diff --git a/e2e/lib/komorebi_vm/core/scenarios/lifecycle.py b/e2e/lib/komorebi_vm/core/scenarios/lifecycle.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24ac6fa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/lib/komorebi_vm/core/scenarios/lifecycle.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"""The daemon stops, its windows stay, and a daemon that starts again takes them up."""
+
+from komorebi_vm.core.checks import Checks
+from komorebi_vm.core.platform import Client, Platform
+
+
+def run(platform: Platform, checks: Checks, clients: list[Client]) -> None:
+    """Stops the daemon and starts it again, with `clients` open, tiled windows of the first
+    workspace.
+
+    What the daemon knew about workspaces is not asked for after the start, only that every window
+    that was in view is managed and tiled again.
+    """
+    seen = [c for c in clients if not platform.hidden(c)]
+    platform.komorebic("stop")
+    checks.check(
+        "the daemon stops answering",
+        platform.wait_for(lambda: platform.komorebic_status("state")[0] != 0, timeout=20),
+    )
+    checks.check(
+        "every window is still there",
+        all(platform.os_window(c) is not None for c in clients),
+    )
+
+    platform.start_komorebi()
+    checks.check(
+        "the daemon manages every window that was in view",
+        platform.wait_for(lambda: platform.state().managed() >= len(seen), timeout=30),
+    )
+    area = platform.work_area()
+    frames = [w.frame for c in seen if (w := platform.os_window(c)) is not None]
+    checks.check("... they all have a frame", len(frames) == len(seen))
+    checks.check("... inside the work area", all(f.inside(area) for f in frames))
+    checks.check(
+        "... and not on each other",
+        not any(a.overlaps(b) for i, a in enumerate(frames) for b in frames[i + 1 :]),
+    )
+    fresh = platform.spawn("after-the-restart")
+    checks.check(
+        "a window opened now is managed too",
+        platform.wait_for(lambda: platform.state().workspace_of(fresh.title) is not None),
+    )
diff --git a/e2e/lib/tests/fake_platform.py b/e2e/lib/tests/fake_platform.py
index 4068e225..2c728707 100644
--- a/e2e/lib/tests/fake_platform.py
+++ b/e2e/lib/tests/fake_platform.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class FakePlatform:
         self.display_count = 2
         self.display_of: dict[str, int] = {}
         self.forgets_displays = False
+        self.running = True
         self.moves = moves
         self.focus_follows_move = focus_follows_move
 
@@ -92,7 +93,14 @@ class FakePlatform:
         return bool(predicate())
 
     def start_komorebi(self) -> None:
-        pass
+        """A new daemon knows nothing: every window is tiled on the first workspace."""
+        everyone = [t for containers in self.spaces for stack in containers for t in stack]
+        self.spaces = [[[t] for t in everyone], [], []]
+        self.focuses = [0, 0, 0]
+        self.current = 0
+        self.monocle = None
+        self.running = True
+        self._relayout()
 
     @property
     def containers(self) -> list[list[str]]:
@@ -120,6 +128,8 @@ class FakePlatform:
             self.spaces[self.rules[title]].append([title])
         else:
             self.containers.append([title])
+        if len(self.containers) > len(self.tiles):
+            self._relayout()
         return Client(title)
 
     def _find(self, title: str) -> tuple[int, int]:
@@ -202,6 +212,8 @@ class FakePlatform:
 
     def komorebic_status(self, *args: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
         """The fake's answer as a real `komorebic` gives it: exit 0, or 2 for what it lacks."""
+        if not self.running:
+            return 1, "the daemon is not running"
         if args[:1] == ("state",) or " ".join(args) in PRINTED:
             return 0, "{}"
         try:
@@ -212,6 +224,8 @@ class FakePlatform:
     def komorebic(self, *args: str) -> str:
         n = len(self.containers)
         match args:
+            case ("stop",):
+                self.running = False
             case ("focus", "right"):
                 self.focus = min(self.focus + 1, n - 1)
             case ("focus", "left"):
diff --git a/e2e/lib/tests/test_focus_moving.py b/e2e/lib/tests/test_focus_moving.py
index 0d2d008f..86d09479 100644
--- a/e2e/lib/tests/test_focus_moving.py
+++ b/e2e/lib/tests/test_focus_moving.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from komorebi_vm.core.scenarios import (
     commands,
     focus,
     hotplug,
+    lifecycle,
     monocle,
     moving,
     resize,
@@ -109,6 +110,28 @@ def test_a_daemon_that_is_right_passes_closing() -> None:
     assert checks.passed > 4
 
 
+def test_a_daemon_that_is_right_passes_lifecycle() -> None:
+    platform = FakePlatform()
+    checks = Checks()
+    clients = opened(platform, checks)
+    lifecycle.run(platform, checks, clients)
+    assert checks.failed == 0, checks.failures
+    assert checks.passed > 5
+
+
+def test_a_daemon_that_does_not_take_its_windows_up_again_fails_lifecycle() -> None:
+    class Forgetful(FakePlatform):
+        def start_komorebi(self) -> None:
+            self.running = True
+            self.spaces = [[], [], []]
+
+    platform = Forgetful()
+    checks = Checks()
+    clients = opened(platform, checks)
+    lifecycle.run(platform, checks, clients)
+    assert checks.failed > 0
+
+
 def test_a_command_the_port_lacks_is_skipped_by_name() -> None:
     platform = FakePlatform()
     checks = Checks()