diff --git a/src/session.ts b/src/session.ts
index d4746e77..6b115bc3 100644
--- a/src/session.ts
+++ b/src/session.ts
@@ -2321,7 +2321,7 @@ export class Session extends EventEmitter {
    * @param cols - Number of columns (width in characters)
    * @param rows - Number of rows (height in lines)
    */
-  resize(cols: number, rows: number, options: { viewportType?: ResizeViewportType } = {}): void {
+  resize(cols: number, rows: number, options: { viewportType?: ResizeViewportType; force?: boolean } = {}): void {
     const isSmallViewport = options.viewportType === 'mobile' || options.viewportType === 'tablet';
     if (options.viewportType === 'desktop') {
       this._lastDesktopDims = { cols, rows };
@@ -2334,7 +2334,8 @@ export class Session extends EventEmitter {
       }
       this._mobileSizeOverride = true;
     }
-    if (this.ptyProcess && (cols !== this._ptyCols || rows !== this._ptyRows)) {
+    const dimsChanged = cols !== this._ptyCols || rows !== this._ptyRows;
+    if (this.ptyProcess && (dimsChanged || options.force)) {
       this._ptyCols = cols;
       this._ptyRows = rows;
       if (this._mux && this._muxSession) {
diff --git a/src/web/public/index.html b/src/web/public/index.html
index dc9ac53e..4c4c7734 100644
--- a/src/web/public/index.html
+++ b/src/web/public/index.html
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
             <span class="stat-value" id="statMem">--</span>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <button class="btn-icon-header btn-redraw-terminal btn-redraw-terminal--hidden" onclick="app.restoreTerminalSize()" title="Redraw terminal to fit current screen (Ctrl+Shift+R)" aria-label="Redraw terminal"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><polyline points="1 4 1 10 7 10"/><polyline points="23 20 23 14 17 14"/><path d="M20.49 9A9 9 0 0 0 5.64 5.64L1 10m22 4l-4.64 4.36A9 9 0 0 1 3.51 15"/></svg></button>
         <button class="btn-icon-header btn-response-viewer-header btn-response-viewer-header--hidden" onclick="app.toggleResponseViewer()" title="View last response" aria-label="View last response"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M1 12s4-8 11-8 11 8 11 8-4 8-11 8-11-8-11-8z"/><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3"/></svg></button>
         <button class="btn-icon-header btn-attachments-history btn-attachments-history--hidden" id="attachmentsHistoryBtn" onclick="app.toggleAttachmentHistory()" title="Attachments" aria-label="Open attachment history" aria-expanded="false">
           <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m21.44 11.05-9.19 9.19a6 6 0 0 1-8.49-8.49l9.19-9.19a4 4 0 0 1 5.66 5.66l-9.2 9.19a2 2 0 0 1-2.83-2.83l8.49-8.48"/></svg>
@@ -1058,6 +1059,13 @@
                   <span class="slider"></span>
                 </label>
               </div>
+              <div class="settings-item" title="Show a terminal redraw button in the header — refit the terminal to the current screen size (useful when switching between devices)">
+                <span class="settings-item-label">Redraw Terminal Button</span>
+                <label class="switch switch-sm">
+                  <input type="checkbox" id="appSettingsShowRedrawButton">
+                  <span class="slider"></span>
+                </label>
+              </div>
 
