diff --git a/src/textual/app.py b/src/textual/app.py
index fa16acc631..f6975933c9 100644
--- a/src/textual/app.py
+++ b/src/textual/app.py
@@ -4555,6 +4555,7 @@ def _suspend_signal(self) -> None:
     def _resume_signal(self) -> None:
         """Signal that the application is being resumed from a suspension."""
         self.app_resume_signal.publish(self)
+        self.refresh(layout=True)
 
     @contextmanager
     def suspend(self) -> Iterator[None]:
@@ -4613,7 +4614,7 @@ def action_suspend_process(self) -> None:
         """Suspend the process into the background.
 
         Note:
-            On Unix and Unix-like systems a `SIGTSTP` is sent to the
+            On Unix and Unix-like systems a `SIGSTOP` is sent to the
             application's process. Currently on Windows and when running
             under Textual Web this is a non-operation.
         """
@@ -4623,8 +4624,9 @@ def action_suspend_process(self) -> None:
             # First, ensure that the suspend signal gets published while
             # we're still in application mode.
             self._suspend_signal()
-            # With that out of the way, send the SIGTSTP signal.
-            os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGTSTP)
+            self._driver.suspend_application_mode()
+            self._driver._must_signal_resume = True
+            os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGSTOP)
             # NOTE: There is no call to publish the resume signal here, this
             # will be handled by the driver posting a SignalResume event
             # (see the event handler on App._resume_signal) above.
diff --git a/src/textual/drivers/linux_driver.py b/src/textual/drivers/linux_driver.py
index 66f4c4d978..73cf15a3c3 100644
--- a/src/textual/drivers/linux_driver.py
+++ b/src/textual/drivers/linux_driver.py
@@ -72,20 +72,18 @@ def __init__(
         signal.signal(signal.SIGCONT, self._sigcont_application)
 
     def _sigtstp_application(self, *_) -> None:
-        """Handle a SIGTSTP signal."""
-        # If we're supposed to auto-restart, that means we need to shut down
-        # first.
-        if self._auto_restart:
-            self.suspend_application_mode()
-            # Flag that we'll need to signal a resume on successful startup
-            # again.
-            self._must_signal_resume = True
-        # Now send a SIGSTOP to our process to *actually* suspend the
-        # process.
-        os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGSTOP)
+        """Handle a SIGTSTP signal.
+
+        This is called when the process receives SIGTSTP from an external
+        source (e.g., `kill -TSTP`). We schedule action_suspend_process via
+        the event loop, avoiding deadlock from calling _key_thread.join()
+        in signal context.
+        """
+        if self._auto_restart and self._loop is not None:
+            self._loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._app.action_suspend_process)
 
     def _sigcont_application(self, *_) -> None:
-        """Handle a SICONT application."""
+        """Handle a SIGCONT signal."""
         if self._auto_restart:
             self.resume_application_mode()