diff --git a/daemon/internal/scanner/scanner.go b/daemon/internal/scanner/scanner.go
index 8fa7552..2425f8f 100644
--- a/daemon/internal/scanner/scanner.go
+++ b/daemon/internal/scanner/scanner.go
@@ -51,35 +51,11 @@ func (s *Scanner) Discover() []*model.Session {
 	var sessions []*model.Session
 	seenJSONL := make(map[string]bool)
 
-	// Phase 1: Running processes.
+	// Phase 1: Running processes — each process gets its own session.
 	procs := s.findClaudeProcesses()
-	cwdToPID := make(map[string]procInfo)
-	for _, p := range procs {
-		if existing, ok := cwdToPID[p.cwd]; !ok || p.pid > existing.pid {
-			cwdToPID[p.cwd] = p
-		}
-	}
-
-	for cwd, proc := range cwdToPID {
-		var jsonlPath string
-		// If we have a session ID from --resume, try to match to a specific JSONL file.
-		if proc.sessionID != "" {
-			encoded := encodeProjectPath(cwd)
-			projectDir := filepath.Join(s.claudeProjectsDir, encoded)
-			candidate := filepath.Join(projectDir, proc.sessionID+".jsonl")
-			if _, err := os.Stat(candidate); err == nil {
-				jsonlPath = candidate
-			}
-		}
-		if jsonlPath == "" {
-			encoded := encodeProjectPath(cwd)
-			projectDir := filepath.Join(s.claudeProjectsDir, encoded)
-			jsonlPath = findLatestJSONL(projectDir)
-		}
-		if jsonlPath == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		if seenJSONL[jsonlPath] {
+	for _, proc := range procs {
+		jsonlPath := s.resolveJSONL(proc)
+		if jsonlPath == "" || seenJSONL[jsonlPath] {
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -91,7 +67,7 @@ func (s *Scanner) Discover() []*model.Session {
 		seenJSONL[jsonlPath] = true
 	}
 
-	// Phase 2: Dead/historical sessions.
+	// Phase 2: Dead/historical sessions — all recent JSONLs, not just latest.
 	entries, err := os.ReadDir(s.claudeProjectsDir)
 	if err == nil {
 		cutoff := time.Now().Add(-recentThresholdHours * time.Hour)
@@ -100,25 +76,43 @@ func (s *Scanner) Discover() []*model.Session {
 				continue
 			}
 			projectDir := filepath.Join(s.claudeProjectsDir, entry.Name())
-			jsonlPath := findLatestJSONL(projectDir)
-			if jsonlPath == "" || seenJSONL[jsonlPath] {
-				continue
-			}
-			info, err := os.Stat(jsonlPath)
-			if err != nil || info.ModTime().Before(cutoff) {
-				continue
-			}
-			session := sessionFromJSONL(jsonlPath, 0, "")
-			if session == nil {
-				continue
+			for _, jsonlPath := range findRecentJSONLs(projectDir, cutoff) {
+				if seenJSONL[jsonlPath] {
+					continue
+				}
+				session := sessionFromJSONL(jsonlPath, 0, "")
+				if session == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				sessions = append(sessions, session)
+				seenJSONL[jsonlPath] = true
 			}
-			sessions = append(sessions, session)
 		}
 	}
 
 	return sessions
 }
 
+// resolveJSONL finds the JSONL file for a running process.
+// Resolution order: (1) direct <sessionID>.jsonl, (2) slug-based scan, (3) latest.
+func (s *Scanner) resolveJSONL(proc procInfo) string {
+	encoded := encodeProjectPath(proc.cwd)
+	projectDir := filepath.Join(s.claudeProjectsDir, encoded)
+
+	if proc.sessionID != "" {
+		// Try direct file match (session UUID).
+		candidate := filepath.Join(projectDir, proc.sessionID+".jsonl")
+		if _, err := os.Stat(candidate); err == nil {
+			return candidate
+		}
+		// Try slug-based scan (--resume uses slug, not UUID).
+		if match := findJSONLBySlug(projectDir, proc.sessionID); match != "" {
+			return match
+		}
+	}
+	return findLatestJSONL(projectDir)
+}
+
 type procInfo struct {
 	pid       int
 	cwd       string
@@ -285,6 +279,44 @@ func decodeProjectPath(encoded string) string {
 	return parts[len(parts)-1]
 }
 
