diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-fit-resize-observer.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-fit-resize-observer.test.ts
index c2cdb6e03..2085a3fa4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-fit-resize-observer.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-fit-resize-observer.test.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ function createPane(): ManagedPaneInternal {
     compositionHandler: null,
     debugLabel: null,
     pendingSplitScrollState: {
+      bufferType: 'normal',
       wasAtBottom: true,
       firstVisibleLineContent: '',
       viewportY: 0,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-manager-types.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-manager-types.ts
index 32041bd81..08d1661f1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-manager-types.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-manager-types.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export type ManagedPane = {
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 export type ScrollState = {
+  bufferType: 'normal' | 'alternate'
   wasAtBottom: boolean
   firstVisibleLineContent: string
   viewportY: number
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-scroll.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-scroll.ts
index 6f4304762..ff895174c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-scroll.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-scroll.ts
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ export function findLineByContent(terminal: Terminal, content: string, hintRatio
 
 export function captureScrollState(terminal: Terminal): ScrollState {
   const buf = terminal.buffer.active
+  const bufferType = buf.type
   const viewportY = buf.viewportY
   const wasAtBottom = viewportY >= buf.baseY
   const firstVisibleLineContent = buf.getLine(viewportY)?.translateToString(true)?.trimEnd() ?? ''
   const totalLines = buf.baseY + terminal.rows
-  return { wasAtBottom, firstVisibleLineContent, viewportY, totalLines }
+  return { bufferType, wasAtBottom, firstVisibleLineContent, viewportY, totalLines }
 }
 
