diff --git a/menubar.py b/menubar.py
index 837a086..3690ce8 100644
--- a/menubar.py
+++ b/menubar.py
@@ -816,9 +816,13 @@ def _refresh_in_background(self) -> None:
             except Exception as exc:
                 if os.environ.get("USAGE_DEBUG") == "1":
                     logger.warning("refresh failed", exc_info=True)
+                codex_rows = codex_result["codex_rows"]
                 codex_5h_pct = codex_result["codex_5h_pct"]
                 codex_model = codex_result.get("codex_model", "unknown")
                 state = _error_state(type(exc).__name__, self.mock, self.language)
+                state.codex_session = codex_rows[0]
+                state.codex_weekly = codex_rows[1]
+                state.codex_stale = codex_result.get("codex_stale")
 
             result = {"state": state, "codex_5h_pct": codex_5h_pct, "codex_model": codex_model}
             self.performSelectorOnMainThread_withObject_waitUntilDone_(
diff --git a/tests/test_menubar.py b/tests/test_menubar.py
index 9c70ea4..7f41028 100644
--- a/tests/test_menubar.py
+++ b/tests/test_menubar.py
@@ -1218,6 +1218,57 @@ def button(self) -> FakeButton:
     assert button.titles[-1].endswith("18.5%")
 
 
+def test_refresh_error_preserves_codex_quota() -> None:
+    captured: dict[str, object] = {}
+    session = menubar_state.QuotaRowState(
+        title="Session",
+        percent=1.0,
+        percent_text="1% used",
+        reset_text="Resets in 4h",
+        color=menubar.CODEX_COLOR,
+    )
+    weekly = menubar_state.QuotaRowState(
+        title="Weekly",
+        percent=37.0,
+        percent_text="37% used",
+        reset_text="Resets in 5d",
+        color=menubar.CODEX_COLOR,
+    )
+
+    class Delegate:
+        mock = False
+        language = "en"
+
+        def _load_codex_refresh_result(self) -> dict[str, object]:
+            return {
+                "codex_rows": (session, weekly),
+                "codex_5h_pct": 1.0,
+                "codex_model": "gpt-test",
+                "codex_stale": None,
+            }
+
+        def performSelectorOnMainThread_withObject_waitUntilDone_(
+            self, selector: str, result: dict[str, object], wait: bool
+        ) -> None:
+            captured["selector"] = selector
+            captured["result"] = result
+            captured["wait"] = wait
+
+        async def _fetch(self) -> PollOutcome:
+            raise RuntimeError("fetch failed")
+
+    menubar.AppDelegate._refresh_in_background(cast(Any, Delegate()))
+
+    result = captured["result"]
+    assert isinstance(result, dict)
+    state = result["state"]
+    assert isinstance(state, menubar_state.PopoverState)
+    assert state.codex_session == session
+    assert state.codex_weekly == weekly
+    assert result["codex_5h_pct"] == 1.0
+    assert result["codex_model"] == "gpt-test"
+
+
 def test_refresh_now_queues_when_refresh_is_busy() -> None:
     delegate = menubar.AppDelegate.alloc().initWithMock_interval_(True, 60)
     delegate._refresh_in_flight = True