diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index ac5dc703..47020991 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -794,6 +794,7 @@ async function launchNewSession(project, sessionOptions) {
   if (!result.ok) {
     entry.terminal.write(`\r\nError: ${result.error}\r\n`);
     entry.closed = true;
+    showSession(sessionId);
     return;
   }
   if (typeof setSessionMcpActive === 'function') setSessionMcpActive(sessionId, !!result.mcpActive);
@@ -860,6 +861,7 @@ async function openSession(session, customOptions) {
   if (!result.ok) {
     entry.terminal.write(`\r\nError: ${result.error}\r\n`);
     entry.closed = true;
+    showSession(sessionId);
     return;
   }
   if (typeof setSessionMcpActive === 'function') setSessionMcpActive(sessionId, !!result.mcpActive);