diff --git a/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/buffer.lua b/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/buffer.lua
index 779a854..a27e5f1 100644
--- a/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/buffer.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/buffer.lua
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ function DiffBufferPair:set_content(aligned, file_path)
   -- Replace filler lines with ~ characters
   M._apply_filler_content(self.left_lines, self.right_lines, self.line_map)
 
+  -- Suspend scrollbind during content update to prevent the windows from
+  -- fighting each other as line counts change mid-replacement.
+  for _, winnr in ipairs({ self.left_winnr, self.right_winnr }) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+      vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("scrollbind", false, { win = winnr, scope = "local" })
+    end
+  end
+
   -- Unlock both buffers
   vim.bo[self.left_bufnr].modifiable = true
   vim.bo[self.right_bufnr].modifiable = true
@@ -192,8 +200,25 @@ function DiffBufferPair:set_content(aligned, file_path)
     vim.bo[self.right_bufnr].modifiable = false
   end
 
-  -- Sync scroll positions
-  vim.cmd("syncbind")
+  -- Reset both windows to top-left before re-enabling scrollbind.
+  -- This ensures a clean baseline so scrollbind offsets start at zero.
+  for _, winnr in ipairs({ self.left_winnr, self.right_winnr }) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+      vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(winnr, { 1, 0 })
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Re-enable scrollbind and force sync.
+  -- Deferred via vim.schedule so that all pending buffer/window operations
+  -- (filetype detection, extmark placement, treesitter attachment) settle first.
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    for _, winnr in ipairs({ self.left_winnr, self.right_winnr }) do
+      if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+        vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("scrollbind", true, { win = winnr, scope = "local" })
+      end
+    end
+    vim.cmd("syncbind")
+  end)
 end
 
 --- Apply line-level highlights based on the line_map.
@@ -249,6 +274,94 @@ function DiffBufferPair:apply_diff_highlights()
   end
 end
 
+--- Compute fold ranges for context-only regions in a 2-pane line_map.
+--- Marks non-context lines + surrounding context_lines as visible, then returns
+--- contiguous invisible regions of 2+ lines as fold ranges.
+---@param line_map AlignedLineInfo[] Line metadata from content.align_sides()
+---@param context_lines? number Lines of context around changes (default 3)
+---@return number[][] fold_ranges List of {start, end} pairs (1-based line numbers)
+function M.compute_fold_ranges(line_map, context_lines)
+  context_lines = context_lines or 3
+  local total = #line_map
+  if total == 0 then
+    return {}
+  end
+
+  -- Mark all lines as invisible initially
+  local visible = {}
+  for i = 1, total do
+    visible[i] = false
+  end
+
+  -- Find non-context lines and mark them + surrounding context as visible
+  for i, info in ipairs(line_map) do
+    local is_context = (info.left_type == "context") and (info.right_type == "context")
+    if not is_context then
+      local start = math.max(1, i - context_lines)
+      local stop = math.min(total, i + context_lines)
+      for j = start, stop do
+        visible[j] = true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Collect contiguous invisible regions as fold ranges
+  local ranges = {}
+  local fold_start = nil
+  for i = 1, total do
+    if not visible[i] then
+      if not fold_start then
+        fold_start = i
+      end
+    else
+      if fold_start then
+        local fold_end = i - 1
+        -- Only fold ranges of 2+ lines (single-line folds aren't useful)
+        if fold_end - fold_start + 1 >= 2 then
+          table.insert(ranges, { fold_start, fold_end })
+        end
+        fold_start = nil
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  -- Handle trailing fold
+  if fold_start then
+    local fold_end = total
+    if fold_end - fold_start + 1 >= 2 then
+      table.insert(ranges, { fold_start, fold_end })
+    end
+  end
+
+  return ranges
+end
+
+--- Apply folds to both windows to hide large context regions between changes.
+---@param line_map AlignedLineInfo[] Line metadata from alignment
+---@param context_lines? number Lines of context around changes (default 3)
+function DiffBufferPair:apply_folds(line_map, context_lines)
+  local fold_ranges = M.compute_fold_ranges(line_map, context_lines)
+
+  if #fold_ranges == 0 then
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- Apply folds in both windows
+  for _, winnr in ipairs({ self.left_winnr, self.right_winnr }) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+      vim.api.nvim_win_call(winnr, function()
+        vim.wo[winnr].foldtext = 'v:lua.require("gitlad.ui.views.diff.gutter").foldtext()'
+        vim.wo[winnr].foldenable = true
+        -- Clear existing folds
+        vim.cmd("normal! zE")
+        -- Create folds for each range
+        for _, range in ipairs(fold_ranges) do
+          vim.cmd(range[1] .. "," .. range[2] .. "fold")
+        end
+      end)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 --- Get real (non-filler) lines from a buffer, stripping filler-extmarked lines.
 --- Only works for editable buffers that have filler extmarks set.
 ---@param bufnr number Buffer number to extract lines from
diff --git a/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/buffer_triple.lua b/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/buffer_triple.lua
index a1d30b9..afd91a0 100644
--- a/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/buffer_triple.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/buffer_triple.lua
@@ -183,6 +183,15 @@ function DiffBufferTriple:set_content(aligned, file_path)
   -- Replace filler lines with ~ characters
   M._apply_filler_content(self.left_lines, self.mid_lines, self.right_lines, self.line_map)
 
