diff --git a/desktop/src/components/markdown/MarkdownRenderer.test.tsx b/desktop/src/components/markdown/MarkdownRenderer.test.tsx
index 3bb7ffc8..164897b4 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/markdown/MarkdownRenderer.test.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/markdown/MarkdownRenderer.test.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ describe('MarkdownRenderer', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Body copy.')).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
+  it('gives default markdown lists enough inset to keep bullets inside message cards', () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <MarkdownRenderer content={'- First item\n- Second item'} />,
+    )
+
+    const root = container.firstChild as HTMLDivElement
+    expect(root.className).toContain('prose-ul:pl-5')
+    expect(root.className).toContain('prose-ol:pl-5')
+    expect(root.className).toContain('prose-ul:list-outside')
+    expect(root.className).toContain('prose-ol:list-outside')
+    expect(screen.getByText('First item')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
   it('applies compact prose classes for dense surfaces', () => {
     const { container } = render(
       <MarkdownRenderer
diff --git a/desktop/src/components/markdown/MarkdownRenderer.tsx b/desktop/src/components/markdown/MarkdownRenderer.tsx
index 3c12ae7b..3226940f 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/markdown/MarkdownRenderer.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/markdown/MarkdownRenderer.tsx
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ const BASE_PROSE_CLASSES = `markdown-prose prose prose-sm min-w-0 max-w-none bre
   prose-pre:!bg-transparent prose-pre:!p-0 prose-pre:!shadow-none
   prose-a:text-[var(--color-text-accent)] prose-a:no-underline prose-a:[overflow-wrap:anywhere] hover:prose-a:underline
   prose-strong:text-[var(--color-text-primary)]
-  prose-ul:my-2 prose-ol:my-2
+  prose-ul:my-2 prose-ol:my-2 prose-ul:pl-5 prose-ol:pl-5 prose-ul:list-outside prose-ol:list-outside
   prose-li:my-0.5
   prose-table:my-0 prose-table:w-full prose-table:table-auto prose-table:text-sm
   prose-th:bg-[var(--color-surface-info)] prose-th:px-3 prose-th:py-2 prose-th:text-left prose-th:whitespace-normal prose-th:break-words prose-th:align-top prose-th:border-b prose-th:border-[var(--color-border)]
diff --git a/desktop/src/stores/cliTaskStore.test.ts b/desktop/src/stores/cliTaskStore.test.ts
index f6146d23..68bb32d8 100644
--- a/desktop/src/stores/cliTaskStore.test.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/stores/cliTaskStore.test.ts
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ describe('cliTaskStore', () => {
     expect(useCLITaskStore.getState()).toMatchObject({
       tasks: [],
       resetting: true,
-      completedAndDismissed: false,
-      dismissedCompletionKey: null,
+      completedAndDismissed: true,
+      dismissedCompletionKey: 'session-1::1::Keep current session isolated::completed::::|session-1::2::Second completed task::completed::::',
       expanded: false,
     })
 
@@ -107,6 +107,34 @@ describe('cliTaskStore', () => {
     expect(useCLITaskStore.getState().resetting).toBe(false)
   })
 
+  it('keeps a dismissed completed list hidden if polling returns it again', async () => {
+    const completedTasks = [
+      makeTask('session-1', 'completed'),
+      { ...makeTask('session-1', 'completed'), id: '2', subject: 'Second completed task' },
+    ]
+
+    vi.mocked(cliTasksApi.resetTaskList).mockResolvedValue({ ok: true })
+    vi.mocked(cliTasksApi.getTasksForList).mockResolvedValue({ tasks: completedTasks })
+
+    useCLITaskStore.setState({
+      sessionId: 'session-1',
+      tasks: completedTasks,
+      expanded: true,
+      completedAndDismissed: false,
+      dismissedCompletionKey: null,
+    })
+
+    await useCLITaskStore.getState().resetCompletedTasks()
+    await useCLITaskStore.getState().fetchSessionTasks('session-1')
+
+    expect(useCLITaskStore.getState()).toMatchObject({
+      tasks: completedTasks,
+      completedAndDismissed: true,
+      dismissedCompletionKey: 'session-1::1::Keep current session isolated::completed::::|session-1::2::Second completed task::completed::::',
+      expanded: false,
+    })
+  })
+
   it('refreshes tasks for the currently tracked session by default', async () => {
     vi.mocked(cliTasksApi.getTasksForList).mockResolvedValue({
       tasks: [makeTask('session-1', 'in_progress')],
diff --git a/desktop/src/stores/cliTaskStore.ts b/desktop/src/stores/cliTaskStore.ts
index 192f9892..8f7007ca 100644
--- a/desktop/src/stores/cliTaskStore.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/stores/cliTaskStore.ts
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ export const useCLITaskStore = create<CLITaskStore>((set, get) => ({
     set({
       tasks: [],
       resetting: true,
-      completedAndDismissed: false,
-      dismissedCompletionKey: null,
+      completedAndDismissed: true,
+      dismissedCompletionKey: completionKey,
       expanded: false,
     })