diff --git a/src/hqt/tmux/runner.py b/src/hqt/tmux/runner.py
index 4b79ea7..25e0cbb 100644
--- a/src/hqt/tmux/runner.py
+++ b/src/hqt/tmux/runner.py
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ _SESSION_THEME_OPTIONS: list[tuple[str, str]] = [
         f"#[fg={_FRAPPE['crust']},bg={_FRAPPE['blue']},bold] #S "
         f"#[fg={_FRAPPE['blue']},bg={_FRAPPE['mantle']},nobold] ",
     ),
-    ("status-right-length", "40"),
+    ("status-right-length", "64"),
     (
         "status-right",
+        # Lead with the focused pane's terminal title (whatever the harness sets,
+        # truncated to 21 cols) — this restores the preview tmux shows by default.
+        f"#[fg={_FRAPPE['text']},bg={_FRAPPE['mantle']}] #{{=21:pane_title}} "
         f"#[fg={_FRAPPE['overlay1']},bg={_FRAPPE['mantle']}] %H:%M "
         f"#[fg={_FRAPPE['crust']},bg={_FRAPPE['blue']},bold] %d %b ",
     ),