diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/app.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/app.rs
index 4515fd749d..e8bd3afbd6 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/app.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/app.rs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ impl App {
                     None
                 }
             }),
-            poll_ms: crate::app::POLL_MS,
+            poll_ms: 0,
             theme_idx: 0,
             process_tree: false,
             show_full_cmdline: false,
@@ -524,11 +524,11 @@ impl App {
         app.process_sort = session.process_sort;
         app.sort_ascending = session.sort_ascending;
         app.process_tree = session.process_tree;
-        app.show_full_cmdline = session.show_full_cmdline;
-        app.process_narrow = session.process_narrow;
         app.folded = session.folded.into_iter().collect();
         app.process_filter = session.process_filter;
         app.show_full_cmdline = session.show_full_cmdline;
+        app.process_narrow = session.process_narrow;
+        app.poll_ms = session.refresh_ms;
         app
     }
 
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ impl App {
             process_filter: self.process_filter.clone(),
             show_full_cmdline: self.show_full_cmdline,
             process_narrow: self.process_narrow,
+            refresh_ms: self.poll_ms,
         };
         session.save();
     }
@@ -1880,6 +1881,7 @@ mod tests {
             process_filter: app.process_filter.clone(),
             show_full_cmdline: app.show_full_cmdline,
             process_narrow: app.process_narrow,
+            refresh_ms: app.poll_ms,
         };
         let serialized = toml::to_string(&session).unwrap();
         let parsed: crate::session::SessionState = toml::from_str(&serialized).unwrap();
@@ -1891,6 +1893,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(parsed.folded.len(), 2);
         assert!(parsed.folded.contains(&100));
         assert!(parsed.folded.contains(&101));
+        assert_eq!(parsed.refresh_ms, app.poll_ms);
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/main.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/main.rs
index 6723602578..4bc6e5308c 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/main.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/main.rs
@@ -325,8 +325,10 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
     let async_stdin = termion::async_stdin();
     let mut events = async_stdin.events();
     let mut last_refresh = Instant::now();
-    // Honor config.refresh_ms when set, otherwise default to POLL_MS.
-    let mut poll = Duration::from_millis(if cfg.display.refresh_ms >= 50 {
+    // Honor the persisted session refresh interval first, then config, then default.
+    let mut poll = Duration::from_millis(if app.poll_ms >= 50 {
+        app.poll_ms
+    } else if cfg.display.refresh_ms >= 50 {
         cfg.display.refresh_ms
     } else {
         POLL_MS
diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/session.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/session.rs
index 5f941eda47..7b2049424f 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/session.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-power/source/src/session.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ pub struct SessionState {
     /// Narrow process view (hide IO columns for small terminals).
     #[serde(default)]
     pub process_narrow: bool,
+    /// Last refresh interval in milliseconds (0 = not set, use config/default).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub refresh_ms: u64,
 }
 
 impl Default for SessionState {
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ impl Default for SessionState {
             process_filter: String::new(),
             show_full_cmdline: false,
             process_narrow: false,
+            refresh_ms: 0,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(s.process_filter.is_empty());
         assert!(!s.show_full_cmdline);
         assert!(!s.process_narrow);
+        assert_eq!(s.refresh_ms, 0);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ mod tests {
             process_filter: "kworker".to_string(),
             show_full_cmdline: true,
             process_narrow: true,
+            refresh_ms: 1_500,
         };
         let serialized = toml::to_string(&s).unwrap();
         let parsed: SessionState = toml::from_str(&serialized).unwrap();
@@ -231,7 +237,8 @@ mod tests {
             folded: vec![42],
             process_filter: "bash".to_string(),
             show_full_cmdline: false,
-            process_narrow: true,
+            process_narrow: false,
+            refresh_ms: 2_000,
         };
         let serialized = toml::to_string(&s).unwrap();
         // Mimic the temp+rename flow with a different name