 export function restoreScrollState(terminal: Terminal, state: ScrollState): void {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-split-scroll.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-split-scroll.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b059bb29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-split-scroll.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import type { ManagedPaneInternal, ScrollState } from './pane-manager-types'
+
+const restoreScrollState = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn())
+
+vi.mock('./pane-scroll', () => ({
+  restoreScrollState
+}))
+
+import { scheduleSplitScrollRestore } from './pane-split-scroll'
+
+const scrollState = {
+  bufferType: 'normal',
+  wasAtBottom: true,
+  firstVisibleLineContent: '',
+  viewportY: 0,
+  totalLines: 24
+} satisfies ScrollState
+
+const alternateScrollState = {
+  ...scrollState,
+  bufferType: 'alternate'
+} satisfies ScrollState
+
+function createPane(bufferType: 'normal' | 'alternate'): {
+  pane: ManagedPaneInternal
+  bufferChangeDisposable: { dispose: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn> }
+  triggerBufferChange: (bufferType: 'normal' | 'alternate') => void
+} {
+  let bufferChangeHandler: ((buffer: { type: 'normal' | 'alternate' }) => void) | null = null
+  const bufferChangeDisposable = { dispose: vi.fn() }
+  const pane: ManagedPaneInternal = {
+    id: 1,
+    terminal: {
+      rows: 24,
+      refresh: vi.fn(),
+      buffer: {
+        active: {
+          type: bufferType,
+          length: 24
+        },
+        onBufferChange: vi.fn((handler: (buffer: { type: 'normal' | 'alternate' }) => void) => {
+          bufferChangeHandler = handler
+          return bufferChangeDisposable
+        })
+      }
+    } as never,
+    container: {
+      querySelectorAll: vi.fn(() => [])
+    } as never,
+    xtermContainer: {} as never,
+    linkTooltip: {} as never,
+    terminalGpuAcceleration: 'auto',
+    gpuRenderingEnabled: true,
+    webglAttachmentDeferred: false,
+    webglDisabledAfterContextLoss: false,
+    hasComplexScriptOutput: false,
+    webglAddon: null,
+    ligaturesAddon: null,
+    fitResizeObserver: null,
+    pendingObservedFitRafId: null,
+    fitAddon: {} as never,
+    searchAddon: {} as never,
+    serializeAddon: {
+      serialize: vi.fn(() => '')
+    } as never,
+    unicode11Addon: {} as never,
+    webLinksAddon: {} as never,
+    compositionHandler: null,
+    pendingSplitScrollState: scrollState,
+    debugLabel: null
+  }
+  return {
+    pane,
+    bufferChangeDisposable,
+    triggerBufferChange: (bufferType) => bufferChangeHandler?.({ type: bufferType })
+  }
+}
+
+describe('scheduleSplitScrollRestore', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers()
+    vi.stubGlobal('requestAnimationFrame', (callback: FrameRequestCallback) => {
+      callback(16)
+      return 1
+    })
+    restoreScrollState.mockClear()
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllTimers()
+    vi.useRealTimers()
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals()
+  })
+
+  it('restores and refreshes normal-screen panes after split reparenting settles', () => {
+    const { pane } = createPane('normal')
+    const reattachWebgl = vi.fn()
+
+    scheduleSplitScrollRestore(
+      () => pane,
+      pane.id,
+      scrollState,
+      () => false,
+      reattachWebgl
+    )
+
+    expect(restoreScrollState).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(pane.terminal.refresh).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 23)
+
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(200)
+
+    expect(pane.pendingSplitScrollState).toBeNull()
+    expect(reattachWebgl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(pane)
+    expect(restoreScrollState).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    expect(pane.terminal.refresh).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+  })
+
+  it('defers WebGL reattach and skips scroll restore for alternate-screen panes', () => {
+    const { pane, bufferChangeDisposable, triggerBufferChange } = createPane('alternate')
+    const reattachWebgl = vi.fn()
+
+    scheduleSplitScrollRestore(
+      () => pane,
+      pane.id,
+      alternateScrollState,
+      () => false,
+      reattachWebgl
+    )
+
+    expect(restoreScrollState).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(pane.terminal.refresh).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(pane.pendingSplitScrollState).toBe(scrollState)
+
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(200)
+
+    expect(pane.pendingSplitScrollState).toBeNull()
+    expect(reattachWebgl).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(restoreScrollState).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(pane.terminal.refresh).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    triggerBufferChange('alternate')
+
+    expect(reattachWebgl).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(bufferChangeDisposable.dispose).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    triggerBufferChange('normal')
+
+    expect(bufferChangeDisposable.dispose).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(reattachWebgl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(pane)
+    expect(restoreScrollState).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(pane.terminal.refresh).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+
+  it('defers normal-screen scroll restore until an active TUI exits alternate screen', () => {
+    const { pane, triggerBufferChange } = createPane('alternate')
+    const reattachWebgl = vi.fn()
+
+    scheduleSplitScrollRestore(
+      () => pane,
+      pane.id,
+      scrollState,
+      () => false,
+      reattachWebgl
+    )
+
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(200)
+
+    expect(pane.pendingSplitScrollState).toBe(scrollState)
+    expect(restoreScrollState).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(pane.terminal.refresh).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    triggerBufferChange('normal')
+
+    expect(pane.pendingSplitScrollState).toBeNull()
+    expect(reattachWebgl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(pane)
+    expect(restoreScrollState).toHaveBeenCalledWith(pane.terminal, scrollState)
+    expect(pane.terminal.refresh).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 23)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-split-scroll.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-split-scroll.ts
index ac102135d..b8b00747c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-split-scroll.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-split-scroll.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import type { IBuffer, IDisposable } from '@xterm/xterm'
 import type { ManagedPaneInternal, ScrollState } from './pane-manager-types'
 import { restoreScrollState } from './pane-scroll'
 
@@ -9,6 +10,43 @@ function refreshAfterReparent(pane: ManagedPaneInternal): void {
   }
 }
 
