diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
index 4dd863a1..266fe23e 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 ### Changed
 
+- `/reload` now re-renders the entire scrollback so updated extension components are visible immediately
 - Skill, prompt template, and theme discovery now use settings and CLI path arrays instead of legacy filters ([#645](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/issues/645))
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
index 105b17c9..5a54b6a3 100644
--- a/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
+++ b/packages/coding-agent/src/modes/interactive/interactive-mode.ts
@@ -3623,6 +3623,7 @@ export class InteractiveMode {
 			if (runner) {
 				this.setupExtensionShortcuts(runner);
 			}
+			this.rebuildChatFromMessages();
 			restoreEditor();
 			this.showLoadedResources({ extensionPaths: runner?.getExtensionPaths() ?? [], force: true });
 			const modelsJsonError = this.session.modelRegistry.getError();