               <!-- Tab Bar Section -->
               <div class="settings-section-header">Tab Bar</div>
diff --git a/src/web/public/settings-ui.js b/src/web/public/settings-ui.js
index f531059c..5d22a22b 100644
--- a/src/web/public/settings-ui.js
+++ b/src/web/public/settings-ui.js
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
       settings.ultracodeFloatingWindows ?? defaults.ultracodeFloatingWindows ?? false;
     document.getElementById('appSettingsShowMultiMonitorButton').checked = settings.showMultiMonitorButton ?? defaults.showMultiMonitorButton ?? false;
     document.getElementById('appSettingsShowPlanUsageLimits').checked = settings.showPlanUsageLimits ?? defaults.showPlanUsageLimits ?? false;
+    document.getElementById('appSettingsShowRedrawButton').checked = settings.showRedrawButton ?? defaults.showRedrawButton ?? false;
     // Gesture control lives in the Input section (alongside Local Echo / CJK Input)
     // but is only available when the instance runs with CODEMAN_GESTURE=1 (server sets
     // window.__codemanGestureAvailable). Hide just this item otherwise so the toggle
@@ -1417,6 +1418,7 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
       ultracodeFloatingWindows: document.getElementById('appSettingsUltracodeFloatingWindows').checked,
       showMultiMonitorButton: document.getElementById('appSettingsShowMultiMonitorButton').checked,
       showPlanUsageLimits: document.getElementById('appSettingsShowPlanUsageLimits').checked,
+      showRedrawButton: document.getElementById('appSettingsShowRedrawButton').checked,
       gestureControlEnabled: document.getElementById('appSettingsGestureControl').checked,
       subagentTrackingEnabled: document.getElementById('appSettingsSubagentTracking').checked,
       subagentActiveTabOnly: document.getElementById('appSettingsSubagentActiveTabOnly').checked,
@@ -1734,6 +1736,7 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
         showMultiMonitorButton: false,
         showPlanUsageLimits: false,
         showAttachmentsButton: false,
+        showRedrawButton: false,
         // Input
         gestureControlEnabled: false,
         // Feature toggles - keep tracking on even on mobile
@@ -1873,6 +1876,12 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
       planUsageChip.classList.toggle('header-plan-usage--hidden', !showPlanUsageLimits);
     }
 
+    const showRedrawButton = settings.showRedrawButton ?? defaults.showRedrawButton ?? false;
+    const redrawBtn = document.querySelector('.btn-redraw-terminal');
+    if (redrawBtn) {
+      redrawBtn.classList.toggle('btn-redraw-terminal--hidden', !showRedrawButton);
+    }
+
     // Notification bell is retired (notifications live in Settings → Notifications
     // + the drawer); keep it hidden regardless of the notification-enabled state.
     const notifBtn = document.querySelector('.btn-notifications');
@@ -2106,7 +2115,7 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
         // are NOT display keys — they control server-side behavior and must sync from server.
         const displayKeys = new Set([
           'showFontControls', 'showSystemStats', 'showTokenCount', 'showCost',
-          'showLifecycleLog', 'showResponseViewer',
+          'showLifecycleLog', 'showResponseViewer', 'showRedrawButton',
           'showMonitor', 'showProjectInsights', 'showFileBrowser', 'showSubagents',
           'subagentActiveTabOnly', 'tabTwoRows', 'localEchoEnabled', 'cjkInputEnabled', 'extendedKeyboardBar',
           'skin', 'showPlanUsageLimits', 'showAttachmentsButton',
diff --git a/src/web/public/terminal-ui.js b/src/web/public/terminal-ui.js
index 14226ce6..65afc5b6 100644
--- a/src/web/public/terminal-ui.js
+++ b/src/web/public/terminal-ui.js
@@ -1973,9 +1973,10 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
     }
 
     try {
-      // Send resize to restore proper dimensions (with minimum enforcement).
-      // The PTY's SIGWINCH on real dim change is enough for Ink to redraw.
-      await this.sendResize(this.activeSessionId);
+      // Force resize even when dimensions match the server's last known state —
+      // another device may have changed the PTY size since this client last sent,
+      // and force guarantees a SIGWINCH → Ink redraw at the current device's size.
+      await this.sendResize(this.activeSessionId, { force: true });
 
