diff --git a/src/components/PostList.tsx b/src/components/PostList.tsx
index 7ea2f0d..fbd9946 100644
--- a/src/components/PostList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostList.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ interface PostListProps {
   loadingMore?: boolean;
   /** Whether there are more posts available to load */
   hasMore?: boolean;
+  /** Increment this to reset selection and scroll to top (e.g., on refresh) */
+  refreshKey?: number;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -58,11 +60,14 @@ export function PostList({
   onLoadMore,
   loadingMore = false,
   hasMore = true,
+  refreshKey,
 }: PostListProps) {
   const scrollRef = useRef<ScrollBoxRenderable>(null);
   // Save scroll position so we can restore when refocused
   const savedScrollTop = useRef(0);
   const wasFocused = useRef(focused);
+  // Track previous refreshKey to detect when refresh is triggered
+  const prevRefreshKey = useRef(refreshKey);
 
   // Restore scroll position when gaining focus
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ export function PostList({
     wasFocused.current = focused;
   }, [focused]);
 
-  const { selectedIndex } = useListNavigation({
+  const { selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex } = useListNavigation({
     itemCount: posts.length,
     enabled: focused,
     onSelect: (index) => {
@@ -93,6 +98,24 @@ export function PostList({
     },
   });
 
+  // Reset to top when refreshKey changes (user explicitly triggered refresh)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Skip on initial mount (prevRefreshKey.current will equal refreshKey)
+    if (
+      prevRefreshKey.current !== undefined &&
+      refreshKey !== undefined &&
+      refreshKey !== prevRefreshKey.current
+    ) {
+      setSelectedIndex(0);
+      if (scrollRef.current) {
+        scrollRef.current.scrollTo(0);
+      }
+      savedScrollTop.current = 0;
+    }
+
+    prevRefreshKey.current = refreshKey;
+  }, [refreshKey, setSelectedIndex]);
+
   // Notify parent of selection changes (e.g., for collapsible headers)
   useEffect(() => {
     onSelectedIndexChange?.(selectedIndex);
diff --git a/src/experiments/TimelineScreenExperimental.tsx b/src/experiments/TimelineScreenExperimental.tsx
index b9f8147..2f082b7 100644
--- a/src/experiments/TimelineScreenExperimental.tsx
+++ b/src/experiments/TimelineScreenExperimental.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { useKeyboard } from "@opentui/react";
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 import type { XClient } from "@/api/client";
 import type { TweetData } from "@/api/types";
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ export function TimelineScreenExperimental({
     initialTab: preferences.timeline.default_tab,
   });
 
+  // Track refresh to reset PostList selection/scroll
+  const [refreshKey, setRefreshKey] = useState(0);
+
   // Report post count to parent
   useEffect(() => {
     onPostCountChange?.(posts.length);
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ export function TimelineScreenExperimental({
         break;
       case "r":
         refresh();
+        setRefreshKey((k) => k + 1);
         break;
     }
   });
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ export function TimelineScreenExperimental({
         onLoadMore={fetchNextPage}
         loadingMore={isFetchingNextPage}
         hasMore={hasNextPage}
+        refreshKey={refreshKey}
       />
     </box>
   );
diff --git a/src/screens/BookmarksScreen.tsx b/src/screens/BookmarksScreen.tsx
index 0dc0b63..eea6b88 100644
--- a/src/screens/BookmarksScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/BookmarksScreen.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { useKeyboard } from "@opentui/react";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import type { XClient } from "@/api/client";
 import type { BookmarkFolder, TweetData } from "@/api/types";
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ export function BookmarksScreen({
     fetchNextPage,
   } = useBookmarksQuery({ client, folderId: selectedFolder?.id });
 
+  // Track refresh to reset PostList selection/scroll
+  const [refreshKey, setRefreshKey] = useState(0);
+
   // Report post count to parent
   useEffect(() => {
     onPostCountChange?.(posts.length);
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ export function BookmarksScreen({
 
     if (key.name === "r") {
       refresh();
+      setRefreshKey((k) => k + 1);
     }
 
     // Open folder picker with 'f'
@@ -192,6 +196,7 @@ export function BookmarksScreen({
         onLoadMore={fetchNextPage}
         loadingMore={isFetchingNextPage}
         hasMore={hasNextPage}
+        refreshKey={refreshKey}
       />
     </box>
   );
diff --git a/src/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx b/src/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx
index 2a7592f..0d1c02a 100644
--- a/src/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/ProfileScreen.tsx
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ export function ProfileScreen({
 
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<ProfileTab>("tweets");
 
+  // Track refresh to reset PostList selection/scroll
+  const [refreshKey, setRefreshKey] = useState(0);
+
   // Get current tab index for arrow navigation
   const activeTabIndex = useMemo(
     () => availableTabs.findIndex((t) => t.key === activeTab),
@@ -289,6 +292,7 @@ export function ProfileScreen({
         break;
       case "r":
         refresh();
+        setRefreshKey((k) => k + 1);
         break;
       case "a":
         // Open avatar/profile photo in Quick Look
@@ -769,6 +773,7 @@ export function ProfileScreen({
           onBookmark={onBookmark}
           getActionState={getActionState}
           initActionState={initActionState}
+          refreshKey={refreshKey}
         />
       ) : (
         <box style={{ padding: 1, flexGrow: 1 }}>
diff --git a/src/screens/TimelineScreen.tsx b/src/screens/TimelineScreen.tsx
index 83077c4..a505cd6 100644
--- a/src/screens/TimelineScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/TimelineScreen.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import { useKeyboard } from "@opentui/react";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import type { XClient } from "@/api/client";
 import type { TweetData } from "@/api/types";
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ export function TimelineScreen({
     client,
   });
 
+  // Track refresh to reset PostList selection/scroll
+  const [refreshKey, setRefreshKey] = useState(0);
+
   // Report post count to parent
   useEffect(() => {
     onPostCountChange?.(posts.length);
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ export function TimelineScreen({
         break;
       case "r":
         refresh();
+        setRefreshKey((k) => k + 1);
         break;
     }
   });
@@ -156,6 +160,7 @@ export function TimelineScreen({
         onLoadMore={fetchNextPage}
         loadingMore={isFetchingNextPage}
         hasMore={hasNextPage}
+        refreshKey={refreshKey}
       />
     </box>
   );