diff --git a/frontend/dashboard.css b/frontend/dashboard.css
index 1353074..7ba29d5 100644
--- a/frontend/dashboard.css
+++ b/frontend/dashboard.css
@@ -503,13 +503,17 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
 .pull-retry { min-height:44px; width:100%; margin-top:10px; }
 .mobile-task-dock { display:none; }
 .mobile-task-dock[hidden] { display:none; }
+.mobile-today-hud { display:none; }
+.mobile-today-hud[hidden], .mobile-today-hud[data-overlay-hidden="true"] { display:none; }
 .mobile-task-action { min-width:0; min-height:44px; padding:6px 2px; border:0; border-radius:8px; background:transparent; display:grid; place-items:center; gap:2px; font-size:12px; }
+.mobile-task-action[hidden] { display:none; }
 .mobile-task-action[aria-current="page"] { color:#bfdbfe; background:#17365a; outline:1px solid #31577f; }
 .mobile-task-count { min-width:18px; min-height:18px; padding:1px 5px; border-radius:999px; background:#31577f; font-size:11px; line-height:16px; }
 .attention-interruption:not([hidden]) { max-width:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:10px; margin:0 0 12px; padding:10px 12px; border:1px solid #31577f; border-radius:10px; background:#102641; }
 .attention-interruption button { min-height:44px; flex:0 0 auto; }
 @media (max-width: 600px) {
   body { padding-bottom:calc(66px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); }
+  body.mobile-today-active { padding-bottom:calc(166px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); }
   header { min-height:56px; max-height:64px; padding:6px 10px; align-items:center; gap:8px; background:rgba(11,21,38,.98); }
   .app-brand .muted, #clock { display:none; }
   .app-live-status { margin-left:auto; }
@@ -570,6 +574,11 @@ textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
   .composer-keyboard-active .update-reply { scroll-margin-block:12px; padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom); }
   .mobile-task-dock { position:fixed; inset:auto 0 0; z-index:45; display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:2px; padding:6px 8px; padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom); border-top:1px solid #2a496e; background:rgba(11,21,38,.98); backdrop-filter:blur(12px); }
   .mobile-task-dock[data-attention="true"] { grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr)); }
+  .mobile-today-hud { position:fixed; left:8px; right:8px; bottom:calc(56px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); z-index:44; display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap:4px 8px; max-width:100%; padding:8px; border:1px solid #31577f; border-radius:12px 12px 0 0; background:rgba(16,38,65,.98); box-shadow:0 -8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.28); }
+  .mobile-today-summary { min-width:0; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap; text-align:left; font-weight:700; }
+  .mobile-today-hud [data-work-session-progress] { min-width:0; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap; }
+  .mobile-today-hud button { min-height:44px; max-width:100%; }
+  .mobile-today-hud [data-work-session-adjust-plan] { grid-column:1 / -1; }
 }
 .obi { width:14px; height:14px; background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22 viewBox=%220 0 24 24%22><rect width=%2224%22 height=%2224%22 rx=%226%22 fill=%22%230b1526%22/><circle cx=%2212%22 cy=%2212%22 r=%226%22 fill=%22%2360a5fa%22/></svg>') center/contain no-repeat; display:inline-block; }
 .footer { padding: 12px; text-align: center; color:#4e6b8a; font-size:12px; }
diff --git a/frontend/dashboard.js b/frontend/dashboard.js
index e89c158..41d6f53 100644
--- a/frontend/dashboard.js
+++ b/frontend/dashboard.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
   });
   const mobileTaskDock = createMobileTaskDock({
     nav: qs('#mobile-task-dock'),
+    sessionHud: qs('[data-mobile-today-hud]'),
     buttons: mobileTaskButtons,
     workLabel: qs('#mobile-work-label'),
     attentionBadge: qs('#mobile-attention-count'),
@@ -949,6 +950,11 @@
     isActive: () => workSession.checkpointed(),
     queryAll: s => document.querySelectorAll(s),
     formatEstimate: formatPlanMinutes,
+    getItem: identity => [...todayMyWork, ...activeMyWork].find(item => todayWork.identity(item) === identity),
+    onReopen: identity => {
+      selectTodayWork();
+      workSession.reopen(todayMyWork.find(item => todayWork.identity(item) === identity));
+    },
   });
   renderAttentionInterruption();
   qs('#return-to-today').addEventListener('click', () => {
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index bef97e7..b9b0ef3 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -811,6 +811,12 @@
   </form>
