diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/manager.test.ts b/src/features/background-agent/manager.test.ts
index fc46a1c5d..6c92398ad 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/manager.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/manager.test.ts
@@ -6017,6 +6017,7 @@ describe("BackgroundManager regression fixes - resume and aborted notification",
     const archivedTask = manager.getTask(task.id)
     expect(archivedTask?.sessionId).toBe(task.sessionId)
     expect(archivedTask?.prompt).toBe("[redacted]")
+    expect(archivedTask?.startedAt).toEqual(task.startedAt)
 
     manager.shutdown()
   })
diff --git a/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts b/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
index 47739930a..540c65d58 100644
--- a/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
+++ b/src/features/background-agent/manager.ts
@@ -383,6 +383,8 @@ export class BackgroundManager {
       agent: task.agent,
       sessionId: task.sessionId,
       status: task.status,
+      queuedAt: task.queuedAt,
+      startedAt: task.startedAt,
       completedAt: task.completedAt,
       model: task.model,
       error: task.error,