diff --git a/src/agents/run_internal/session_persistence.py b/src/agents/run_internal/session_persistence.py
index f483da13a3..cb0e816ca3 100644
--- a/src/agents/run_internal/session_persistence.py
+++ b/src/agents/run_internal/session_persistence.py
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ async def prepare_input_with_session(
     converted_history = [
         strip_internal_input_item_metadata(ensure_input_item_format(item)) for item in history
     ]
+    if not is_openai_conversation_session:
+        converted_history = [
+            sanitized_item
+            for item in converted_history
+            if (sanitized_item := _strip_reasoning_item_ids_from_history_item(item)) is not None
+        ]
 
     new_input_list = [
         ensure_input_item_format(item) for item in ItemHelpers.input_to_new_input_list(input)
@@ -187,6 +193,31 @@ async def prepare_input_with_session(
     return deduplicated, normalize_input_items_for_api(appended_as_inputs)
 
 
+def _strip_reasoning_item_ids_from_history_item(
+    item: TResponseInputItem,
+) -> TResponseInputItem | None:
+    """Remove reasoning item IDs from session history before sending to the Responses API.
+
+    Some reasoning models emit `reasoning` items with `rs_...` IDs that are not guaranteed to be
+    stable across turns. Replaying those IDs in a subsequent `responses.create` call can raise a
+    404 "Item with id 'rs_...' not found". Stripping the ID keeps the reasoning payload usable
+    without relying on server-side item retention.
+
+    Reasoning items without a summary cannot be replayed as model input, so they are dropped.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(item, dict):
+        return item
+    if item.get("type") != "reasoning":
+        return item
+    if not item.get("summary"):
+        return None
+    if "id" not in item:
+        return item
+    sanitized = dict(item)
+    sanitized.pop("id", None)
+    return cast(TResponseInputItem, sanitized)
+
+
 async def persist_session_items_for_guardrail_trip(
     session: Session | None,
     server_conversation_tracker: OpenAIServerConversationTracker | None,
diff --git a/tests/test_agent_runner.py b/tests/test_agent_runner.py
index eb22c70f14..5b74b2f583 100644
--- a/tests/test_agent_runner.py
+++ b/tests/test_agent_runner.py
@@ -1824,6 +1824,55 @@ async def test_prepare_input_with_session_prefers_latest_function_call_output():
     assert cast(dict[str, Any], session_items[0])["output"] == "new-output"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_prepare_input_with_session_strips_reasoning_item_ids_from_history():
+    reasoning_item = cast(
+        TResponseInputItem,
+        {
+            "type": "reasoning",
+            "id": "rs_test",
+            "summary": [{"type": "summary_text", "text": "thinking"}],
+        },
+    )
+    session = SimpleListSession(history=[reasoning_item])
+
+    prepared_input, session_items = await prepare_input_with_session("hello", session, None)
+
+    assert isinstance(prepared_input, list)
+    assert len(session_items) == 1
+    assert cast(dict[str, Any], session_items[0]).get("role") == "user"
+    prepared_reasoning = [
+        cast(dict[str, Any], item)
+        for item in prepared_input
+        if isinstance(item, dict) and item.get("type") == "reasoning"
+    ]
+    assert len(prepared_reasoning) == 1
+    assert prepared_reasoning[0].get("summary") == [{"type": "summary_text", "text": "thinking"}]
+    assert "id" not in prepared_reasoning[0]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "reasoning_item",
+    [
+        {"type": "reasoning", "id": "rs_missing_summary"},
+        {"type": "reasoning", "id": "rs_empty_summary", "summary": []},
+    ],
+)
+async def test_prepare_input_with_session_drops_reasoning_items_without_summary(
+    reasoning_item: dict[str, Any],
+):
+    session = SimpleListSession(history=[cast(TResponseInputItem, reasoning_item)])
+
+    prepared_input, session_items = await prepare_input_with_session("hello", session, None)
+
+    assert isinstance(prepared_input, list)
+    assert len(session_items) == 1
+    assert not any(
+        isinstance(item, dict) and item.get("type") == "reasoning" for item in prepared_input
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_prepare_input_with_session_drops_orphan_function_calls():
     orphan_call = cast(