diff --git a/backend/src/Agent/TurnSignal.hs b/backend/src/Agent/TurnSignal.hs
index ef50380..0f58df2 100644
--- a/backend/src/Agent/TurnSignal.hs
+++ b/backend/src/Agent/TurnSignal.hs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Agent.TurnSignal (
     signalTurnLog,
 ) where
 
-import Control.Concurrent.STM (TChan, TVar, atomically, modifyTVar', newTChan, newTVarIO, readTVar, writeTChan, writeTVar)
+import Control.Concurrent.STM (TChan, TVar, atomically, dupTChan, modifyTVar', newBroadcastTChan, newTVarIO, readTVar, writeTChan, writeTVar)
 import Data.Map.Strict (Map)
 import qualified Data.Map.Strict as Map
 import System.FilePath (normalise)
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ import System.IO.Unsafe (unsafePerformIO)
 signals :: TVar (Map FilePath (TChan ()))
 signals = unsafePerformIO $ newTVarIO Map.empty
 
-{- | Get (or create) the wakeup channel for a turn log.  Concurrent
-streams for the same turn share one channel.
+{- | Get a private wakeup channel for a turn log.
 -}
 registerTurnSignal :: FilePath -> IO (TChan ())
 registerTurnSignal path = atomically $ do
     let key = normalise path
     m <- readTVar signals
-    case Map.lookup key m of
+    broadcast <- case Map.lookup key m of
         Just ch -> pure ch
         Nothing -> do
-            ch <- newTChan
+            ch <- newBroadcastTChan
             writeTVar signals (Map.insert key ch m)
             pure ch
+    dupTChan broadcast
 
 {- | Stop tracking a turn log.  Idempotent; safe to call when the turn
 finishes even if no stream ever connected.
diff --git a/frontend/ffi.js b/frontend/ffi.js
index cdbbccb..81f9dfa 100644
--- a/frontend/ffi.js
+++ b/frontend/ffi.js
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ let stepStatusTargetKey = null;
 let stepStatusApplicationError = false;
 let agentTurnSource = null;
 let agentTurnTargetKey = null;
+const AGENT_TURN_INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY = 1000;
+const AGENT_TURN_MAX_RETRY_DELAY = 30000;
+let agentTurnDeliveredLength = 0;
+let agentTurnRetryDelay = AGENT_TURN_INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY;
 
 function closeStepStatusStream() {
   if (stepStatusSource) {
@@ -78,6 +82,8 @@ function closeAgentTurnStream() {
     agentTurnSource = null;
   }
   agentTurnTargetKey = null;
+  agentTurnDeliveredLength = 0;
+  agentTurnRetryDelay = AGENT_TURN_INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY;
 }
 
 function toggleTheme() {
@@ -185,31 +191,27 @@ export function connectPorts(app) {
     };
   }
 
-  function openAgentTurnStream({ turnId }) {
-    const url = `/backend/agent/turn/${encodeURIComponent(turnId)}/stream`;
-
-    if (
-      agentTurnSource &&
-      agentTurnTargetKey === url &&
-      agentTurnSource.readyState !== EventSource.CLOSED
-    ) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    closeAgentTurnStream();
+  function connectAgentTurnStream(turnId) {
+    const source = new EventSource(
+      `/backend/agent/turn/${encodeURIComponent(turnId)}/stream`,
+    );
+    let replayLength = agentTurnDeliveredLength;
+    agentTurnSource = source;
 
-    agentTurnSource = new EventSource(url);
-    agentTurnTargetKey = url;
-
-    agentTurnSource.addEventListener("chunk", (event) => {
+    source.addEventListener("chunk", (event) => {
       try {
-        emitAgentTurn("chunk", JSON.parse(event.data));
+        const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+        data.chunk = data.chunk.slice(replayLength);
+        replayLength = 0;
+        agentTurnDeliveredLength += data.chunk.length;
+        agentTurnRetryDelay = AGENT_TURN_INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY;
+        if (data.chunk) emitAgentTurn("chunk", data);
       } catch (err) {
         emitAgentTurn("error", `Failed to parse agent log chunk: ${String(err)}`);
       }
     });
 
-    agentTurnSource.addEventListener("done", (event) => {
+    source.addEventListener("done", (event) => {
       try {
         emitAgentTurn("done", JSON.parse(event.data));
       } catch {
@@ -218,17 +220,37 @@ export function connectPorts(app) {
       closeAgentTurnStream();
     });
 
-    agentTurnSource.addEventListener("heartbeat", (event) => {
+    source.addEventListener("heartbeat", (event) => {
+      agentTurnRetryDelay = AGENT_TURN_INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY;
       try {
         emitAgentTurn("heartbeat", JSON.parse(event.data));
       } catch {}
     });
 
-    agentTurnSource.onerror = () => {
-      emitAgentTurn("error", "Agent turn stream connection issue");
+    source.onerror = () => {
+      source.close();
+      if (source !== agentTurnSource || agentTurnTargetKey !== turnId) return;
+
+      agentTurnSource = null;
+      const delay = agentTurnRetryDelay;
+      if (delay === AGENT_TURN_INITIAL_RETRY_DELAY) {
+        emitAgentTurn("error", "Agent turn stream connection issue");
+      }
+      agentTurnRetryDelay = Math.min(delay * 2, AGENT_TURN_MAX_RETRY_DELAY);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        if (agentTurnTargetKey === turnId && !agentTurnSource) {
+          connectAgentTurnStream(turnId);
+        }
+      }, delay);
     };
   }
 
+  function openAgentTurnStream({ turnId }) {
+    closeAgentTurnStream();
+    agentTurnTargetKey = turnId;
+    connectAgentTurnStream(turnId);
+  }
+
   function storeLastChat(sessionId) {
     localStorage.setItem("agent:lastChat", sessionId);
   }