diff --git a/src/textual_webterm/local_server.py b/src/textual_webterm/local_server.py
index ca38d94..4775419 100644
--- a/src/textual_webterm/local_server.py
+++ b/src/textual_webterm/local_server.py
@@ -445,9 +445,6 @@ class LocalServer:
             if session is None or not session.is_running():
                 self.session_manager.on_session_end(session_id)
                 session_id = None
-            elif hasattr(session, "force_redraw"):
-                # Force redraw on reconnect to refresh tmux/screen displays
-                await session.force_redraw()
 
         session_created = session_id is not None
 
diff --git a/src/textual_webterm/terminal_session.py b/src/textual_webterm/terminal_session.py
index 7687a17..2482b4b 100644
--- a/src/textual_webterm/terminal_session.py
+++ b/src/textual_webterm/terminal_session.py
@@ -139,13 +139,15 @@ class TerminalSession(Session):
             await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
 
     async def set_terminal_size(self, width: int, height: int) -> None:
+        """Set terminal size and force a redraw."""
         # Track the size for reconnection
         self._last_width = width
         self._last_height = height
-        # First resize the PTY (blocking call in executor)
         loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        # Toggle size to force tmux to redraw, then set final size
+        await loop.run_in_executor(None, self._set_terminal_size, width - 1, height)
         await loop.run_in_executor(None, self._set_terminal_size, width, height)
-        # Then resize pyte screen to match (after PTY resize completes)
+        # Resize pyte screen to match
         async with self._screen_lock:
             self._screen.resize(height, width)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_terminal_session.py b/tests/test_terminal_session.py
index da6fe54..190c4b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_terminal_session.py
+++ b/tests/test_terminal_session.py
@@ -377,7 +377,10 @@ class TestTerminalSession:
         with patch.object(loop, "run_in_executor", new=AsyncMock()) as run_in_executor:
             await session.set_terminal_size(80, 24)
 
-        run_in_executor.assert_awaited_once_with(None, session._set_terminal_size, 80, 24)
+        # set_terminal_size toggles size (-1 then restore) to force redraw
+        assert run_in_executor.await_count == 2
+        run_in_executor.assert_any_await(None, session._set_terminal_size, 79, 24)
+        run_in_executor.assert_any_await(None, session._set_terminal_size, 80, 24)
 
     def test__set_terminal_size_calls_ioctl(self):
         from textual_webterm.terminal_session import TerminalSession