diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
index 880bf8a507f..e745128e331 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ import { ChatComposer, type ChatComposerHandle } from "./chat/ChatComposer";
 import { DraftHeroHeadline } from "./chat/DraftHeroHeadline";
 import { ExpandedImageDialog } from "./chat/ExpandedImageDialog";
 import { PullRequestThreadDialog } from "./PullRequestThreadDialog";
-import { MessagesTimeline } from "./chat/MessagesTimeline";
-import { resolveTimelineIsAtEnd } from "./chat/MessagesTimeline.logic";
+import { MessagesTimeline, TurnPlanTimelineRow } from "./chat/MessagesTimeline";
+import { excludePinnedTurnPlan, resolveTimelineIsAtEnd } from "./chat/MessagesTimeline.logic";
 import { ChatHeader } from "./chat/ChatHeader";
 import { PanelLayoutControls, RightPanelMaximizeControl } from "./chat/PanelLayoutControls";
 import { type ExpandedImagePreview } from "./chat/ExpandedImagePreview";
@@ -2239,6 +2239,22 @@ function ChatViewContent(props: ChatViewProps) {
     threadError,
   });
   const isWorking = phase === "running" || isSendBusy || isConnecting || isRevertingCheckpoint;
+  const pinnedActiveTurnPlan = useMemo(() => {
+    const activeTurnId = activeLatestTurn?.turnId ?? null;
+    if (
+      phase !== "running" ||
+      activeLatestTurn?.state !== "running" ||
+      activeTurnId === null ||
+      activePlan?.turnId !== activeTurnId
+    ) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return turnPlans.find((turnPlan) => turnPlan.turnId === activeTurnId) ?? null;
+  }, [activeLatestTurn?.state, activeLatestTurn?.turnId, activePlan, phase, turnPlans]);
+  const turnPlansForTimeline = useMemo(
+    () => excludePinnedTurnPlan(turnPlans, pinnedActiveTurnPlan?.turnId ?? null),
+    [pinnedActiveTurnPlan?.turnId, turnPlans],
+  );
   const activeWorkStartedAt = deriveActiveWorkStartedAt(
     activeLatestTurn,
     activeThread?.session ?? null,
@@ -2490,9 +2506,9 @@ function ChatViewContent(props: ChatViewProps) {
         timelineMessages,
         activeThread?.proposedPlans ?? [],
         workLogEntries,
-        turnPlans,
+        turnPlansForTimeline,
       ),
-    [activeThread?.proposedPlans, timelineMessages, turnPlans, workLogEntries],
+    [activeThread?.proposedPlans, timelineMessages, turnPlansForTimeline, workLogEntries],
   );
   const [dockedDraftHeroThreadKey, setDockedDraftHeroThreadKey] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const draftHeroDockRequested =
@@ -6185,6 +6201,11 @@ function ChatViewContent(props: ChatViewProps) {
                   {threadSyncPhase && !activeEnvironmentUnavailable ? (
                     <ThreadSyncStatusPill phase={threadSyncPhase} />
                   ) : null}
+                  {pinnedActiveTurnPlan ? (
+                    <div data-active-plan-bar="true" className="mx-auto mb-1.5 w-full max-w-3xl">
+                      <TurnPlanTimelineRow turnPlan={pinnedActiveTurnPlan} />
+                    </div>
+                  ) : null}
                   <div
                     className="relative"
                     style={
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.logic.test.ts b/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.logic.test.ts
index 6d74204bc1c..563cd198465 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.logic.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.logic.test.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,46 @@
+import { TurnId } from "@t3tools/contracts";
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vite-plus/test";
 import {
   computeStableMessagesTimelineRows,
   computeMessageDurationStart,
   deriveMessagesTimelineRows,
+  excludePinnedTurnPlan,
   normalizeCompactToolLabel,
   resolveAssistantMessageCopyState,
 } from "./MessagesTimeline.logic";
 
+describe("excludePinnedTurnPlan", () => {
+  it("removes only the currently pinned turn plan", () => {
+    const turnPlans = [