       this.showToast(`Terminal restored to ${dims.cols}x${dims.rows}`, 'success');
     } catch (err) {
@@ -2137,8 +2138,8 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
   /**
    * Send resize to a session with minimum dimension enforcement.
    * @param {string} sessionId
-   * @param {{ forceHttp?: boolean }} [options]
-   * @returns {Promise<void>}
+   * @param {{ forceHttp?: boolean, force?: boolean }} [options]
+   * @returns {Promise<boolean>} Whether dimensions changed from the last send
    */
   async sendResize(sessionId, options = {}) {
     // Fit terminal to container before reading dimensions — ensures local
@@ -2167,16 +2168,20 @@ Object.assign(CodemanApp.prototype, {
     // Fast path: WebSocket resize
     if (!options.forceHttp && this._wsReady && this._wsSessionId === sessionId) {
       try {
-        this._ws.send(JSON.stringify({ t: 'z', c: dims.cols, r: dims.rows, v: viewportType }));
+        const msg = { t: 'z', c: dims.cols, r: dims.rows, v: viewportType };
+        if (options.force) msg.f = true;
+        this._ws.send(JSON.stringify(msg));
         return changed;
       } catch {
         // Fall through to HTTP POST
       }
     }
+    const body = { ...dims, viewportType };
+    if (options.force) body.force = true;
     await fetch(`/api/sessions/${sessionId}/resize`, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      body: JSON.stringify({ ...dims, viewportType }),
+      body: JSON.stringify(body),
     });
     return changed;
   },
diff --git a/src/web/routes/session-routes.ts b/src/web/routes/session-routes.ts
index d9e5e7e5..247e1ebd 100644
--- a/src/web/routes/session-routes.ts
+++ b/src/web/routes/session-routes.ts
@@ -746,14 +746,10 @@ export function registerSessionRoutes(
 
   app.post('/api/sessions/:id/resize', async (req) => {
     const { id } = req.params as { id: string };
-    const { cols, rows, viewportType } = parseBody(ResizeSchema, req.body);
+    const { cols, rows, viewportType, force } = parseBody(ResizeSchema, req.body);
     const session = findSessionOrFail(ctx, id);
 
-    if (viewportType) {
-      session.resize(cols, rows, { viewportType });
-    } else {
-      session.resize(cols, rows);
-    }
+    session.resize(cols, rows, { viewportType, force });
     return {};
   });
 
diff --git a/src/web/routes/ws-routes.ts b/src/web/routes/ws-routes.ts
index c1067392..8bcca517 100644
--- a/src/web/routes/ws-routes.ts
+++ b/src/web/routes/ws-routes.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  *     {"t":"r"}           — needs refresh (reload buffer)
  *   Client -> Server:
  *     {"t":"i","d":"..."} — input (keystroke or paste)
- *     {"t":"z","c":N,"r":N} — resize terminal
+ *     {"t":"z","c":N,"r":N,"f":bool} — resize terminal (f=true forces SIGWINCH even if dims unchanged)
  */
 
 import { FastifyInstance } from 'fastify';
@@ -146,11 +146,8 @@ export function registerWsRoutes(app: FastifyInstance, ctx: SessionPort, getHost
             session.releaseDesktopSizing(sizingToken);
             holdsDesktopClaim = false;
           }
-          if (viewportType) {
-            session.resize(msg.c, msg.r, { viewportType });
-          } else {
-            session.resize(msg.c, msg.r);
-          }
+          const force = msg.f === true;
+          session.resize(msg.c, msg.r, { viewportType, force });
         }
       } catch {
         // Ignore malformed messages
diff --git a/src/web/schemas.ts b/src/web/schemas.ts
index 19050c57..29fb0e6b 100644
--- a/src/web/schemas.ts
+++ b/src/web/schemas.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ export const ResizeSchema = z.object({
   cols: z.number().int().min(1).max(500),
   rows: z.number().int().min(1).max(200),
   viewportType: z.enum(['mobile', 'tablet', 'desktop']).optional(),
+  force: z.boolean().optional(),
 });
 
