diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
index 9b7cbd531d..8093a007ce 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
@@ -1501,10 +1501,9 @@ impl CliSession {
             .await
     }
 
-    // Get the session's total token usage
     pub async fn get_total_token_usage(&self) -> Result<Option<i32>> {
         let metadata = self.get_session().await?;
-        Ok(metadata.total_tokens)
+        Ok(metadata.accumulated_total_tokens)
     }
 
     /// Display enhanced context usage with session totals
diff --git a/crates/goose/tests/agent.rs b/crates/goose/tests/agent.rs
index 7d28fe6ac3..4c9823e332 100644
--- a/crates/goose/tests/agent.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/tests/agent.rs
@@ -1119,6 +1119,121 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    mod cumulative_token_tests {
+        use super::*;
+        use async_trait::async_trait;
+        use goose::agents::{AgentConfig, SessionConfig};
+        use goose::config::permission::PermissionManager;
+        use goose::config::GooseMode;
+        use goose::conversation::message::Message;
+        use goose::model::ModelConfig;
+        use goose::providers::base::{
+            stream_from_single_message, MessageStream, Provider, ProviderUsage, Usage,
+        };
+        use goose::providers::errors::ProviderError;
+        use goose::session::session_manager::SessionType;
+        use goose::session::SessionManager;
+        use rmcp::model::Tool;
+        use std::path::PathBuf;
+        use std::sync::Arc;
+
+        struct FixedUsageProvider {
+            input_tokens: i32,
+            output_tokens: i32,
+        }
+
+        #[async_trait]
+        impl Provider for FixedUsageProvider {
+            async fn stream(
+                &self,
+                _model_config: &ModelConfig,
+                _session_id: &str,
+                _system_prompt: &str,
+                _messages: &[Message],
+                _tools: &[Tool],
+            ) -> Result<MessageStream, ProviderError> {
+                let total = self.input_tokens + self.output_tokens;
+                let usage = ProviderUsage::new(
+                    "mock-model".to_string(),
+                    Usage::new(
+                        Some(self.input_tokens),
+                        Some(self.output_tokens),
+                        Some(total),
+                    ),
+                );
+                let message = Message::assistant().with_text("Hello");
+                Ok(stream_from_single_message(message, usage))
+            }
+
+            fn get_model_config(&self) -> ModelConfig {
+                ModelConfig::new("mock-model").unwrap()
+            }
+
+            fn get_name(&self) -> &str {
+                "fixed-usage-mock"
+            }
+        }
+
+        async fn run_turn(agent: &Agent, session_id: &str, text: &str) -> Result<()> {
+            let session_config = SessionConfig {
+                id: session_id.to_string(),
+                schedule_id: None,
+                max_turns: Some(1),
+                retry_config: None,
+            };
+            let stream = agent
+                .reply(Message::user().with_text(text), session_config, None)
+                .await?;
+            tokio::pin!(stream);
+            while let Some(event) = stream.next().await {
+                let _ = event?;
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        #[tokio::test]
+        async fn test_accumulated_total_tokens_across_multiple_turns() -> Result<()> {
+            let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir()?;
+            let session_manager = Arc::new(SessionManager::new(temp_dir.path().to_path_buf()));
+            let config = AgentConfig::new(
+                session_manager.clone(),
+                PermissionManager::instance(),
+                None,
+                GooseMode::Auto,
+                true,
+                GoosePlatform::GooseCli,
+            );
+            let agent = Agent::with_config(config);
+            let provider = Arc::new(FixedUsageProvider {
+                input_tokens: 10,
+                output_tokens: 5,
+            });
+
+            let session = session_manager
+                .create_session(
+                    PathBuf::default(),
+                    "cumulative-token-test".to_string(),
+                    SessionType::Hidden,
+                    GooseMode::default(),
+                )
+                .await?;
+
+            let session_id = session.id.clone();
+            agent.update_provider(provider.clone(), &session_id).await?;
+
+            run_turn(&agent, &session_id, "Turn 1").await?;
+            let after_1 = session_manager.get_session(&session_id, false).await?;
+            assert_eq!(after_1.accumulated_total_tokens, Some(15));
+
+            run_turn(&agent, &session_id, "Turn 2").await?;
+            let after_2 = session_manager.get_session(&session_id, false).await?;
+            assert_eq!(after_2.accumulated_total_tokens, Some(30));
+            assert_eq!(after_2.total_tokens, Some(15));
+
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
     mod frontend_extension_tests {
         use super::*;
         use goose::agents::{AgentConfig, ExtensionConfig};