diff --git a/src/browser/server-context.remote-tab-ops.test.ts b/src/browser/server-context.remote-tab-ops.test.ts
index 47531b14e75..509c3e7a3c2 100644
--- a/src/browser/server-context.remote-tab-ops.test.ts
+++ b/src/browser/server-context.remote-tab-ops.test.ts
@@ -476,6 +476,11 @@ describe("browser server-context tab selection state", () => {
 
     global.fetch = withFetchPreconnect(fetchMock);
     const state = makeState("openclaw");
+    (state.profiles as Map<string, unknown>).set("openclaw", {
+      profile: { name: "openclaw" },
+      running: { pid: 1234, proc: { on: vi.fn() } },
+      lastTargetId: null,
+    });
     const ctx = createBrowserRouteContext({ getState: () => state });
     const openclaw = ctx.forProfile("openclaw");
 
@@ -516,6 +521,11 @@ describe("browser server-context tab selection state", () => {
 
     global.fetch = withFetchPreconnect(fetchMock);
     const state = makeState("openclaw");
+    (state.profiles as Map<string, unknown>).set("openclaw", {
+      profile: { name: "openclaw" },
+      running: { pid: 1234, proc: { on: vi.fn() } },
+      lastTargetId: null,
+    });
     const ctx = createBrowserRouteContext({ getState: () => state });
     const openclaw = ctx.forProfile("openclaw");
 
@@ -699,6 +709,11 @@ describe("browser server-context tab selection state", () => {
 
     global.fetch = withFetchPreconnect(fetchMock);
     const state = makeState("openclaw");
+    (state.profiles as Map<string, unknown>).set("openclaw", {
+      profile: { name: "openclaw" },
+      running: { pid: 1234, proc: { on: vi.fn() } },
+      lastTargetId: null,
+    });
     const ctx = createBrowserRouteContext({ getState: () => state });
     const openclaw = ctx.forProfile("openclaw");
 
diff --git a/src/browser/server-context.ts b/src/browser/server-context.ts
index cf576c0ca16..0da19af4f28 100644
--- a/src/browser/server-context.ts
+++ b/src/browser/server-context.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,13 @@ function createProfileContext(
   };
 
   const enforceManagedTabLimit = async (keepTargetId: string): Promise<void> => {
-    if (profile.driver !== "openclaw" || !profile.cdpIsLoopback || state().resolved.attachOnly) {
+    const profileState = getProfileState();
+    if (
+      profile.driver !== "openclaw" ||
+      !profile.cdpIsLoopback ||
+      state().resolved.attachOnly ||
+      !profileState.running
+    ) {
       return;
     }