diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd3d7330a9..c41a389938 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.32.0.1] - 2026-06-16
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **browse daemon: fix `stop` / `restart` crash-loop** — `meta-commands.ts`
+  called `await shutdown()` before returning the HTTP response, tearing down
+  the listener so the response never flushed. The CLI saw `ECONNRESET`, its
+  crash-retry logic re-sent the command, and the daemon logged "crashed twice
+  in a row" before exit. Fix: defer `shutdown()` via `setTimeout(0)` so the
+  response flushes first. Added regression tests for both commands.
+
 ## [1.32.0.0] - 2026-05-10
 
 ## **Seven contributor PRs land. Three are security or hardening.**
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index de3ddb989b..2f0c2a938c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.32.0.0
+1.32.0.1
diff --git a/browse/src/meta-commands.ts b/browse/src/meta-commands.ts
index c505d4cf41..1c2935784e 100644
--- a/browse/src/meta-commands.ts
+++ b/browse/src/meta-commands.ts
@@ -411,14 +411,19 @@ export async function handleMetaCommand(
     }
 
     case 'stop': {
-      await shutdown();
+      // Defer shutdown so the HTTP response flushes before the listener
+      // is torn down.  Without this deferral the CLI sees ECONNRESET,
+      // its crash-retry logic re-sends the command, and the daemon logs
+      // "crashed twice in a row" before exit.
+      setTimeout(() => { shutdown(); }, 0);
       return 'Server stopped';
     }
 
     case 'restart': {
-      // Signal that we want a restart — the CLI will detect exit and restart
+      // Same deferral as stop: send the response first, then exit so the
+      // CLI can restart the daemon cleanly.
       console.log('[browse] Restart requested. Exiting for CLI to restart.');
-      await shutdown();
+      setTimeout(() => { shutdown(); }, 0);
       return 'Restarting...';
     }
 
diff --git a/browse/test/commands.test.ts b/browse/test/commands.test.ts
index b3870c0ccf..2aaeccf7b9 100644
--- a/browse/test/commands.test.ts
+++ b/browse/test/commands.test.ts
@@ -622,6 +622,42 @@ describe('Tabs', () => {
   });
 });
 
+// ─── Server Control ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('Server Control', () => {
+  test('status returns healthy', async () => {
+    const result = await handleMetaCommand('status', [], bm, async () => {});
+    expect(result).toContain('healthy');
+  });
+
+  test('stop returns response before shutdown fires (regression: crash-loop)', async () => {
+    let shutdownCalled = false;
+    const shutdown = () => { shutdownCalled = true; };
+
+    const result = await handleMetaCommand('stop', [], bm, shutdown);
+    // The fix defers shutdown via setTimeout(0) so the response flushes first.
+    // shutdownCalled must still be false here — the deferred callback hasn't fired yet.
+    expect(shutdownCalled).toBe(false);
+    expect(result).toBe('Server stopped');
+
+    // Wait for the deferred shutdown to fire.
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+    expect(shutdownCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test('restart returns response before shutdown fires (regression: crash-loop)', async () => {
+    let shutdownCalled = false;
+    const shutdown = () => { shutdownCalled = true; };
+
+    const result = await handleMetaCommand('restart', [], bm, shutdown);
+    expect(shutdownCalled).toBe(false);
+    expect(result).toBe('Restarting...');
+
+    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+    expect(shutdownCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
+
 // ─── Diff ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 describe('Diff', () => {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 424ac7db70..8cce203f76 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gstack",
-  "version": "1.32.0.0",
+  "version": "1.32.0.1",
   "description": "Garry's Stack — Claude Code skills + fast headless browser. One repo, one install, entire AI engineering workflow.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",