diff --git a/tests/browser/prompt-inspector.spec.mjs b/tests/browser/prompt-inspector.spec.mjs
index eacf24b..f23efc5 100644
--- a/tests/browser/prompt-inspector.spec.mjs
+++ b/tests/browser/prompt-inspector.spec.mjs
@@ -172,3 +172,24 @@ test('filtering away a selected image aborts its pending metadata request',async
         await expect.poll(()=>page.evaluate(()=>window.inspectionAborts),{timeout:1500}).toBeGreaterThan(baseline);
     } finally {release();}
 });
+
+test('responsive gallery defers observed size writes and still fits the new viewport',async({page})=>{
+    await page.addInitScript(()=>{
+        const Native=window.ResizeObserver;window.inlineResizeWrites=0;
+        window.ResizeObserver=class extends Native {
+            constructor(callback){super((entries,observer)=>{
+                const sizes=entries.map(entry=>entry.target.style.height);
+                callback(entries,observer);
+                entries.forEach((entry,index)=>{
+                    if(entry.target.classList.contains('image-grid')&&entry.target.style.height!==sizes[index])window.inlineResizeWrites++;
+                });
+            });}
+        };
+    });
+    await page.setViewportSize({width:1280,height:900});await page.goto(workspace);
+    await expect(page.locator('.image-card')).toHaveCount(4);
+    await page.setViewportSize({width:390,height:844});
+    await expect.poll(()=>page.locator('.image-card').first().evaluate(node=>node.getBoundingClientRect().width)).toBeLessThan(390);
+    await expect.poll(()=>page.locator('.image-grid').evaluate(node=>Number.parseFloat(node.style.height))).toBeGreaterThan(900);
+    expect(await page.evaluate(()=>window.inlineResizeWrites)).toBe(0);
+});
diff --git a/web/js/workspace/images.mjs b/web/js/workspace/images.mjs
index 22e0f5d..1566cf8 100644
--- a/web/js/workspace/images.mjs
+++ b/web/js/workspace/images.mjs
@@ -287,9 +287,19 @@ export function mountImages(main, api, parentScope) {
         grid.style.height = `${geometry.height}px`;
         renderVisible();
     }
-    const resize = new ResizeObserver(updateLayout); resize.observe(grid);
+    let resizeFrame = 0, observedWidth;
+    const resize = new ResizeObserver(entries => {
+        const width = entries[0].contentRect.width;
+        if (width === observedWidth) return;
+        observedWidth = width;
+        if (!resizeFrame) resizeFrame = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+            resizeFrame = 0;
+            updateLayout();
+        });
+    });
+    resize.observe(grid);
     scope.listen(window, 'scroll', scheduleVisible);
-    scope.cleanup(() => { resize.disconnect(); observer?.disconnect(); cancelAnimationFrame(frame); cancelAnimationFrame(loadFrame); });
+    scope.cleanup(() => { resize.disconnect(); observer?.disconnect(); cancelAnimationFrame(resizeFrame); cancelAnimationFrame(frame); cancelAnimationFrame(loadFrame); });
     function renderState(next) {
         const changed = state?.items !== next.items;
         if (changed) {