diff --git a/toki-tui/README.md b/toki-tui/README.md
index deaafdc..963364c 100644
--- a/toki-tui/README.md
+++ b/toki-tui/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Current variables:
 TOKI_TUI_API_URL="http://localhost:8080"
 TOKI_TUI_GIT_DEFAULT_PREFIX="Development"
 TOKI_TUI_TASK_FILTER="+work project:Toki"
+TOKI_TUI_AUTO_RESIZE_TIMER=true
 ```
 
 Environment variables override values from `config.toml`.
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@ git_default_prefix = "Utveckling"
 # Leave empty to show all pending tasks.
 # Example: "+work project:Toki"
 task_filter = ""
+
+# Whether to automatically resize the timer widget when the timer starts/stops.
+# When true (default), the timer grows large when running and shrinks when stopped.
+# Set to false to keep the timer at a fixed (normal) size at all times.
+auto_resize_timer = true
 ```
 
 ### Example: local dev setup
diff --git a/toki-tui/src/app/mod.rs b/toki-tui/src/app/mod.rs
index 95341bb..4f94075 100644
--- a/toki-tui/src/app/mod.rs
+++ b/toki-tui/src/app/mod.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ pub struct App {
     // Config values used at runtime
     pub task_filter: String,
     pub git_default_prefix: String,
+    pub auto_resize_timer: bool,
 }
 
 impl App {
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ impl App {
             milltime_reauth: None,
             task_filter: cfg.task_filter.clone(),
             git_default_prefix: cfg.git_default_prefix.clone(),
+            auto_resize_timer: cfg.auto_resize_timer,
         }
     }
 
@@ -273,24 +275,35 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     /// Start a new timer
-    pub fn start_timer(&mut self) {
+    pub fn start_timer(&mut self, auto_resize: bool) {
         self.timer_state = TimerState::Running;
         self.absolute_start = Some(OffsetDateTime::now_utc());
         self.local_start = Some(Instant::now());
-        self.timer_size = TimerSize::Large;
+        if auto_resize {
+            self.timer_size = TimerSize::Large;
+        }
         // Shift focus: running timer row is inserted at index 0, pushing DB entries up by 1
         if let Some(idx) = self.focused_this_week_index {
             self.focused_this_week_index = Some(idx + 1);
         }
     }
 
-    /// Stop the timer (without saving)
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
-    pub fn stop_timer(&mut self) {
+    /// Stop the timer (without saving).
+    pub fn stop_timer(&mut self, auto_resize: bool) {
         self.timer_state = TimerState::Stopped;
-        self.timer_size = TimerSize::Normal;
+        if auto_resize {
+            self.timer_size = TimerSize::Normal;
+        }
         self.absolute_start = None;
         self.local_start = None;
+        // Shift focus back: running timer row at index 0 is removed, pushing DB entries down by 1
+        if let Some(idx) = self.focused_this_week_index {
+            self.focused_this_week_index = if idx == 0 {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(idx.saturating_sub(1))
+            };
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn set_status(&mut self, message: String) {
diff --git a/toki-tui/src/config.rs b/toki-tui/src/config.rs
index c65c555..fa2c995 100644
--- a/toki-tui/src/config.rs
+++ b/toki-tui/src/config.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ pub struct TokiConfig {
     /// when no conventional commit prefix or ticket number is found.
     #[serde(default = "default_git_prefix")]
     pub git_default_prefix: String,
+    /// Whether to automatically resize the timer to Large when started
+    /// and back to Normal when stopped. Default: true.
+    #[serde(default = "default_auto_resize_timer")]
+    pub auto_resize_timer: bool,
 }
 
 fn default_api_url() -> String {
@@ -25,12 +29,17 @@ fn default_git_prefix() -> String {
     "Utveckling".to_string()
 }
 
