Claude Code freezes with white window when switching focus

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 8, 2026 by NoEndsNoGains Closed Mar 12, 2026

Description

Claude Code occasionally freezes and displays a white/blank window. This seems to happen when switching between Claude Code and another application (e.g., a browser with Claude.ai light chat open), then switching back to Claude Code.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Have Claude Code running in a terminal session (active conversation)
  2. Switch to another application (browser with Claude.ai, or similar)
  3. Switch back to Claude Code
  4. Claude Code window is frozen / white / unresponsive

Expected behaviour

Claude Code should remain responsive when regaining focus.

Environment

  • OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
  • Shell: Git Bash / Windows Terminal

Notes

  • Does not happen every time - intermittent
  • The freeze seems related to focus switching, not to any specific command or operation
  • Requires killing and restarting the session to recover

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