diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Command Palette/CommandPalette.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Command Palette/CommandPalette.swift
index 3cb4e3480..333c69fec 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Command Palette/CommandPalette.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Command Palette/CommandPalette.swift	
@@ -1,15 +1,27 @@
 import SwiftUI
 
 struct CommandOption: Identifiable, Hashable {
+    /// Unique identifier for this option.
     let id = UUID()
+    /// The primary text displayed for this command.
     let title: String
+    /// Secondary text displayed below the title.
     let subtitle: String?
+    /// Tooltip text shown on hover.
     let description: String?
+    /// Keyboard shortcut symbols to display.
     let symbols: [String]?
+    /// SF Symbol name for the leading icon.
     let leadingIcon: String?
+    /// Color for the leading indicator circle.
     let leadingColor: Color?
+    /// Badge text displayed as a pill.
     let badge: String?
+    /// Whether to visually emphasize this option.
     let emphasis: Bool
+    /// Sort key for stable ordering when titles are equal.
+    let sortKey: AnySortKey?
+    /// The action to perform when this option is selected.
     let action: () -> Void
     
     init(
@@ -21,6 +33,7 @@ struct CommandOption: Identifiable, Hashable {
         leadingColor: Color? = nil,
         badge: String? = nil,
         emphasis: Bool = false,
+        sortKey: AnySortKey? = nil,
         action: @escaping () -> Void
     ) {
         self.title = title
@@ -31,6 +44,7 @@ struct CommandOption: Identifiable, Hashable {
         self.leadingColor = leadingColor
         self.badge = badge
         self.emphasis = emphasis
+        self.sortKey = sortKey
         self.action = action
     }
 
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Command Palette/TerminalCommandPalette.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Command Palette/TerminalCommandPalette.swift
index ecd301208..19bedd4ee 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Command Palette/TerminalCommandPalette.swift	
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Command Palette/TerminalCommandPalette.swift	
@@ -67,11 +67,20 @@ struct TerminalCommandPaletteView: View {
         options.append(contentsOf: updateOptions)
         
         // Sort the rest. We replace ":" with a character that sorts before space
-        // so that "Foo:" sorts before "Foo Bar:".
+        // so that "Foo:" sorts before "Foo Bar:". Use sortKey as a tie-breaker
+        // for stable ordering when titles are equal.
         options.append(contentsOf: (jumpOptions + terminalOptions).sorted { a, b in
             let aNormalized = a.title.replacingOccurrences(of: ":", with: "\t")
             let bNormalized = b.title.replacingOccurrences(of: ":", with: "\t")
-            return aNormalized.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare(bNormalized) == .orderedAscending
+            let comparison = aNormalized.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare(bNormalized)
+            if comparison != .orderedSame {
+                return comparison == .orderedAscending
+            }
+            // Tie-breaker: use sortKey if both have one
+            if let aSortKey = a.sortKey, let bSortKey = b.sortKey {
+                return aSortKey < bSortKey
+            }
+            return false
         })
         return options
     }
@@ -153,7 +162,8 @@ struct TerminalCommandPaletteView: View {
                     title: "Focus: \(displayTitle)",
                     subtitle: subtitle,
                     leadingIcon: "rectangle.on.rectangle",
-                    leadingColor: displayColor?.displayColor.map { Color($0) }
+                    leadingColor: displayColor?.displayColor.map { Color($0) },
+                    sortKey: AnySortKey(ObjectIdentifier(surface))
                 ) {
                     NotificationCenter.default.post(
                         name: Ghostty.Notification.ghosttyPresentTerminal,
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Helpers/AnySortKey.swift b/macos/Sources/Helpers/AnySortKey.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6813ccf45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/macos/Sources/Helpers/AnySortKey.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// Type-erased wrapper for any Comparable type to use as a sort key.
+struct AnySortKey: Comparable {
+    private let value: Any
+    private let comparator: (Any, Any) -> ComparisonResult
+    
+    init<T: Comparable>(_ value: T) {
+        self.value = value
+        self.comparator = { lhs, rhs in
+            guard let l = lhs as? T, let r = rhs as? T else { return .orderedSame }
+            if l < r { return .orderedAscending }
+            if l > r { return .orderedDescending }
+            return .orderedSame
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static func < (lhs: AnySortKey, rhs: AnySortKey) -> Bool {
+        lhs.comparator(lhs.value, rhs.value) == .orderedAscending
+    }
+    
+    static func == (lhs: AnySortKey, rhs: AnySortKey) -> Bool {
+        lhs.comparator(lhs.value, rhs.value) == .orderedSame
+    }
+}