diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/ask-user-questions.ts b/src/resources/extensions/ask-user-questions.ts
index ab7ff280a..3cb7e2ae1 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/ask-user-questions.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/ask-user-questions.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ export default function AskUserQuestions(pi: ExtensionAPI) {
 
 				const raceResult = await raceRemoteAndLocal(
 					() => tryRemoteQuestions(params.questions, raceSignal),
-					() => showInterviewRound(params.questions, {}, ctx as any),
+					() => showInterviewRound(params.questions, { signal: raceSignal }, ctx as any),
 					raceController,
 					params.questions,
 				);
diff --git a/src/resources/extensions/shared/interview-ui.ts b/src/resources/extensions/shared/interview-ui.ts
index c38833761..66771bc84 100644
--- a/src/resources/extensions/shared/interview-ui.ts
+++ b/src/resources/extensions/shared/interview-ui.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ export interface InterviewRoundOptions {
 	 * Label for the Esc-confirm overlay header. Defaults to "End interview?".
 	 */
 	exitHeadline?: string;
+	/**
+	 * Optional AbortSignal to cancel the interview externally (e.g. when racing
+	 * against a remote question channel). When aborted, the TUI closes and the
+	 * promise resolves with an empty answers object.
+	 */
+	signal?: AbortSignal;
 	/**
 	 * Text for the "exit" hint shown in the review screen footer and exit confirm overlay.
 	 * Defaults to "end interview".
@@ -207,6 +213,13 @@ export async function showInterviewRound(
 		let exitCursor = 0; // 0 = keep going (default), 1 = end interview
 		let cachedLines: string[] | undefined;
 
+		// External cancellation (e.g. remote channel won the race)
+		if (opts.signal) {
+			const onAbort = () => done({ endInterview: false, answers: {} });
+			if (opts.signal.aborted) { onAbort(); }
+			else { opts.signal.addEventListener("abort", onAbort, { once: true }); }
+		}
+
 		// Editor is created once; editorTheme comes from the design system
 		const editorRef = { current: null as Editor | null };