+      {
+        id: "turn-plan:turn-1",
+        createdAt: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+        turnId: TurnId.make("turn-1"),
+        plan: {
+          createdAt: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+          turnId: TurnId.make("turn-1"),
+          steps: [{ step: "Inspect", status: "inProgress" as const }],
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        id: "turn-plan:turn-2",
+        createdAt: "2026-01-01T00:01:00Z",
+        turnId: TurnId.make("turn-2"),
+        plan: {
+          createdAt: "2026-01-01T00:01:00Z",
+          turnId: TurnId.make("turn-2"),
+          steps: [{ step: "Ship", status: "pending" as const }],
+        },
+      },
+    ];
+
+    expect(excludePinnedTurnPlan(turnPlans, TurnId.make("turn-1")).map((plan) => plan.id)).toEqual([
+      "turn-plan:turn-2",
+    ]);
+    expect(excludePinnedTurnPlan(turnPlans, null)).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+});
+
 describe("computeMessageDurationStart", () => {
   it("returns message createdAt when there is no preceding user message", () => {
     const result = computeMessageDurationStart([
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.logic.ts b/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.logic.ts
index 6bc0a2a6203..3b1924d57cb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.logic.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.logic.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,20 @@ export type MessagesTimelineRow =
     }
   | { kind: "working"; id: string; createdAt: string | null };
 
+/**
+ * The active turn's plan is rendered in the composer overlay while it runs.
+ * Keep completed and historical turn plans in the chronological timeline.
+ */
+export function excludePinnedTurnPlan(
+  turnPlans: ReadonlyArray<TurnPlanEntry>,
+  pinnedTurnId: TurnId | null,
+): TurnPlanEntry[] {
+  if (pinnedTurnId === null) {
+    return [...turnPlans];
+  }
+  return turnPlans.filter((turnPlan) => turnPlan.turnId !== pinnedTurnId);
+}
+
 export interface StableMessagesTimelineRowsState {
   byId: Map<string, MessagesTimelineRow>;
   result: MessagesTimelineRow[];
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.tsx
index c6e28dcef5c..f8c9b40a106 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/chat/MessagesTimeline.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import {
   workEntryIndicatesToolNeutralStatus,
   workEntryIndicatesToolSuccess,
   workLogEntryIsToolLike,
+  type TurnPlanEntry,
 } from "../../session-logic";
 import { type TurnDiffSummary } from "../../types";
 import {
@@ -952,7 +953,7 @@ const TimelineRowContent = memo(function TimelineRowContent({ row }: { row: Time
         <AssistantTimelineRow row={row} />
       ) : null}
       {row.kind === "proposed-plan" ? <ProposedPlanTimelineRow row={row} /> : null}
-      {row.kind === "turn-plan" ? <TurnPlanTimelineRow row={row} /> : null}
+      {row.kind === "turn-plan" ? <TurnPlanTimelineRow turnPlan={row.turnPlan} /> : null}
       {row.kind === "working" ? <WorkingTimelineRow row={row} /> : null}
     </div>
   );
@@ -1188,13 +1189,13 @@ function ProposedPlanTimelineRow({
  * Collapsed by default — a segment bar plus the in-progress step label —
  * and expands in place to the full step list. Replaces the old plan sidebar.
  */
-const TurnPlanTimelineRow = memo(function TurnPlanTimelineRow({
-  row,
+export const TurnPlanTimelineRow = memo(function TurnPlanTimelineRow({
+  turnPlan,
 }: {
-  row: Extract<TimelineRow, { kind: "turn-plan" }>;
+  turnPlan: TurnPlanEntry;
 }) {
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
-  const { steps } = row.turnPlan.plan;
+  const { steps } = turnPlan.plan;
   const completedCount = steps.filter((step) => step.status === "completed").length;
   const allDone = completedCount === steps.length;
   // Label priority: the in-progress step, else the next pending step (plan