diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/DirectTerminal.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/DirectTerminal.tsx
index 29b57fe9f..f62eecf45 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/DirectTerminal.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/DirectTerminal.tsx
@@ -189,47 +189,13 @@ export function DirectTerminal({
         const port = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_DIRECT_TERMINAL_PORT ?? "14801";
         const wsUrl = `${protocol}//${hostname}:${port}/ws?session=${encodeURIComponent(sessionId)}`;
 
-        // ── Selection-aware write buffer ──────────────────────────────
-        // xterm.js clears the selection on every terminal.write(). To keep
-        // the selection visible while the terminal receives output, we
-        // buffer incoming data while a selection is active and flush once
-        // the selection is cleared (click, keypress, etc.).
-        const writeBuffer: string[] = [];
-        let selecting = false;       // true while mouse button is down
-        let hasSelection = false;    // true while a selection exists
-        let flushTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
-        const MAX_BUFFER_MS = 5_000; // safety cap
-
-        const flushBuffer = () => {
-          if (flushTimer) { clearTimeout(flushTimer); flushTimer = null; }
-          if (writeBuffer.length > 0) {
-            terminal.write(writeBuffer.join(""));
-            writeBuffer.length = 0;
-          }
-        };
-
-        const shouldBuffer = () => selecting || hasSelection;
-
-        const termEl = terminalRef.current!;
-        const onMouseDown = () => { selecting = true; };
-        const onMouseUp = () => { selecting = false; };
-        termEl.addEventListener("mousedown", onMouseDown);
-        termEl.addEventListener("mouseup", onMouseUp);
-
         // Auto-copy selection to clipboard whenever the user selects text.
-        // Also track selection state for the write buffer.
+        // xterm.js clears the selection on incoming terminal.write(), so we
+        // copy eagerly — the text is in the clipboard even if the highlight
+        // disappears before the user presses Cmd+C.
         const selectionDisposable = terminal.onSelectionChange(() => {
           if (terminal.hasSelection()) {
-            hasSelection = true;
             navigator.clipboard?.writeText(terminal.getSelection()).catch(() => {});
-            // Safety: flush buffer after MAX_BUFFER_MS even if selection persists
-            if (!flushTimer) {
-              flushTimer = setTimeout(flushBuffer, MAX_BUFFER_MS);
-            }
-          } else {
-            hasSelection = false;
-            // Selection was cleared — flush buffered output
-            flushBuffer();
           }
         });
 
@@ -265,6 +231,7 @@ export function DirectTerminal({
         // Handle paste via the DOM "paste" event — this provides clipboard
         // content through ClipboardEvent.clipboardData without needing the
         // Clipboard API "clipboard-read" permission.
+        const termEl = terminalRef.current!;
         const handlePaste = (e: ClipboardEvent) => {
           const text = e.clipboardData?.getData("text/plain");
           if (text) {
@@ -325,11 +292,7 @@ export function DirectTerminal({
           websocket.onmessage = (event) => {
             const data =
               typeof event.data === "string" ? event.data : new TextDecoder().decode(event.data);
-            if (shouldBuffer()) {
-              writeBuffer.push(data);
-            } else {
-              terminal.write(data);
-            }
+            terminal.write(data);
           };
 
           websocket.onerror = (event) => {
@@ -367,10 +330,7 @@ export function DirectTerminal({
         // Store cleanup function to be called from useEffect cleanup
         cleanup = () => {
           selectionDisposable.dispose();
-          termEl.removeEventListener("mousedown", onMouseDown);
-          termEl.removeEventListener("mouseup", onMouseUp);
           termEl.removeEventListener("paste", handlePaste as EventListener);
-          if (flushTimer) clearTimeout(flushTimer);
           window.removeEventListener("resize", handleResize);
           inputDisposable?.dispose();
           inputDisposable = null;