diff --git a/src/session-monitor.js b/src/session-monitor.js
index 41ff3fd..6272e0e 100644
--- a/src/session-monitor.js
+++ b/src/session-monitor.js
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ class SessionMonitor extends EventEmitter {
     this._completedSessions.delete(sessionKey);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Trigger an immediate poll without waiting for the next interval tick.
+   * Used by ghost-watch reactivation to avoid up to pollMs latency.
+   */
+  pollNow() {
+    this._poll();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get all agent directories under transcriptDir.
    * @private