+fn default_auto_resize_timer() -> bool {
+    true
+}
+
 impl Default for TokiConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             api_url: default_api_url(),
             task_filter: String::new(),
             git_default_prefix: default_git_prefix(),
+            auto_resize_timer: default_auto_resize_timer(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -68,6 +77,7 @@ impl TokiConfig {
             .set_default("api_url", default_api_url())?
             .set_default("task_filter", "")?
             .set_default("git_default_prefix", default_git_prefix())?
+            .set_default("auto_resize_timer", default_auto_resize_timer())?
             .add_source(config::File::from(path.clone()).required(false))
             .add_source(
                 config::Environment::with_prefix("TOKI_TUI")
diff --git a/toki-tui/src/runtime/actions.rs b/toki-tui/src/runtime/actions.rs
index 88bc719..f56021f 100644
--- a/toki-tui/src/runtime/actions.rs
+++ b/toki-tui/src/runtime/actions.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ pub(crate) fn restore_active_timer(app: &mut App, timer: crate::types::ActiveTim
     app.absolute_start = Some(timer.start_time);
     app.local_start = Some(Instant::now() - Duration::from_secs(elapsed_secs));
     app.timer_state = app::TimerState::Running;
-    app.timer_size = app::TimerSize::Large;
+    if app.auto_resize_timer {
+        app.timer_size = app::TimerSize::Large;
+    }
     if let (Some(id), Some(name)) = (timer.project_id, timer.project_name) {
         app.selected_project = Some(crate::types::Project { id, name });
     }
@@ -149,7 +151,8 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_start_timer(app: &mut App, client: &mut ApiClient) ->
                 }
                 return Ok(());
             }
-            app.start_timer();
+            let auto_resize = app.auto_resize_timer;
+            app.start_timer(auto_resize);
             app.clear_status();
         }
         app::TimerState::Running => {
@@ -388,7 +391,8 @@ async fn resume_entry(entry: types::TimeEntry, app: &mut App, client: &mut ApiCl
         Ok(()) => {
             // Only mutate local state after confirmed server success
             app.copy_entry_fields(&entry);
-            app.start_timer(); // sets TimerState::Running + TimerSize::Large + local_start
+            let auto_resize = app.auto_resize_timer;
+            app.start_timer(auto_resize); // sets TimerState::Running + TimerSize::Large + local_start
             app.set_status(format!(
                 "Resumed: {}: {}",
                 entry.project_name, entry.activity_name
@@ -459,7 +463,8 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_save_timer_with_action(
                     {
                         app.set_status(format!("Saved but could not restart timer: {}", e));
                     } else {
-                        app.start_timer();
+                        let auto_resize = app.auto_resize_timer;
+                        app.start_timer(auto_resize);
                         app.set_status(format!(
                             "Saved {} to {} / {}",
                             duration_str, project_display, activity_display
@@ -475,7 +480,8 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_save_timer_with_action(
                     if let Err(e) = client.start_timer(None, None, None, None, None).await {
                         app.set_status(format!("Saved but could not restart timer: {}", e));
                     } else {
-                        app.start_timer();
+                        let auto_resize = app.auto_resize_timer;
+                        app.start_timer(auto_resize);
                         app.set_status(format!(
                             "Saved {}. Timer started. Press P to select project.",
                             duration_str
@@ -483,17 +489,7 @@ pub(super) async fn handle_save_timer_with_action(
                     }
                 }
                 app::SaveAction::SaveAndStop => {
-                    app.timer_state = app::TimerState::Stopped;
-                    app.timer_size = app::TimerSize::Normal;
-                    app.absolute_start = None;
-                    app.local_start = None;
-                    if let Some(idx) = app.focused_this_week_index {
-                        app.focused_this_week_index = if idx == 0 {
-                            None
-                        } else {
-                            Some(idx.saturating_sub(1))
-                        };
-                    }
+                    app.stop_timer(app.auto_resize_timer);
                     app.set_status(format!(
                         "Saved {} to {} / {}",
                         duration_str, project_display, activity_display