diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-divider.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-divider.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0fb56e10537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-divider.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { createDividerFlexFrameScheduler } from './pane-divider'
+
+describe('createDividerFlexFrameScheduler', () => {
+  it('coalesces repeated drag updates into one flex write per animation frame', () => {
+    const apply = vi.fn()
+    const queuedFrames: FrameRequestCallback[] = []
+    const requestFrame = vi.fn((callback: FrameRequestCallback) => {
+      queuedFrames.push(callback)
+      return queuedFrames.length
+    })
+    const cancelFrame = vi.fn()
+    const scheduler = createDividerFlexFrameScheduler({ apply, requestFrame, cancelFrame })
+
+    scheduler.schedule(120, 280)
+    scheduler.schedule(140, 260)
+    scheduler.schedule(160, 240)
+
+    expect(requestFrame).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(apply).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    queuedFrames[0]?.(16)
+
+    expect(apply).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(apply).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(160, 240)
+    expect(cancelFrame).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('flushes the latest drag update before final pane refit', () => {
+    const apply = vi.fn()
+    const requestFrame = vi.fn(() => 7)
+    const cancelFrame = vi.fn()
+    const scheduler = createDividerFlexFrameScheduler({ apply, requestFrame, cancelFrame })
+
+    scheduler.schedule(120, 280)
+    scheduler.schedule(180, 220)
+    scheduler.flush()
+
+    expect(cancelFrame).toHaveBeenCalledWith(7)
+    expect(apply).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(apply).toHaveBeenCalledWith(180, 220)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-divider.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-divider.ts
index edaddadb58f..58aa16d589e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-divider.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-divider.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,59 @@ type DividerCallbacks = {
   onLayoutChanged?: () => void
 }
 
+type DividerFlexFrameScheduler = {
+  schedule: (prevFlex: number, nextFlex: number) => void
+  flush: () => void
+  cancel: () => void
+}
+
+export function createDividerFlexFrameScheduler({
+  apply,
+  requestFrame = requestAnimationFrame,
+  cancelFrame = cancelAnimationFrame
+}: {
+  apply: (prevFlex: number, nextFlex: number) => void
+  requestFrame?: (callback: FrameRequestCallback) => number
+  cancelFrame?: (handle: number) => void
+}): DividerFlexFrameScheduler {
+  let frameId: number | null = null
+  let pending: { prevFlex: number; nextFlex: number } | null = null
+
+  const applyPending = (): void => {
+    frameId = null
+    const next = pending
+    pending = null
+    if (!next) {
+      return
+    }
+    apply(next.prevFlex, next.nextFlex)
+  }
+
+  return {
+    schedule(prevFlex, nextFlex) {
+      pending = { prevFlex, nextFlex }
+      if (frameId !== null) {
+        return
+      }
+      frameId = requestFrame(applyPending)
+    },
+    flush() {
+      if (frameId !== null) {
+        cancelFrame(frameId)
+        frameId = null
+      }
+      applyPending()
+    },
+    cancel() {
+      if (frameId !== null) {
+        cancelFrame(frameId)
+        frameId = null
+      }
+      pending = null
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function createDivider(
   isVertical: boolean,
   styleOptions: PaneStyleOptions,
@@ -57,9 +110,19 @@ function attachDividerDrag(
   let totalSize = 0
   let prevEl: HTMLElement | null = null
   let nextEl: HTMLElement | null = null
+  const flexScheduler = createDividerFlexFrameScheduler({
+    apply: (newPrev, newNext) => {
+      if (!prevEl || !nextEl) {
+        return
+      }
+      prevEl.style.flex = `${newPrev} 1 0%`
+      nextEl.style.flex = `${newNext} 1 0%`
+    }
+  })
 
   const onPointerDown = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
     e.preventDefault()
+    flexScheduler.cancel()
     divider.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId)
     divider.classList.add('is-dragging')
     dragging = true
@@ -108,11 +171,9 @@ function attachDividerDrag(
       newPrev = totalSize - MIN_PANE_SIZE
     }
 
-    // Why: keep drag-time work to flex layout only; pane-local ResizeObservers
-    // schedule the terminal fit on the next frame so the divider stays smooth.
-    // Use flex-grow proportionally
-    prevEl.style.flex = `${newPrev} 1 0%`
-    nextEl.style.flex = `${newNext} 1 0%`
+    // Why: pointermove can outpace paint during split resizing. Coalescing the
+    // flex writes keeps drag reflow to one update per frame.
+    flexScheduler.schedule(newPrev, newNext)
   }
 
   const onPointerUp = (e: PointerEvent): void => {
@@ -120,6 +181,7 @@ function attachDividerDrag(
       return
     }
     dragging = false
+    flexScheduler.flush()
     divider.releasePointerCapture(e.pointerId)
     divider.classList.remove('is-dragging')
     // Final refit at the exact drop position.