+// findRecentJSONLs returns all JSONL files in dir modified since cutoff.
+func findRecentJSONLs(dir string, cutoff time.Time) []string {
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	var result []string
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.IsDir() || !strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".jsonl") {
+			continue
+		}
+		info, err := entry.Info()
+		if err != nil || info.ModTime().Before(cutoff) {
+			continue
+		}
+		result = append(result, filepath.Join(dir, entry.Name()))
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+// findJSONLBySlug scans recent JSONL files looking for one whose slug or
+// customTitle matches the given slug. Used for --resume <slug> resolution
+// since JSONL filenames are UUIDs, not slugs.
+func findJSONLBySlug(dir, slug string) string {
+	cutoff := time.Now().Add(-recentThresholdHours * time.Hour)
+	for _, path := range findRecentJSONLs(dir, cutoff) {
+		entries, err := ReadTail(path, 50)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		_, fileSlug, _, _, customTitle := ExtractMetadata(entries)
+		if customTitle == slug || fileSlug == slug {
+			return path
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func findLatestJSONL(dir string) string {
 	entries, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/daemon/internal/scanner/scanner_test.go b/daemon/internal/scanner/scanner_test.go
index 8c489e3..cd9a232 100644
--- a/daemon/internal/scanner/scanner_test.go
+++ b/daemon/internal/scanner/scanner_test.go
@@ -532,3 +532,81 @@ type mockUpdater struct {
 func (m *mockUpdater) UpdateSessionFromScanner(s *model.Session) {
 	m.count++
 }
+
+// --- findRecentJSONLs ---
+
+func TestFindRecentJSONLs_ReturnsAll(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	cutoff := time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour)
+
+	// Create 3 JSONL files — all recent.
+	for _, name := range []string{"a.jsonl", "b.jsonl", "c.jsonl"} {
+		_ = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, name), []byte("{}"), 0o644)
+	}
+	// Create 1 old file.
+	oldPath := filepath.Join(dir, "old.jsonl")
+	_ = os.WriteFile(oldPath, []byte("{}"), 0o644)
+	_ = os.Chtimes(oldPath, cutoff.Add(-2*time.Hour), cutoff.Add(-2*time.Hour))
+
+	got := findRecentJSONLs(dir, cutoff)
+	if len(got) != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 3 recent files, got %d", len(got))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFindRecentJSONLs_EmptyDir(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	got := findRecentJSONLs(dir, time.Now().Add(-time.Hour))
+	if len(got) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 0 files, got %d", len(got))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFindRecentJSONLs_NonexistentDir(t *testing.T) {
+	got := findRecentJSONLs("/nonexistent/dir", time.Now())
+	if got != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil, got %v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+// --- findJSONLBySlug ---
+
+func TestFindJSONLBySlug_MatchesCustomTitle(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	// File with a custom-title matching the slug.
+	content := `{"type":"system","subtype":"init","sessionId":"uuid-123","slug":"auto-slug"}
+{"type":"custom-title","customTitle":"my-session"}
+`
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "uuid-123.jsonl")
+	_ = os.WriteFile(path, []byte(content), 0o644)
+
+	got := findJSONLBySlug(dir, "my-session")
+	if got != path {
+		t.Errorf("expected %q, got %q", path, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFindJSONLBySlug_MatchesSlug(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	content := `{"type":"system","subtype":"init","sessionId":"uuid-456","slug":"my-slug"}
+`
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "uuid-456.jsonl")
+	_ = os.WriteFile(path, []byte(content), 0o644)
+
+	got := findJSONLBySlug(dir, "my-slug")
+	if got != path {
+		t.Errorf("expected %q, got %q", path, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFindJSONLBySlug_NoMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	content := `{"type":"system","subtype":"init","sessionId":"uuid-789","slug":"other-slug"}
+`
+	_ = os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(dir, "uuid-789.jsonl"), []byte(content), 0o644)
+
+	got := findJSONLBySlug(dir, "nonexistent")
+	if got != "" {
+		t.Errorf("expected empty, got %q", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/daemon/internal/state/state.go b/daemon/internal/state/state.go
index 3c8dd13..637f3f8 100644
--- a/daemon/internal/state/state.go
+++ b/daemon/internal/state/state.go
@@ -271,11 +271,15 @@ func (m *Manager) ShouldAutoApprove(sid string, safety model.ToolSafety) (bool,
 	m.mu.RLock()
 	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	s, ok := m.sessions[sid]
-	if !ok {
-		return false, false
+	var mode string
+	if s, ok := m.sessions[sid]; ok {
+		mode = s.AutopilotMode
+	} else if persisted, ok := m.autopilot[sid]; ok {
+		// Fallback: session not yet discovered by scanner, but autopilot
+		// state was persisted from a previous run.
+		mode = persisted
 	}
-	switch s.AutopilotMode {
+	switch mode {
 	case model.AutopilotOn:
 		// ON: approve safe+unknown, block destructive.
 		return safety != model.SafetyDestructive, false
diff --git a/daemon/internal/state/state_test.go b/daemon/internal/state/state_test.go
index 3347a99..6099438 100644
--- a/daemon/internal/state/state_test.go
+++ b/daemon/internal/state/state_test.go
@@ -477,6 +477,44 @@ func TestShouldAutoApproveUnknownSession(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestShouldAutoApprovePersistedFallback(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newTestManager()
+	// Set persisted autopilot without registering session.
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	m.autopilot["s1"] = model.AutopilotOn
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Session not in m.sessions — should fallback to persisted state.
+	approve, grace := m.ShouldAutoApprove("s1", model.SafetySafe)
+	if !approve {
+		t.Error("persisted ON + safe: should approve")
+	}
+	if grace {
+		t.Error("persisted ON + safe: should not grace")
+	}
+
+	// Destructive should be blocked even with persisted ON.
+	approve, grace = m.ShouldAutoApprove("s1", model.SafetyDestructive)
+	if approve {
+		t.Error("persisted ON + destructive: should not approve")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestShouldAutoApprovePersistedYolo(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newTestManager()
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	m.autopilot["s1"] = model.AutopilotYolo
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	approve, grace := m.ShouldAutoApprove("s1", model.SafetyDestructive)
+	if approve {
+		t.Error("persisted YOLO + destructive: should not immediately approve")
+	}
+	if !grace {
+		t.Error("persisted YOLO + destructive: should grace")
+	}
+}
+
 // --- SetSlug / SetGhosttyTab ---
 
 func TestSetSlug(t *testing.T) {