diff --git a/src/main/providers/local-pty-provider-shutdown.test.ts b/src/main/providers/local-pty-provider-shutdown.test.ts
index a3b4021411b..2fd971c0a4f 100644
--- a/src/main/providers/local-pty-provider-shutdown.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/providers/local-pty-provider-shutdown.test.ts
@@ -523,6 +523,8 @@ describe('LocalPtyProvider', () => {
         expect.any(Function),
         expect.objectContaining({ ownsRoot: expect.any(Function) })
       )
+      // Root group SIGKILL must wait for the descendant SIGTERM grace, or Claude skips SessionEnd.
+      expect(killWithDescendantSweepMock.mock.calls[0][2].awaitEscalation()).toBe(true)
     })
   })
 
diff --git a/src/main/providers/local-pty-termination.ts b/src/main/providers/local-pty-termination.ts
index 426a7aad346..4eace9ae35a 100644
--- a/src/main/providers/local-pty-termination.ts
+++ b/src/main/providers/local-pty-termination.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type * as pty from 'node-pty'
 import { PhysicalExitTracker } from '../../shared/physical-exit-tracker'
 import { killWithDescendantSweep } from '../pty-descendant-termination'
+import { terminateShutdownDescendants } from '../daemon/terminal-descendant-shutdown'
 import { forceKillPosixPtyProcessGroups } from '../pty/posix-pty-process-groups'
 import { terminatePtyJob } from '../windows/windows-pty-job'
 import {
@@ -179,7 +180,10 @@ async function shutdownTrackedPty(
     // Typed agents also detach tool process groups; immediate close must snapshot before root exit.
     await killWithDescendantSweep(proc.pid, signalRoot, {
       ownsRoot: () => ptyProcesses.get(id) === proc,
-      terminateOwnedTree: () => terminatePtyJob(proc)
+      terminateOwnedTree: () => terminatePtyJob(proc),
+      terminateDescendants: terminateShutdownDescendants,
+      // Group SIGKILL must wait out the SIGTERM grace so agents can run exit hooks (Claude SessionEnd).
+      awaitEscalation: () => operation.immediate
     })
   } else {
     signalRoot()