diff --git a/.changeset/worktree-history-default.md b/.changeset/worktree-history-default.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2241a12d90d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/worktree-history-default.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": patch
+---
+
+Open `/sessions` on a git worktree with the Worktree history filter selected by default.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/history-accessibility.spec.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/history-accessibility.spec.ts
index 230bc7e47f9..3840ab30a24 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/history-accessibility.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/tests/history-accessibility.spec.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ test.describe("history session accessibility", () => {
 
     const local = page.getByRole("tab", { name: "Local" })
     const worktree = page.getByRole("tab", { name: "Worktree" })
+    await expect(worktree).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true")
+    await expect(page.getByRole("tabpanel", { name: "Worktree" })).toBeVisible()
+
     await local.focus()
     await page.keyboard.press("End")
     await expect(worktree).toBeFocused()
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/history/HistoryView.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/history/HistoryView.tsx
index 9f31a31115a..53a111ff2a7 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/history/HistoryView.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/history/HistoryView.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ const HistoryView: Component<HistoryViewProps> = (props) => {
   const dialog = useDialog()
   const session = useSession()
   const tabs = useLocalTabs()
-  const [tab, setTab] = createSignal<Source>("local")
+  const worktreeIds = () => props.worktreeSessionIds?.()
+  const [tab, setTab] = createSignal<Source>(worktreeIds() ? "worktree" : "local")
   let local: HTMLButtonElement | undefined
   let cloud: HTMLButtonElement | undefined
   let worktree: HTMLButtonElement | undefined
@@ -37,8 +38,6 @@ const HistoryView: Component<HistoryViewProps> = (props) => {
   let cloudPanel: HTMLDivElement | undefined
   let worktreePanel: HTMLDivElement | undefined
 
-  const worktreeIds = () => props.worktreeSessionIds?.()
-
   createEffect(() => {
     if (tab() === "worktree" && !worktreeIds()) setTab("local")
   })