diff --git a/src/channels/web/static/app.js b/src/channels/web/static/app.js
index 71dee53b..3090c515 100644
--- a/src/channels/web/static/app.js
+++ b/src/channels/web/static/app.js
@@ -225,23 +225,6 @@ function updateRestartButtonVisibility() {
   }
 }
 
-function startGatewayStatusPolling() {
-  fetchGatewayStatus();
-  // Poll every 5 seconds
-  setInterval(fetchGatewayStatus, 5000);
-}
-
-function fetchGatewayStatus() {
-  apiFetch('/api/gateway/status')
-    .then((data) => {
-      restartEnabled = data.restart_enabled || false;
-      updateRestartButtonVisibility();
-    })
-    .catch((err) => {
-      console.warn('[gateway status] Failed to fetch:', err);
-    });
-}
-
 // --- SSE ---
 
 function connectSSE() {
@@ -3528,6 +3511,10 @@ function shortModelName(model) {
 
 function fetchGatewayStatus() {
   apiFetch('/api/gateway/status').then(function(data) {
+    // Update restart button visibility
+    restartEnabled = data.restart_enabled || false;
+    updateRestartButtonVisibility();
+
     var popover = document.getElementById('gateway-popover');
     var html = '';
 
diff --git a/src/channels/web/static/index.html b/src/channels/web/static/index.html
index 385b0086..b4a78a12 100644
--- a/src/channels/web/static/index.html
+++ b/src/channels/web/static/index.html
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         <span id="sse-status">Connected</span>
         <div class="gateway-popover" id="gateway-popover"></div>
       </div>
-      <button class="restart-btn" id="restart-btn" onclick="triggerRestart()" title="Gracefully restart the process">
+      <button class="restart-btn" id="restart-btn" onclick="triggerRestart()" title="Gracefully restart the process" style="display: none;">
         <svg id="restart-icon" width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">
           <path d="M23 4v6h-6"></path>
           <path d="M1 20v-6h6"></path>
diff --git a/src/channels/web/static/style.css b/src/channels/web/static/style.css
index 192e63f5..35c21702 100644
--- a/src/channels/web/static/style.css
+++ b/src/channels/web/static/style.css
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ body {
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
-.tab-bar button:not(.status-logs-btn) {
+.tab-bar button:not(.status-logs-btn):not(.restart-btn) {
   padding: 10px 20px;
   background: none;
   border: none;
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ body {
   transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
 }
 
-.tab-bar button:not(.status-logs-btn):hover {
+.tab-bar button:not(.status-logs-btn):not(.restart-btn):hover {
   color: var(--text);
 }
 
-.tab-bar button:not(.status-logs-btn).active {
+.tab-bar button:not(.status-logs-btn):not(.restart-btn).active {
   color: var(--accent);
   border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
 }
@@ -260,42 +260,42 @@ body {
 }
 
 /* Restart Button */
-.restart-btn {
+.tab-bar .restart-btn {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   gap: 0.375rem;
+  margin: 0.375rem;
   padding: 0.25rem 0.75rem;
   border-radius: 0.5rem;
   font-size: 0.8rem;
-  border: 1px solid;
-  border-color: #00d894;
+  border: 1px solid #00d894;
   color: #00d894;
   background-color: transparent;
   cursor: pointer;
   transition: color 150ms, background-color 150ms, border-color 150ms;
 }
 
-.restart-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+.tab-bar .restart-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
   background-color: rgba(0, 216, 148, 0.1);
 }
 
-.restart-btn:disabled {
+.tab-bar .restart-btn:disabled {
   border-color: #333;
   color: #666;
   cursor: not-allowed;
 }
 
-.restart-btn:disabled:hover {
+.tab-bar .restart-btn:disabled:hover {
   background-color: transparent;
 }
 
-.restart-btn svg {
+.tab-bar .restart-btn svg {
   flex-shrink: 0;
   width: 13px;
   height: 13px;
 }
 
-.restart-btn svg.spinning {
+.tab-bar .restart-btn svg.spinning {
   animation: spin-icon 1s linear infinite;
 }