diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Splits/SplitTree.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Splits/SplitTree.swift
index 394cd1089..1c4be7dd6 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Splits/SplitTree.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Splits/SplitTree.swift
@@ -1116,3 +1116,148 @@ extension SplitTree: Collection {
         return i + 1
     }
 }
+
+// MARK: Structural Identity
+
+extension SplitTree.Node {
+    /// Returns a hashable representation that captures this node's structural identity.
+    var structuralIdentity: StructuralIdentity {
+        StructuralIdentity(self)
+    }
+    
+    /// A hashable representation of a node that captures its structural identity.
+    ///
+    /// This type provides a way to track changes to a node's structure in SwiftUI
+    /// by implementing `Hashable` based on:
+    /// - The node's hierarchical structure (splits and their directions)
+    /// - The identity of view instances in leaf nodes (using object identity)
+    /// - The split directions (but not ratios, as those may change slightly)
+    ///
+    /// This is useful for SwiftUI's `id()` modifier to detect when a node's structure
+    /// has changed, triggering appropriate view updates while preserving view identity
+    /// for unchanged portions of the tree.
+    struct StructuralIdentity: Hashable {
+        private let node: SplitTree.Node
+        
+        init(_ node: SplitTree.Node) {
+            self.node = node
+        }
+        
+        static func == (lhs: Self, rhs: Self) -> Bool {
+            lhs.node.isStructurallyEqual(to: rhs.node)
+        }
+        
+        func hash(into hasher: inout Hasher) {
+            node.hashStructure(into: &hasher)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Checks if this node is structurally equal to another node.
+    /// Two nodes are structurally equal if they have the same tree structure
+    /// and the same views (by identity) in the same positions.
+    fileprivate func isStructurallyEqual(to other: Node) -> Bool {
+        switch (self, other) {
+        case let (.leaf(view1), .leaf(view2)):
+            // Views must be the same instance
+            return view1 === view2
+            
+        case let (.split(split1), .split(split2)):
+            // Splits must have same direction and structurally equal children
+            // Note: We intentionally don't compare ratios as they may change slightly
+            return split1.direction == split2.direction &&
+                   split1.left.isStructurallyEqual(to: split2.left) &&
+                   split1.right.isStructurallyEqual(to: split2.right)
+            
+        default:
+            // Different node types
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// Hash keys for structural identity
+    private enum HashKey: UInt8 {
+        case leaf = 0
+        case split = 1
+    }
+    
+    /// Hashes the structural identity of this node.
+    /// Includes the tree structure and view identities in the hash.
+    fileprivate func hashStructure(into hasher: inout Hasher) {
+        switch self {
+        case .leaf(let view):
+            hasher.combine(HashKey.leaf)
+            hasher.combine(ObjectIdentifier(view))
+            
+        case .split(let split):
+            hasher.combine(HashKey.split)
+            hasher.combine(split.direction)
+            // Note: We intentionally don't hash the ratio
+            split.left.hashStructure(into: &hasher)
+            split.right.hashStructure(into: &hasher)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+extension SplitTree {
+    /// Returns a hashable representation that captures this tree's structural identity.
+    var structuralIdentity: StructuralIdentity {
+        StructuralIdentity(self)
+    }
+
+    /// A hashable representation of a SplitTree that captures its structural identity.
+    ///
+    /// This type provides a way to track changes to a SplitTree's structure in SwiftUI
+    /// by implementing `Hashable` based on:
+    /// - The tree's hierarchical structure (splits and their directions)
+    /// - The identity of view instances in leaf nodes (using object identity)
+    /// - The zoomed node state (if any)
+    ///
+    /// This is useful for SwiftUI's `id()` modifier to detect when a tree's structure
+    /// has changed, triggering appropriate view updates while preserving view identity
+    /// for unchanged portions of the tree.
+    ///
+    /// Example usage:
+    /// ```swift
+    /// var body: some View {
+    ///     SplitTreeView(tree: splitTree)
+    ///         .id(splitTree.structuralIdentity)
+    /// }
+    /// ```
+    struct StructuralIdentity: Hashable {
+        private let root: Node?
+        private let zoomed: Node?
+        
+        init(_ tree: SplitTree) {
+            self.root = tree.root
+            self.zoomed = tree.zoomed
+        }
+        
+        static func == (lhs: Self, rhs: Self) -> Bool {
+            areNodesStructurallyEqual(lhs.root, rhs.root) &&
+            areNodesStructurallyEqual(lhs.zoomed, rhs.zoomed)
+        }
+        
+        func hash(into hasher: inout Hasher) {
+            hasher.combine(0) // Tree marker
+            if let root = root {
+                root.hashStructure(into: &hasher)
+            }
+            hasher.combine(1) // Zoomed marker
+            if let zoomed = zoomed {
+                zoomed.hashStructure(into: &hasher)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// Helper to compare optional nodes for structural equality
+        private static func areNodesStructurallyEqual(_ lhs: Node?, _ rhs: Node?) -> Bool {
+            switch (lhs, rhs) {
+            case (nil, nil):
+                return true
+            case let (node1?, node2?):
+                return node1.isStructurallyEqual(to: node2)
+            default:
+                return false
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Splits/TerminalSplitTreeView.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Splits/TerminalSplitTreeView.swift
index b219e0b31..2810fc2b4 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Splits/TerminalSplitTreeView.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Splits/TerminalSplitTreeView.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ struct TerminalSplitTreeView: View {
                 node: node,
                 isRoot: node == tree.root,
                 onResize: onResize)
+            // This is necessary because we can't rely on SwiftUI's implicit
+            // structural identity to detect changes to this view. Due to
+            // the tree structure of splits it could result in bad beaviors.
+            // See: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/issues/7546
+            .id(node.structuralIdentity)
         }
     }
 }