diff --git a/src/tui/commands.test.ts b/src/tui/commands.test.ts
index 4e4d4f1261d..9832b65ca17 100644
--- a/src/tui/commands.test.ts
+++ b/src/tui/commands.test.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ describe("getSlashCommands", () => {
     expect(crestodian?.description).toBe("Return to Crestodian");
   });
 
+  it("distinguishes new-session and reset command descriptions", () => {
+    const commands = getSlashCommands();
+    const newSession = commands.find((command) => command.name === "new");
+    const reset = commands.find((command) => command.name === "reset");
+    expect(newSession?.description).toBe("Spawn a new isolated session");
+    expect(reset?.description).toBe("Reset the current session");
+  });
+
   it("uses session-provided thinking levels for completions", () => {
     const commands = getSlashCommands({
       provider: "ollama",
diff --git a/src/tui/commands.ts b/src/tui/commands.ts
index ced0e59e8c8..420efbef21c 100644
--- a/src/tui/commands.ts
+++ b/src/tui/commands.ts
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ export function getSlashCommands(options: SlashCommandOptions = {}): SlashComman
       getArgumentCompletions: activationCompletions,
     },
     { name: "abort", description: "Abort active run" },
-    { name: "new", description: "Reset the session" },
-    { name: "reset", description: "Reset the session" },
+    { name: "new", description: "Spawn a new isolated session" },
+    { name: "reset", description: "Reset the current session" },
     { name: "settings", description: "Open settings" },
     { name: "exit", description: "Exit the TUI" },
     { name: "quit", description: "Exit the TUI" },