diff --git a/automation/pa-launch b/automation/pa-launch
index f11a2e2..ca2edd8 100755
--- a/automation/pa-launch
+++ b/automation/pa-launch
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ else
     export PA_SESSION_ID="$session_id"
     export PA_HISTORY_FILE="$HISTORY_DIR/${session_id}.jsonl"
 
-    tmux new-session -s "$SESSION" "$CLAUDE" --dangerously-skip-permissions --agent personal-assistant
+    # Uses PA-specific config for distinct "power mode" visual theme
+    tmux -f ~/.tmux-pa.conf new-session -s "$SESSION" "$CLAUDE" --dangerously-skip-permissions --agent personal-assistant
 fi
diff --git a/automation/pa-mode b/automation/pa-mode
index 0266e1d..e0b4130 100755
--- a/automation/pa-mode
+++ b/automation/pa-mode
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ create_or_attach_session() {
 
     # Using -A: attach if session exists, create if not
     # exec replaces this shell with tmux
-    exec tmux new-session -A -s "$SESSION_NAME" -c "$HOME" \
+    # Uses PA-specific config for distinct "power mode" visual theme
+    exec tmux -f ~/.tmux-pa.conf new-session -A -s "$SESSION_NAME" -c "$HOME" \
         "$CLAUDE" --dangerously-skip-permissions --agent personal-assistant
 }