diff --git a/muxplex/frontend/app.js b/muxplex/frontend/app.js
index 901c24a..56bc36a 100644
--- a/muxplex/frontend/app.js
+++ b/muxplex/frontend/app.js
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ function renderGrid(sessions) {
   var currentMode = currentDs.viewMode || 'auto';
   if (currentMode === 'fit' && grid) {
     grid.classList.add('session-grid--fit');
-    applyFitLayout(grid);
+    requestAnimationFrame(function() { applyFitLayout(grid); });
   }
 
 }
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ function applyDisplaySettings(ds) {
 
   } else if (mode === 'fit') {
     grid.classList.add('session-grid--fit');
-    applyFitLayout(grid);
+    requestAnimationFrame(function() { applyFitLayout(grid); });
   }
 }
 
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ window.addEventListener('resize', function() {
   var ds = loadDisplaySettings();
   if ((ds.viewMode || 'auto') === 'fit') {
     var grid = document.getElementById('session-grid');
-    if (grid) applyFitLayout(grid);
+    if (grid) requestAnimationFrame(function() { applyFitLayout(grid); });
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/muxplex/frontend/style.css b/muxplex/frontend/style.css
index d2638fc..5a59824 100644
--- a/muxplex/frontend/style.css
+++ b/muxplex/frontend/style.css
@@ -1380,6 +1380,12 @@ body {
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+/* In fit mode, stretch pre to fill the full tile body height (not just bottom-anchor) */
+.session-grid--fit .tile-body pre {
+  top: 0;           /* stretch to fill full tile body height in fit mode */
+  overflow-y: auto; /* scroll if content exceeds the tile */
+}
+
 /* ============================================================
    Responsive overlay sidebar at <960px
    ============================================================ */
diff --git a/muxplex/frontend/tests/test_app.mjs b/muxplex/frontend/tests/test_app.mjs
index 8024a53..955a963 100644
--- a/muxplex/frontend/tests/test_app.mjs
+++ b/muxplex/frontend/tests/test_app.mjs
@@ -2204,3 +2204,11 @@ test('bindStaticEventListeners wires view-mode-btn click to cycleViewMode', () =
     'bindStaticEventListeners must wire #view-mode-btn click handler'
   );
 });
+
+test('applyFitLayout is called via requestAnimationFrame for correct timing', () => {
+  const source = fs.readFileSync(new URL('../app.js', import.meta.url), 'utf8');
+  assert.ok(
+    source.includes('requestAnimationFrame') && source.includes('applyFitLayout'),
+    'applyFitLayout must be deferred via requestAnimationFrame'
+  );
+});
diff --git a/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_css.py b/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_css.py
index 6b65dd7..94fd6c1 100644
--- a/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_css.py
+++ b/muxplex/tests/test_frontend_css.py
@@ -1705,3 +1705,26 @@ def test_css_no_compact_tile_height() -> None:
     assert ".session-grid--compact .session-tile" not in css, (
         ".session-grid--compact .session-tile must be removed — compact view mode was removed"
     )
+
+
+# ============================================================
+# Fit view bug fixes
+# ============================================================
+
+
+def test_fit_view_pre_has_top_zero() -> None:
+    """In fit mode, .tile-body pre must have top:0 to fill the full tile height.
+
+    Bug: .tile-body pre uses position:absolute with bottom:0 but no top:0.
+    In fit mode where tiles are taller than auto mode, the pre is anchored
+    to the bottom but only takes natural content height, leaving a black gap above.
+    Fix: .session-grid--fit .tile-body pre { top: 0 } stretches it to fill the tile.
+    """
+    css = read_css()
+    assert ".session-grid--fit .tile-body pre" in css, (
+        "Missing .session-grid--fit .tile-body pre rule — needed to fix pre height in fit mode"
+    )
+    block = _extract_rule_block(css, ".session-grid--fit .tile-body pre {")
+    assert "top: 0" in block or "top:0" in block, (
+        ".session-grid--fit .tile-body pre must have top: 0 to fill full tile body height"
+    )