+  -- Suspend scrollbind during content update to prevent the windows from
+  -- fighting each other as line counts change mid-replacement.
+  local all_winnrs = { self.left_winnr, self.mid_winnr, self.right_winnr }
+  for _, winnr in ipairs(all_winnrs) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+      vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("scrollbind", false, { win = winnr, scope = "local" })
+    end
+  end
+
   -- Unlock all buffers
   vim.bo[self.left_bufnr].modifiable = true
   vim.bo[self.mid_bufnr].modifiable = true
@@ -258,8 +267,24 @@ function DiffBufferTriple:set_content(aligned, file_path)
     vim.bo[self.right_bufnr].modifiable = false
   end
 
-  -- Sync scroll positions
-  vim.cmd("syncbind")
+  -- Reset all windows to top-left before re-enabling scrollbind.
+  for _, winnr in ipairs(all_winnrs) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+      vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(winnr, { 1, 0 })
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Re-enable scrollbind and force sync.
+  -- Deferred via vim.schedule so that all pending buffer/window operations
+  -- (filetype detection, extmark placement, treesitter attachment) settle first.
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    for _, winnr in ipairs(all_winnrs) do
+      if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+        vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("scrollbind", true, { win = winnr, scope = "local" })
+      end
+    end
+    vim.cmd("syncbind")
+  end)
 end
 
 --- Apply line-level highlights for all three panes.
diff --git a/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/init.lua b/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/init.lua
index 0e5e4ff..4dd08d7 100644
--- a/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/init.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlad/ui/views/diff/init.lua
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ function DiffView:select_file(index)
     local file_pair = file_pairs[index]
     local aligned = content.align_sides(file_pair)
     self.buffer_pair:set_content(aligned, file_pair.new_path)
+    self.buffer_pair:apply_folds(aligned.line_map)
 
     -- Apply review overlays if we have review state
     self:_apply_review_overlays(file_pair.new_path)
@@ -1013,6 +1014,22 @@ function DiffView:_setup_keymaps()
     })
   end
 
+  -- Re-sync scrollbind whenever a diff window gains focus.
+  -- This recovers from desync caused by mouse-scrolling an inactive window
+  -- (Vim's "quickadj" behavior intentionally bypasses scrollbind for mouse scroll
+  -- on non-focused windows).
+  for _, bufnr in ipairs(buffers) do
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufEnter", {
+      buffer = bufnr,
+      callback = function()
+        if self._closed then
+          return true -- Remove autocmd
+        end
+        vim.cmd("syncbind")
+      end,
+    })
+  end
+
   for _, bufnr in ipairs(buffers) do
     keymap.set(bufnr, "n", "q", function()
       self:close()
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_diff_buffer.lua b/tests/unit/test_diff_buffer.lua
index 23faa77..3fc88f2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_diff_buffer.lua
+++ b/tests/unit/test_diff_buffer.lua
@@ -606,4 +606,108 @@ T["diff_buffer"]["_find_file_index"]["matches old_path for renamed files"] = fun
   eq(diff_view._find_file_index(file_pairs, "new_name.lua"), 1)
 end
 