 </dialog>
 
+<section class="mobile-today-hud" data-mobile-today-hud aria-label="Active Today session" hidden>
+  <button class="mobile-today-summary" data-mobile-today-open type="button" aria-label="Open current Today item"></button>
+  <div class="small" data-work-session-progress aria-live="polite"></div>
+  <button data-mobile-today-toggle data-work-session-timer-toggle type="button">Pause timer</button>
+  <button data-work-session-adjust-plan type="button" hidden>Adjust remaining plan</button>
+</section>
 <nav class="mobile-task-dock" id="mobile-task-dock" aria-label="Primary tasks">
   <button class="mobile-task-action" data-mobile-task="work" type="button" aria-current="page"><span id="mobile-work-label">Work</span></button>
   <button class="mobile-task-action" data-mobile-task="attention" type="button" aria-label="Attention, 0 items" hidden>Attention <span class="mobile-task-count" id="mobile-attention-count" hidden>0</span></button>
diff --git a/frontend/mobile-task-dock.js b/frontend/mobile-task-dock.js
index aa24ad6..d2b84c0 100644
--- a/frontend/mobile-task-dock.js
+++ b/frontend/mobile-task-dock.js
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
   function refreshVisibility() {
     const hidden = overlays.some(overlay => overlay.classList.contains('open'));
     nav.hidden = hidden;
+    if (options.sessionHud) {
+      if (hidden) options.sessionHud.setAttribute('data-overlay-hidden', 'true');
+      else options.sessionHud.removeAttribute('data-overlay-hidden');
+    }
     if (wasHidden && !hidden && launcher) launcher.focus();
     wasHidden = hidden;
   }
diff --git a/frontend/today-timer.js b/frontend/today-timer.js
index 0f9a691..17318c1 100644
--- a/frontend/today-timer.js
+++ b/frontend/today-timer.js
@@ -200,9 +200,18 @@ function createTodayTimer({ storage, getLogin, now = () => Date.now() }) {
   };
 }
 
-function createTodayTimerView({ timer, isActive, queryAll, formatEstimate, getRunway }) {
+function createTodayTimerView({ timer, isActive, queryAll, formatEstimate, getRunway, getItem, onReopen }) {
   let progress = null;
   let runway = null;
+  queryAll('[data-mobile-today-open]').forEach(button =>
+    button.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      const identity = timer.snapshot().identity;
+      if (identity) onReopen?.(identity);
+    })
+  );
+  queryAll('[data-mobile-today-toggle]').forEach(button =>
+    button.addEventListener('click', () => view.toggle())
+  );
   if (typeof document !== 'undefined') queryAll('.work-session-nav').forEach(nav => {
     const button = document.createElement('button');
     button.type = 'button';
@@ -232,8 +241,14 @@ function createTodayTimerView({ timer, isActive, queryAll, formatEstimate, getRu
     return hours ? hours + ':' + String(minutes).padStart(2, '0') + ':' + remainder : minutes + ':' + remainder;
   };
   const render = () => {
-    if (!progress) return;
     const snapshot = timer.snapshot();
+    const active = Boolean(progress && isActive() && snapshot.identity);
+    queryAll('[data-mobile-today-hud]').forEach(element => { element.hidden = !active; });
+    queryAll('[data-mobile-today-open]').forEach(element => {
+      element.textContent = active ? String(getItem?.(snapshot.identity)?.title || 'Current Today item') : '';
+    });
+    if (typeof document !== 'undefined') document.body.classList.toggle('mobile-today-active', active);
+    if (!progress) return;
     const sourceRunway = getRunway?.(snapshot) || runway;
     const liveRunway = sourceRunway?.future_minutes !== undefined ? (() => {
       const currentElapsed = Math.max(0, Math.ceil(snapshot.elapsed_ms / 60000));
@@ -273,10 +288,15 @@ function createTodayTimerView({ timer, isActive, queryAll, formatEstimate, getRu
     });
   };
   return {
-    open(identity, active) { active ? timer.activate(identity) : timer.stop(); render(); },
-    finish() { timer.stop(); progress = null; runway = null; },
+    open(identity, active) {
+      const current = timer.snapshot();
+      if (active && current.identity !== identity) timer.activate(identity);
+      else if (!active) timer.stop();
+      render();
+    },
+    finish() { timer.stop(); progress = null; runway = null; render(); },
     update(nextProgress, nextRunway) { progress = nextProgress; runway = nextRunway; render(); },
-    reset() { progress = null; runway = null; },
+    reset() { progress = null; runway = null; render(); },
     toggle() { const state = timer.snapshot(); state.running ? timer.pause() : timer.resume(); render(); },
     render,
   };
diff --git a/src/frontend_bundle.py b/src/frontend_bundle.py
index 0410e56..4d07d7d 100644
--- a/src/frontend_bundle.py
