diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/lib/conversationDensityPreference.test.mjs b/desktop/src/shared/lib/conversationDensityPreference.test.mjs
index 4a51b0f11..86dc7757e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/lib/conversationDensityPreference.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/lib/conversationDensityPreference.test.mjs
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import test from "node:test";
 
 const values = new Map();
 const attributes = new Map();
+const windowListeners = new Map();
 
+globalThis.window = {
+  addEventListener: (type, listener) => windowListeners.set(type, listener),
+};
 globalThis.localStorage = {
   getItem: (key) => values.get(key) ?? null,
   setItem: (key, value) => values.set(key, String(value)),
@@ -57,3 +61,12 @@ test("initializes from the persisted conversation density", () => {
   assert.equal(preference.getConversationDensity(), "spacious");
   assert.equal(attributes.get("data-conversation-density"), "spacious");
 });
+
+test("applies conversation density changes from another window", () => {
+  values.set(preference.CONVERSATION_DENSITY_STORAGE_KEY, "compact");
+  windowListeners.get("storage")({
+    key: preference.CONVERSATION_DENSITY_STORAGE_KEY,
+  });
+  assert.equal(preference.getConversationDensity(), "compact");
+  assert.equal(attributes.get("data-conversation-density"), "compact");
+});
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/lib/conversationDensityPreference.ts b/desktop/src/shared/lib/conversationDensityPreference.ts
index 302bce565..4395fcf34 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/lib/conversationDensityPreference.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/lib/conversationDensityPreference.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONVERSATION_DENSITY: ConversationDensity = "comfortable";
 
 const listeners = new Set<() => void>();
 let conversationDensity: ConversationDensity = DEFAULT_CONVERSATION_DENSITY;
+let listeningForStorageChanges = false;
 
 export function parseConversationDensity(
   value: string | null | undefined,
@@ -39,8 +40,7 @@ function notifyListeners(): void {
   for (const listener of listeners) listener();
 }
 
-/** Apply the persisted preference before React renders to avoid a layout jump. */
-export function initializeConversationDensityPreference(): void {
+function applyStoredConversationDensity(): void {
   const nextDensity = readStoredConversationDensity();
   const changed = nextDensity !== conversationDensity;
   conversationDensity = nextDensity;
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ export function initializeConversationDensityPreference(): void {
   if (changed) notifyListeners();
 }
 
+function listenForStorageChanges(): void {
+  if (listeningForStorageChanges || !globalThis.window?.addEventListener)
+    return;
+  globalThis.window.addEventListener("storage", (event) => {
+    if (event.key === CONVERSATION_DENSITY_STORAGE_KEY) {
+      applyStoredConversationDensity();
+    }
+  });
+  listeningForStorageChanges = true;
+}
+
+/** Apply the persisted preference before React renders to avoid a layout jump. */
+export function initializeConversationDensityPreference(): void {
+  applyStoredConversationDensity();
+  listenForStorageChanges();
+}
+
 function subscribe(listener: () => void): () => void {
   listeners.add(listener);
   return () => listeners.delete(listener);
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/lib/fontSizePreference.test.mjs b/desktop/src/shared/lib/fontSizePreference.test.mjs
index a9e7cd169..9f75f5c6e 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/lib/fontSizePreference.test.mjs
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/lib/fontSizePreference.test.mjs
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ import test from "node:test";
 const values = new Map();
 const attributes = new Map();
 const styleValues = new Map();
+const windowListeners = new Map();
 const style = {
   setProperty: (name, value) => styleValues.set(name, value),
 };
 
+globalThis.window = {
+  addEventListener: (type, listener) => windowListeners.set(type, listener),
+};
 globalThis.localStorage = {
   getItem: (key) => values.get(key) ?? null,
   setItem: (key, value) => values.set(key, String(value)),
@@ -60,3 +64,11 @@ test("initializes from the stored font size", () => {
   assert.equal(attributes.get("data-font-size"), "larger");
   assert.equal(styleValues.get("--buzz-type-rem"), "18.285714px");
 });
+
+test("applies font size changes from another window", () => {
+  values.set(preference.FONT_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY, "smaller");
+  windowListeners.get("storage")({ key: preference.FONT_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY });
+  assert.equal(preference.getFontSize(), "smaller");
+  assert.equal(attributes.get("data-font-size"), "smaller");
+  assert.equal(styleValues.get("--buzz-type-rem"), "16px");
+});
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/lib/fontSizePreference.ts b/desktop/src/shared/lib/fontSizePreference.ts
index 9ccde63d0..22b0d1644 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/lib/fontSizePreference.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/lib/fontSizePreference.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const TYPE_REM_PROPERTY = "--buzz-type-rem";
 const listeners = new Set<() => void>();
 let fontSize: FontSize = DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE;
 let textZoomFactor = 1;
+let listeningForStorageChanges = false;
 
 export function parseFontSize(value: string | null | undefined): FontSize {
   return value === "smaller" || value === "default" || value === "larger"
@@ -54,8 +55,7 @@ function notifyListeners(): void {
   for (const listener of listeners) listener();
 }
 
-/** Apply the persisted preference before React renders to avoid a layout jump. */
-export function initializeFontSizePreference(): void {
+function applyStoredFontSize(): void {
   const nextSize = readStoredFontSize();
   const changed = nextSize !== fontSize;
   fontSize = nextSize;
@@ -63,6 +63,21 @@ export function initializeFontSizePreference(): void {
   if (changed) notifyListeners();
 }
 
+function listenForStorageChanges(): void {
+  if (listeningForStorageChanges || !globalThis.window?.addEventListener)
+    return;
+  globalThis.window.addEventListener("storage", (event) => {
+    if (event.key === FONT_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY) applyStoredFontSize();
+  });
+  listeningForStorageChanges = true;
+}
+
+/** Apply the persisted preference before React renders to avoid a layout jump. */
+export function initializeFontSizePreference(): void {
+  applyStoredFontSize();
+  listenForStorageChanges();
+}
+
 /** Combine Cmd +/- zoom with the selected app-wide type scale. */
 export function applyTextZoomFactor(zoomFactor: number): void {
   if (!Number.isFinite(zoomFactor) || zoomFactor <= 0) return;