diff --git a/rust/crates/runtime/src/session.rs b/rust/crates/runtime/src/session.rs
index 689b65a..0a0a61a 100644
--- a/rust/crates/runtime/src/session.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/runtime/src/session.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ pub struct Session {
     pub fork: Option<SessionFork>,
     pub workspace_root: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub prompt_history: Vec<SessionPromptEntry>,
+    /// The model used in this session, persisted so resumed sessions can
+    /// report which model was originally used.
+    pub model: Option<String>,
     persistence: Option<SessionPersistence>,
 }
 
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ impl Session {
             fork: None,
             workspace_root: None,
             prompt_history: Vec::new(),
+            model: None,
             persistence: None,
         }
     }
@@ -263,6 +267,7 @@ impl Session {
             }),
             workspace_root: self.workspace_root.clone(),
             prompt_history: self.prompt_history.clone(),
+            model: self.model.clone(),
             persistence: None,
         }
     }
@@ -371,6 +376,10 @@ impl Session {
                     .collect()
             })
             .unwrap_or_default();
+        let model = object
+            .get("model")
+            .and_then(JsonValue::as_str)
+            .map(String::from);
         Ok(Self {
             version,
             session_id,
@@ -381,6 +390,7 @@ impl Session {
             fork,
             workspace_root,
             prompt_history,
+            model,
             persistence: None,
         })
     }
@@ -394,6 +404,7 @@ impl Session {
         let mut compaction = None;
         let mut fork = None;
         let mut workspace_root = None;
+        let mut model = None;
         let mut prompt_history = Vec::new();
 
         for (line_number, raw_line) in contents.lines().enumerate() {
@@ -433,6 +444,10 @@ impl Session {
                         .get("workspace_root")
                         .and_then(JsonValue::as_str)
                         .map(PathBuf::from);
+                    model = object
+                        .get("model")
+                        .and_then(JsonValue::as_str)
+                        .map(String::from);
                 }
                 "message" => {
                     let message_value = object.get("message").ok_or_else(|| {
@@ -475,6 +490,7 @@ impl Session {
             fork,
             workspace_root,
             prompt_history,
+            model,
             persistence: None,
         })
     }
@@ -580,6 +596,9 @@ impl Session {
                 JsonValue::String(workspace_root_to_string(workspace_root)?),
             );
         }
+        if let Some(model) = &self.model {
+            object.insert("model".to_string(), JsonValue::String(model.clone()));
+        }
         Ok(JsonValue::Object(object))
     }
 
diff --git a/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs b/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs
index 95c2cc6..7caef9d 100644
--- a/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/crates/rusty-claude-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -2789,7 +2789,7 @@ fn run_resume_command(
             Ok(ResumeCommandOutcome {
                 session: session.clone(),
                 message: Some(format_status_report(
-                    "restored-session",
+                    session.model.as_deref().unwrap_or("restored-session"),
                     StatusUsage {
                         message_count: session.messages.len(),
                         turns: tracker.turns(),
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ fn run_resume_command(
                     &context,
                 )),
                 json: Some(status_json_value(
-                    None,
+                    session.model.as_deref(),
                     StatusUsage {
                         message_count: session.messages.len(),
                         turns: tracker.turns(),
@@ -6752,7 +6752,7 @@ fn build_runtime(
 #[allow(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 fn build_runtime_with_plugin_state(
-    session: Session,
+    mut session: Session,
     session_id: &str,
     model: String,
     system_prompt: Vec<String>,
@@ -6763,6 +6763,10 @@ fn build_runtime_with_plugin_state(
     progress_reporter: Option<InternalPromptProgressReporter>,
     runtime_plugin_state: RuntimePluginState,
 ) -> Result<BuiltRuntime, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    // Persist the model in session metadata so resumed sessions can report it.
+    if session.model.is_none() {
+        session.model = Some(model.clone());
+    }
     let RuntimePluginState {
         feature_config,
         tool_registry,