+-- =============================================================================
+-- compute_fold_ranges tests
+-- =============================================================================
+
+T["diff_buffer"]["compute_fold_ranges"] = MiniTest.new_set()
+
+T["diff_buffer"]["compute_fold_ranges"]["returns empty for empty line_map"] = function()
+  local buffer = require("gitlad.ui.views.diff.buffer")
+  eq(buffer.compute_fold_ranges({}), {})
+end
+
+T["diff_buffer"]["compute_fold_ranges"]["returns empty when all lines are non-context"] = function()
+  local buffer = require("gitlad.ui.views.diff.buffer")
+  local line_map = {
+    { left_type = "delete", right_type = "filler" },
+    { left_type = "filler", right_type = "add" },
+  }
+  eq(buffer.compute_fold_ranges(line_map), {})
+end
+
+T["diff_buffer"]["compute_fold_ranges"]["folds large context region between hunks"] = function()
+  local buffer = require("gitlad.ui.views.diff.buffer")
+
+  -- Build: 1 change, 10 context lines, 1 change
+  local line_map = {}
+  table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "change", right_type = "change" })
+  for _ = 1, 10 do
+    table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "context", right_type = "context" })
+  end
+  table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "change", right_type = "change" })
+
+  -- With default context_lines=3: lines 1-4 visible (change + 3 context),
+  -- lines 5-8 folded, lines 9-12 visible (3 context + change)
+  local ranges = buffer.compute_fold_ranges(line_map)
+  eq(#ranges, 1)
+  eq(ranges[1], { 5, 8 })
+end
+
+T["diff_buffer"]["compute_fold_ranges"]["folds leading context before first hunk"] = function()
+  local buffer = require("gitlad.ui.views.diff.buffer")
+
+  -- 8 context lines then 1 change
+  local line_map = {}
+  for _ = 1, 8 do
+    table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "context", right_type = "context" })
+  end
+  table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "change", right_type = "change" })
+
+  -- Lines 1-5 should be folded, lines 6-9 visible (3 context + change)
+  local ranges = buffer.compute_fold_ranges(line_map)
+  eq(#ranges, 1)
+  eq(ranges[1], { 1, 5 })
+end
+
+T["diff_buffer"]["compute_fold_ranges"]["folds trailing context after last hunk"] = function()
+  local buffer = require("gitlad.ui.views.diff.buffer")
+
+  -- 1 change then 8 context lines
+  local line_map = {}
+  table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "change", right_type = "change" })
+  for _ = 1, 8 do
+    table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "context", right_type = "context" })
+  end
+
+  -- Lines 1-4 visible (change + 3 context), lines 5-9 folded
+  local ranges = buffer.compute_fold_ranges(line_map)
+  eq(#ranges, 1)
+  eq(ranges[1], { 5, 9 })
+end
+
+T["diff_buffer"]["compute_fold_ranges"]["respects custom context_lines"] = function()
+  local buffer = require("gitlad.ui.views.diff.buffer")
+
+  -- 1 change, 10 context, 1 change
+  local line_map = {}
+  table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "change", right_type = "change" })
+  for _ = 1, 10 do
+    table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "context", right_type = "context" })
+  end
+  table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "change", right_type = "change" })
+
+  -- With context_lines=1: lines 1-2 visible, lines 3-10 folded, lines 11-12 visible
+  local ranges = buffer.compute_fold_ranges(line_map, 1)
+  eq(#ranges, 1)
+  eq(ranges[1], { 3, 10 })
+end
+
+T["diff_buffer"]["compute_fold_ranges"]["does not fold single-line regions"] = function()
+  local buffer = require("gitlad.ui.views.diff.buffer")
+
+  -- 1 change, 7 context, 1 change (with context_lines=3: only 1 line gap)
+  local line_map = {}
+  table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "change", right_type = "change" })
+  for _ = 1, 7 do
+    table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "context", right_type = "context" })
+  end
+  table.insert(line_map, { left_type = "change", right_type = "change" })
+
+  -- With context_lines=3: 1 change + 3 context visible, 1 context gap, 3 context + 1 change visible
+  -- Gap is only 1 line, too small to fold
+  local ranges = buffer.compute_fold_ranges(line_map)
+  eq(#ranges, 0)
+end
+
 return T