diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 2a67c6b..f04fd66 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ func runServer(sockPath string) {
 	// D-Bus adapter (initialized after manager so callbacks can reference it).
 	var dbusAdapter *DBusAdapter
 
+	// Elevate broker (initialized after manager; closures capture the pointer).
+	var elevateBroker *elevate.Broker
+
 	mgr := session.NewManager(session.ManagerConfig{
 		ToolRegistry:     toolRegistry,
 		SkillsRegistry:  skillsRegistry,
@@ -188,6 +191,11 @@ func runServer(sockPath string) {
 		Enable9P:         !*no9p,
 		EnableDBus:       !*nodbus && (*no9p || *tcpAddr == ""),
 		InvalidateModels: modelCache.Invalidate,
+		ResetElevation: func(sessionID string) {
+			if elevateBroker != nil {
+				elevateBroker.ResetTurn(sessionID)
+			}
+		},
 		OnSessionCreated: func(id string, sess *session.Session) {
 			if dbusAdapter != nil {
 				dbusAdapter.OnSessionCreated(id, sess)
@@ -233,7 +241,6 @@ func runServer(sockPath string) {
 	}
 	policyPath := filepath.Join(paths.DataDir(), "elevate-policy.yaml")
 
-	var elevateBroker *elevate.Broker
 	{
 		notifyFn := func(req *elevate.Request) {
 			if dbusAdapter != nil {
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index d327cd8..bf38a1c 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ func newTestSessionFileStore(t *testing.T, sess *session.Session) (*fs.Tree, *st
 		func(data []byte) error { return nil },
 		func() {},
 		nil,
+		nil,
 	)
 	return sf, core
 }
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ func newTestSessionFileStore(t *testing.T, sess *session.Session) (*fs.Tree, *st
 func newTestSessionFileStoreWith(t *testing.T, sess *session.Session, kill func(), rename func(string) error, save func([]byte) error) *fs.Tree {
 	t.Helper()
 	sink := testSink()
-	return session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"), kill, rename, save, func() {}, nil)
+	return session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"), kill, rename, save, func() {}, nil, nil)
 }
 
 // ===== session.Session =====
@@ -436,7 +437,7 @@ func TestSessionFileStoreReadableContract(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sess.Cancel()
 	sink := testSink()
 	_ = session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"),
-		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil)
+		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil, nil)
 }
 
 func TestSessionFileStoreList(t *testing.T) {
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ func TestSessionFileStoreList(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sess.Cancel()
 	sink := testSink()
 	sf := session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"),
-		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil)
+		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil, nil)
 
 	entries, err := sf.List()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ func TestSessionFileStoreStatChat(t *testing.T) {
 	sess.AppendLog([]byte("hello"))
 	sink := testSink()
 	sf := session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"),
-		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil)
+		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil, nil)
 
 	fi, err := sf.Stat("chat")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ func TestSessionFileStoreGetChat(t *testing.T) {
 	sess.AppendLog([]byte("hello"))
 	sink := testSink()
 	sf := session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"),
-		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil)
+		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil, nil)
 
 	data := testStoreRead(t, sf, "chat")
 	if string(data) != "hello" {
@@ -491,7 +492,7 @@ func TestSessionFileStoreGetContent(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sess.Cancel()
 	sink := testSink()
 	sf := session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"),
-		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil)
+		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil, nil)
 
 	for _, name := range []string{"cfg", "offset", "usage", "ctxsz", "models", "systemprompt"} {
 		if _, err := sf.Open(name); err != nil {
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ func TestSessionFileStorePutCwd(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sess.Cancel()
 	sink := testSink()
 	sf := session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"),
-		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil)
+		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil, nil)
 
 	testStoreWrite(t, sf, "cfg", []byte("cwd=/new/path"))
 	core := sess.Core.(*stubCore)
@@ -519,7 +520,7 @@ func TestSessionFileStorePutEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	defer sess.Cancel()
 	sink := testSink()
 	sf := session.NewSessionTree(sess, sink.NewLogger("test"),
-		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil)
+		func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, func([]byte) error { return nil }, func() {}, nil, nil)
 
