diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index a79cc614..dd842d90 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@
   .ctx-indicator.ctx-high .ctx-ring-value{stroke:var(--error);}
   .ctx-tooltip{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:calc(100% + 10px);min-width:210px;max-width:250px;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:12px;background:var(--surface);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.28);font-size:11px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted);opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px);pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .14s ease,transform .14s ease;z-index:30;}
   .ctx-tooltip::after{content:'';position:absolute;right:10px;top:100%;border-width:6px 6px 0 6px;border-style:solid;border-color:var(--surface) transparent transparent transparent;}
-  .ctx-indicator-wrap:hover .ctx-tooltip,.ctx-indicator-wrap:focus-within .ctx-tooltip{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
+  .ctx-indicator-wrap:hover .ctx-tooltip,.ctx-indicator-wrap:focus-within .ctx-tooltip,.ctx-tooltip-active{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);pointer-events:auto;}
   .ctx-tooltip-title{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:5px;}
   .ctx-tooltip-line+.ctx-tooltip-line{margin-top:3px;}
   .ctx-tooltip-compress{margin-top:8px;padding-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--border2);}
diff --git a/static/ui.js b/static/ui.js
index d9fd7144..6ba1554d 100644
--- a/static/ui.js
+++ b/static/ui.js
@@ -689,6 +689,30 @@ function _syncCtxIndicator(usage){
   }
 }
 
+// ── Touch support: toggle context tooltip on tap (#524) ──
+// On mobile, hover doesn't work — allow tap on the context ring button
+// to toggle the tooltip visibility so the compress affordance is reachable.
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){
+  const wrap=document.getElementById('ctxIndicatorWrap');
+  const tooltip=document.getElementById('ctxTooltip');
+  if(!wrap||!tooltip)return;
+  const btn=document.getElementById('ctxIndicator');
+  if(!btn)return;
+  btn.addEventListener('click',function(e){
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    const isOpen=tooltip.classList.contains('ctx-tooltip-active');
+    tooltip.classList.toggle('ctx-tooltip-active',!isOpen);
+    tooltip.setAttribute('aria-hidden',String(isOpen));
+  });
+  // Close on outside tap
+  document.addEventListener('click',function(){
+    tooltip.classList.remove('ctx-tooltip-active');
+    tooltip.setAttribute('aria-hidden','true');
+  },{passive:true});
+  // Prevent tooltip click from closing itself
+  tooltip.addEventListener('click',function(e){e.stopPropagation();});
+});
+
 function scrollIfPinned(){
   if(!_scrollPinned) return;
   const el=$('messages');