diff --git a/src/session-monitor.js b/src/session-monitor.js
index ddaad1c..e0f337a 100644
--- a/src/session-monitor.js
+++ b/src/session-monitor.js
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ class SessionMonitor extends EventEmitter {
     if (this.logger) this.logger.info('SessionMonitor stopped');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Remove a session from known sessions so it can be re-detected on next poll.
+   * Called when the watcher marks a session as idle/done.
+   * @param {string} sessionKey
+   */
+  forgetSession(sessionKey) {
+    this._knownSessions.delete(sessionKey);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get all agent directories under transcriptDir.
    * @private
diff --git a/src/watcher-manager.js b/src/watcher-manager.js
index b5a86e0..b334bf7 100644
--- a/src/watcher-manager.js
+++ b/src/watcher-manager.js
@@ -339,9 +339,10 @@ async function startDaemon() {
       logger.warn({ sessionKey, err: unpinErr }, 'Failed to unpin status post');
     }
 
-    // Clean up
+    // Clean up — remove from all tracking so session can be re-detected if it becomes active again
     activeBoxes.delete(sessionKey);
     watcher.removeSession(sessionKey);
+    monitor.forgetSession(sessionKey);
     globalMetrics.activeSessions = activeBoxes.size;
 
     // Persist final offsets