diff --git a/lua/fff/main.lua b/lua/fff/main.lua
index 24241576..f8d48945 100644
--- a/lua/fff/main.lua
+++ b/lua/fff/main.lua
@@ -6,19 +6,27 @@ M.state = { initialized = false }
 --- @param config table Configuration options
 function M.setup(config) vim.g.fff = config end
 
---- Find files in current directory
---- @param opts? table Optional configuration {renderer = custom_renderer}
+--- Find files in current directory.
+--- When opts.resume is true, resumes the last find_files picker (or opens a new one if none saved).
+--- @param opts? table Optional configuration {renderer = custom_renderer, resume = boolean}
 function M.find_files(opts)
   local picker_ok, picker_ui = pcall(require, 'fff.picker_ui.picker_ui')
-  if picker_ok then
-    picker_ui.open(opts)
-  else
+  if not picker_ok then
     vim.notify('Failed to load picker UI: ' .. picker_ui, vim.log.levels.ERROR)
+    return
   end
+
+  if opts and opts.resume then
+    picker_ui.resume_find_files(opts)
+    return
+  end
+
+  picker_ui.open(opts)
 end
 
---- Live grep: search file contents in the current directory
---- @param opts? {cwd?: string, title?: string, prompt?: string, layout?: table, grep?: {max_file_size?: number, smart_case?: boolean, max_matches_per_file?: number, modes?: string[]}, query?: string} Optional configuration overrides
+--- Live grep: search file contents in the current directory.
+--- When opts.resume is true, resumes the last live_grep picker (or opens a new one if none saved).
+--- @param opts? {cwd?: string, title?: string, prompt?: string, layout?: table, grep?: {max_file_size?: number, smart_case?: boolean, max_matches_per_file?: number, modes?: string[]}, query?: string, resume?: boolean} Optional configuration overrides
 function M.live_grep(opts)
   local picker_ok, picker_ui = pcall(require, 'fff.picker_ui.picker_ui')
   if not picker_ok then
@@ -26,6 +34,11 @@ function M.live_grep(opts)
     return
   end
 
+  if opts and opts.resume then
+    picker_ui.resume_live_grep(opts)
+    return
+  end
+
   local config = require('fff.conf').get()
   local grep_renderer = require('fff.picker_ui.grep_renderer')
 
@@ -427,6 +440,18 @@ end
 --- @return boolean `true` if successful, `false` otherwise
 function M.change_indexing_directory(new_path) return require('fff.core').change_indexing_directory(new_path) end
 