 	// Empty write is a no-op
 	e, err := sf.Open("cfg")
@@ -967,7 +968,7 @@ func TestSessionReactFile(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 	core := &stubCore{state: "idle"}
 	sess := session.NewSession("s1", core, ctx, cancel)
-	store := session.NewSessionTree(sess, testSink().NewLogger("test"), func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, nil, nil, nil)
+	store := session.NewSessionTree(sess, testSink().NewLogger("test"), func() {}, func(string) error { return nil }, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 
 	testStoreWrite(t, store, "react", []byte("👍"))
 	if core.reactResponseID != "" || core.reactEmoji != "👍" {
diff --git a/session/session.go b/session/session.go
index 82d0100..edc0ed9 100644
--- a/session/session.go
+++ b/session/session.go
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ type ManagerConfig struct {
 	EnableDBus bool
 	// InvalidateModels clears the model cache, forcing a refresh.
 	InvalidateModels func()
+	// ResetElevation resets the per-turn elevation rate limiter for a session.
+	ResetElevation func(sessionID string)
 	// ToolRegistry is the shared tool registry for lazy tool promotion.
 	ToolRegistry *execute.Registry
 	// SkillsRegistry is the shared skills registry for skill loading.
@@ -706,6 +708,11 @@ func (s *Manager) OpenStore(id string) (*fs.Tree, error) {
 }
 
 func (s *Manager) openStore(sess *Session) (*fs.Tree, error) {
+	var resetElev func()
+	if s.cfg.ResetElevation != nil {
+		id := sess.id
+		resetElev = func() { s.cfg.ResetElevation(id) }
+	}
 	return NewSessionTree(
 		sess,
 		s.cfg.Log,
@@ -713,6 +720,7 @@ func (s *Manager) openStore(sess *Session) (*fs.Tree, error) {
 		func(newID string) error { return s.renameSession(sess.id, newID) },
 		nil, // no transcript saving
 		s.cfg.InvalidateModels,
+		resetElev,
 		s.cfg.ToolRegistry,
 	), nil
 }
diff --git a/session/sessionfile.go b/session/sessionfile.go
index 439d236..40f5c28 100644
--- a/session/sessionfile.go
+++ b/session/sessionfile.go
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ func sessionFilePerms() map[string]os.FileMode {
 	return fs.Perms[fs.PathSessionFile].Files
 }
 
-func NewSessionTree(sess *Session, log *olog.Logger, kill func(), rename func(newID string) error, saveTranscript func([]byte) error, invalidateModels func(), toolRegistry *execute.Registry) *fs.Tree {
-	h := &sessionHelper{sess: sess, log: log, kill: kill, rename: rename, saveTranscript: saveTranscript, invalidateModels: invalidateModels, toolRegistry: toolRegistry}
+func NewSessionTree(sess *Session, log *olog.Logger, kill func(), rename func(newID string) error, saveTranscript func([]byte) error, invalidateModels func(), resetElevation func(), toolRegistry *execute.Registry) *fs.Tree {
+	h := &sessionHelper{sess: sess, log: log, kill: kill, rename: rename, saveTranscript: saveTranscript, invalidateModels: invalidateModels, resetElevation: resetElevation, toolRegistry: toolRegistry}
 	perms := sessionFilePerms()
 	specs := make([]fs.FileSpec, len(FileList))
 	for i, f := range FileList {
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ type sessionHelper struct {
 	rename           func(newID string) error
 	saveTranscript   func([]byte) error
 	invalidateModels func()
+	resetElevation   func() // called on prompt write to reset turn counter
 	toolRegistry     *execute.Registry
 }
 
@@ -171,6 +172,10 @@ func (h *sessionHelper) fileSpec(name string, mode os.FileMode) fs.FileSpec {
 				h.sess.InvalidateModelsCache()
 				return nil
 			}
+			// Reset elevation rate limiter on new turn
+			if h.resetElevation != nil {
+				h.resetElevation()
+			}
 			h.sess.mu.Lock()
 			h.sess.prevPrompt = []byte(input)
 			h.sess.mu.Unlock()