diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b76170..2b9d1d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@ All notable changes to RigDoctor are recorded here. Format follows
 (`MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`, pre-1.0). `__version__` and `pyproject.toml` must match the git
 release tag (so the auto-updater, D18, can compare versions).
 
+## [0.7.1] - 2026-05-21
+### Fixed
+- Shared terminal: a guest who joined **after** the host enabled the terminal stayed read-only.
+  The host now re-sends the terminal state when a guest joins, so the terminal is available.
+- Inventory page no longer jumps back to the top when it refreshes (e.g. when elevated data
+  arrives) — scroll position is preserved and unchanged data isn't re-rendered.
+- Shared terminal now follows the cursor to the bottom as output arrives (e.g. `ls -la`),
+  instead of staying scrolled up.
+
 ## [0.7.0] - 2026-05-21
 ### Added
 - **Shared terminal (M12, Tier 3)**: when the host enables it, the session shares a real **PTY**
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 22419d0..fe0a1bd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rigdoctor"
-version = "0.7.0"
+version = "0.7.1"
 description = "Modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/src/rigdoctor/__init__.py b/src/rigdoctor/__init__.py
index 6bc8e0b..345ec8c 100644
--- a/src/rigdoctor/__init__.py
+++ b/src/rigdoctor/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """RigDoctor — modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."""
 
-__version__ = "0.7.0"
+__version__ = "0.7.1"
diff --git a/src/rigdoctor/gui/inventory_page.py b/src/rigdoctor/gui/inventory_page.py
index 6e38e51..26c5c68 100644
--- a/src/rigdoctor/gui/inventory_page.py
+++ b/src/rigdoctor/gui/inventory_page.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class InventoryPage(QWidget):
         header.addWidget(self._refresh_btn)
         root.addLayout(header)
 
-        scroll = QScrollArea()
+        self._scroll = scroll = QScrollArea()
         scroll.setWidgetResizable(True)
         scroll.setFrameShape(QFrame.Shape.NoFrame)
         scroll.setStyleSheet("background: transparent;")
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ class InventoryPage(QWidget):
         if sections is None:  # collection failed — keep current
             self._status.setText("collection failed")
             return
+        if sections == self._sections:  # unchanged — don't rebuild (would jump scroll)
+            self._status.setText("")
+            return
 
+        scroll_pos = self._scroll.verticalScrollBar().value()
         self._sections = sections
         while self._list.count():
             item = self._list.takeAt(0)
@@ -129,6 +133,8 @@ class InventoryPage(QWidget):
             self._list.addWidget(_section_card(section))
         self._list.addStretch(1)
         self._status.setText("")
+        # restore scroll after the layout settles so re-renders don't yank to the top
+        QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self._scroll.verticalScrollBar().setValue(scroll_pos))
 
     def _copy(self) -> None:
         if self._sections:
diff --git a/src/rigdoctor/gui/share_page.py b/src/rigdoctor/gui/share_page.py
index 5c76a67..de456f9 100644
--- a/src/rigdoctor/gui/share_page.py
+++ b/src/rigdoctor/gui/share_page.py
@@ -147,7 +147,10 @@ class SharePage(QWidget):
             return
         kind = data.get("type")  # frames forwarded from a guest
         if kind == "req_full":
+            # A guest just joined — send a full frame AND the current terminal state, so a
+            # guest that joins *after* the host enabled the terminal still gets access.
             self._host_ws.sendTextMessage(share.host_full_frame(self._sampler))
+            self._send_terminal_state()
         elif kind == "pty_in" and self._pty:
             self._pty.write(base64.b64decode(data["data"]))
         elif kind == "pty_resize" and self._pty:
diff --git a/src/rigdoctor/gui/terminal_widget.py b/src/rigdoctor/gui/terminal_widget.py
index 72e5d92..6242d27 100644
--- a/src/rigdoctor/gui/terminal_widget.py
+++ b/src/rigdoctor/gui/terminal_widget.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import pyte
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, Signal
-from PySide6.QtGui import QFontDatabase, QFontMetrics
+from PySide6.QtGui import QFontDatabase, QFontMetrics, QTextCursor
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QPlainTextEdit
 
 
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ class TerminalView(QPlainTextEdit):
         self._render()
 
     def _render(self) -> None:
-        bar = self.verticalScrollBar().value()
         self.setPlainText("\n".join(self._screen.display))
-        self.verticalScrollBar().setValue(bar)
+        # Follow the terminal cursor so output (e.g. `ls -la`) stays in view.
+        cursor = self.textCursor()
+        cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Start)
+        cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Down, QTextCursor.MoveMode.MoveAnchor, self._screen.cursor.y)
+        self.setTextCursor(cursor)
+        self.ensureCursorVisible()
 
     def resizeEvent(self, event):  # noqa: N802 (Qt override)
         super().resizeEvent(event)