
+    pendingEventCount: 0,
+    activeProviderTurnId: "acpx-turn-1",
+    providerSettled: false,
+  });
+
   expect(
     runnerdRecoveryInternals.providerDrainStateFromSnapshot({
       activeProviderTurnId: null,
diff --git a/packages/paperclip-runner/src/live/runnerd-codex-transport.ts b/packages/paperclip-runner/src/live/runnerd-codex-transport.ts
index 786c21f7bb..b013fd1986 100644
--- a/packages/paperclip-runner/src/live/runnerd-codex-transport.ts
+++ b/packages/paperclip-runner/src/live/runnerd-codex-transport.ts
@@ -340,10 +340,9 @@ function providerDrainStateFromSnapshot(state: Record<string, unknown>): {
     ? state.queuedEvents.length
     : 0;
   const activeProviderTurnId =
-    typeof state.activeProviderTurnId === "string" &&
-    state.activeProviderTurnId.length > 0
-      ? state.activeProviderTurnId
-      : null;
+    [state.activeProviderTurnId, state.activeTurnId].find(
+      (value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.length > 0,
+    ) ?? null;
   return {
     pendingEventCount: pending + queued,
     activeProviderTurnId,