diff --git a/mobile/app/h/[hostId]/session/[worktreeId].tsx b/mobile/app/h/[hostId]/session/[worktreeId].tsx
index c9a388ee8a5..e4b2a03ccc3 100644
--- a/mobile/app/h/[hostId]/session/[worktreeId].tsx
+++ b/mobile/app/h/[hostId]/session/[worktreeId].tsx
@@ -2324,6 +2324,7 @@ export default function SessionScreen() {
       currentOffset: tabStripOffsetRef.current
     })
     if (nextOffset !== tabStripOffsetRef.current) {
+      tabStripOffsetRef.current = nextOffset
       tabStripRef.current?.scrollTo({ x: nextOffset, animated })
     }
   }, [])