diff --git a/internal/adapter/renderer/kitty_renderer.go b/internal/adapter/renderer/kitty_renderer.go
index 389c924..54529c0 100644
--- a/internal/adapter/renderer/kitty_renderer.go
+++ b/internal/adapter/renderer/kitty_renderer.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (r *KittyRenderer) Display(vp *domain.Viewport) (string, error) {
 	// Clear previous display and show new frame
 	// Move cursor to top-left, clear screen area, then display
 	output := "\x1b[H" // move cursor to top-left
-	output += fmt.Sprintf("\x1b_Ga=p,i=%d,x=%d,y=%d,w=%d,h=%d,c=%d,r=%d,q=2\x1b\\",
+	output += fmt.Sprintf("\x1b_Ga=p,i=%d,p=1,x=%d,y=%d,w=%d,h=%d,c=%d,r=%d,q=2\x1b\\",
 		r.imageID, srcX, srcY, srcW, srcH, displayCols, displayRows)
 
 	return output, nil
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func (r *KittyRenderer) DisplayMinimap(vp *domain.Viewport, cols, rows int, bord
 	}
 
 	// Build placement command (always needed since main image re-render may overwrite)
-	placeCmd := fmt.Sprintf("\x1b[%d;%dH\x1b_Ga=p,i=%d,c=%d,r=%d,z=1,q=2\x1b\\",
+	placeCmd := fmt.Sprintf("\x1b[%d;%dH\x1b_Ga=p,i=%d,p=1,c=%d,r=%d,z=1,q=2\x1b\\",
 		startRow, startCol, r.minimapID, cols, rows)
 
 	// Skip re-upload if indicator rectangle and border color haven't changed.
diff --git a/internal/adapter/renderer/kitty_renderer_test.go b/internal/adapter/renderer/kitty_renderer_test.go
index ebb41e8..24bf2c4 100644
--- a/internal/adapter/renderer/kitty_renderer_test.go
+++ b/internal/adapter/renderer/kitty_renderer_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ func TestKittyRenderer_Display(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(output, "a=p") {
 		t.Error("output should contain action=place")
 	}
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "p=1") {
+		t.Error("output should contain placement ID for consistent cross-terminal behavior")
+	}
 	if !strings.Contains(output, "w=800") {
 		t.Error("output should contain source width")
 	}
@@ -152,6 +155,19 @@ func TestKittyRenderer_DisplayMinimap(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(output, "a=p") {
 		t.Error("output should contain action=place")
 	}
+	// Verify p=1 within the placement command only (not in base64 payload)
+	aPos := strings.Index(output, "a=p")
+	if aPos == -1 {
+		t.Fatal("output should contain action=place (a=p) command")
+	}
+	termPosRel := strings.Index(output[aPos:], "\x1b\\")
+	if termPosRel == -1 {
+		t.Fatalf("output should contain kitty graphics terminator after placement command: %q", output)
+	}
+	placementCmd := output[aPos : aPos+termPosRel]
+	if !strings.Contains(placementCmd, "p=1") {
+		t.Errorf("placement command should contain placement ID p=1 for consistent cross-terminal behavior, got: %q", placementCmd)
+	}
 	// Uses raw RGBA format
 	if !strings.Contains(output, "f=32") {
 		t.Error("output should use raw RGBA format (f=32)")