diff --git a/internal/cmd/handoff.go b/internal/cmd/handoff.go
index 023fc838..99d1c24c 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/handoff.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/handoff.go
@@ -316,7 +316,17 @@ func resolvePathToSession(path string) (string, error) {
 			// Just "<rig>/polecats" without a name - need more info
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("polecats path requires name: %s/polecats/<name>", rig)
 		default:
-			// Not a known role - treat as polecat name (e.g., gastown/nux)
+			// Not a known role - check if it's a crew member before assuming polecat.
+			// Crew members exist at <townRoot>/<rig>/crew/<name>.
+			// This fixes: gt sling gt-375 gastown/max failing because max is crew, not polecat.
+			townRoot := detectTownRootFromCwd()
+			if townRoot != "" {
+				crewPath := filepath.Join(townRoot, rig, "crew", second)
+				if info, err := os.Stat(crewPath); err == nil && info.IsDir() {
+					return fmt.Sprintf("gt-%s-crew-%s", rig, second), nil
+				}
+			}
+			// Not a crew member - treat as polecat name (e.g., gastown/nux)
 			return fmt.Sprintf("gt-%s-%s", rig, secondLower), nil
 		}
 	}