diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-header/components/DocToolBox.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-header/components/DocToolBox.tsx
index d052dcb10..8ad47dda4 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-header/components/DocToolBox.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-header/components/DocToolBox.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {
   useDocUtils,
   useDuplicateDoc,
 } from '@/docs/doc-management';
+import { usePresenterStore } from '@/docs/doc-presenter/stores';
 import { useAuth } from '@/features/auth';
 import { useFocusStore, useResponsiveStore } from '@/stores';
 
@@ -82,14 +83,6 @@ const ModalExport =
       )
     : null;
 
-const PresenterOverlay = dynamic(
-  () =>
-    import('@/docs/doc-presenter').then((mod) => ({
-      default: mod.PresenterOverlay,
-    })),
-  { ssr: false },
-);
-
 interface DocToolBoxProps {
   doc: Doc;
 }
@@ -108,11 +101,13 @@ export const DocToolBox = ({ doc }: DocToolBoxProps) => {
   const [isModalShareOpen, setIsModalShareOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isModalHistoryOpen, setIsModalHistoryOpen] = useState(false);
   const [isModalLeaveOpen, setIsModalLeaveOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [isPresenterOpen, setIsPresenterOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const { restoreFocus, addLastFocus } = useFocusStore();
   const { isMobile } = useResponsiveStore();
   const copyDocLink = useCopyDocLink(doc.id);
+  // Deep-link (#2397) and slide/URL sync live in PresenterRoot; here we only
+  // trigger the manual "Present" action.
+  const openPresenter = usePresenterStore((state) => state.open);
   const { mutate: duplicateDoc } = useDuplicateDoc({
     onSuccess: (data) => {
       void router.push(`/docs/${data.id}`);
@@ -148,9 +143,7 @@ export const DocToolBox = ({ doc }: DocToolBoxProps) => {
       label: t('Present'),
       icon: <Present width={24} height={24} aria-hidden="true" />,
       callback: () => {
-        requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-          setIsPresenterOpen(true);
-        });
+        openPresenter(0);
       },
       isHidden: Boolean(doc.deleted_at) || isMobile,
       testId: `docs-actions-present-${doc.id}`,
@@ -315,14 +308,6 @@ export const DocToolBox = ({ doc }: DocToolBoxProps) => {
           doc={doc}
         />
       )}
-      {isPresenterOpen && (
-        <PresenterOverlay
-          doc={doc}
-          onClose={() => {
-            setIsPresenterOpen(false);
-          }}
-        />
-      )}
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/components/PresenterRoot.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/components/PresenterRoot.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a44e0c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/components/PresenterRoot.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
+import { useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { css } from 'styled-components';
+
+import { Loading } from '@/components';
+import { useEditorStore } from '@/docs/doc-editor/stores';
+import { useDocStore } from '@/docs/doc-management';
+import { useResponsiveStore } from '@/stores';
+
+import { usePresenterStore } from '../stores';
+
+const coverCss = css`
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 1000;
+  background: white;
+`;
+
+const PresenterOverlay = dynamic(
+  () =>
+    import('./PresenterOverlay').then((mod) => ({
+      default: mod.PresenterOverlay,
+    })),
+  { ssr: false, loading: () => <Loading $css={coverCss} /> },
+);
+
+/**
+ * Single mount point for the presenter, rendered high in the tree (doc page).
+ * Drives the manual "Present" action via `usePresenterStore`, painting a boot
+ * cover until the editor snapshot is available.
+ */
+export const PresenterRoot = () => {
+  const { isMobile } = useResponsiveStore();
+  const editor = useEditorStore((state) => state.editor);
+  const { currentDoc } = useDocStore();
+  const { initialSlideIndex, isOpen, close } = usePresenterStore();
+
+  const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
+    close();
+  }, [close]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isMobile && isOpen) {
+      close();
+    }
+  }, [isMobile, isOpen, close]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      close();
+    };
+  }, [close]);
+
+  const active = !isMobile && isOpen;
+  const isBooting = active && (!editor || !currentDoc);
+
+  // Let users escape the boot cover if the editor never finishes loading.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isBooting) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const onKeyDown = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+        handleClose();
+      }
+    };
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeyDown);
+  }, [isBooting, handleClose]);
+
+  if (!active) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (!editor || !currentDoc) {
+    return <Loading $css={coverCss} />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <PresenterOverlay
+      doc={currentDoc}
+      initialSlideIndex={initialSlideIndex}
+      onClose={handleClose}
+    />
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/index.ts b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/index.ts
index 0ad4b13a3..fb08387dd 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/index.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-export { PresenterOverlay } from './components/PresenterOverlay';
+export { PresenterRoot } from './components/PresenterRoot';
+export * from './stores';
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/stores/index.ts b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/stores/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bcaa1bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/stores/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './usePresenterStore';
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/stores/usePresenterStore.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/stores/usePresenterStore.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb39baefa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/features/docs/doc-presenter/stores/usePresenterStore.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { create } from 'zustand';
+
+export interface PresenterState {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  /** 0-based slide to start the presentation on. */
+  initialSlideIndex: number;
+  open: (index?: number) => void;
+  close: () => void;
+}
+
+export const usePresenterStore = create<PresenterState>((set) => ({
+  isOpen: false,
+  initialSlideIndex: 0,
+  open: (index = 0) => {
+    const safeSlideIndex = Number.isFinite(index)
+      ? Math.max(0, Math.trunc(index))
+      : 0;
+    set({ isOpen: true, initialSlideIndex: safeSlideIndex });
+  },
+  close: () => {
+    set({ isOpen: false });
+  },
+}));
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/pages/docs/[id]/index.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/pages/docs/[id]/index.tsx
index 3d4d7193d..5eb293367 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/pages/docs/[id]/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/impress/src/pages/docs/[id]/index.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   useTrans,
 } from '@/docs/doc-management/';
 import { KEY_AUTH, setAuthUrl, useAuth } from '@/features/auth';
+import { PresenterRoot } from '@/features/docs/doc-presenter';
 import { getDocChildren, subPageToTree } from '@/features/docs/doc-tree/';
 import { DocEditorSkeleton, useSkeletonStore } from '@/features/skeletons';
 import { MainLayout } from '@/layouts';
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export function DocLayout() {
           <DocFloatingBar />
           <DocPage id={id} />
         </MainLayout>
+        <PresenterRoot />
       </TreeProvider>
     </>
   );