diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
index 2b37e20..1f57850 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.cpp
@@ -524,9 +524,25 @@ void MonostepAudioProcessor::processBlock (juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, juc
             {
                 lastStep = -1;
                 lastGateApplied = false;
+                retrigPpq = 0.0;
             }
 
-            freePpq = hostPpq;
+            // Optional retrigger: a fresh note-on restarts the pattern from
+            // step 1, offset from the host transport position.
+            const bool retrigOn = seqRetrigParam->load() >= 0.5f;
+
+            if (noteOnSeen && retrigOn)
+            {
+                retrigPpq = hostPpq;
+                lastStep = -1;
+                lastGateApplied = false;
+            }
+            else if (! retrigOn)
+            {
+                retrigPpq = 0.0;
+            }
+
+            freePpq = hostPpq - retrigPpq;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -537,8 +553,7 @@ void MonostepAudioProcessor::processBlock (juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, juc
             }
 
             // Optional retrigger: a fresh note-on restarts the pattern from
-            // step 1. Only honoured in free-run mode; while the host transport
-            // is running, the pattern follows the host grid instead.
+            // step 1 in free-run mode.
             if (noteOnSeen && seqRetrigParam->load() >= 0.5f)
             {
                 freePpq = 0.0;
diff --git a/Source/PluginProcessor.h b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
index ea228cf..9af6b01 100644
--- a/Source/PluginProcessor.h
+++ b/Source/PluginProcessor.h
@@ -127,4 +127,5 @@ private:
     bool wasPlaying = false;
     double lastHostPpq = -1.0;
     double freePpq = 0.0;
+    double retrigPpq = 0.0;
 };