diff --git a/src/pane.rs b/src/pane.rs
index c0146e39..7424638e 100644
--- a/src/pane.rs
+++ b/src/pane.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::io::{BufWriter, Read, Write};
 use std::sync::{
@@ -485,6 +486,68 @@ fn current_transient_default_color_owner(shell_pid: u32) -> Option<u32> {
     (!foreground_job_is_shell(&job, shell_pid)).then_some(job.process_group_id)
 }
 
+fn foreground_job_uses_droid_scrollback_compat(job: &crate::platform::ForegroundJob) -> bool {
+    job.processes.iter().any(|process| {
+        process.name.eq_ignore_ascii_case("droid")
+            || process
+                .argv0
+                .as_deref()
+                .is_some_and(|argv0| argv0.eq_ignore_ascii_case("droid"))
+            || process.cmdline.as_deref().is_some_and(|cmdline| {
+                cmdline.eq_ignore_ascii_case("droid")
+                    || cmdline.starts_with("droid ")
+                    || cmdline.to_ascii_lowercase().contains("/droid")
+            })
+    })
+}
+
+fn contains_scrollback_clear_sequence(bytes: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    bytes.windows(4).any(|window| window == b"\x1b[3J")
+        || bytes.windows(5).any(|window| window == b"\x1b[?3J")
+}
+
+fn strip_scrollback_clear_sequences<'a>(bytes: &'a [u8]) -> Cow<'a, [u8]> {
+    if !contains_scrollback_clear_sequence(bytes) {
+        return Cow::Borrowed(bytes);
+    }
+
+    let mut filtered = Vec::with_capacity(bytes.len());
+    let mut index = 0;
+    while index < bytes.len() {
+        let remaining = &bytes[index..];
+        if remaining.starts_with(b"\x1b[3J") {
+            index += 4;
+            continue;
+        }
+        if remaining.starts_with(b"\x1b[?3J") {
+            index += 5;
+            continue;
+        }
+        filtered.push(bytes[index]);
+        index += 1;
+    }
+
+    Cow::Owned(filtered)
+}
+
+fn maybe_filter_primary_screen_scrollback_clear<'a>(
+    bytes: &'a [u8],
+    alternate_screen: bool,
+    foreground_job: Option<&crate::platform::ForegroundJob>,
+) -> Cow<'a, [u8]> {
+    // Droid redraws its primary-screen TUI with CSI 3 J, which erases pane
+    // scrollback inside herdr. Keep the hack scoped to Droid on the primary
+    // screen so normal terminal clear-history behavior still works elsewhere.
+    if alternate_screen
+        || !contains_scrollback_clear_sequence(bytes)
+        || !foreground_job.is_some_and(foreground_job_uses_droid_scrollback_compat)
+    {
+        return Cow::Borrowed(bytes);
+    }
+
+    strip_scrollback_clear_sequences(bytes)
+}
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 fn should_restore_host_terminal_theme(
     owner_pgid: u32,
@@ -781,7 +844,31 @@ impl GhosttyPaneTerminal {
         core.osc52_forwarder.observe(bytes);
         let clipboard_writes = core.osc52_forwarder.drain_pending();
 
-        core.terminal.write(bytes);
+        let alternate_screen = core
+            .terminal
+            .active_screen()
+            .map(|screen| screen == crate::ghostty::ActiveScreen::Alternate)
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+        let filtered_bytes = if shell_pid > 0 {
+            let foreground_job = (!alternate_screen && contains_scrollback_clear_sequence(bytes))
+                .then(|| crate::detect::foreground_job(shell_pid))
+                .flatten();
+            maybe_filter_primary_screen_scrollback_clear(
+                bytes,
+                alternate_screen,
+                foreground_job.as_ref(),
+            )
+        } else {
+            Cow::Borrowed(bytes)
+        };
+        if filtered_bytes.len() != bytes.len() {
+            debug!(
+                pane = pane_id.raw(),
+                shell_pid, "ignored scrollback clear sequence for droid compatibility"
+            );
+        }
+
+        core.terminal.write(filtered_bytes.as_ref());
         if let Ok(mut key_encoder) = self.key_encoder.lock() {
             key_encoder.set_from_terminal(&core.terminal);
         }
@@ -2791,6 +2878,71 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(fw.drain_pending().is_empty());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn droid_scrollback_compat_matches_process_name_and_cmdline() {
+        let name_only = crate::platform::ForegroundJob {
+            process_group_id: 42,
+            processes: vec![crate::platform::ForegroundProcess {
+                pid: 42,
+                name: "droid".to_string(),
+                argv0: None,
+                cmdline: Some("/opt/factory/droid --resume".to_string()),
+            }],
+        };
+        assert!(foreground_job_uses_droid_scrollback_compat(&name_only));
+
+        let cmdline_only = crate::platform::ForegroundJob {
+            process_group_id: 42,
+            processes: vec![crate::platform::ForegroundProcess {
+                pid: 42,
+                name: "bun".to_string(),
+                argv0: Some("bun".to_string()),
+                cmdline: Some("/home/can/.local/bin/droid --resume".to_string()),
+            }],
+        };
+        assert!(foreground_job_uses_droid_scrollback_compat(&cmdline_only));
+
+        let shell = shell_job(7);
+        assert!(!foreground_job_uses_droid_scrollback_compat(&shell));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn strip_scrollback_clear_sequences_removes_ed3_only() {
+        let filtered = strip_scrollback_clear_sequences(b"a\x1b[3Jb\x1b[?3Jc\x1b[2Jd");
+        assert_eq!(filtered.as_ref(), b"abc\x1b[2Jd");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn primary_screen_droid_compat_ignores_scrollback_clear_only_for_droid() {
+        let droid_job = crate::platform::ForegroundJob {
+            process_group_id: 42,
+            processes: vec![crate::platform::ForegroundProcess {
+                pid: 42,
+                name: "droid".to_string(),
+                argv0: Some("droid".to_string()),
+                cmdline: Some("droid".to_string()),
+            }],
+        };
+
+        let filtered = maybe_filter_primary_screen_scrollback_clear(
+            b"\x1b[3J\x1b[2J",
+            false,
+            Some(&droid_job),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(filtered.as_ref(), b"\x1b[2J");
+
+        let shell = maybe_filter_primary_screen_scrollback_clear(
+            b"\x1b[3J\x1b[2J",
+            false,
+            Some(&shell_job(7)),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(shell.as_ref(), b"\x1b[3J\x1b[2J");
+
+        let alternate =
+            maybe_filter_primary_screen_scrollback_clear(b"\x1b[3J\x1b[2J", true, Some(&droid_job));
+        assert_eq!(alternate.as_ref(), b"\x1b[3J\x1b[2J");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn host_theme_restore_waits_for_shell_and_non_alternate_screen() {
         assert!(!should_restore_host_terminal_theme(