diff --git a/packages/plugin-sdk/src/frontend.ts b/packages/plugin-sdk/src/frontend.ts
index 5c93482e0..fa92480aa 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-sdk/src/frontend.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-sdk/src/frontend.ts
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ export interface TabHandle {
   isConnected?: () => boolean;
   sendInput?: (data: string) => void;
   paste?: (text: string) => void;
+  /** Repaint only. The shell calls it every time the tab becomes active. */
   refresh?: () => void;
   notifyResize?: () => void;
   [key: string]: unknown;
diff --git a/plugins/remote-desktop/src/frontend/GuacamoleApp.tsx b/plugins/remote-desktop/src/frontend/GuacamoleApp.tsx
index c95a5ef18..cee8e5fab 100644
--- a/plugins/remote-desktop/src/frontend/GuacamoleApp.tsx
+++ b/plugins/remote-desktop/src/frontend/GuacamoleApp.tsx
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ function savedHostConfig(
 export interface GuacamoleAppHandle {
   disconnect: () => void;
   isConnected: () => boolean;
-  /** Reconnects, from the tab bar's refresh. */
-  refresh: () => void;
+  /** The tab bar's refresh. The shell calls `refresh` on every tab switch. */
+  reconnect: () => void;
 }
 
 const GuacamoleApp = React.forwardRef<GuacamoleAppHandle, GuacamoleAppProps>(
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ const GuacamoleAppInner = React.forwardRef<
   useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
     disconnect: () => displayRef.current?.disconnect(),
     isConnected: () => displayRef.current?.isConnected() === true,
-    refresh: () => reconnectRef.current(),
+    reconnect: () => reconnectRef.current(),
   }));
 
   const fetchToken = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {