diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/terminal.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/terminal.tsx
index 76f9d68..0fea4c0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/terminal.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/terminal.tsx
@@ -430,16 +430,20 @@ export const TerminalComponent = React.forwardRef<TerminalRef, TerminalProps>(
 			document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", handleVisibilityChange);
 
 			// Mobile touch scrolling — translate vertical swipe to terminal scroll
+			// Attach to term.element (xterm root) rather than container wrapper,
+			// since xterm internals may intercept events before they bubble up.
+			const touchTarget = term.element || container;
 			let touchStartY = 0;
 			let touchStartX = 0;
 			let isTouchScrolling = false;
-			let touchScrollRaf: number | null = null;
+			let accumulatedDeltaY = 0;
 
 			const handleTouchStart = (e: TouchEvent) => {
 				if (e.touches.length === 1) {
 					touchStartY = e.touches[0].clientY;
 					touchStartX = e.touches[0].clientX;
 					isTouchScrolling = false;
+					accumulatedDeltaY = 0;
 				}
 			};
 
@@ -449,34 +453,34 @@ export const TerminalComponent = React.forwardRef<TerminalRef, TerminalProps>(
 				const deltaY = touchStartY - touch.clientY;
 				const deltaX = Math.abs(touchStartX - touch.clientX);
 				// If vertical movement dominates and exceeds threshold, scroll terminal buffer
-				if (Math.abs(deltaY) > deltaX && Math.abs(deltaY) > 10) {
+				if (Math.abs(deltaY) > deltaX && Math.abs(deltaY) > 6) {
 					if (!isTouchScrolling) isTouchScrolling = true;
 					e.preventDefault();
-					if (touchScrollRaf) cancelAnimationFrame(touchScrollRaf);
-					touchScrollRaf = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-						if (!termRef.current) return;
-						const lines = Math.round(deltaY / 30);
-						if (lines !== 0) {
-							termRef.current.scrollLines(lines);
-							touchStartY = touch.clientY;
-						}
-						touchScrollRaf = null;
-					});
+					accumulatedDeltaY += deltaY;
+					touchStartY = touch.clientY;
+					const pxPerLine = 16;
+					const lines = Math.round(accumulatedDeltaY / pxPerLine);
+					if (lines !== 0) {
+						// Negative scrollLines = scroll up (show older buffer content)
+						termRef.current.scrollLines(-lines);
+						accumulatedDeltaY = 0;
+					}
 				}
 			};
 
 			const handleTouchEnd = () => {
 				isTouchScrolling = false;
-				if (touchScrollRaf) {
-					cancelAnimationFrame(touchScrollRaf);
-					touchScrollRaf = null;
-				}
+				accumulatedDeltaY = 0;
 			};
 
 			if (isMobile) {
-				container.addEventListener("touchstart", handleTouchStart, { passive: true });
-				container.addEventListener("touchmove", handleTouchMove, { passive: false });
-				container.addEventListener("touchend", handleTouchEnd);
+				touchTarget.addEventListener("touchstart", handleTouchStart, {
+					passive: true,
+				});
+				touchTarget.addEventListener("touchmove", handleTouchMove, {
+					passive: false,
+				});
+				touchTarget.addEventListener("touchend", handleTouchEnd);
 			}
 
 			return () => {
@@ -491,11 +495,10 @@ export const TerminalComponent = React.forwardRef<TerminalRef, TerminalProps>(
 					handleVisibilityChange,
 				);
 				if (isMobile) {
-					container.removeEventListener("touchstart", handleTouchStart);
-					container.removeEventListener("touchmove", handleTouchMove);
-					container.removeEventListener("touchend", handleTouchEnd);
+					touchTarget.removeEventListener("touchstart", handleTouchStart);
+					touchTarget.removeEventListener("touchmove", handleTouchMove);
+					touchTarget.removeEventListener("touchend", handleTouchEnd);
 				}
-				if (touchScrollRaf) cancelAnimationFrame(touchScrollRaf);
 				if (ws) {
 					ws.close(1000, "Component unmounting");
 				}
@@ -624,7 +627,9 @@ export const TerminalComponent = React.forwardRef<TerminalRef, TerminalProps>(
 		};
 
 		return (
-			<div className={`terminal-wrapper ${isMobile ? "mobile" : ""} ${!showControls ? "no-controls" : ""}`}>
+			<div
+				className={`terminal-wrapper ${isMobile ? "mobile" : ""} ${!showControls ? "no-controls" : ""}`}
+			>
 				{showControls && (
 					<div className="terminal-header">
 						<div className="terminal-header-left">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/styles.css b/apps/web/src/styles.css
index edd203a..85448f6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/styles.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/styles.css
@@ -3703,6 +3703,7 @@ a.nav-item,
 	padding: 0;
 	overflow: hidden;
 	position: relative;
+	touch-action: none;
 }
 
 /* xterm.js manages its own sizing */