 /**
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ export const SettingsUpdateSchema = z
     // (client-side), but telemetry COLLECTION is server-side, so the per-device
     // toggle signals it out-of-band here rather than via showPlanUsageLimits.
     statusLineTelemetry: z.boolean().optional(),
+    showRedrawButton: z.boolean().optional(),
     // Input
     gestureControlEnabled: z.boolean().optional(),
     // Claude CLI settings
diff --git a/test/routes/session-routes.test.ts b/test/routes/session-routes.test.ts
index 34587ab7..39cac61b 100644
--- a/test/routes/session-routes.test.ts
+++ b/test/routes/session-routes.test.ts
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ describe('session-routes', () => {
       expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
       const body = JSON.parse(res.body);
       expect(body.success).toBe(true);
-      expect(harness.ctx._session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(120, 40);
+      expect(harness.ctx._session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(120, 40, { viewportType: undefined, force: undefined });
     });
 
     it('passes viewport type through for resize arbitration', async () => {
@@ -381,7 +381,19 @@ describe('session-routes', () => {
       expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
       const body = JSON.parse(res.body);
       expect(body.success).toBe(true);
-      expect(harness.ctx._session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(48, 28, { viewportType: 'mobile' });
+      expect(harness.ctx._session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(48, 28, { viewportType: 'mobile', force: undefined });
+    });
+
+    it('passes force resize through for redraw requests', async () => {
+      const res = await harness.app.inject({
+        method: 'POST',
+        url: `/api/sessions/${harness.ctx._sessionId}/resize`,
+        payload: { cols: 120, rows: 40, force: true },
+      });
+      expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+      const body = JSON.parse(res.body);
+      expect(body.success).toBe(true);
+      expect(harness.ctx._session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(120, 40, { viewportType: undefined, force: true });
     });
 
     it('rejects cols exceeding max (500)', async () => {
diff --git a/test/routes/ws-routes.test.ts b/test/routes/ws-routes.test.ts
index 342ae0aa..93314dd7 100644
--- a/test/routes/ws-routes.test.ts
+++ b/test/routes/ws-routes.test.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ describe('ws-routes', () => {
         ws.send(JSON.stringify({ t: 'z', c: 120, r: 40 }));
 
         await vi.waitFor(() => {
-          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(120, 40);
+          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(120, 40, { viewportType: undefined, force: false });
         });
       } finally {
         ws.close();
@@ -300,7 +300,22 @@ describe('ws-routes', () => {
         ws.send(JSON.stringify({ t: 'z', c: 48, r: 28, v: 'mobile' }));
 
         await vi.waitFor(() => {
-          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(48, 28, { viewportType: 'mobile' });
+          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(48, 28, { viewportType: 'mobile', force: false });
+        });
+      } finally {
+        ws.close();
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('passes force resize through for redraw requests', async () => {
+      const ws = await connectWs('/ws/sessions/ws-test-session/terminal');
+      try {
+        const session = ctx._session;
+
+        ws.send(JSON.stringify({ t: 'z', c: 120, r: 40, f: true }));
+
+        await vi.waitFor(() => {
+          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(120, 40, { viewportType: undefined, force: true });
         });
       } finally {
         ws.close();
@@ -342,7 +357,7 @@ describe('ws-routes', () => {
         ws.send(JSON.stringify({ t: 'z', c: 1, r: 1 }));
 
         await vi.waitFor(() => {
-          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1, 1);
+          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1, 1, { viewportType: undefined, force: false });
         });
       } finally {
         ws.close();
@@ -357,7 +372,7 @@ describe('ws-routes', () => {
         ws.send(JSON.stringify({ t: 'z', c: 500, r: 200 }));
 
         await vi.waitFor(() => {
-          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500, 200);
+          expect(session.resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500, 200, { viewportType: undefined, force: false });
         });
       } finally {
         ws.close();
diff --git a/test/session-resize-arbitration.test.ts b/test/session-resize-arbitration.test.ts
index a55418ce..5f82e527 100644
--- a/test/session-resize-arbitration.test.ts
+++ b/test/session-resize-arbitration.test.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ describe('Session resize arbitration', () => {
     expect(resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(100, 30);
   });
 
+  it('applies forced resizes even when the dimensions did not change', () => {
+    const session = new Session({ workingDir: '/tmp', mode: 'shell' });
+    const resize = attachFakePty(session, 120, 40);
+
+    session.resize(120, 40, { force: true });
+
+    expect(resize).toHaveBeenCalledWith(120, 40);
+  });
+
   describe('idle-desktop override (whoever is active wins)', () => {
     afterEach(() => {
       vi.useRealTimers();