diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 07d3e045..25bb68e8 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ When user says "COM":
 1. Increment version in BOTH `package.json` AND `CLAUDE.md` (verify they match with `grep version package.json && grep Version CLAUDE.md`)
 2. Run: `git add -A && git commit -m "chore: bump version to X.XXXX" && git push && npm run build && systemctl --user restart claudeman-web`
 
-**Version**: 0.1491 (must match `package.json` for npm publish)
+**Version**: 0.1492 (must match `package.json` for npm publish)
 
 ## Project Overview
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f6f89a84..5b9c73d8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claudeman",
-  "version": "0.1491",
+  "version": "0.1492",
   "description": "The missing control plane for Claude Code - run 20 autonomous agents with real-time monitoring and session persistence",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/web/public/app.js b/src/web/public/app.js
index 9054f88a..d57a3813 100644
--- a/src/web/public/app.js
+++ b/src/web/public/app.js
@@ -3211,10 +3211,17 @@ class ClaudemanApp {
       });
     }
 
-    // Restore previously active session (survives page reload), or fall back to first
-    if (this.sessionOrder.length > 0 && !this.activeSessionId) {
-      let restoreId = null;
-      try { restoreId = localStorage.getItem('claudeman-active-session'); } catch {}
+    // Restore previously active session (survives page reload + SSE reconnect)
+    // Must always re-select because handleInit clears terminal state above.
+    // Reset activeSessionId so selectSession doesn't early-return.
+    const previousActiveId = this.activeSessionId;
+    this.activeSessionId = null;
+    if (this.sessionOrder.length > 0) {
+      // Priority: current active > localStorage > first session
+      let restoreId = previousActiveId;
+      if (!restoreId || !this.sessions.has(restoreId)) {
+        try { restoreId = localStorage.getItem('claudeman-active-session'); } catch {}
+      }
       if (restoreId && this.sessions.has(restoreId)) {
         this.selectSession(restoreId);
       } else {