diff --git a/src/shell.sh b/src/shell.sh
index 2e5a9d0..7978dde 100644
--- a/src/shell.sh
+++ b/src/shell.sh
@@ -635,6 +635,11 @@ shellframe_shell() {
                         _current="$_SHELLFRAME_SHELL_NEXT"
                         _SHELLFRAME_SHELL_NEXT=""
                         _screen_done=1
+                    else
+                        # _quit activated an overlay (e.g. confirm dialog) without
+                        # navigating screens — draw immediately so the overlay is
+                        # visible before the next key is read.
+                        _shellframe_shell_draw_if_dirty "$_prefix" "$_current"
                     fi
                 else
                     _current="__QUIT__"; _screen_done=1
diff --git a/src/widgets/grid.sh b/src/widgets/grid.sh
index 094d672..17675d0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/grid.sh
+++ b/src/widgets/grid.sh
@@ -326,9 +326,6 @@ shellframe_grid_render() {
         local _row_bg="$_grid_bg"
         if (( _is_cursor && ${SHELLFRAME_GRID_FOCUSED:-0} )); then
             _row_bg="${SHELLFRAME_GRID_CURSOR_STYLE:-$_rev}"
-        elif (( _is_cursor )); then
-            # Unfocused cursor — subtle dark-gray highlight
-            _row_bg=$'\033[48;5;236m'
         elif [[ -n "${SHELLFRAME_GRID_STRIPE_BG:-}" ]] && (( _ridx % 2 == 1 )); then
             _row_bg="$SHELLFRAME_GRID_STRIPE_BG"
         fi