diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/trpc/routers/terminal/terminal.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/trpc/routers/terminal/terminal.ts
index 6a4875f1f9c..7ddaa8a2399 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/trpc/routers/terminal/terminal.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/trpc/routers/terminal/terminal.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ export const createTerminalRouter = () => {
 					isNew: result.isNew,
 					scrollback: result.scrollback,
 					wasRecovered: result.wasRecovered,
-					viewportY: result.viewportY,
 				};
 			}),
 
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@ export const createTerminalRouter = () => {
 			.input(
 				z.object({
 					paneId: z.string(),
-					viewportY: z.number().optional(),
 				}),
 			)
 			.mutation(async ({ input }) => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/terminal/manager.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/terminal/manager.ts
index 09c5e367beb..5603ec2fcbc 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/terminal/manager.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/terminal/manager.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export class TerminalManager extends EventEmitter {
 				isNew: false,
 				scrollback: getSerializedScrollback(existing),
 				wasRecovered: existing.wasRecovered,
-				viewportY: existing.viewportY,
 			};
 		}
 
@@ -239,8 +238,8 @@ export class TerminalManager extends EventEmitter {
 		}
 	}
 
-	detach(params: { paneId: string; viewportY?: number }): void {
-		const { paneId, viewportY } = params;
+	detach(params: { paneId: string }): void {
+		const { paneId } = params;
 		const session = this.sessions.get(paneId);
 
 		if (!session) {
@@ -249,9 +248,6 @@ export class TerminalManager extends EventEmitter {
 		}
 
 		session.lastActive = Date.now();
-		if (viewportY !== undefined) {
-			session.viewportY = viewportY;
-		}
 	}
 
 	clearScrollback(params: { paneId: string }): void {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/terminal/types.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/terminal/types.ts
index f5968d218b9..1fdcf4169ca 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/terminal/types.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/lib/terminal/types.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ export interface TerminalSession {
 	shell: string;
 	startTime: number;
 	usedFallback: boolean;
-	/** Saved viewport scroll position for restoration on reattach */
-	viewportY?: number;
 }
 
 export interface TerminalDataEvent {
@@ -40,8 +38,6 @@ export interface SessionResult {
 	isNew: boolean;
 	scrollback: string;
 	wasRecovered: boolean;
-	/** Saved viewport scroll position for restoration on reattach */
-	viewportY?: number;
 }
 
 export interface CreateSessionParams {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/Terminal/Terminal.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/Terminal/Terminal.tsx
index 027cf9eb4e4..03248c8f68c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/Terminal/Terminal.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/Terminal/Terminal.tsx
@@ -25,12 +25,7 @@ import { parseCwd } from "./parseCwd";
 import { ScrollToBottomButton } from "./ScrollToBottomButton";
 import { TerminalSearch } from "./TerminalSearch";
 import type { TerminalProps, TerminalStreamEvent } from "./types";
-import {
-	getScrollOffsetFromBottom,
-	restoreScrollPosition,
-	shellEscapePaths,
-	smoothScrollToBottom,
-} from "./utils";
+import { shellEscapePaths, smoothScrollToBottom } from "./utils";
 
 export const Terminal = ({ tabId, workspaceId }: TerminalProps) => {
 	const paneId = tabId;
@@ -385,12 +380,9 @@ export const Terminal = ({ tabId, workspaceId }: TerminalProps) => {
 			wasRecovered: boolean;
 			isNew: boolean;
 			scrollback: string;
-			viewportY?: number;
 		}) => {
-			xterm.write(result.scrollback, () => {
-				updateCwdRef.current(result.scrollback);
-				restoreScrollPosition(xterm, result.viewportY);
-			});
+			xterm.write(result.scrollback);
+			updateCwdRef.current(result.scrollback);
 		};
 
 		const restartTerminal = () => {
@@ -569,10 +561,8 @@ export const Terminal = ({ tabId, workspaceId }: TerminalProps) => {
 			unregisterClearCallbackRef.current(paneId);
 			unregisterScrollToBottomCallbackRef.current(paneId);
 			debouncedSetTabAutoTitleRef.current?.cancel?.();
-			detachRef.current({
-				paneId,
-				viewportY: getScrollOffsetFromBottom(xterm),
-			});
+			// Detach instead of kill to keep PTY running for reattachment
+			detachRef.current({ paneId });
 			setSubscriptionEnabled(false);
 			xterm.dispose();
 			xtermRef.current = null;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/Terminal/utils.ts b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/Terminal/utils.ts
index 4d2782b64c1..ded18432fff 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/Terminal/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/ContentView/TabsContent/Terminal/utils.ts
@@ -16,22 +16,3 @@ export function smoothScrollToBottom(terminal: Terminal): void {
 		terminal.scrollToBottom();
 	}
 }
-
-/** Get scroll offset from bottom (0 = at bottom, >0 = scrolled up N lines) */
-export function getScrollOffsetFromBottom(terminal: Terminal): number {
-	const { baseY, viewportY } = terminal.buffer.active;
-	return baseY - viewportY;
-}
-
-/** Restore scroll position from offset (0 = bottom, >0 = N lines from bottom) */
-export function restoreScrollPosition(
-	terminal: Terminal,
-	offsetFromBottom: number | undefined,
-): void {
-	if (offsetFromBottom && offsetFromBottom > 0) {
-		const targetLine = terminal.buffer.active.baseY - offsetFromBottom;
-		terminal.scrollToLine(Math.max(0, targetLine));
-	} else {
-		terminal.scrollToBottom();
-	}
-}