diff --git a/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/platform-adapters/electron-mission-control.test.ts b/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/platform-adapters/electron-mission-control.test.ts
index 5f043b517202..71162fd09031 100644
--- a/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/platform-adapters/electron-mission-control.test.ts
+++ b/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/platform-adapters/electron-mission-control.test.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,21 @@ describe("MissionControlService", () => {
     expect(service.getState().active).toBe(false);
   });
 
+  it("refreshes immediately when the app regains focus", () => {
+    const { state, impl } = fakeSampler([MISSION_CONTROL_BACKING]);
+    sampler.create.mockReturnValue(impl);
+    const service = new MissionControlService();
+
+    service.arm();
+    vi.advanceTimersByTime(250);
+    expect(service.getState().active).toBe(true);
+
+    state.windows = [];
+    service.refresh();
+
+    expect(service.getState().active).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("never touches the window list while the setting is off", () => {
     settings.enabled = false;
     const { state, impl } = fakeSampler([MISSION_CONTROL_BACKING]);
diff --git a/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/platform-adapters/electron-mission-control.ts b/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/platform-adapters/electron-mission-control.ts
index 4ee9bf3d04a7..68c22e73b1f7 100644
--- a/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/platform-adapters/electron-mission-control.ts
+++ b/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/platform-adapters/electron-mission-control.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ export class MissionControlService extends TypedEventEmitter<MissionControlServi
     this.timer = setInterval(() => this.poll(), POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
   }
 
+  refresh(): void {
+    if (!this.enabled || !this.resolveSampler()) return;
+    this.poll();
+  }
+
   disarm(): void {
     this.clearTimer();
     this.setActive(false);
diff --git a/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/window.ts b/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/window.ts
index ef89e9d06a55..9d5af2f7852e 100644
--- a/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/window.ts
+++ b/products/desktop/apps/code/src/main/window.ts
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ export function createWindow(): void {
   );
   mainWindow.on("show", () => missionControl.arm());
   mainWindow.on("restore", () => missionControl.arm());
+  mainWindow.on("focus", () => missionControl.refresh());
   mainWindow.on("hide", () => missionControl.disarm());
   mainWindow.on("minimize", () => missionControl.disarm());
   mainWindow.on("closed", () => missionControl.disarm());