diff --git a/lua/turbo-debug/adapters/python.lua b/lua/turbo-debug/adapters/python.lua
index 61f1531..0e96786 100644
--- a/lua/turbo-debug/adapters/python.lua
+++ b/lua/turbo-debug/adapters/python.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ function M.register(dap)
       name = "Launch file",
       program = "${file}",
       pythonPath = function() return find_python() end,
+      -- integratedTerminal routes the program via RunInTerminalRequest,
+      -- which nvim-dap spawns in a terminal buffer. dapui registers its
+      -- Console element as `dap.defaults.fallback.terminal_win_cmd`, so
+      -- stdout/stderr land in the visible Console pane. Default
+      -- (internalConsole) sends OutputEvents that nvim-dap routes to the
+      -- REPL buffer — which turbo-debug's layout deliberately omits, so
+      -- print() output vanishes. `input()` also works under this mode.
+      console = "integratedTerminal",
     },
   }, { "python" })
 end
diff --git a/lua/turbo-debug/breakpoints.lua b/lua/turbo-debug/breakpoints.lua
index a5ff7e0..4a3a86d 100644
--- a/lua/turbo-debug/breakpoints.lua
+++ b/lua/turbo-debug/breakpoints.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ function M.setup()
     vim.fn.sign_define(s[1], spec)
   end
 
+  -- persistent-breakpoints.setup() only installs its BufReadPost autocmd —
+  -- for files opened from the command line (`nvim foo.py`), BufReadPost has
+  -- already fired before our deferred plugin/turbo-debug.lua setup runs, so
+  -- the autocmd misses the startup buffer and saved breakpoints never
+  -- reappear. load_breakpoints() iterates all listed buffers and is
+  -- idempotent, so one post-sign_define sweep catches the missed ones
+  -- without a flicker of dap's default 'B' sign. Placed after sign_define
+  -- so the restored breakpoints render with our emoji from the first paint.
+  pcall(require("persistent-breakpoints.api").load_breakpoints)
+
   -- unobtrusive inline virtual text: italic, comment-colored
   vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "NvimDapVirtualText", { default = true, link = "Comment", italic = true })
   vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "NvimDapVirtualTextChanged", { default = true, link = "DiagnosticWarn", italic = true })