diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-lifecycle.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-lifecycle.test.ts
index b17788f01a3..ec9fcf177e9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-lifecycle.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ describe('attachWebgl', () => {
     attachWebgl(pane)
     expect(pane.terminal.loadAddon).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     expect(webglMock.contextLossHandler).not.toBeNull()
+    vi.mocked(pane.terminal.refresh).mockClear()
 
     webglMock.contextLossHandler?.()
 
@@ -109,6 +110,14 @@ describe('attachWebgl', () => {
     expect(pane.terminal.loadAddon).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
   })
 
+  it('repaints the current buffer after WebGL attaches', () => {
+    const pane = createPane()
+
+    attachWebgl(pane)
+
+    expect(pane.terminal.refresh).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 23)
+  })
+
   it('does not attach WebGL while initial rendering is deferred', () => {
     const pane = createPane()
     pane.webglAttachmentDeferred = true
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-rendering-control.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-rendering-control.ts
index af71be62902..31794923f9e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-rendering-control.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-rendering-control.ts
@@ -47,13 +47,5 @@ export function resumePaneRendering(panes: Iterable<ManagedPaneInternal>): void
   for (const pane of panes) {
     pane.webglAttachmentDeferred = false
     reattachWebglIfNeeded(pane)
-    // Why: fresh WebGL canvas has no content — refresh prevents frozen terminal.
-    if (pane.webglAddon) {
-      try {
-        pane.terminal.refresh(0, pane.terminal.rows - 1)
-      } catch {
-        /* ignore */
-      }
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-webgl-renderer.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-webgl-renderer.ts
index 4fd29457595..4f0d813fa06 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-webgl-renderer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-webgl-renderer.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ function shouldUseWebgl(pane: ManagedPaneInternal): boolean {
   )
 }
 
+function refreshTerminalAfterWebglAttach(pane: ManagedPaneInternal): void {
+  try {
+    // Why: a newly attached WebGL canvas starts empty; repaint immediately so
+    // resume/reparent/settings toggles do not look frozen until new output.
+    pane.terminal.refresh(0, pane.terminal.rows - 1)
+  } catch {
+    /* ignore — pane may have been disposed in the meantime */
+  }
+}
+
 export function disposeWebgl(
   pane: ManagedPaneInternal,
   options?: { refreshDimensions?: boolean }
@@ -84,6 +94,7 @@ export function attachWebgl(pane: ManagedPaneInternal): void {
     })
     pane.terminal.loadAddon(webglAddon)
     pane.webglAddon = webglAddon
+    refreshTerminalAfterWebglAttach(pane)
   } catch (err) {
     if (pane.terminalGpuAcceleration === 'auto') {
       // Why: mirrors VS Code's `terminal.integrated.gpuAcceleration=auto`