diff --git a/gateway/run.py b/gateway/run.py
index 560bb93d1..8f35d157a 100644
--- a/gateway/run.py
+++ b/gateway/run.py
@@ -3304,6 +3304,20 @@ class GatewayRunner:
             if _cmd_def_inner and _cmd_def_inner.name == "background":
                 return await self._handle_background_command(event)
 
+            # Session-level toggles that are safe to run mid-agent —
+            # /yolo can unblock a pending approval prompt, /verbose cycles
+            # the tool-progress display mode for the ongoing stream.
+            # Both modify session state without needing agent interaction
+            # and must not be queued (the safety net would discard them).
+            # /fast and /reasoning are config-only and take effect next
+            # message, so they fall through to the catch-all busy response
+            # below — users should wait and set them between turns.
+            if _cmd_def_inner and _cmd_def_inner.name in ("yolo", "verbose"):
+                if _cmd_def_inner.name == "yolo":
+                    return await self._handle_yolo_command(event)
+                if _cmd_def_inner.name == "verbose":
+                    return await self._handle_verbose_command(event)
+
             # Gateway-handled info/control commands with dedicated
             # running-agent handlers.
             if _cmd_def_inner and _cmd_def_inner.name in _DEDICATED_HANDLERS: