diff --git a/web/src/components/Shell.jsx b/web/src/components/Shell.jsx
index 64235ca..d03f1d9 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Shell.jsx
+++ b/web/src/components/Shell.jsx
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ export default function Shell({ api }) {
 
     const onResize = () => {
       const el = document.getElementById(`terminal-${tabId}`)
-      if (el && el.style.visibility !== 'hidden' && el.style.position !== 'absolute') {
+      if (el && el.style.display !== 'none') {
         fitAddon.fit()
       }
     }
@@ -438,25 +438,23 @@ export default function Shell({ api }) {
     const tryInit = (attempt) => {
       if (cancelled || attempt > 20) return
       const shellCol = document.querySelector('.shell-terminal-col')
-      if (!shellCol) {
+      if (!shellCol || shellCol.offsetParent === null) {
         pending.push(setTimeout(() => tryInit(attempt + 1), 150))
         return
       }
       const container = document.getElementById(`terminal-${tab.id}`)
-      if (!container) {
+      if (!container || container.offsetHeight === 0) {
         pending.push(setTimeout(() => tryInit(attempt + 1), 100))
         return
       }
       if (!tabsRef.current[tab.id]) {
         initTerminal(tab.id, tab)
       }
-      if (activeTab === tab.id) {
-        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-          if (cancelled) return
-          const entry = tabsRef.current[tab.id]
-          if (entry) entry.fitAddon.fit()
-        })
-      }
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        if (cancelled) return
+        const entry = tabsRef.current[tab.id]
+        if (entry) entry.fitAddon.fit()
+      })
     }
 
     tryInit(0)
@@ -472,7 +470,7 @@ export default function Shell({ api }) {
         const entry = tabsRef.current[tab.id]
         if (entry) {
           const el = document.getElementById(`terminal-${tab.id}`)
-          if (el && el.style.visibility !== 'hidden') {
+          if (el && el.style.display !== 'none') {
             entry.fitAddon.fit()
           }
         }
@@ -841,10 +839,7 @@ export default function Shell({ api }) {
               key={tab.id}
               id={`terminal-${tab.id}`}
               className="shell-xterm-instance"
-              style={activeTab === tab.id
-                ? { visibility: 'visible', pointerEvents: 'auto' }
-                : { visibility: 'hidden', pointerEvents: 'none' }
-              }
+              style={{ display: activeTab === tab.id ? 'block' : 'none' }}
             />
           ))}
         </div>
diff --git a/web/src/styles/global.css b/web/src/styles/global.css
index 9c69072..5436052 100644
--- a/web/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/web/src/styles/global.css
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ input::placeholder { color: var(--text-disabled); }
 .shell-xterm-wrapper { flex: 1; background: var(--bg); overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
 .shell-xterm-instance {
   position: absolute; inset: 0; padding: 4px;
-  display: block !important;
 }
 .shell-xterm-instance .xterm { height: 100%; padding: 4px; }