+--- Resume the most recently closed picker (find_files or live_grep).
+--- Similar to Telescope's `require('telescope.builtin').resume()`.
+---@return boolean true if a picker was resumed, false if there is nothing to resume
+function M.resume()
+  local picker_ok, picker_ui = pcall(require, 'fff.picker_ui.picker_ui')
+  if not picker_ok then
+    vim.notify('Failed to load picker UI: ' .. picker_ui, vim.log.levels.ERROR)
+    return false
+  end
+  return picker_ui.resume()
+end
+
 -- Strip wrapper punctuation that frequently surrounds paths in prose: leading
 -- markdown-link `[`, parens `(`, brackets `<`, quotes; trailing sentence
 -- punctuation. We additionally truncate at the first closing wrapper so a
diff --git a/lua/fff/picker_ui/layout_manager.lua b/lua/fff/picker_ui/layout_manager.lua
index f847f953..541dcc4a 100644
--- a/lua/fff/picker_ui/layout_manager.lua
+++ b/lua/fff/picker_ui/layout_manager.lua
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ function M.close()
   for _, buf in ipairs(buffers) do
     if buf and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
       vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(buf, -1, 0, -1)
-
       if buf == S.preview_buf then preview.clear_buffer(buf) end
-
       vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buf, { force = true })
     end
   end
diff --git a/lua/fff/picker_ui/picker_ui.lua b/lua/fff/picker_ui/picker_ui.lua
index fce04d8c..f2659bc4 100644
--- a/lua/fff/picker_ui/picker_ui.lua
+++ b/lua/fff/picker_ui/picker_ui.lua
@@ -83,7 +83,189 @@ M.scroll_to_bottom = renderer.scroll_to_bottom
 -- Wire layout_manager module (relayout, close)
 layout_manager.init(M)
 M.relayout = layout_manager.relayout
-M.close = layout_manager.close
+
+-- Resume state: saved snapshots of closed pickers for the resume feature.
+--- @type table|nil Saved state from last file picker (find_files) session
+local last_file_picker_state = nil
+--- @type table|nil Saved state from last grep session
+local last_grep_picker_state = nil
+--- @type string|nil 'files' or 'grep' — which mode was most recently closed
+local last_closed_mode = nil
+
+--- Save the current picker state for later resume, then close.
+function M.close()
+  if M.state.query == '' then
+    layout_manager.close()
+    return
+  end
+  if not M.state.active then return end
+
+  local snapshot = vim.deepcopy(M.state)
+
+  local fuzzy = require('fff.core').ensure_initialized()
+  local ok, base_path = pcall(fuzzy.get_base_path)
+  if ok and base_path then
+    snapshot.base_path = base_path
+  else
+    snapshot.base_path = M.state.config and M.state.config.base_path or nil
+  end
+
+  if M.state.mode == 'grep' then
+    last_grep_picker_state = snapshot
+    last_closed_mode = 'grep'
+  else
+    last_file_picker_state = snapshot
+    last_closed_mode = 'files'
+  end
+
+  layout_manager.close()
+end
+
+--- Internal: restore picker from a saved state snapshot.
+---@param state table The saved state table
+---@param source_label string Label for error messages
+---@return boolean
+local function restore_from_state(state, source_label)
+  -- Ensure the file picker is initialized
+  if not file_picker.is_initialized() then
+    if not file_picker.setup() then
+      vim.notify('Failed to initialize file picker', vim.log.levels.ERROR)
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- Restore the picker with the saved config and mode
+  M.state.renderer = state.renderer
+  M.state.mode = state.mode
+  M.state.grep_config = state.grep_config
+  M.state.grep_mode = state.grep_mode
+  M.state.selected_files = vim.deepcopy(state.selected_files or {})
+  M.state.selected_items = vim.deepcopy(state.selected_items or {})
+
+  -- Restore the saved base_path for the indexer if it differs from the current CWD
+  if state.base_path then require('fff.core').change_indexing_directory(state.base_path) end
+
+  -- Use the saved config directly to restore the exact picker state
+  M.state.config = state.config
+
+  if not M.create_ui() then
+    vim.notify('FFF: failed to create picker UI for ' .. source_label, vim.log.levels.ERROR)
+    return false
+  end
+
+  M.state.active = true
+  M.state.current_file_cache = state.current_file_cache
+
+  -- Restore the full picker state
+  M.state.query = state.query
+  M.state.items = state.items or {}
+  M.state.filtered_items = state.filtered_items or {}
+  M.state.cursor = math.min(state.cursor or 1, #(state.filtered_items or {}))
+  M.state.cursor = math.max(M.state.cursor, 1)
+  M.state.location = state.location
+  M.state.pagination = vim.deepcopy(state.pagination or {
+    page_index = 0,
+    page_size = 20,
+    total_matched = 0,
+    prefetch_margin = 5,
+    grep_file_offsets = {},
+    grep_next_file_offset = 0,
+  })
+  M.state.combo_visible = state.combo_visible ~= false
+  M.state.combo_initial_cursor = state.combo_initial_cursor
+  M.state.suggestion_items = state.suggestion_items
+  M.state.suggestion_source = state.suggestion_source
+
+  -- Set the query text in the input buffer
+  if state.query and state.query ~= '' then
+    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(M.state.input_buf, 0, -1, false, { M.state.config.prompt .. state.query })
+  end
+
+  -- Render the restored state
+  M.render_list()
+  M.update_preview()
+  M.update_status()
+
+  vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(M.state.input_win)
+
+  -- Position cursor at end of query
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    if M.state.active and M.state.input_win and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(M.state.input_win) then
+      local prompt_len = #M.state.config.prompt
+      vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(M.state.input_win, { 1, prompt_len + #state.query })
+      vim.cmd('startinsert!')
+    end
+  end)
+
+  return true
+end
+
+---@return boolean|nil true if a picker was resumed, false otherwise
+function M.resume()
+  if M.state.active then
+    vim.notify('FFF: close the current picker before resuming', vim.log.levels.INFO)
+    return false
+  end
+
+  -- Pick the most recently closed mode
+  if last_closed_mode == 'grep' then
+    return M.resume_live_grep()
+  elseif last_closed_mode == 'files' then
+    return M.resume_find_files()
+  end
+
+  -- Fallback: try grep state, then file state, then open an empty find_files picker
+  if last_grep_picker_state then return restore_from_state(last_grep_picker_state, 'grep resume') end
+  if last_file_picker_state then return restore_from_state(last_file_picker_state, 'files resume') end
+
+  -- Nothing saved: open an empty find_files picker
+  return M.open()
+end
+
+--- Resume the last file picker (find_files mode).
+--- Falls back to opening a new find_files picker if nothing to resume.
+---@param opts? table Optional config overrides for fallback open
+---@return boolean|nil
+function M.resume_find_files(opts)
+  if M.state.active then
+    vim.notify('FFF: close the current picker before resuming', vim.log.levels.INFO)
+    return false
+  end
+
+  if not last_file_picker_state then
+    -- Nothing saved: open a new find_files picker
+    return M.open(opts)
+  end
+
+  return restore_from_state(last_file_picker_state, 'find_files resume')
+end
+
+--- Resume the last live_grep picker.
+--- Falls back to opening a new live_grep picker if nothing to resume.
+---@param opts? table Optional config overrides for fallback open
+---@return boolean
+function M.resume_live_grep(opts)
+  if M.state.active then
+    vim.notify('FFF: close the current picker before resuming', vim.log.levels.INFO)
+    return false
+  end
+
+  if not last_grep_picker_state then
+    -- Nothing saved: open a new live_grep picker
+    local config = conf.get()
+    local grep_renderer = require('fff.picker_ui.grep_renderer')
+    local grep_config = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', config.grep or {}, (opts and opts.grep) or {})
+    M.open(vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', {
+      mode = 'grep',
+      renderer = grep_renderer,
+      grep_config = grep_config,
+      title = 'Live Grep',
+    }, opts or {}))
+    return true
+  end
+
+  return restore_from_state(last_grep_picker_state, 'live_grep resume')
+end
 
 function M.toggle_debug()
   local config_changed = conf.toggle_debug()
diff --git a/plugin/fff.lua b/plugin/fff.lua
index fb14fcce..428746c8 100644
--- a/plugin/fff.lua
+++ b/plugin/fff.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ else
   })
 end
 
+vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('FFFResume', function() require('fff').resume() end, {
+  desc = 'Resume the last FFF picker (restores query, results, cursor, and mode)',
+})
+
 vim.api.nvim_create_user_command('FFFFind', function(opts)
   local fff = require('fff')
   if opts.args and opts.args ~= '' then