diff --git a/navi/api/routes/sessions.py b/navi/api/routes/sessions.py
index 6ff9d4f..a667ad2 100644
--- a/navi/api/routes/sessions.py
+++ b/navi/api/routes/sessions.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
             "session_id": s.id,
             "profile_id": s.profile_id,
             "message_count": len(s.messages),
+            "preview": _preview(s),
             "created_at": s.created_at.isoformat(),
             "last_active": s.last_active.isoformat(),
         }
@@ -52,6 +53,14 @@
     ]
 
 
+def _preview(session) -> str:
+    """Return a short snippet from the last user or assistant message."""
+    for msg in reversed(session.messages):
+        if msg.role in ("user", "assistant") and msg.content:
+            return msg.content[:60]
+    return ""
+
+
 @router.get("/{session_id}")
 async def get_session(
     session_id: str,