+++ b/src/frontend_bundle.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ FEATURE_SOURCES = {
     "pull-workflow": ("static/pull-sheet.js", "static/review-sheet.js"),
     "push-notifications": ("static/push-notifications.js",),
     "device-setup": ("static/install-app.js", "static/mobile-device-setup.js"),
-    "today-timer": ("static/today-timer.js", "static/today-recap.js"),
+    "today-timer": ("static/mobile-task-dock.js", "static/today-timer.js", "static/today-recap.js"),
 }
 CACHE_DECLARATION = re.compile(
     r"const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-(?:v\d+|[0-9a-f]{16})';"
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py b/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py
index 5dc6854..f3a0409 100644
--- a/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_task_dock.py
@@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ class FakeElement {{
   focus() {{ this.focuses += 1; }}
 }}
 const nav = new FakeElement();
+const sessionHud = new FakeElement();
 const buttons = Object.fromEntries(['work','attention','find','new','search','drafts'].map(name => [name, new FakeElement()]));
 buttons.attention.hidden = true;
 const overlay = new FakeElement();
 const calls = [];
 let observerCallback;
 const dock = createDock({{
-  nav, buttons, overlays:[overlay],
+  nav, sessionHud, buttons, overlays:[overlay],
   actions: Object.fromEntries(Object.keys(buttons).map(name => [name, () => calls.push(name)])),
   observe(callback) {{ observerCallback = callback; return {{disconnect() {{}}}}; }},
 }});
@@ -76,10 +77,12 @@ buttons.work.click();
 buttons.find.click();
 overlay.classList.values.add('open'); observerCallback();
 const hiddenWhileOpen = nav.hidden;
+const hudHiddenWhileOpen = sessionHud.attributes['data-overlay-hidden'];
 overlay.classList.values.delete('open'); observerCallback();
 buttons.drafts.click();
 process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{
-  calls, hiddenWhileOpen, hiddenAfterClose:nav.hidden,
+  calls, hiddenWhileOpen, hiddenAfterClose:nav.hidden, hudHiddenWhileOpen,
+  hudHiddenAfterClose:sessionHud.attributes['data-overlay-hidden'] || null,
   attentionHidden:buttons.attention.hidden,
   findFocuses:buttons.find.focuses,
   current:Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(buttons).map(([name, button]) => [name, button.attributes['aria-current'] || null])),
@@ -94,6 +97,8 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{
         "calls": ["work", "find", "drafts"],
         "hiddenWhileOpen": True,
         "hiddenAfterClose": False,
+        "hudHiddenWhileOpen": "true",
+        "hudHiddenAfterClose": None,
         "attentionHidden": True,
         "findFocuses": 1,
         "current": {
@@ -217,6 +222,26 @@ async def test_dashboard_renders_and_wires_phone_safe_task_dock():
     assert "mobileTaskDock.updateAttention(countMyWork(activeMyWork).attention)" in html
 
 
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_dashboard_renders_phone_safe_today_session_hud_above_task_dock():
+    html = await dashboard()
+
+    assert 'class="mobile-today-hud" data-mobile-today-hud' in html
+    assert 'data-mobile-today-open' in html
+    assert 'data-work-session-progress' in html
+    assert 'data-work-session-timer-toggle' in html
+    assert 'data-work-session-adjust-plan' in html
+    assert "getItem: identity => [...todayMyWork, ...activeMyWork].find" in html
+    assert "onReopen: identity =>" in html
+    assert "workSession.reopen(item)" in html
+    assert '.mobile-today-hud { display:none;' in html
+    assert 'bottom:calc(56px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))' in html
+    assert '.mobile-today-hud button { min-height:44px;' in html
+    assert '.mobile-task-action[hidden] { display:none;' in html
+    assert 'max-width:100%;' in html
+    assert 'overflow:hidden;' in html
+
+
 @pytest.mark.anyio
 async def test_mobile_attention_pauses_today_and_offers_phone_safe_return():
     html = await dashboard()
diff --git a/tests/test_my_work.py b/tests/test_my_work.py
index 39acd05..ee0e9cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_my_work.py
+++ b/tests/test_my_work.py
@@ -2245,7 +2245,9 @@ const toggle = {{hidden:false,textContent:'',setAttribute(){{}}}};
 const snapshot = {{identity:'issue:r:1:',elapsed_ms:45*60000,running:true}};
 const view = createTodayTimer.createView({{
   timer:{{snapshot:()=>snapshot,totalElapsed:()=>45*60000}}, isActive:()=>true,
-  queryAll:selector => selector.includes('progress') ? [progress] : selector.includes('adjust-plan') ? [adjust] : [toggle],
+  queryAll:selector => selector.includes('progress') ? [progress] :
