diff --git a/bin/rclaude b/bin/rclaude
index c24b5d7..ab7fc73 100755
--- a/bin/rclaude
+++ b/bin/rclaude
@@ -1239,6 +1239,21 @@ build_inner() {
     elif [ "${RCLAUDE_RESUME:-0}" = "1" ]; then
         _resume_flag="--continue"
     fi
+    # Auto-restore display name on resume. Claude's `name` field lives in
+    # ~/.claude/sessions/<pid>.json — wiped on every restart/resume — so if
+    # we know a uuid had a name previously (from the durable index), pass
+    # it back via `claude -n <name>` so the resumed pid is re-labeled.
+    # Explicit RCLAUDE_RESUME_NAME overrides any index lookup.
+    _name_flag=""
+    _name_val=${RCLAUDE_RESUME_NAME:-}
+    if [ -z "$_name_val" ] && [ -n "${RCLAUDE_RESUME_ID:-}" ] && [ -s "${_NAME_INDEX:-}" ]; then
+        _name_val=$(awk -F'\t' -v u="$RCLAUDE_RESUME_ID" '$2 == u { print $3; exit }' "$_NAME_INDEX" 2>/dev/null)
+    fi
+    if [ -n "$_name_val" ]; then
+        # Escape single quotes for safe shell embedding.
+        _name_esc=$(printf %s "$_name_val" | sed "s/'/'\\\\''/g")
+        _name_flag="-n '${_name_esc}'"
+    fi
     # When launching on a remote host, tell its MCPs where to forward
     # audio back to (so apricot's TTS plays on the local Mac, etc.). When
     # local, leave the env alone — local MCPs play locally.
@@ -1248,7 +1263,7 @@ build_inner() {
         _back_env="export SPEECH_PLAYBACK_HOST=${_back}; "
     fi
     printf '%s' \
-        "${_back_env}cd ${1} && rc_t=\$(date +%s); claude ${_resume_flag} ${flag}; rc_ec=\$?; " \
+        "${_back_env}cd ${1} && rc_t=\$(date +%s); claude ${_resume_flag} ${_name_flag} ${flag}; rc_ec=\$?; " \
         "rc_e=\$(date +%s); rc_d=\$((rc_e - rc_t)); " \
         "if [ \$rc_ec -ne 0 ] || [ \$rc_d -lt 2 ]; then " \
         "printf '\\n[rclaude] claude exited in %ds with code %d\\n' \$rc_d \$rc_ec; " \