diff --git a/claude-notify.md b/claude-notify.md
index d86b517..98ab51b 100644
--- a/claude-notify.md
+++ b/claude-notify.md
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ the terminal is in the background.
 2. The hook runs `~/bin/claude-notify`, a bash script that calls Windows PowerShell
    directly from WSL via `/mnt/c/Windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/powershell.exe`.
 3. PowerShell creates a `NotifyIcon` (system tray icon) and shows a balloon tip for 5 s.
-4. The script sleeps 6 s to keep the PowerShell process alive long enough for the
-   balloon to display, then disposes the icon and exits.
+4. A WinForms message loop keeps the process alive until the balloon is dismissed or clicked.
+5. **Clicking the balloon** restores the Windows Terminal window (if minimised) and brings
+   it to the foreground via `ShowWindow` + `SetForegroundWindow`.
+6. On dismiss or click, the message loop exits, the icon is disposed, and the process ends.
 
 ---
 
@@ -45,12 +47,17 @@ public class Win32 {
     public static extern IntPtr GetForegroundWindow();
     [DllImport(\"user32.dll\")]
     public static extern uint GetWindowThreadProcessId(IntPtr hWnd, out uint lpdwProcessId);
+    [DllImport(\"user32.dll\")]
+    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+    public static extern bool SetForegroundWindow(IntPtr hWnd);
+    [DllImport(\"user32.dll\")]
+    public static extern bool ShowWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int nCmdShow);
 }
 '@
 \$hwnd = [Win32]::GetForegroundWindow()
-\$pid = 0
-[Win32]::GetWindowThreadProcessId(\$hwnd, [ref]\$pid) | Out-Null
-\$proc = Get-Process -Id \$pid -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+\$winPid = 0
+[Win32]::GetWindowThreadProcessId(\$hwnd, [ref]\$winPid) | Out-Null
+\$proc = Get-Process -Id \$winPid -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 if (\$proc -and \$proc.Name -eq 'WindowsTerminal') { exit 0 }
 
 Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
@@ -60,8 +67,21 @@ Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing
 \$notification.BalloonTipTitle = '$title'
 \$notification.BalloonTipText = '$message'
 \$notification.Visible = \$true
+
+\$notification.add_BalloonTipClicked({
+    \$wt = Get-Process -Name 'WindowsTerminal' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -First 1
+    if (\$wt -and \$wt.MainWindowHandle -ne [IntPtr]::Zero) {
+        [Win32]::ShowWindow(\$wt.MainWindowHandle, 9) | Out-Null
+        [Win32]::SetForegroundWindow(\$wt.MainWindowHandle) | Out-Null
+    }
+    [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::Exit()
+})
+\$notification.add_BalloonTipClosed({
+    [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::Exit()
+})
+
 \$notification.ShowBalloonTip(5000)
-Start-Sleep -Seconds 6
+[System.Windows.Forms.Application]::Run()
 \$notification.Dispose()
 "
 ```
@@ -109,7 +129,8 @@ Restart Claude Code for the hook to take effect.
 
 When Claude Code hits a permission prompt and is waiting for your approval, a Windows
 balloon tip appears in the system tray with the title **Claude Code** and the message
-**Needs your input!**
+**Needs your input!** Clicking the balloon restores and focuses Windows Terminal so you
+can approve or deny immediately without manually switching windows.
 
 ---
 
@@ -126,5 +147,12 @@ balloon tip appears in the system tray with the title **Claude Code** and the me
 - Ensure the command in `settings.json` is wrapped as `bash -c '... &'`.
 
 **Balloon tip flashes and disappears instantly**
-- The `Start-Sleep -Seconds 6` in the script keeps the PowerShell process alive so the
-  notification stays visible. If you removed or reduced it, restore it to at least 6 s.
+- The WinForms message loop (`Application.Run()`) keeps the PowerShell process alive until
+  the balloon is clicked or times out. If the process exits immediately, check that both
+  `add_BalloonTipClicked` and `add_BalloonTipClosed` handlers call `Application.Exit()`.
+
+**Click does not focus Windows Terminal**
+- Windows restricts `SetForegroundWindow` to prevent background processes from stealing focus.
+  The balloon-click event fires in the context of the notification click, which satisfies the
+  restriction in most cases. If it still doesn't work, try clicking the taskbar button instead.
+- Make sure Windows Terminal is running (not just WSL in another host).