+function runAfterNormalBuffer(
+  pane: ManagedPaneInternal,
+  getPaneById: (id: number) => ManagedPaneInternal | undefined,
+  paneId: number,
+  isDestroyed: () => boolean,
+  callback: (pane: ManagedPaneInternal) => void
+): void {
+  let disposable: IDisposable | null = null
+  disposable = pane.terminal.buffer.onBufferChange((buffer: IBuffer) => {
+    if (buffer.type === 'alternate') {
+      return
+    }
+    disposable?.dispose()
+    disposable = null
+    if (isDestroyed()) {
+      return
+    }
+    const live = getPaneById(paneId)
+    if (live) {
+      callback(live)
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+function restoreCapturedScrollState(
+  pane: ManagedPaneInternal,
+  scrollState: ScrollState,
+  reattachWebgl?: (pane: ManagedPaneInternal) => void
+): void {
+  pane.pendingSplitScrollState = null
+  if (reattachWebgl) {
+    reattachWebgl(pane)
+  }
+  restoreScrollState(pane.terminal, scrollState)
+  refreshAfterReparent(pane)
+}
+
 function logPaneHealth(pane: ManagedPaneInternal, phase: string): void {
   const canvases = pane.container.querySelectorAll('canvas')
   const canvasInfo = Array.from(canvases).map((c) => {
@@ -89,10 +127,19 @@ export function scheduleSplitScrollRestore(
         return
       }
       const live = getPaneById(paneId)
-      if (live?.pendingSplitScrollState) {
-        restoreScrollState(live.terminal, scrollState)
-        refreshAfterReparent(live)
+      if (!live?.pendingSplitScrollState) {
+        return
       }
+      // Why: see the 200ms timer below — the alt-screen buffer belongs to a
+      // TUI and restore-during-draw knocks its cursor one row off (#1298).
+      if (
+        scrollState.bufferType === 'alternate' ||
+        live.terminal.buffer.active.type === 'alternate'
+      ) {
+        return
+      }
+      restoreScrollState(live.terminal, scrollState)
+      refreshAfterReparent(live)
     })
   })
 
@@ -104,12 +151,32 @@ export function scheduleSplitScrollRestore(
     if (!live) {
       return
     }
-    live.pendingSplitScrollState = null
-    if (reattachWebgl) {
-      reattachWebgl(live)
+    // Why: the alt-screen buffer belongs to a full-screen TUI (Claude Code,
+    // vim, less) that owns its cursor position. Re-running scroll restore
+    // and a full refresh here clobbers an in-progress draw — refresh(0,
+    // rows-1) repaints rows from xterm's buffer, racing the TUI's next
+    // write and leaving its cursor one row off (#1298 regression).
+    // WebGL reattach also refreshes, so defer it until the TUI exits the
+    // alternate buffer. Alt-screen has no scrollback, so scroll restore has
+    // nothing legitimate to do.
+    if (scrollState.bufferType === 'alternate') {
+      live.pendingSplitScrollState = null
+      if (live.terminal.buffer.active.type === 'alternate' && reattachWebgl) {
+        runAfterNormalBuffer(live, getPaneById, paneId, isDestroyed, reattachWebgl)
+        return
+      }
+      if (reattachWebgl) {
+        reattachWebgl(live)
+      }
+      return
     }
-    restoreScrollState(live.terminal, scrollState)
-    refreshAfterReparent(live)
+    if (live.terminal.buffer.active.type === 'alternate') {
+      runAfterNormalBuffer(live, getPaneById, paneId, isDestroyed, (normalPane) => {
+        restoreCapturedScrollState(normalPane, scrollState, reattachWebgl)
+      })
+      return
+    }
+    restoreCapturedScrollState(live, scrollState, reattachWebgl)
   }, 200)
 
   setTimeout(() => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-tree-ops.test.ts b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-tree-ops.test.ts
index 695f3aaeb..f0c78cce2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-tree-ops.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/lib/pane-manager/pane-tree-ops.test.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ describe('safeFit', () => {
       terminalRows: 32
     })
     pane.pendingSplitScrollState = {
+      bufferType: 'normal',
       wasAtBottom: true,
       firstVisibleLineContent: '',
       viewportY: 0,