diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/mobile-terminal-wrapper.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/mobile-terminal-wrapper.tsx
index 94479af..3e0e7d3 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/mobile-terminal-wrapper.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/mobile-terminal-wrapper.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const MobileTerminalWrapper: React.FC<MobileTerminalWrapperProps> = ({
   const [terminalRef, setTerminalRef] = useState<{
     sendData: (data: string) => void;
     connectionStatus: "connecting" | "connected" | "disconnected" | "error";
+    focusInput: () => void;
   } | null>(null);
 
   const headerAutoHide = useAutoHide({ timeout: 3000, enabled: isMobile });
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ export const MobileTerminalWrapper: React.FC<MobileTerminalWrapperProps> = ({
   }, [headerAutoHide, keysAutoHide]);
 
   const handleTerminalReady = useCallback(
-    (sendData: (data: string) => void, connectionStatus: "connecting" | "connected" | "disconnected" | "error") => {
-      setTerminalRef({ sendData, connectionStatus });
+    (sendData: (data: string) => void, connectionStatus: "connecting" | "connected" | "disconnected" | "error", focusInput: () => void) => {
+      setTerminalRef({ sendData, connectionStatus, focusInput });
     },
     []
   );
@@ -93,12 +94,14 @@ export const MobileTerminalWrapper: React.FC<MobileTerminalWrapperProps> = ({
         onSend={handleSendKey}
         isVisible={keysAutoHide.isVisible && !showPanel}
         onMoreClick={() => setShowPanel(true)}
+        onKeepFocus={() => terminalRef?.focusInput()}
       />
 
       <SpecialKeysPanel
         onSend={handleSendKey}
         isOpen={showPanel}
         onClose={() => setShowPanel(false)}
+        onKeepFocus={() => terminalRef?.focusInput()}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/special-keys-panel.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/special-keys-panel.tsx
index 9e52492..0136f54 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/special-keys-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/special-keys-panel.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ interface SpecialKeysPanelProps {
   onSend: (data: string) => void;
   isOpen: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
+  onKeepFocus?: () => void;
 }
 
 const EXPANDED_KEYS: { key: SpecialKey; label: string }[] = [
@@ -36,11 +37,19 @@ export const SpecialKeysPanel: React.FC<SpecialKeysPanelProps> = ({
   onSend,
   isOpen,
   onClose,
+  onKeepFocus,
 }) => {
   const { sendKey } = useSpecialKeys({ onSend });
 
   if (!isOpen) return null;
 
+  const handlePointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent, key: SpecialKey) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    sendKey(key);
+    onClose();
+    onKeepFocus?.();
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="special-keys-panel-overlay" onClick={onClose}>
       <div
@@ -52,10 +61,7 @@ export const SpecialKeysPanel: React.FC<SpecialKeysPanelProps> = ({
             <button
               key={key}
               className="special-key-button"
-              onClick={() => {
-                sendKey(key);
-                onClose();
-              }}
+              onPointerDown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, key)}
               type="button"
             >
               {label}
@@ -68,10 +74,7 @@ export const SpecialKeysPanel: React.FC<SpecialKeysPanelProps> = ({
             <button
               key={key}
               className="special-key-button"
-              onClick={() => {
-                sendKey(key);
-                onClose();
-              }}
+              onPointerDown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, key)}
               type="button"
             >
               {label}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/special-keys-strip.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/special-keys-strip.tsx
index 3863911..563dced 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/special-keys-strip.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/special-keys-strip.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ interface SpecialKeysStripProps {
   onSend: (data: string) => void;
   isVisible: boolean;
   onMoreClick?: () => void;
+  onKeepFocus?: () => void;
 }
 
 const PRIMARY_KEYS: { key: SpecialKey; label: string }[] = [
@@ -22,16 +23,29 @@ export const SpecialKeysStrip: React.FC<SpecialKeysStripProps> = ({
   onSend,
   isVisible,
   onMoreClick,
+  onKeepFocus,
 }) => {
   const { sendKey } = useSpecialKeys({ onSend });
 
+  const handlePointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent, key: SpecialKey) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    sendKey(key);
+    onKeepFocus?.();
+  };
+
+  const handleMorePointerDown = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    onMoreClick?.();
+    onKeepFocus?.();
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className={`special-keys-strip ${isVisible ? "visible" : "hidden"}`}>
       {PRIMARY_KEYS.map(({ key, label }) => (
         <button
           key={key}
           className="special-key-button"
-          onClick={() => sendKey(key)}
+          onPointerDown={(e) => handlePointerDown(e, key)}
           type="button"
           aria-label={`Send ${label}`}
         >
@@ -41,7 +55,7 @@ export const SpecialKeysStrip: React.FC<SpecialKeysStripProps> = ({
       {onMoreClick && (
         <button
           className="special-key-button special-key-more"
-          onClick={onMoreClick}
+          onPointerDown={handleMorePointerDown}
           type="button"
           aria-label="More special keys"
         >
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/terminal.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/terminal.tsx
index 1e0d62c..59e39c8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/terminal.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/terminal.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ interface TerminalProps {
   isMobile?: boolean;
   onTerminalReady?: (
     sendData: (data: string) => void,
-    connectionStatus: "connecting" | "connected" | "disconnected" | "error"
+    connectionStatus: "connecting" | "connected" | "disconnected" | "error",
+    focusInput: () => void
   ) => void;
 }
 
@@ -196,7 +197,10 @@ export const TerminalComponent: React.FC<TerminalProps> = ({
           ws.send(data);
         }
       };
-      onTerminalReadyRef.current(sendData, status);
+      const focusInput = () => {
+        hiddenInputRef.current?.focus();
+      };
+      onTerminalReadyRef.current(sendData, status, focusInput);
     }
 
     // Visibility API for reconnection
@@ -225,7 +229,10 @@ export const TerminalComponent: React.FC<TerminalProps> = ({
           wsRef.current.send(data);
         }
       };
-      onTerminalReady(sendData, status);
+      const focusInput = () => {
+        hiddenInputRef.current?.focus();
+      };
+      onTerminalReady(sendData, status, focusInput);
     }
   }, [status, onTerminalReady]);