diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc3f33da78a..4d41d609887 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
   binary when the config was last written by a newer version, preventing
   split-brain installs from stopping or rewriting newer gateway services. Fixes
   #57079.
+- Gateway: reserve `/healthz` and `/readyz` ahead of plugin, canvas, and Control UI HTTP stages so liveness/readiness probes still answer when a later route handler stalls. Fixes #69674. Thanks @Xike-Creek.
 - Agents/groups: treat clean empty assistant stops as silent `NO_REPLY` only for always-on groups where silent replies are allowed, while keeping direct and mention-gated sessions on the incomplete-turn retry path. Thanks @MagnaAI.
 - macOS/Node: keep native remote app nodes from advertising `browser.proxy`,
   start browser-capable CLI node services through the restored
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-http.probe.test.ts b/src/gateway/server-http.probe.test.ts
index aced4ec3ae5..5a42f1fa54a 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-http.probe.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-http.probe.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   AUTH_TOKEN,
   AUTH_NONE,
@@ -265,6 +265,41 @@ describe("gateway probe endpoints", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("serves probes before stalled request stages", async () => {
+    const handleHooksRequest = vi.fn((): Promise<boolean> => new Promise(() => {}));
+    const getReadiness = vi.fn(() => ({
+      ready: true,
+      failing: [],
+      uptimeMs: 123,
+    }));
+
+    await withGatewayServer({
+      prefix: "probe-before-stalled-stages",
+      resolvedAuth: AUTH_NONE,
+      overrides: { getReadiness, handleHooksRequest },
+      run: async (server) => {
+        const healthReq = createRequest({ path: "/healthz" });
+        const healthResponse = createResponse();
+        await dispatchRequest(server, healthReq, healthResponse.res);
+
+        expect(healthResponse.res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+        expect(healthResponse.getBody()).toBe(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, status: "live" }));
+
+        const readyReq = createRequest({ path: "/readyz" });
+        const readyResponse = createResponse();
+        await dispatchRequest(server, readyReq, readyResponse.res);
+
+        expect(readyResponse.res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+        expect(JSON.parse(readyResponse.getBody())).toEqual({
+          ready: true,
+          failing: [],
+          uptimeMs: 123,
+        });
+        expect(handleHooksRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
   it("reflects readiness status on HEAD /readyz without a response body", async () => {
     const getReadiness: ReadinessChecker = () => ({
       ready: false,
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-http.ts b/src/gateway/server-http.ts
index df3fdca3123..26f3c6e8edd 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-http.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-http.ts
@@ -945,6 +945,19 @@ export function createGatewayHttpServer(opts: {
         : null;
       const resolvedAuth = getResolvedAuth();
       const requestStages: GatewayHttpRequestStage[] = [
+        {
+          name: "gateway-probes",
+          run: () =>
+            handleGatewayProbeRequest(
+              req,
+              res,
+              requestPath,
+              resolvedAuth,
+              trustedProxies,
+              allowRealIpFallback,
+              getReadiness,
+            ),
+        },
         {
           name: "hooks",
           run: () => handleHooksRequest(req, res),
@@ -1150,20 +1163,6 @@ export function createGatewayHttpServer(opts: {
         });
       }
 
-      requestStages.push({
-        name: "gateway-probes",
-        run: () =>
-          handleGatewayProbeRequest(
-            req,
-            res,
-            requestPath,
-            resolvedAuth,
-            trustedProxies,
-            allowRealIpFallback,
-            getReadiness,
-          ),
-      });
-
       if (await runGatewayHttpRequestStages(requestStages)) {
         return;
       }
diff --git a/src/gateway/server.plugin-http-auth.test.ts b/src/gateway/server.plugin-http-auth.test.ts
index dd00bc9f4e5..ec311d4a928 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.plugin-http-auth.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.plugin-http-auth.test.ts
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ function createHealthzPluginHandler() {
   });
 }
 
-async function expectHealthzPluginShadow(params: {
+async function expectHealthzProbeReserved(params: {
   server: Parameters<typeof sendRequest>[0];
   handlePluginRequest: ReturnType<typeof createHealthzPluginHandler>;
 }) {
   const response = await sendRequest(params.server, { path: "/healthz" });
   expect(response.res.statusCode).toBe(200);
-  expect(response.getBody()).toBe(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, route: "plugin-health" }));
-  expect(params.handlePluginRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(response.getBody()).toBe(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, status: "live" }));
+  expect(params.handlePluginRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 }
 
 function createMattermostCallbackConfig(callbackPath: string) {
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ describe("gateway plugin HTTP auth boundary", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  test("does not shadow plugin routes mounted on probe paths", async () => {
+  test("reserves gateway probe routes ahead of plugin routes", async () => {
     const handlePluginRequest = createHealthzPluginHandler();
 
     await withGatewayServer({
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ describe("gateway plugin HTTP auth boundary", () => {
       resolvedAuth: AUTH_NONE,
       overrides: { handlePluginRequest },
       run: async (server) => {
-        await expectHealthzPluginShadow({ server, handlePluginRequest });
+        await expectHealthzProbeReserved({ server, handlePluginRequest });
       },
     });
   });
@@ -697,19 +697,19 @@ describe("gateway plugin HTTP auth boundary", () => {
       handlePluginRequest,
       run: async (server) => {
         await expectProbeRoutesHealthy(server);
-        expect(handlePluginRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(PROBE_CASES.length);
+        expect(handlePluginRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       },
     });
   });
 
-  test("root-mounted control ui still lets plugins claim probe paths first", async () => {
+  test("root-mounted control ui keeps gateway probe routes reserved ahead of plugins", async () => {
     const handlePluginRequest = createHealthzPluginHandler();
 
     await withRootMountedControlUiServer({
       prefix: "openclaw-plugin-http-control-ui-probe-shadow-test-",
       handlePluginRequest,
       run: async (server) => {
-        await expectHealthzPluginShadow({ server, handlePluginRequest });
+        await expectHealthzProbeReserved({ server, handlePluginRequest });
       },
     });
   });