diff --git a/web/src/components/Shell.jsx b/web/src/components/Shell.jsx
index 4d8b8a0..6897709 100644
--- a/web/src/components/Shell.jsx
+++ b/web/src/components/Shell.jsx
@@ -271,9 +271,13 @@ export default function Shell({ api }) {
     ]
   })
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState(() => {
-    if (savedTabs) {
-      return savedTabs[0]?.id || 1
-    }
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(TABS_STORAGE_KEY)
+      if (raw) {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(raw)
+        if (Array.isArray(parsed) && parsed.length > 0) return parsed[0]?.id || 1
+      }
+    } catch {}
     return 1
   })
   const activeTabRef = useRef(activeTab)