+    selector.includes('adjust-plan') ? [adjust] :
+    selector === '[data-work-session-timer-toggle]' ? [toggle] : [],
   formatEstimate:minutes => minutes + 'm',
   getRunway:() => ({{current_minutes:30,remaining_minutes:90,future_minutes:60,capacity_minutes:100}}),
 }});
@@ -2260,6 +2262,90 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{text:progress.textContent,adjustHidden:adj
     }
 
 
+def test_today_timer_view_keeps_active_item_and_controls_visible_in_mobile_hud():
+    script = f"""
+const createTodayTimer = require({json.dumps(str(TODAY_TIMER))});
+class Element {{
+  constructor() {{ this.hidden=true; this.textContent=''; this.attributes={{}}; this.listeners={{}}; }}
+  setAttribute(name,value) {{ this.attributes[name]=value; }}
+  addEventListener(name,callback) {{ this.listeners[name]=callback; }}
+  click() {{ this.listeners.click?.(); }}
+}}
+const hud = new Element();
+const title = new Element();
+const progress = new Element();
+const adjust = new Element();
+const toggle = new Element();
+let running = true;
+const calls = [];
+const selectors = {{
+  '[data-mobile-today-hud]':[hud],
+  '[data-mobile-today-open]':[title],
+  '[data-mobile-today-toggle]':[toggle],
+  '[data-work-session-progress]':[progress],
+  '[data-work-session-adjust-plan]':[adjust],
+  '[data-work-session-timer-toggle]':[toggle],
+}};
+const view = createTodayTimer.createView({{
+  timer:{{
+    snapshot:()=>({{identity:'issue:r:1:',elapsed_ms:10*60000,running}}),
+    totalElapsed:()=>10*60000,
+    pause:()=>{{running=false;calls.push('pause');return true;}},
+    resume:()=>{{running=true;calls.push('resume');return true;}},
+    stop:()=>{{running=false;return true;}},
+  }},
+  isActive:()=>true,
+  queryAll:selector => selectors[selector] || [],
+  formatEstimate:minutes => minutes + 'm',
+  getItem:identity => identity === 'issue:r:1:' ? {{title:'Ship the mobile Today HUD'}} : null,
+  onReopen:identity => calls.push('open:' + identity),
+}});
+view.update({{index:1,total:2}},{{current_minutes:30,future_minutes:20,capacity_minutes:60}});
+const active = {{hidden:hud.hidden,title:title.textContent,progress:progress.textContent,toggle:toggle.textContent}};
+title.click();
+toggle.click();
+const paused = {{toggle:toggle.textContent,pressed:toggle.attributes['aria-pressed']}};
+toggle.click();
+view.finish();
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{active,paused,calls,finishedHidden:hud.hidden}}));
+"""
+    result = subprocess.run(["node", "-e", script], capture_output=True, text=True)
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    assert json.loads(result.stdout) == {
+        "active": {
+            "hidden": False,
+            "title": "Ship the mobile Today HUD",
+            "progress": "Item 1 of 2 · 10:00 / 30m · 40m remaining",
+            "toggle": "Pause timer",
+        },
+        "paused": {"toggle": "Resume timer", "pressed": "true"},
+        "calls": ["open:issue:r:1:", "pause", "resume"],
+        "finishedHidden": True,
+    }
+
+
+def test_today_timer_view_reopens_current_item_without_resuming_a_paused_timer():
+    script = f"""
+const createTodayTimer = require({json.dumps(str(TODAY_TIMER))});
+const calls = [];
+const timer = {{
+  snapshot:()=>({{identity:'issue:r:1:',elapsed_ms:60000,running:false}}),
+  totalElapsed:()=>60000,
+  activate:identity=>{{calls.push(identity);return true;}},
+  stop:()=>true,
+}};
+const view = createTodayTimer.createView({{
+  timer, isActive:()=>true, queryAll:()=>[], formatEstimate:String,
+}});
+view.open('issue:r:1:', true);
+view.open('issue:r:2:', true);
+process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify(calls));
+"""
+    result = subprocess.run(["node", "-e", script], capture_output=True, text=True)
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    assert json.loads(result.stdout) == ["issue:r:2:"]
+
+
 def test_today_budget_replan_pauses_once_and_restores_the_prior_timer_state():
     script = f"""
 const createTodayTimer = require({json.dumps(str(TODAY_TIMER))});
@@ -2344,7 +2430,8 @@ async def test_today_timer_is_wired_into_every_mobile_session_control():
     assert 'createTodayTimer({' in html
     assert 'createTodayTimerView({' in html
     assert 'timerView.open(workIdentity(item), workSession.checkpointed(item))' in html
-    assert 'active ? timer.activate(identity) : timer.stop()' in timer_source
+    assert "if (active && current.identity !== identity) timer.activate(identity)" in timer_source
+    assert "else if (!active) timer.stop()" in timer_source
     assert "setInterval(timerView.render, 1000)" in recap_source
     assert 'timer.pause()' in timer_source
     assert 'timer.resume()' in timer_source