diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index e3dac35a3d2..2bf30539392 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ import {
 import { maybeRedirectAppImageCliLaunch } from './startup/appimage-cli-redirect'
 import { maybeRedirectPackagedCliEntryLaunch } from './startup/packaged-cli-entry-redirect'
 import { startFirstWindowStartupServices } from './startup/first-window-startup-services'
+import { recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup } from './startup/legacy-worker-renderer-recovery'
 import { createWslCliReconciliationStartupBarrier } from './startup/wsl-cli-reconciliation-startup-barrier'
 import { getDevInstanceIdentity } from './startup/dev-instance-identity'
 import { hydrateShellPath, mergePathSegments } from './startup/hydrate-shell-path'
@@ -728,15 +729,17 @@ if (hasSingleInstanceLock) {
   headlessBrowserDisplayAvailable = ensureVirtualDisplayForHeadlessServe({ isServeMode })
 }
 
-ipcMain.handle('app:awaitFirstWindowStartupServices', async () => {
-  // Why: restored WSL terminals get a bounded chance to receive launcher repairs before window rendering proceeds.
-  await Promise.all([
+ipcMain.handle('app:awaitFirstWindowStartupServices', () =>
+  recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup({
     firstWindowStartupServicesReady,
+    managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady,
     localPtyProviderStartupReady,
-    managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady
-  ])
-  await runtime?.reconcileLegacyWorkerTerminals({ materializeRenderer: true })
-})
+    reconcile: () => runtime?.reconcileLegacyWorkerTerminals({ materializeRenderer: true }),
+    onDeferredRecoveryError: (error) => {
+      console.warn('[orchestration] legacy worker provider-ready recovery failed', error)
+    }
+  })
+)
 
 // Why: the renderer pulls this once its ui:openSettings listener attaches, so a Settings request queued before mount isn't lost.
 ipcMain.handle('ui:consumePendingOpenSettings', (event) =>
diff --git a/src/main/startup/desktop-startup-ordering.test.ts b/src/main/startup/desktop-startup-ordering.test.ts
index 6c5564e3e19..6ce212289e8 100644
--- a/src/main/startup/desktop-startup-ordering.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/startup/desktop-startup-ordering.test.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ describe('startup ordering', () => {
     expect(desktopStartup).not.toContain('await managedWslCliReconciliationReady')
     expect(barrier).toContain('managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady')
     expect(barrier).not.toContain('managedWslCliReconciliationReady')
+    expect(barrier).toContain('recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup({')
+    expect(barrier).toContain('localPtyProviderStartupReady,')
+    expect(barrier).toContain(
+      'reconcile: () => runtime?.reconcileLegacyWorkerTerminals({ materializeRenderer: true })'
+    )
   })
 
   it('exposes managed WSL reconciliation status to headless serve clients and diagnostics', () => {
diff --git a/src/main/startup/legacy-worker-renderer-recovery.test.ts b/src/main/startup/legacy-worker-renderer-recovery.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..143c1bade93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/startup/legacy-worker-renderer-recovery.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup } from './legacy-worker-renderer-recovery'
+
+describe('legacy worker renderer recovery', () => {
+  it('hydrates after bounded barriers while provider startup remains pending', async () => {
+    let resolveFirstWindow!: () => void
+    let resolveWslBarrier!: () => void
+    let resolveProvider!: () => void
+    const firstWindowReady = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      resolveFirstWindow = resolve
+    })
+    const wslBarrierReady = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      resolveWslBarrier = resolve
+    })
+    const providerReady = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+      resolveProvider = resolve
+    })
+    const reconcile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    const startup = recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup({
+      firstWindowStartupServicesReady: firstWindowReady,
+      managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady: wslBarrierReady,
+      localPtyProviderStartupReady: providerReady,
+      reconcile,
+      onDeferredRecoveryError: vi.fn()
+    })
+
+    resolveFirstWindow()
+    await Promise.resolve()
+    expect(reconcile).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    resolveWslBarrier()
+    await startup
+    expect(reconcile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    resolveProvider()
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(reconcile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2))
+  })
+
+  it('retries after initial recovery when the provider is already ready', async () => {
+    const reconcile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+
+    await recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup({
+      firstWindowStartupServicesReady: Promise.resolve(),
+      managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady: Promise.resolve(),
+      localPtyProviderStartupReady: Promise.resolve(),
+      reconcile,
+      onDeferredRecoveryError: vi.fn()
+    })
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(reconcile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2))
+  })
+
+  it('contains provider startup rejection after initial recovery', async () => {
+    const providerError = new Error('provider failed')
+    const reconcile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    let reportError!: (error: unknown) => void
+    const reportedError = new Promise<unknown>((resolve) => {
+      reportError = resolve
+    })
+
+    await recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup({
+      firstWindowStartupServicesReady: Promise.resolve(),
+      managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady: Promise.resolve(),
+      localPtyProviderStartupReady: Promise.reject(providerError),
+      reconcile,
+      onDeferredRecoveryError: reportError
+    })
+
+    await expect(reportedError).resolves.toBe(providerError)
+    expect(reconcile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('contains deferred recovery rejection', async () => {
+    const recoveryError = new Error('recovery failed')
+    const reconcile = vi.fn().mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined).mockRejectedValueOnce(recoveryError)
+    let reportError!: (error: unknown) => void
+    const reportedError = new Promise<unknown>((resolve) => {
+      reportError = resolve
+    })
+
+    await recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup({
+      firstWindowStartupServicesReady: Promise.resolve(),
+      managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady: Promise.resolve(),
+      localPtyProviderStartupReady: Promise.resolve(),
+      reconcile,
+      onDeferredRecoveryError: reportError
+    })
+
+    await expect(reportedError).resolves.toBe(recoveryError)
+    expect(reconcile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/main/startup/legacy-worker-renderer-recovery.ts b/src/main/startup/legacy-worker-renderer-recovery.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7de5deeb7cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/startup/legacy-worker-renderer-recovery.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+type LegacyWorkerRendererRecoveryOptions = {
+  firstWindowStartupServicesReady: Promise<void>
+  managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady: Promise<void>
+  localPtyProviderStartupReady: Promise<void>
+  reconcile: () => Promise<unknown> | undefined
+  onDeferredRecoveryError: (error: unknown) => void
+}
+
+export async function recoverLegacyWorkerTerminalsForRendererStartup(
+  options: LegacyWorkerRendererRecoveryOptions
+): Promise<void> {
+  const providerStartupResult = options.localPtyProviderStartupReady.then(
+    () => ({ ok: true as const }),
+    (error: unknown) => ({ ok: false as const, error })
+  )
+  await Promise.all([
+    options.firstWindowStartupServicesReady,
+    options.managedWslCliStartupBarrierReady
+  ])
+  await options.reconcile()
+  void providerStartupResult
+    .then(async (result) => {
+      if (!result.ok) {
+        throw result.error
+      }
+      await options.reconcile()
+    })
+    .catch(options.onDeferredRecoveryError)
+}