diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/command-controller.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/command-controller.ts
index 74ccafdf0..1157073ee 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/command-controller.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/command-controller.ts
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ export class CommandController {
 		this.ctx.chatContainer.addChild(
 			new Text(`${theme.fg("accent", `${theme.status.success} New session started`)}`, 1, 1),
 		);
+		await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 		this.ctx.ui.requestRender();
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/extension-ui-controller.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/extension-ui-controller.ts
index b6fdb7245..65b4aea7e 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/extension-ui-controller.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/extension-ui-controller.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ export class ExtensionUiController {
 				this.ctx.chatContainer.addChild(
 					new Text(`${theme.fg("accent", `${theme.status.success} New session started`)}`, 1, 1),
 				);
+				await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 				this.ctx.ui.requestRender();
 
 				return { cancelled: false };
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ export class ExtensionUiController {
 				// Update UI
 				this.ctx.chatContainer.clear();
 				this.ctx.renderInitialMessages();
+				await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 				this.ctx.editor.setText(result.selectedText);
 				this.ctx.showStatus("Branched to new session");
 
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ export class ExtensionUiController {
 				// Update UI
 				this.ctx.chatContainer.clear();
 				this.ctx.renderInitialMessages();
+				await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 				if (result.editorText) {
 					this.ctx.editor.setText(result.editorText);
 				}
@@ -289,6 +292,7 @@ export class ExtensionUiController {
 				this.ctx.chatContainer.addChild(
 					new Text(`${theme.fg("accent", `${theme.status.success} New session started`)}`, 1, 1),
 				);
+				await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 				this.ctx.ui.requestRender();
 
 				return { cancelled: false };
@@ -305,6 +309,7 @@ export class ExtensionUiController {
 				// Update UI
 				this.ctx.chatContainer.clear();
 				this.ctx.renderInitialMessages();
+				await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 				this.ctx.editor.setText(result.selectedText);
 				this.ctx.showStatus("Branched to new session");
 
@@ -322,6 +327,7 @@ export class ExtensionUiController {
 				// Update UI
 				this.ctx.chatContainer.clear();
 				this.ctx.renderInitialMessages();
+				await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 				if (result.editorText) {
 					this.ctx.editor.setText(result.editorText);
 				}
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/selector-controller.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/selector-controller.ts
index a8e79c4e6..aeda119b2 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/selector-controller.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/controllers/selector-controller.ts
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ export class SelectorController {
 						// Update UI
 						this.ctx.chatContainer.clear();
 						this.ctx.renderInitialMessages();
+						await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 						if (result.editorText) {
 							this.ctx.editor.setText(result.editorText);
 						}
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ export class SelectorController {
 		// Clear and re-render the chat
 		this.ctx.chatContainer.clear();
 		this.ctx.renderInitialMessages();
+		await this.ctx.reloadTodos();
 		this.ctx.showStatus("Resumed session");
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
index 7542e509b..3a88e9d6f 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
@@ -757,6 +757,11 @@ export class InteractiveMode implements InteractiveModeContext {
 		this.ui.requestRender();
 	}
 
+	async reloadTodos(): Promise<void> {
+		await this.loadTodoList();
+		this.ui.requestRender();
+	}
+
 	openExternalEditor(): void {
 		this.inputController.openExternalEditor();
 	}
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/types.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/types.ts
index 0aa87fff4..bef2c8536 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/types.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/types.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ export interface InteractiveModeContext {
 	updateEditorBorderColor(): void;
 	rebuildChatFromMessages(): void;
 	setTodos(todos: TodoItem[]): void;
+	reloadTodos(): Promise<void>;
 	toggleTodoExpansion(): void;
 
 	// Command handling