diff --git a/src/main/index.ts b/src/main/index.ts
index 3edb069..c215a5b 100644
--- a/src/main/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/index.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ let updateInfo: { version: string; progress: number } | null = null
 let lastAutoExportDate: string | null = null
 let lastImportedExportDate: string | null = null
 
+/** Ignore blur-to-hide briefly after showing (shortcut keyup race). */
+let ignoreBlurUntil = 0
+
 const POPUP_WIDTH = 360
 const POPUP_HEIGHT = 680
 const DEFAULT_SHORTCUT = 'CommandOrControl+Shift+M'
@@ -98,8 +101,9 @@ function createPopupWindow(): void {
     }
   })
 
-  // Hide when clicking outside
+  // Hide when clicking outside (skip briefly after show — shortcut keyup can blur)
   popupWindow.on('blur', () => {
+    if (Date.now() < ignoreBlurUntil) return
     popupWindow?.hide()
   })
 
@@ -144,11 +148,17 @@ function togglePopup(): void {
     popupWindow.hide()
   } else {
     const { x, y } = getPopupPosition()
-    popupWindow.setPosition(x, y, false)
+    // Re-assert bounds every open — size/position can drift after Space/display changes.
+    popupWindow.setBounds({ x, y, width: POPUP_WIDTH, height: POPUP_HEIGHT }, false)
     popupWindow.setVisibleOnAllWorkspaces(true, { visibleOnFullScreen: true })
     popupWindow.setAlwaysOnTop(true, 'pop-up-menu')
+    // Shortcut keyup often blurs the newly focused window; ignore hide briefly.
+    ignoreBlurUntil = Date.now() + 400
     popupWindow.show()
     popupWindow.focus()
+    // Force a repaint after hide→show (transparent/vibrancy can leave a blank band).
+    popupWindow.webContents.invalidate()
+    popupWindow.webContents.send('popup-shown')
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/preload/index.d.ts b/src/preload/index.d.ts
index 32e4382..01f6d8d 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.d.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.d.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ export interface API {
   // Interview Mode
   getInterviewMode: () => Promise<boolean>
   setInterviewMode: (enabled: boolean) => Promise<{ success: boolean; enabled: boolean }>
+  onPopupShown: (callback: () => void) => () => void
 }
 
 declare global {
diff --git a/src/preload/index.ts b/src/preload/index.ts
index 5152a92..7a773ca 100644
--- a/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,15 @@ const api = {
 
   // Interview Mode
   getInterviewMode: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('get-interview-mode'),
-  setInterviewMode: (enabled: boolean) => ipcRenderer.invoke('set-interview-mode', enabled)
+  setInterviewMode: (enabled: boolean) => ipcRenderer.invoke('set-interview-mode', enabled),
+
+  onPopupShown: (callback: () => void) => {
+    const listener = (): void => callback()
+    ipcRenderer.on('popup-shown', listener)
+    return () => {
+      ipcRenderer.removeListener('popup-shown', listener)
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // Expose APIs
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/App.svelte b/src/renderer/src/App.svelte
index 10e8c37..71c58df 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/renderer/src/App.svelte
@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@
   // Interview mode state
   let interviewModeEnabled = $state(false)
 
+  function resetPopupLayout(): void {
+    // Transparent/vibrancy popups can open with a blank band until layout is nudged.
+    window.scrollTo(0, 0)
+    document.documentElement.scrollTop = 0
+    document.body.scrollTop = 0
+    const list = document.querySelector('.flex-1.overflow-y-auto')
+    if (list instanceof HTMLElement) list.scrollTop = 0
+    // Force a style recalc / paint on the root shell.
+    const root = document.getElementById('app')
+    if (root) {
+      root.style.transform = 'translateZ(0)'
+      requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        root.style.transform = ''
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
   onMount(() => {
     // Initialize async operations
     const init = async (): Promise<void> => {
@@ -72,15 +89,22 @@
     // Refresh data when window becomes visible (e.g., popup shown after new day)
     const handleVisibilityChange = async (): Promise<void> => {
       if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+        resetPopupLayout()
         const set = $currentProblemSet
         await Promise.all([loadTodayReviews(), loadProblems(), loadStats(set), loadActivity()])
       }
     }
     document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilityChange)
 
+    // Main process notifies after shortcut/tray show — reset scroll/layout in case of a blank band.
+    const unsubscribePopupShown = window.api.onPopupShown(() => {
+      resetPopupLayout()
+    })
+
     return () => {
       if (updateCheckInterval) clearInterval(updateCheckInterval)
       document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', handleVisibilityChange)
+      unsubscribePopupShown()
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/HomeView.svelte b/src/renderer/src/components/HomeView.svelte
index 8e08d83..c1d6faf 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/HomeView.svelte
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/HomeView.svelte
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
         </div>
       {:else if $completedInSession >= sessionQuota && $completedInSession > 0}
         <!-- Quota completed -->
-        <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full">
+        <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-[76px]">
           <div class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">✨ Session completed</div>
           {#if $todayReviewsCount > 0}
             <div class="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 mb-2">
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
         </div>
       {:else}
         <!-- No reviews due but some completed -->
-        <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full">
+        <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-[76px]">
           <div class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
             ✨ All caught up! ({$completedInSession} reviewed today)
           </div>